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Slate Daily FeedWhat Next - Trump Vs The Pope
American Catholicism finds itself at a crossroads—split between its prominent conservative representatives in the Trump administration and in the priesthood…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - TBD Tries... Vibe Coding
One of artificial intelligence’s most hyped “abilities” is how it writes computer code. So much so that seemingly anyone can do it. So we figured… why not us?…
Slate Daily FeedAmicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Was it Worth it, Pam?
It was a rough week for two of the top lawyers in the Trump administration, and it couldn’t happen to a nicer pair ... Ever since Donald Trump’s return to…
Slate Daily FeedICYMI - The Internet Loves To Hate Chappell Roan
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by writer and content creator Josh Lora, who goes by TellTheBees on Substack, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube…
Slate Daily FeedSlate Money - Spice World
This week: OpenAI completed a $122 billion investment round. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss what this deal says about the private and…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Why Everyone Is Freaking Out About Private Credit
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, private credit or “shadow banking” grew as an alternative to the regulations and shared risk that institutional banks…
Slate Daily FeedPolitical Gabfest - "Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof"
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss yesterday's oral arguments in the monumentally important birthright citizenship case at the…
Slate Daily FeedCare and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Impromptu Sex-Ed
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen share their triumphant week, which included smashed shells, sleep-over bravery, and an impromptu…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next - Trump Went to Court—But Left Early
Even with Trump in attendance, it didn’t look like the Supreme Court was buying his administration’s attack on the 14th amendment and birthright citizenship…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Preview: A Blowout for Birthright Citizenship at SCOTUS
This bonus episode of Amicus, with full access exclusive for Slate Plus members, is a comprehensive exploration of Wednesday’s arguments in the Trump v…
Slate Daily FeedCulture Gabfest - James Bond’s Sexistential Retreat Edition
On this week’s show, Dana is joined by Slate’s own Nadira Goffe and Richard Lawson, of the Critical Darlings podcast. Their first agenda item is Jury Duty…
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ICYMI - "Lip Filler Accent" Is Infecting TikTok (and Us)
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Defector co-owner Alex Sujong Laughlin, whose recent piece about “lip filler accent” identified a new way…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next - We're in an Oil Crisis. Will Renewables Save Us?
The Iran war’s disruption to global oil supplies demonstrates another upside to switching to renewable energy sources. Instead, Europe is considering rolling…
Slate Daily FeedHang Up and Listen - The Final Four Countdown
Hosts Lindsay Gibbs and Ben Lindbergh discuss the maddest moment of March—from the UConn buzzer beater, to Women’s Final Four redux. Alex Kirshner rejoins for…
Slate Daily FeedDeath, Sex & Money - A Court Settlement Made Me a Millionaire. I’ve Barely Touched the Money.
A listener we're calling Natalie received over a million dollars after being sexually abused by her university gynecologist in one of the largest abuse…
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Slate Money - The Illusion of ‘America’s Next Top Model’
In this Money Talks: Journalist Bridget Armstrong joins Emily Peck to discuss this moment of reckoning for the iconic reality show America’s Next Top Model and…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next - Where Insider Trading Becomes Treason
A flurry of activity in the oil-futures market, minutes before Donald Trump made a big announcement about not striking at Iranian infrastructure, has all the…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next - Hollywood vs. A.I. Slop
OpenAI is shutting down its video generator Sora less than six months after it launched, and just three months since it signed a deal with Disney. Is this an…
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Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Becoming ‘Smarter In Seconds’ w/ Blair Imani
On this episode: Elizabeth Newcamp sits down with Blair Imani, educator, historian, and content creator known for her ‘Smarter In Seconds’ series. She’s also…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - How to Rein in ICE and A.I.
Artificial intelligence is working its way into every aspect of our lives, including law and immigration enforcement, and the industry is spending millions of…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Trump Has a Plan for the Midterms, SCOTUS May Help
On this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick checks in with Protect Democracy co-founder Ian Bassin about the United States’ speedy retreat from democracy, and how…
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ICYMI - Taylor Frankie Paul's Bachelorette Cancellation Was Inevitable
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by New York Magazine features writer Rebecca Jennings, who recently profiled the now-cancelled Bachelorette…
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Slate Money - Trade or Treason?
