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What Next TBD: Are You Ready for the A.I. Elect...
Don’t trust your ears; just count the fingers.
22 min
177
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
178
What Next: Biden Needs Abortion
It’s a winning issue for Democrats, but what does Biden have to say about it?
24 min
179
What Next: Trump’s Courtroom Campaign
The art of turning a mug shot into campaign merchandise.
20 min
180
Money Talks: Live in an Empty Office
5BORO Institute director Grace Rauh argues for converting NY offices into NY housing
38 min
181
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
182
What Next: The Fall of Ron DeSantis
The GOP firebrand used to be Trump’s biggest threat. What happened?
19 min
183
What Next TBD: Have Algorithms Ruined Our Culture?
"Filterworld" makes the case that algorithms, not people, decide what we like.
32 min
184
Well, Now: What “Wellness” Is and Isn’t
We all want to be “well”—but what does that mean exactly?
27 min
185
A Word: Send In the Clowns?
Black Republicans, white supremacy, and the politics of grift.
44 min
186
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
187
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
188
Amicus: Greg Abbott and the Battle for the Texa...
What a constitutional crisis looks like up close and personal.
48 min
189
What Next TBD: The Great British Library Hack
How a cultural institution became the target of a ransomware attack.
24 min
190
What Next: And God Gave Us Trump
How white Evangelicals learned to stop worrying and love the Donald
19 min
191
Outward: The Outing of Bubba Copeland
The story of how an Alabama mayor’s outing became national news
31 min
192
What Next: Is Israel Committing Genocide?
South Africa brings the war in Gaza before the International Court of Justice.
23 min
193
Hear Me Out: George Santos and Gypsy-Rose Aren’...
Meme responsibly.
40 min
194
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
195
A Word: Can He Get an Amen?
Is leaning on the Black church still a winning strategy for Democratic candidates?
23 min
196
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
197
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
198
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
199
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
200
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