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Well, Now: How Nick Cannon Got Celebrities to O...
From Howie Mandel to Lamar Odom, high-profile men open up about their struggles with anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction on the new Prime show Counsel Culture.
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Slate Money: Did Y2K Finally Happen?
The Money gang discusses the global tech disruption, why Silicon Valley likes Trump, and the decline of DEI.
55 min
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Amicus: SCOTUS Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
One of the world’s most respected jurists compares the US Supreme Court to the most widely cited western democratic high court - Canada’s
62 min
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What Next TBD: America’s Tech Trustbuster
AAG Jonathan Kanter talks A.I., rent-pricing software, and how he envisions fair competition.
29 min
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A Word: Trump’s Race Card
Can African Americans fit in a M.A.G.A.-fied Republican Party?
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Political Gabfest: “Fight, Fight, Fight”
J.D. is Donald Trump’s VP pick and now Republicans can’t wait for November
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What Next: What Republicans Really Want
At the RNC, union leaders are taking the stage, abortion is less an issue than an afterthought, and GOP election officials are publicly silent about mistrust in the electoral process.
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What Next: How to End One-Party Rule
Gerrymandered into a GOP stronghold, Democrats have fought to bring Wisconsin back into play.
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Death, Sex & Money: The Mayor of the Most Contr...
A frank conversation with San Francisco mayor London Breed about drug policy and formative life experiences in the City by the Bay.
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What Next: J.D. Vance: You're Hired
How the author of Hillbilly Elegy became Trump’s running mate.
22 min
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What Next: After the Trump Assassination Attempt
A gunman tried to kill the former President at a time when more Americans think political violence is justified.
27 min
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Well, Now: The Full Truth About Ozempic
Whether we like it or not, GLP-1 drugs have changed healthcare forever. So how can doctors prescribe it safely?
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What Next TBD: The New World of DIY Medical Tests
Does the medical community have only itself to blame?
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A Word: Blerd Up
How BlerdCon is uniting cosplayers, superfans, and geeks of color.
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Slate Money: When Are You Too Old to Work?
The Money trio discusses an exodus of older people from the workforce, why Gen X isn’t prepared for retirement, and the non-disclosure agreement craze.
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Political Gabfest: Even George Clooney Has Aban...
Should Joe Biden stay or go; what is Project 2025; and does Justice Amy Coney Barrett deserve respect?
55 min
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Amicus Opinionpalooza: This SCOTUS Decision Is ...
While we were worrying about the blockbuster decision to overturn Chevron, the Court decided a clutch of other cases that will supercharge the dismantling of government as we know it.
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What Next TBD: Boeing Pleads Guilty
Felony charges, half a billion in fines, and stranded astronauts—surely this must be rock bottom.
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What Next: How to Survive This Heat
You can make it through this record-breaking summer without ruining the power grid.
21 min
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What Next: This Congressman Wants Biden to Drop...
Six representatives have called for Biden to leave the race. He's one of them.
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Hear Me Out: Jeff Bezos Could Save The Post (Ag...
Get that billionaire back in the newsroom.
38 min
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What Next: France Staves Off the Far Right—This...
The National Rally keeps making—and losing—the final rounds of elections. But they’re still on an upward trajectory.
21 min
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What Next: Why Gay Rights Are Under Attack – Again
What a 50-year-old fight for gay rights tells us about today.
27 min
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Well, Now: Michelle Obama Gets Health Advice fr...
In her latest book, veteran OB/GYN Sharon Malone gives us ‘grown woman’ advice on how to advocate for our care at every phase of life.
51 min
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Political Gabfest: Trump Is So Immune
The Supreme Court gives absolute presidential immunity and takes away the administrative state; will Joe Biden be the Democratic presidential nominee?
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