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Spoiler Specials: Bridgerton (Season 2)
Marissa Martinelli and Rebecca Onion spoil the latest season of the Netflix hit.
40 min
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The Waves: The Vagina Et. Al.
Author Rachel E. Gross explains, science is still lagging when it comes to the female anatomy below the belt.
37 min
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ICYMI: The “Stop Creating Online Challenges” Ch...
Abbott Elementary has a lot to teach us about who should be participating.
26 min
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Culture Gabfest: Do Androids Dream of Chris Pine?
55 min
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Slate Money Goes to the Movies: It’s a Wonderfu...
Cathy O’Neil joins Slate Money to talk about the bank runs of It’s a Wonderful Life
39 min
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Hang Up: Remembering Dwayne Haskins
73 min
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Working: How Artist and Writer Lauren Redniss C...
45 min
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ICYMI: Why Etsy Sellers Are Going on Strike
Sellers feel like the company is taking advantage of them, and a recent change was the final straw.
26 min
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The Waves: Prepping for Doomsday, Feminist Edit...
What will you need if society collapses?
34 min
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Working: Routines and Rituals
22 min
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ICYMI: How Is TikTok’s Grammy-Winning Bridgerto...
Law professor Kristelia Garcia explains where different fan works fall on the legal spectrum, and if the musical’s creators owe Netflix their Grammy.
26 min
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Culture Gabfest: The Godfather Is Great, but Is...
53 min
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Hang Up: Happy Carolina, Sad Carolina
77 min
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How To Start Writing (w/ Anna Quindlen & John D...
Two best-selling writers on how to put yourself on the page.
33 min
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Slate Money Goes to the Movies: The Big City
Shazna Nessa joins to talk about the 1963 art house film.
37 min
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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
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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
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Hang Up: The Blueblood Final Four
73 min