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Outward | Slapping Leather: The Untamed History...
Christina Cauterucci talks with historian Rebecca Scofield about the history of gay rodeo
36 min
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ICYMI: The Meghan in Montecito Rebrand
How Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show attempts to rebrand the Sussexes despite internet hate and questions about their business acumen.
37 min
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How To! | Interview Someone
Talk Easy’s Sam Fragoso on the art of getting people to open up.
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Death, Sex & Money | From Uncertainty to Total ...
Listeners share how big changes at the top are impacting their everyday lives.
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Hang Up | Robo Calls: The Umps of the Future Ar...
How will the introduction of robot referees fundamentally affect football and baseball?
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Care & Feeding | Summer Break Skills (and Chills)
Slate’s parenting podcast on Elizabeth’s new camp.
33 min
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Supercommunicators | 2. How to Communicate With...
What we can learn about nonverbal cues from The Big Bang Theory.
27 min
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ICYMI: And The Oscar Goes To…Club Chalamet
From come-ups to cancellations, fan accounts put in the work this awards season.
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Dear Prudence | My Mom’s Self-Centered. Am I, T...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Princess Weekes.
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Hit Parade | Material Girl in an Imperial World...
Pet Shop Boys coined the term “imperial phase” to describe a pop star’s untouchable era. In the ’80s, Madonna lived it.
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Care & Feeding | I’m Estranged From My Dad. My ...
Slate’s parenting podcast on setting a hard boundary.
54 min
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Decoder Ring | Jerry Lewis’ Lost Holocaust Clow...
How "The Day The Clown Cried" became notorious—and notoriously impossible to see.
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Culture Gabfest: The Oscars Go Streaming
This week, the hosts discuss I’m Still Here, Trump’s disruptions at the National Endowment for the Arts and the Kennedy Center, and an exclusive interview with Oscars CEO Bill Kramer.
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ICYMI: Ethan Klein’s Attack on Fauxmoi
Why a YouTuber is threatening legal action against a celebrity culture subreddit and how this may affect your favorite Reddit pages.
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Outward | The “Protect the Children” Trap: How ...
Bryan Lowder sits down with Nico Lang to unpack how Trump is using child protection rhetoric to push anti-trans policies
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How To! | Protect Your Parents From Fraud
AARP’s Kathy Stokes on reframing (and de-shaming) the conversation with elders about online scams.
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Death, Sex & Money | I Was Ready to Write About...
Comedian Chelsea Devantez talks about a core experience with an abusive ex-partner, and how she managed to tell her story while having to redact some of the details.
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What Next | Barron Mania
Who is Trump’s youngest son? Turns out, he’s whatever you want him to be.
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Hang Up | A Reckoning for Luis Rubiales
Luis Rubiales’ trial and its broader impact on Spanish and European soccer.
54 min
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Care & Feeding | My House Feels Like Wrestlemania
Slate’s parenting podcast on tapping out.
35 min
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ICYMI: Welcome to the TikTok Pharmacy
How do you separate the solutions from the scams?
47 min
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Supercommunicators | 1. How to Talk to Anyone
The art and practice of asking the right questions.
30 min
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Dear Prudence | My Husband’s Family Needs So Mu...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Adrienne Lee and Nylah Iqbal Muhammad.
42 min
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Care & Feeding | Should We Skip Touring the Whi...
Slate’s parenting podcast on field trip politics.
46 min
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ICYMI: The Wishbone Kitchen vs. Bon Appétit Foo...
Why the internet is rallying behind a former private chef in the Hamptons and taking on a big bad media institution.
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