526
What Next: The Gender War Election
What Kamala Harris learned (not to do) from the Clinton campaign.
27 min
527
A Word: Seeds of Justice for Black Farmers
Activist says JD Vance should “check himself and check history” on Black farm aid.
25 min
528
What Next TBD: The Rise of Off-Brand Ozempic
Compounding pharmacies are shoring up the Ozempic and Wegovy shortage, often via telehealth—but there’s a catch.
19 min
529
Well, Now: Food Is More Than Fuel
In Eat & Flourish, award-winning food journalist Mary Beth Albright shows how food supports our emotional well-being.
50 min
530
Amicus: Don’t Pardon Trump’s Pardons
Why the former president’s use of the pardon is something to be very worried about.
2 min
531
Slate Money: Nate Silver and the Secret World o...
Author and statistician Nate Silver joins the Money squad to discuss Silicon Valley psychology, AI doomsday, and the promise and peril of risking it all.
50 min
532
What Next TBD: Elon Musk’s Bully Pulpit
Remade in its owner’s image, X is rife with hate-speech, misinformation and fear-mongering.
21 min
533
Political Gabfest: Are We Really Still Talking ...
Donald Trump is still lying about crowd size and spreading election misinformation; is the media reporting properly on his lies?
55 min
534
What Next: Would You Die For MrBeast?
Contestants on his new show got more than they bargained for—it sounds like MrBeast did too.
23 min
535
What Next: Trump Seems Lost. But Can He Lose?
Pivoting from Biden to Harris isn’t going smoothly, but will that matter in November?
25 min
536
What Next: How Boeing Stranded Two Astronauts
Eight days in space is now looking like eight months.
21 min
537
Hear Me Out: Fact-Checks Make Audiences Suspicious
Debunking stuff might be eroding trust, not enhancing it.
31 min
538
Hang Up: Au Revoir, Paris
Slate’s sports podcast on the U.S. men’s basketball team’s challenging road to gold, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s return to glory, and whether the 2024 Games restored the Olympics’ luster.
50 min
539
What Next: AIPAC Vs. The Squad
Waves of right-wing money are washing out progressive incumbents.
20 min
540
A Word: Project 2025: A Contract on Black America?
How the Heritage Foundation’s policy blueprint targets African Americans.
24 min
541
What Next TBD: Tesla’s Out of Juice. But Are EVs?
Tesla isn’t the whole story. Cars aren’t even the whole story.
23 min
542
Well, Now: No, Netflix Isn’t Forcing You to Go ...
The ‘twin study’ joins decades of research indicating a plant-based diet is healthier long term. But that doesn’t mean you have to quit meat cold tofurkey.
43 min
543
Amicus: Michael Cohen and the Trump Lawyers Who...
Why are lawyers willing to risk it all to serve the former president?
4 min
544
Slate Money: What the Heck is Going on in Japan?
The Money team discusses Japanese market troubles, Google’s monopoly case, and whether a new CEO can turn Boeing around.
46 min
545
What Next TBD: Google’s a Monopoly. What About ...
The Department of Justice proves it can take on Big Tech and win.
20 min
546
Political Gabfest: These Walz Could Talk
Will the vice presidential nomination of Governor Tim Walz have an impact on the Democratic ticket?
47 min
547
What Next: The Olympics Meet the Culture Wars
Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting have been pulled into the long, ugly history of sports sex testing.
25 min
548
Outward: Is Telehealth the Answer for Gender Af...
Jules is joined by journalist Sohini Desai to dissect how useful trans telehealthcare options really are
35 min
549
What Next: Why It Had to Be Walz
What is the Minnesota governor bringing to the ticket?
24 min
550
Hear Me Out: The Olympics Are a Tool of Oppression
We shouldn’t ignore the path of destruction left in host nations.
37 min