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Political Gabfest: The Election No One Wants
Yes, it will be Trump v. Biden again in 2024; the “vibecession” may be over; and no, the immigration fights will not be ending any time soon.
57 min
552
What Next: Biden Needs Abortion
It’s a winning issue for Democrats, but what does Biden have to say about it?
24 min
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What Next: Trump’s Courtroom Campaign
The art of turning a mug shot into campaign merchandise.
20 min
554
Money Talks: Live in an Empty Office
5BORO Institute director Grace Rauh argues for converting NY offices into NY housing
38 min
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What Next: Are We at War in the Middle East?
From the Red Sea to Pakistan, the war in Gaza is shaking the Middle East.
22 min
556
What Next: The Fall of Ron DeSantis
The GOP firebrand used to be Trump’s biggest threat. What happened?
19 min
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What Next TBD: Have Algorithms Ruined Our Culture?
"Filterworld" makes the case that algorithms, not people, decide what we like.
32 min
558
A Word: Send In the Clowns?
Black Republicans, white supremacy, and the politics of grift.
44 min
559
Well, Now: What “Wellness” Is and Isn’t
We all want to be “well”—but what does that mean exactly?
27 min
560
Slate Money: Antitrust, Boomer Style
The Money gang discusses Biden’s antitrust agenda, the state of work-from-home, and why oil prices are weathering the Middle East conflict.
39 min
561
Political Gabfest: Why Trump Won Iowa
Why Donald Trump won the Iowa Republican caucuses; whether the Supreme Court is going to end Chevron deference; and what colleges should do about standardized test scores.
65 min
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Amicus: Greg Abbott and the Battle for the Texa...
What a constitutional crisis looks like up close and personal.
48 min
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What Next TBD: The Great British Library Hack
How a cultural institution became the target of a ransomware attack.
24 min
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What Next: And God Gave Us Trump
How white Evangelicals learned to stop worrying and love the Donald
19 min
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What Next: Is Israel Committing Genocide?
South Africa brings the war in Gaza before the International Court of Justice.
23 min
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Outward: The Outing of Bubba Copeland
The story of how an Alabama mayor’s outing became national news
31 min
567
Hear Me Out: George Santos and Gypsy-Rose Aren’...
Meme responsibly.
40 min
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What Next: Trump Just Won Iowa. Where’s Biden?
Is he a master of reaching across the aisle or the only thing keeping the vandals at bay?
20 min
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A Word: Can He Get an Amen?
Is leaning on the Black church still a winning strategy for Democratic candidates?
23 min
570
Well, Now: A Toast to Dry January
Are you ‘sober curious?’ Try a zero-proof cocktail with Slate’s new health and wellness podcast Well, Now.
28 min
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What Next TBD: Is Your Car Tracking You?
She was fleeing her abusive partner—but their car was telling him exactly where she was.
19 min
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Slate Money: Apple Maps is Finally Good
The Money crew chats about Boeing’s aircraft malfunctions, whether Apple Maps is finally better than Google, and Bitcoin’s ETF approval.
44 min
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ICYMI: Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Influencer Era
Why the internet can’t get enough of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s press tour and social media persona
36 min
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Political Gabfest: Should Secretary of Defense ...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin goes AWOL; students remain chronically absent from school; and Donald Trump claims presidential immunity as a blanket excuse.
61 min
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Amicus: The Supreme Court Gave Itself Huge Extr...
Next week’s Loper Bright case could change the way the government works. It also highlights the danger of the Supreme Court picking questions to suit its politics.
60 min