Slate's Spoiler Specials

On Slate's Spoiler Specials, Slate critics, such as Dana Stevens and Willa Paskin, discuss new movies and TV shows in spoiler-filled detail. We dissect twist endings, plot holes, and other secrets you won't read in reviews. WARNING: This podcast contains spoilers (duh).

TV & Film
Film Reviews
TV Reviews
176
Halt and Catch Fire
Twists and plot developments in the fourth and final season of Halt and Catch Fire.
33 min
177
Blade Runner 2049
Twists and plot holes in Denis Villeneuve's movie Blade Runner 2049.
42 min
178
Mother!
Twists and plot holes in Darren Aronofsky's movie Mother!
39 min
179
It
Twists and plot holes in director Andy Muschietti's take on the Stephen King classic.
45 min
180
The Americans S:4 | E:13 Persona Non Grata | Sl...
Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg, June Thomas
36 min
181
The Americans S:4 | E:12 A Roy Rogers In Franco...
Chris Long, Costa Ronin (Oleg), Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg, June Thomas
29 min
182
The Americans S:4 | E:11 Dinner For Seven | Sla...
H. Keith Melton, Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, June Thomas
25 min
183
The Americans S:4 | E:10 Munchkins | Slate TV Club
Composer Nathan Barr, Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg, June Thomas
22 min
184
The Americans S:4 | E:9 The Day After | Slate T...
The CEO of FX Networks, John Landgraf, and the VP of Current Series at FX Networks, Colette Wilson, join June Thomas and showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields to talk about the process of creating The Americans.
28 min
185
The Americans S:4 | E:8 The Magic of David Copp...
Matthew Rhys (Philip), Allison Wright (Martha), Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg, June Thomas
35 min
186
Game of Thrones TV Club | S6:E2
Game of Thrones TV Club | S6:E2
36 min
187
The Americans S:4 | E:7 Travel Agents | Slate T...
Alison Wright (Martha), Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg, June Thomas
27 min
188
The Americans S:4 | E:6 The Rat | Slate TV Club
Masha Gessen (the show's Russian translator), June Thomas, Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg
25 min
189
The Americans S:4 | E:5 Clark's Place | Slate T...
Noah Emmerich (Stan Beeman), Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg
31 min
190
The Americans S:4 | E:4 Chloramphenicol | Slate...
Costa Ronin (Oleg), Showrunners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, June Thomas on episode 404
27 min
191
Serial Season 2, Ep. 11: Slate's Spoiler Special
Surprise! This was apparently the season finale - who knew?
30 min
192
The Americans S:4 | E:3 Experimental Prototype ...
FBI Counterintelligence Agent Richard Kollmar, Line Producer Mary Rae Thewlis and Sr. VP of Productions for Fox 21 Bob Lemchen
30 min
193
The Americans S:4 | E:2 Pastor Tim | Slate TV Club
Former KGB spy Jack Barsky
33 min
194
Serial Season 2, Ep. 10: Slate’s Spoiler Special
Episode 10 of "Serial" finds the story zoomed out to its furthest point yet.
23 min
195
The Americans S:4 | E:1 Glanders | Slate TV Club
Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields
23 min
196
Serial Season 2, Ep. 9: Slate's Spoiler Special
Gabe and Katy struggle with the ever-shifting frame of season 2’s narrative.
23 min
197
Serial Season 2, Ep. 7-8: Slate's Spoiler Special
Gabe and Katy dive into this week's two-part episode of "Serial."
25 min
198
Serial Season 1 Update Bonus Episode
Gabe and Katy discuss the successes and failures of Serial's recent series of mini-episodes updating us on Adnan Syed's hearing in Baltimore.
21 min
199
Serial Season 2, Ep. 6: Slate's Spoiler Special
Gabe and Katy are once again joined by former Army officer Adrian Bonenberger to discuss the realities of life on base in Afghanistan, and whether Bowe’s concerns were realistic or idealistic.
34 min
200
Serial Season 2, Ep. 5: Slate's Spoiler Special
Gabe and Katy talk about the many appealing new characters introduced in this week's episode, and try to suss out the major themes of the season thus far.
28 min