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1701
ICYMI: We’ve Learned Nothing From West Elm Caleb
38 min
1702
Decoder Ring: The Artist Who Was Both Loved and...
The painter LeRoy Neiman was adored by many Americans—but not the art critics.
33 min
1703
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
1704
Hi-Phi Nation: Love in the Time of Replika
People in love with their AI chatbots
50 min
1705
Hang Up: Baseball Announcers vs. the Pitch Clock
68 min
1706
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
1707
Working: A Stand-Up Comedian Explains How to Be...
49 min
1708
ICYMI: Has TikTok Ruined Live Music?
40 min
1709
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
1710
Dear Prudence: My Close Friend Is Spiraling And...
38 min
1711
A Word: Home is Where the Hurt Is
Many Black Americans believe spanking kids is rooted in African culture. It’s not.
24 min
1712
Working: Imagining Your Audience
19 min
1713
Decoder Ring: The Curious Case of Columbo's Mes...
Why does no one remember the T.V. detective’s Cold War missive?
36 min
1714
Culture Gabfest: Beau is Afraid and Ari Aster i...
53 min
1715
Outward: Are Advice Columns Intrinsically Queer?
Plus, the undeniable gayness of Frog and Toad.
79 min
1716
ICYMI: How the Internet Broke Netflix’s “Love i...
47 min
1717
Hear Me Out - Stop The Hiss-Teria: Outdoor Cats...
These cats help us — and we can help them, too.
30 min
1718
Hi-Phi Nation: Living in a Zoopolis
What Would It Look Like to Give Animals Full Legal Rights?
44 min
1719
Hang Up: So Long, Dan Snyder
73 min
1720
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
1721
Working: Drag Queens Are Under Attack and Fight...
48 min
1722
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
1723
ICYMI: Meet the Internet’s Princess
40 min
1724
Hit Parade: The British Are Charting Edition Pa...
65 min
1725
My Husband Wants Our 9-Year-Old Son to Play Tac...
33 min