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1701
ICYMI: What's Going to Happen to Twitter?
And all your other questions about Elon Musk’s takeover of the platform, answered.
37 min
1702
Political Gabfest Reads: Rethinking J. Edgar Ho...
Beverly Gage talks about writing the first major J. Edgar Hoover biography in over a quarter century.
33 min
1703
Hit Parade: Angry Young Men Part 1
65 min
1704
A Word: Black Soccer GOALS!
Building Black love for soccer at the World Cup.
21 min
1705
The Waves: Ejaculate Responsibly
Author Gabrielle Blair has a new way of thinking about abortion, and it starts and ends with men taking responsibility for their sperm.
30 min
1706
Working: Returning to Work After an Illness
12 min
1707
Culture Gabfest: Is Wakanda Forever?
57 min
1708
ICYMI: Who’s Invited to the Cookout?
36 min
1709
Decoder Ring: The Truth About #TheDress
An unassuming photo of a party dress showed how seeing is believing.
32 min
1710
Hang Up: Jeff Saturday Is Coaching on Sundays
64 min
1711
Working: How a Romance Novelist Churns Out Sedu...
43 min
1712
ICYMI: The Internet Wouldn’t Exist Without Sex
41 min
1713
Spoiler Specials: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Vibranium makes the world go around.
30 min
1714
A Word: Black Panther’s Pride
While Wakanda Forever honors Chadwick Bosman, writers are inventing Wakanda’s future.
26 min
1715
The Waves: Oprah Has The Best Voice (and Other ...
The actresses’s new audio book Inside Voice will make you rethink how you sound.
25 min
1716
ICYMI: A Man Ate Rotisserie Chicken for 40 Days...
38 min
1717
Culture Gabfest: Explain Crypto to Me Like I'm ...
58 min
1718
Hang Up: The Astros Are the Champs
76 min
1719
Working: A Poet Demystifies Her Process
45 min
1720
ICYMI: How Are the Midterms Affecting Social Me...
Some politicians really understand how to be online, but most don’t.
33 min
1721
A Word: Gang Bangers with Badges
The podcast, A Tradition of Violence, probes charges of deputy gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
25 min
1722
What Next TBD: So How’s It Going, Elon?
From canning executives to a plan to charge for blue checks, Twitter has entered the Musk Era.
25 min
1723
The Waves: Why Sarah Palin Won’t Go Away
The MAGA celebrity is back in politics and we all have questions.
29 min
1724
Working: Giving Constructive Feedback
25 min
1725
ICYMI: Did Deplatforming Andrew Tate Work?
BuzzFeed’s Ikran Dahir discusses Tate’s wealth, misogyny, and the community he’s built around himself.
34 min