2051
ICYMI: The Instagram Feed We Thought We Wanted
We love chronology—until we don’t.
25 min
2052
Hit Parade: Killing Me Softly Part 1
How four R&B queens—Dionne, Patti, Roberta and Chaka—evolved into chart-toppers through the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.
74 min
2053
The Waves: Power of the Dog's Sneaky Feminism
Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated film is just one example in a long line of feminist westerns
34 min
2054
Working: Spicing Up Dry Writing
18 min
2055
Outward: The Trans Past, Present, and Future
How attacks on trans kids shape lives, and a pioneer from the 1940s.
76 min
2056
ICYMI: The Star Disney Didn’t Want at the Oscars
West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler wasn’t supposed to go to the Oscars, but then the internet got involved.
26 min
2057
Culture Gabfest: Drive My Batmobile
53 min
2058
Slate Money Goes to The Movies: The Harder They...
Vipal Monga joins Slate Money to talk about The Harder They Come and gritty crime movies.
39 min
2059
Working: Jeeyon Shim’s “Keepsake Games” Combine...
45 min
2060
Gabfest Reads: Chronic Illness
Germ theory isn’t everything.
26 min
2061
ICYMI: One Meme to Rule Them All
At South by Southwest, our hosts debate about the greatest piece of internet history.
27 min
2062
Spoiler Specials: Turning Red
Dana Stevens and Karen Han spoil the animated film from Disney and Pixar.
38 min
2063
A Word: Are Oscars STILL So White?
Is the diverse 2022 Oscar class proof of progress, or just a good year?
22 min
2064
The Waves: Negotiate Like a Woman
Everything you need to know to make sure you’re paid what you deserve.
36 min
2065
ICYMI: Live From South by Southwest
ICYMI goes to Austin for a live show with Bridget Todd, talking all about life on the internet.
27 min
2066
Culture Gabfest: Licorice Dystopia
55 min
2067
Slate Money Goes to the Movies: The Big Short
Kurt Andersen joins to talk about the 2015 housing market crash film.
51 min
2068
Working: The Writers of HBO's Somebody, Somewhe...
48 min
2069
ICYMI: Where Are the Womblands?
The TikToks may be funny, but the story behind them isn’t.
25 min
2070
Working: Is Boredom Essential to the Creative P...
18 min
2071
The Waves: What I Wish I Knew Before I Started IVF
Wave’s producer Cheyna Roth seeks counsel from other women who have dealt with infertility.
42 min
2072
ICYMI: All Hail the Liver King
A return to our ancient ancestors' way of life, via TikTok.
30 min
2073
Culture Gabfest: Silicon Valley Pricks
51 min
2074
Working: How a Ghostwriter for Fiction Collabor...
48 min
2075
ICYMI: Who Isn’t a Nepotism Baby?
They’re not just in Hollywood, even if that’s where we notice them most.
24 min