1826
The Waves: Hocus Pocus Has No Focus
The Sanderson Sisters are back, but our reaction to witches has evolved.
30 min
1827
ICYMI: How a Lesbian Emu Influencer Got Milksha...
The owner of Emmanuel the emu posted online last week about her sick bird, but then the story took a turn.
34 min
1828
Culture Gabfest: Two Severed Thumbs Up
56 min
1829
Hang Up: What Happened to Russell Wilson?
73 min
1830
1986: The Man From Fifth Avenue
The stranger-than-fiction story of a mysterious American who starred in a Soviet propaganda film.
53 min
1831
Working: How an Abbott Elementary Episode is Born
50 min
1832
What Next TBD: Can We Make an Alzheimer’s Drug ...
Advances towards an effective drug therapy have been uneven and unclear, but there are promising developments.
30 min
1833
ICYMI: What’s It Like Being a Twitch Streamer?
It’s a lot of fun as long as it’s just a hobby.
35 min
1834
Gabfest Reads: Tracy Flick Returns
The original ambitious woman returns in author Tom Perrotta’s new novel, Tracy Flick Can’t Win
26 min
1835
One Year - 1986: The Miracle of Cokeville
How the worst school attack in U.S. history was narrowly averted.
62 min
1836
A Word: We Won’t Black Down
GOP-backed laws aim to discourage Black voters. Can activists fight back?
30 min
1837
What Next: What Happened to Kanye West?
The superstar rapper, now known as Ye, has found a comfortable spot in high-powered conservative circles.
22 min
1838
The Waves: Why You Hate Women’s Voices
Elissa Bassist, the author of Hysterical, explains how society became conditioned to find women’s voices annoying.
27 min
1839
Working: Burnt Out on Goal-Focused Work
20 min
1840
ICYMI: What’s the Deal With Broadway’s 1776?
One of the show’s stars raised quite a few issues with the production in a recent interview.
33 min
1841
Culture Gabfest: Plastic Stormtrooper Codpiece
58 min
1842
Outward: Debating Queer History in Bros and at ...
Is consuming gay culture a political act?
83 min
1843
Hang Up: Linsanity Redux
76 min
1844
Writer-Director Patrick Marber on Working With ...
“It’s weird until it’s not.”
48 min
1845
ICYMI: What Makes Online Advice Good?
Slate’s Dear Prudence is here to talk about giving advice online and why everybody likes to chime in with their own opinion.
35 min
1846
Hit Parade: Give Up the Funk Edition Part 1
48 min
1847
A Word: How Tech Can Help—or Harm—Racial Justice
Talking about the intersection of technology and the social sciences with Ruha Benjamin.
27 min
1848
Spoiler Specials: Halloween Ends
Slate's Sam Adams and Jeffrey Bloomer spoil Michael's last ride.
25 min
1849
The Waves: Why the Law Cares About Your Sex
In Paisley Currah’s new book Sex Is As Sex Does, he asks: why do we classify people based on their sexual identity?
31 min
1850
Culture Gabfest: Mansplaining Marilyn
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Blonde, Reboot, and the legacy of Loretta Lynn.
49 min