When everyone’s aiming for the same target, some convergence seems inevitable.
27 min
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Slate Money | Who Elected Elon?
Elon Musk tweets away a bipartisan spending bill, Brazil’s economy is in trouble, and Starbucks and Amazon workers strike.
51 min
78
Amicus | Defamation Stations!
Journalism will need to lawyer up and build up courage if it’s going to survive Trump’s blizzard of litigation against the fourth estate.
43 min
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What Next TBD | Drones!??!!!?!!!
Everyone please calm down.
19 min
80
Political Gabfest | The Shutdown and the Great ...
The capitulation of media and corporate America to Donald Trump; the government shutdown and surrender of House Republicans; and the appeal of TikTok.
58 min
81
What Next | Can More Grocery Stores Fix Food De...
If you build it, they still might not come.
22 min
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What Next | How Trump Got ABC to Pay Up
With Disney’s backing they could’ve fought this—so why didn’t they?
26 min
83
What Next | How Shaboozey Broke the Mold
His hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is both trap-country and an old-fashioned radio hit.
25 min
84
What Next | Make Hollywood Great Again
The Daily Wire isn’t content to just fester on YouTube anymore—and major movie studios are watching their success.
25 min
85
Well, Now: Is Longer Life Really Possible?
A surgeon’s journey out of what he calls America’s “disease-care system.”
30 min
86
A Word | Flash Black
Host Jason Johnson revisits A Word’s iconic moments.
35 min
87
What Next TBD | The Surveillance State Trump Is...
Expanding surveillance under the guise of security is a bipartisan issue. Who will defend our rights?
21 min
88
Slate Money: Why Netflix is Reducing Parental L...
Cryptobros are convinced they’re being targeted, Netflix walks back its generous parental leave, and Spotify is profitable and acting like it.
43 min
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Amicus | Chris Wray Just Made Way For Something...
Understanding the dire consequences of the FBI Director’s decision to roll out a welcome mat for the new MAGA FBI.
57 min
90
What Next TBD | Elon Musk and Trump’s Shadow Tr...
Rich tech guys are finally having a say in how the world works.
23 min
91
Political Gabfest | Syria’s Collapse, Israel’s ...
What comes next for Syria after the fall of the al-Assad dictatorship; what it means when one killer is celebrated and another is acquitted; and what could happen to American birthright citizenship.
63 min
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What Next | Who Can Save the Democrats?
The race to become DNC chair is heating up after a brutal loss.
23 min
93
What Next | How Daniel Penny Walked Free
What a “non-guilty” verdict reveals about New York, the law, and the idea of public safety.
26 min
94
Slate Money Talks: The Synapse Scandal
Hugh Son joins to explain the complicated mess left in the wake of a fintech failure and how users were left holding the bag.
32 min
95
Death, Sex & Money | Betting on America: Two Ga...
In this episode, we talk to two men who gambled on the presidential election: “Mike,” a Latino Democrat who bet $10,000 on Kamala Harris winning, and Jordan, a white conservative who risked $60,000 on Trump's victory.
35 min
96
What Next | Why United Healthcare Is Easy to Hate
Many Americans responded with scorn, not sympathy, to CEO Brian Thompson’s death.
23 min
97
Hang Up | Juan Soto: The New Mr. Met
65 min
98
What Next | The End of Assad in Syria
Rebel forces have taken Damascus, and the country’s dictator has fled to Moscow. Now what?
26 min
99
Well, Now | Staying Sober This Holiday Season
Former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant Zac Clark shares his path to sobriety and how it inspired a passion to help people like him.
42 min
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What Next TBD | Spotify Trapped
How to unwrap your musical taste from the algorithm