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Slate Money: Fleishman is in Trouble
Slate Money talks with Fleishman is in Trouble author Taffy Brodesser-Akner about wealth and class.
35 min
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ICYMI: An ICYMI Friendsgiving with Normal Gossip
What funny, memorable, and horny internet moments are we thankful for this year?
33 min
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Culture Gabfest: She Said, He Said
55 min
1854
What Next: Ticketmaster's Swift Meltdown
The trouble with Ticketmaster began long before the Eras Tour, with a grunge band’s defiance and a controversial decision from the U.S. Department of Justice.
29 min
1855
Outward: How to Read a NYT Story About Trans Kids
Plus, a conversation with James Roesener, the first out trans man to win a seat in a U.S. state legislature.
70 min
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Decoder Ring: The Butt and the Bustle
It may be old-fashioned, but the bustle still has a lot to tell us about race, sex and power.
41 min
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Hang Up: An Opening Draw for the USMNT
72 min
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Working: CG Animation With Stop Motion Charm
43 min
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ICYMI: What's Going to Happen to Twitter?
And all your other questions about Elon Musk’s takeover of the platform, answered.
37 min
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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
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Hit Parade: Angry Young Men Part 1
65 min
1862
A Word: Black Soccer GOALS!
Building Black love for soccer at the World Cup.
21 min
1863
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
1864
Working: Returning to Work After an Illness
12 min
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ICYMI: Who’s Invited to the Cookout?
36 min
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Culture Gabfest: Is Wakanda Forever?
57 min
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Decoder Ring: The Truth About #TheDress
An unassuming photo of a party dress showed how seeing is believing.
32 min
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Hang Up: Jeff Saturday Is Coaching on Sundays
64 min
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Working: How a Romance Novelist Churns Out Sedu...
43 min
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ICYMI: The Internet Wouldn’t Exist Without Sex
41 min
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Spoiler Specials: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Vibranium makes the world go around.
30 min
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A Word: Black Panther’s Pride
While Wakanda Forever honors Chadwick Bosman, writers are inventing Wakanda’s future.
26 min
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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
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ICYMI: A Man Ate Rotisserie Chicken for 40 Days...
38 min
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Culture Gabfest: Explain Crypto to Me Like I'm ...
58 min