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Hear Me Out: Trashy TV Is Actually Good For You
Love it or hate it, spectacle has a way of bringing us together.
29 min
1627
Hi-Phi Nation: Love in the Time of Replika
People in love with their AI chatbots
50 min
1628
Hang Up: Baseball Announcers vs. the Pitch Clock
68 min
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Slate Money: Succession S4 Ep5: Bleed The Swede
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by Peter Kafka of Vox to discuss episode five of the final season of HBO’s Succession,
44 min
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Working: A Stand-Up Comedian Explains How to Be...
49 min
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ICYMI: Has TikTok Ruined Live Music?
40 min
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Political Gabfest Reads: The Art of Writing Pol...
Alexandra Petri’s new book Alexandra Petri’s US History asks “What would sexting between John and Abigail Adams have been like?” among other burning questions.
21 min
1633
A Word: Home is Where the Hurt Is
Many Black Americans believe spanking kids is rooted in African culture. It’s not.
24 min
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Dear Prudence: My Close Friend Is Spiraling And...
38 min
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Working: Imagining Your Audience
19 min
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ICYMI: How the Internet Broke Netflix’s “Love i...
47 min
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Culture Gabfest: Beau is Afraid and Ari Aster i...
53 min
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Decoder Ring: The Curious Case of Columbo's Mes...
Why does no one remember the T.V. detective’s Cold War missive?
36 min
1639
Outward: Are Advice Columns Intrinsically Queer?
Plus, the undeniable gayness of Frog and Toad.
79 min
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Hear Me Out - Stop The Hiss-Teria: Outdoor Cats...
These cats help us — and we can help them, too.
30 min
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Hi-Phi Nation: Living in a Zoopolis
What Would It Look Like to Give Animals Full Legal Rights?
44 min
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Hang Up: So Long, Dan Snyder
73 min
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Slate Money: Succession S4 Ep4: Succession!
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by graphic designer Michael Bierut to recap the fourth episode of the last season of HBO’s Succession.
58 min
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Working: Drag Queens Are Under Attack and Fight...
48 min
1645
ICYMI: Meet the Internet’s Princess
40 min
1646
Slate Money: The China Problem
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers go over China’s expanding role in the international debt market.
49 min
1647
Hit Parade: The British Are Charting Edition Pa...
65 min
1648
My Husband Wants Our 9-Year-Old Son to Play Tac...
33 min
1649
A Word: The Color of Money
How financial planning can help Black taxpayers close the racial wealth gap.
21 min
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The Waves: How to Survive in Hollywood
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Caroline Aaron discusses her career as a character actress.
26 min