2026
Working: An Editor for HBO's The Rehearsal Expl...
44 min
2027
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
2028
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
2029
Spoiler Specials: Orphan: First Kill
The psychological thriller Orphan: First Kill gets spoiled by Slate’s Sam Adams and Jeffrey Bloomer.
25 min
2030
A Word: Teaching While Black
Black educators are fleeing classrooms at a higher rate. Why?
26 min
2031
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
2032
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
2033
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
2034
Culture Gabfest: Bad Sisters, Bad Sons
56 min
2035
Hang Up: Our New Tennis Overlord
78 min
2036
Working: Reporter Casey Parks on the Book She N...
45 min
2037
ICYMI: Everyone Wants to Be a Food Influencer…o...
TikTok has totally changed how we cook online.
25 min
2038
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
2039
A Word: Save the Children
Black youth suicides have surged, and doctors are searching for answers.
29 min
2040
Working: Helping a Creative Married Couple
17 min
2041
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
2042
ICYMI: A Texas Church Did What With Hamilton?
At least their illegal production entertained us on TikTok.
28 min
2043
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
2044
Hang Up: Serena’s Coach Tells All
78 min
2045
Working: Fight Choreographers on the Artistry B...
47 min
2046
ICYMI: Encore: Is BYU Virginity Club Real? An I...
Is it sincere? Is it satire? We tracked down the viral Instagram account’s mysterious creator.
34 min
2047
A Word: A Dream Defaulted - Black College Debt
Does President Biden’s relief plan for student loans fall short for Black borrowers?
17 min
2048
Spoiler Specials: The Sandman
Sam Adams and Laura Miller spoil the adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s comic book series, The Sandman.
37 min
2049
The Waves: Why Women Carry the Bulk of Student ...
Women and people of color will benefit. Which is good!
26 min
2050
One Year - 1986: The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults
How a live television special became a legendary American fiasco.
58 min