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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
602
A Word: Can He Get an Amen?
Is leaning on the Black church still a winning strategy for Democratic candidates?
23 min
603
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
604
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
605
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
606
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
607
What Next TBD: Boeing’s Max Mess
A door flew off at 16,000 Feet. But Boeing's problems are bigger than just that.
31 min
608
What Next: 2024’s Primary Season is Already Chaos
Our primary process is in shambles – but the outcome has never been in doubt.
22 min
609
Outward: Trans Activist Raquel Willis is Blooming
Jules Gill-Peterson interviews Raquel Willis about her new memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom
40 min
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What Next: The NRA’s Wayne’s World Era is Over
Its membership is dwindling; its long-time leader is gone, and an election looms.
20 min
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Hear Me Out: Trump Voters Are Not Delusional
Writing them off is missing the point.
38 min
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How To!: Keep Caring Amid Endless Crises
Nadia Bolz-Weber on grace, compassion, and spheres of influence.
35 min
613
Money Talks by Slate Money: Glossier’s Glamorou...
Author and journalist Marisa Meltzer spills the tea on beauty entrepreneur Emily Weiss.
36 min
614
What Next: The Anti-Defamation League at War
Is the ADL’s support for Israel conflicting with its mission?
23 min
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What Next: GOP Bets It All on the Border
A partial government shutdown is just 10 days away.
15 min
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A Word: A Multiverse of Problems
Comic book movies boosted Hollywood diversity. Could a box office slump threaten that?
37 min
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What Next TBD: Tesla's Cybertruck Problem
Is it safe for anyone?
21 min
618
Political Gabfest: Who Wants to Be President of...
What we can expect for the 2024 presidential election; who would ever want to be a university president; and how we should discuss the drop in homicide
57 min
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Slate Money: Is Billionaire Charity a Sham?
Slate Money debates the value of philanthropy from the mega-rich, Joe Biden’s manufacturing push, and the private equity in healthcare.
44 min
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What Next TBD: Why the New York Times Sued OpenAI
Media are determined not to make the same mistake this time.
25 min
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What Next: 22 States Hiked the Minimum Wage. No...
Who is helped by a rising minimum wage—and who is left behind?
22 min
622
Introducing: Well, Now
We all want to feel well, but what does that actually look like?
1 min
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What Next: How Ukraine Loses The War
Far from the battlefield, the outcome could be determined by American voters.
20 min
624
What Next: The Murder of Wadee Alfayoumi
A Muslim-American family grapples with the aftermath of the unthinkable.
23 min
625
What Next: The Renewable Energy Shell Game
The cheap, easy, and likely counterproductive path to “going green” that the federal government is hooked on.
21 min