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Working: Artist Dan-ah Kim on Picture Books and...
“I’m grateful to have two jobs that I enjoy and to have that balance.”
40 min
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ICYMI: How April Fool’s Day Keeps the Internet ...
There’s nothing wrong with taking everything you see online with a healthy dose of skepticism. But sometimes, skepticism can go too far.
27 min
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Hit Parade: Killing Me Softly Edition Part 2
How four R&B queens—Dionne, Patti, Roberta and Chaka—evolved into chart-toppers through the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.
58 min
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Spoiler Specials: Deep Water
Dana Stevens, Jeffrey Bloomer, and Dan Kois spoil Adrian Lyne’s adaptation of a Patricia Highsmith novel.
32 min
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A Word: It Hits Different
Are more Black Americans ready to forgive Will Smith?
24 min
2181
The Waves: Romance Novels Are For Everyone
There are still too many gatekeepers in what should be an inclusive community
40 min
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ICYMI: “The Slap” Is a Trap
Everybody has an opinion on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, but do they need to share it?
24 min
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Culture Gabfest: Weirdest Oscars Ever
56 min
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Slate Money Goes to the Movies: Jackie Brown
Ben Horowitz joins Slate Money to talk about Jackie Brown and the trustless economy of Tarantino’s quiet movie.
41 min
2185
Hang Up: The Blueblood Final Four
73 min
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Working: Author Julia Cameron on Morning Pages ...
45 min
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ICYMI: The Instagram Feed We Thought We Wanted
We love chronology—until we don’t.
25 min
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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
2189
Working: Spicing Up Dry Writing
18 min
2190
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
2191
Outward: The Trans Past, Present, and Future
How attacks on trans kids shape lives, and a pioneer from the 1940s.
76 min
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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
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Culture Gabfest: Drive My Batmobile
53 min
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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
2195
Working: Jeeyon Shim’s “Keepsake Games” Combine...
45 min
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Gabfest Reads: Chronic Illness
Germ theory isn’t everything.
26 min
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ICYMI: One Meme to Rule Them All
At South by Southwest, our hosts debate about the greatest piece of internet history.
27 min
2198
Spoiler Specials: Turning Red
Dana Stevens and Karen Han spoil the animated film from Disney and Pixar.
38 min
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A Word: Are Oscars STILL So White?
Is the diverse 2022 Oscar class proof of progress, or just a good year?
22 min
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The Waves: Negotiate Like a Woman
Everything you need to know to make sure you’re paid what you deserve.
36 min