1876
Working: Getting Rid of the Art You Create
22 min
1877
ICYMI: It’s OK to Criticize the Dead
Respectability politics gets in the way of remembering a person’s entire, complex legacy.
29 min
1878
Culture Gabfest: Jolly Green Lawyer
54 min
1879
Outward: Is A League of Their Own Gratuitously ...
Plus, the making of Stay on Board, the Netflix documentary about trans skateboarder Leo Baker.
75 min
1880
Hang Up: Should the NBA Ban Robert Sarver?
81 min
1881
Gabfest Reads: Searching for a Happy Ending
Ada Calhoun’s memoir, Also a Poet, started as a biography about Frank O’Hara. It became a reflection on Calhoun’s relationship with her father.
29 min
1882
Working: An Editor for HBO's The Rehearsal Expl...
44 min
1883
ICYMI: Where AI Art Can Go Wrong
Rachelle asks a tech reporter what’s up with A.I. art and other burning questions.
28 min
1884
Hit Parade: At Last, My Legacy Has Come Along E...
What is a “legacy hit”? A chart flop back in the day that’s now a classic—from “Tiny Dancer” to “What I Like About You”
55 min
1885
A Word: Teaching While Black
Black educators are fleeing classrooms at a higher rate. Why?
26 min
1886
Spoiler Specials: Orphan: First Kill
The psychological thriller Orphan: First Kill gets spoiled by Slate’s Sam Adams and Jeffrey Bloomer.
25 min
1887
The Waves: How to Live With Your Partner’s PTSD
The condition directly affects more women than men—and caregivers for people with PTSD do not get enough support themselves.
29 min
1888
One Year - 1986: Herschel vs. the Blubber Busters
How a cute story about a hungry sea lion became a fight over targeted animal killing.
46 min
1889
ICYMI: Harry Styles Knows Exactly What He’s Doing
To understand his online savvy, we need to look back at his One Direction days.
32 min
1890
Culture Gabfest: Bad Sisters, Bad Sons
56 min
1891
Hang Up: Our New Tennis Overlord
78 min
1892
Working: Reporter Casey Parks on the Book She N...
45 min
1893
ICYMI: Everyone Wants to Be a Food Influencer…o...
TikTok has totally changed how we cook online.
25 min
1894
What Next TBD: Can A.I. Make Great Art?
A.I. generated art is reaching new levels of sophistication at a rapid rate.
25 min
1895
A Word: Save the Children
Black youth suicides have surged, and doctors are searching for answers.
29 min
1896
The Waves: The Undying Appeal of Very Sexy Trash
Erotic thrillers are back. Here’s why we love them, and how they can do better.
33 min
1897
Working: Helping a Creative Married Couple
17 min
1898
ICYMI: A Texas Church Did What With Hamilton?
At least their illegal production entertained us on TikTok.
28 min
1899
Culture Gabfest: Rings of Power, Wads of Cash
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Breaking, and child acting.
47 min
1900
Hang Up: Serena’s Coach Tells All
78 min