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What Next TBD | Influencer vs. Influencer
When everyone’s aiming for the same target, some convergence seems inevitable.
27 min
2
Gabfest Reads: The Life and Legacy of John Lewis
David Greenberg’s new biography on the Civil Rights icon shows what makes Lewis a legend.
32 min
3
ICYMI: Our Top Internet Moments of 2024
It’s time to crown this year’s funniest, floppiest, and most unforgettable moments online.
49 min
4
Dear Prudence | I Feel Like The Grinch. Help!
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer with Slate’s own Dan Kois.
46 min
5
Care & Feeding | My Kid Was Late and Lost Their...
Slate’s parenting podcast on who’s really to blame.
29 min
6
Well, Now: The Future of Wellness
How can we ensure healthy, well-balanced lives are attainable for all?
36 min
7
Decoder Ring | Mailbag: Fruit Snacks, Waterbeds...
How fruity candy got a “healthful” rebrand, the rise and fall of the softest (and sexiest) bed, and more listener questions.
45 min
8
Culture Gabfest: Ted Danson, Gumshoe Grandpa
This week, the hosts discuss A Man on the Inside, Seed of the Sacred Fig, and the rise of the influencer.
62 min
9
Outward: ‘Queer’ on Screen: Luca Guadagnino’s T...
Christina Cauterucci, Bryan Lowder, and guest host Jeff Bloomer unpack the film’s charged sex scenes, complex characters, and cinematic beauty.
36 min
10
ICYMI: The 2024 ICYMI Fancam Awards
We’re celebrating our favorite fancams of the year with special guest, EmmaB_Videos.
48 min
11
How To! | Our Favorite Advice of 2024
Carvell and Courtney look back at another year full of conundrums.
51 min
12
Death, Sex & Money | Chaz Ebert on Loss, Intuit...
Ten years after sharing her ongoing conversations with movie critic Roger Ebert following his death, his widow, Chaz, updates us on grief, dating, and her sharp, intuitive sense.
41 min
13
What Next | How Shaboozey Broke the Mold
His hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is both trap-country and an old-fashioned radio hit.
25 min
14
Hang Up | The Patriot Way Comes to Chapel Hill
72 min
15
Care & Feeding | Will My Kid Want My Advice?
Slate’s parenting podcast on the lifelong advice column.
33 min
16
What Next | Make Hollywood Great Again
The Daily Wire isn’t content to just fester on YouTube anymore—and major movie studios are watching their success.
25 min
17
ICYMI: 3 Internet Stories We Missed In 2024
Slate writers Luke Winkie and Nitish Pahwa run through the big tech and internet culture headlines we didn’t get to this year.
27 min
18
Hit Parade | I’d Like to Teach the World to Buy...
53 min
19
A Word | Flash Black
Host Jason Johnson revisits A Word’s iconic moments.
35 min
20
Dear Prudence | I Came Out. Now My Mean Sister’...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by actress Stephanie Hsu.
29 min
21
Care & Feeding | I’m Dreaming of a Full Night’s...
Slate’s parenting podcast on settling.
39 min
22
Well, Now: Is Longer Life Really Possible?
A surgeon’s journey out of what he calls America’s “disease-care system.”
30 min
23
Outward: How Lesbian Artists Turned Renaissance...
The story of a lesbian princess and her lover’s project to restore an Italian estate in ruin
29 min
24
ICYMI: Our Favorite TikTok Songs and Sounds of ...
We’re recapping the year of Tommy Richman, Tate McRae, and more with former Pitchfork editor Jill Mapes.
38 min
25
Culture Gabfest: The Strange Lionization of Lui...
This week, the hosts discuss Nightbitch, Black Doves, and what happens when an assassin becomes a folk hero.
54 min