This week: Just minutes before Trump posted about talks with Iran, oil markets saw a flurry of activity. Conspiracy theories followed. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth…
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Culture Gabfest - Money On Film: Spirited Away
Welcome to a very special Money On Film miniseries! Over three episodes, Slate Money’s Felix Salmon and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe revisit three films…
Slate Daily FeedHit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Feet on the Ground, Reaching for the Stars Edition Part 2
The 100th episode of Hit Parade has put host Chris Molanphy in a reflective mood. So in Part 2, he unfurls the story of the late, great American Top 40 host…
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Slate Money - Money On Film: Spirited Away
Welcome to a very special Money On Film miniseries! Over three episodes, Slate Money’s Felix Salmon and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe revisit three films…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Social Media’s Big Tobacco Moment
What YouTube and Meta’s loss in the “social media addiction trial” could mean for your feed. Guest: Ryan Mac, business and technology reporter for the New York…
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Political Gabfest - Airplane Travel is a Nightmare
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss why politicians keep failing to solve the escalating crisis of American air travel as massive…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next - The Iran War Hits Your Pocket
Trump’s unpredictability injects uncertainty into the economy, foreign policy, and everything else he touches. Even as his war messaging varies wildly moment…
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Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Treat Your Preteen Like an Office Crush
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen help a mom who is upset her pretween is pulling away from her. They used to be super close. Now…
Slate Daily FeedSlow Burn - Decoder Ring | The Johnlock Conspiracy (Encore)
For over a century, fans of Sherlock Holmes have been analyzing, debating, and creating new texts with Arthur Conan Doyle’s characters. But when a fan theory…
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Culture Gabfest - Ryan Gosling’s Pet Rock Edition
This week, Dana, Julia (fresh from the launch of her new media venture L.A. Material), and guest host Dan Kois set their gaze to the heavens with a discussion…
Slate Daily FeedDecoder Ring - The Johnlock Conspiracy (Encore)
For over a century, fans of Sherlock Holmes have been analyzing, debating, and creating new texts with Arthur Conan Doyle’s characters. But when a fan theory…
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ICYMI - A Lemon Pound Cake Just Saved Free Speech
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox’s Explain It To Me podcast. First, they recap musician Afroman’s free speech…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next - Meanwhile in Cuba with Hasan Piker
Leftist political commentator Hasan Piker feels the Democrats have missed an opportunity to articulate their opposition to Trump’s foreign policy—in Venezuela…
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Culture Gabfest - Money On Film: Materialists
Welcome to a very special Money On Film miniseries! Over three episodes, Slate Money’s Felix Salmon and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe revisit three films…
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Death, Sex & Money - A Career Change? In This Economy?
Career pivots can be terrifying. How do you know when the time is right? Is it ever too late to switch jobs? What if the next thing is worse? This week, we’ve…
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Slate Money - Money On Film: Materialists
Welcome to a very special Money On Film miniseries! Over three episodes, Slate Money’s Felix Salmon and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe revisit three films…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next - How ICE Landed At Your Airport
Kristi Noem is out, and Senator Markwayne Mullin is in (in theory) as the new DHS secretary. Mullin tried to strike a softer tone during his confirmation…
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Hang Up and Listen - The WNBA’s New Deal
Hosts Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh discuss the WNBA's new CBA, which contains massive salary increases, revenue sharing, and historic precedents for all…
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Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Protecting Kids on Roblox
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen give parents a primer on Roblox, the online gaming platform that is immensely popular with kids…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next - You Mailed in Your Ballot. Will It Count?
The argument against counting mail-in ballots that arrive after election day is going to involve Supreme Court-pleasing “originalist” language, but is the case…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - War Dot Com
Why Palantir cofounder and CEO Alex Karp views working with Western militaries not just as a business opportunity, but as a higher calling. Guest: Jacob…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Roberts Court’s Internal Reckoning
This Supreme Court term has seen threats against the Justices – from the President, a slew of game-changing shadow docket opinions, justices sparring in…
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ICYMI - Why The Internet Is Arguing About Its Favorite Feminist
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Slate senior writer Scaachi Koul, who profiled author Lindy West. West’s new book, Adult Braces, details…
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Political Gabfest - Gabfest Reads | The Real Succession
David Plotz talks with journalist Gabriel Sherman about his new book Bonfire of the Murdochs: How the Epic Fight to Control the Last Great Media Dynasty Broke…
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Slate Money - Are the Billionaires Smothering HBO?
This week: The war in Iran has caused a dramatic spike in global oil prices. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss the international…
Slate Daily FeedHit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Feet on the Ground, Reaching for the Stars Edition Part 1
To mark Hit Parade’s 100th episode, host Chris Molanphy is doing something he’s never done: He’s going to talk about himself—and just how nerdy you have to be…
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Culture Gabfest - Money On Film: Margin Call
Welcome to a very special Money On Film miniseries! Over three episodes, Slate Money’s Felix Salmon and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe revisit three films…
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Slate Money - Money On Film: Margin Call
Welcome to a very special Money On Film miniseries! Over three episodes, Slate Money’s Felix Salmon and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe revisit three films…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Hank Green Still Believes
Hank Green recently pulled a “reverse OpenAI” - he took his education platform Complexly and made it a nonprofit. In a world where outrage, A.I. slop and…
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Political Gabfest - Degenerate Gambler
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how policies of anger and dominance structure President Trump’s approach to adversaries…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next - Trump Says We Won. This Former Rep Says We’re Trapped.
The war in Iran is either already over, or almost over, or going to continue until Trump feels it is over in his bones? If you’re Congress, what are you…
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Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Teach Boys to Cry
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen answer a question about modeling emotions and teaching boys that it’s healthy to cry. They first…
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Culture Gabfest - One Oscar After Another Edition
On this week’s show, Dana and Steve are joined by long-time FOP Isaac Butler (and author of the forthcoming book The Perfect Moment: God, Sex, Art, and the…
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ICYMI - Meet The Professional Clout-Chaser
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Slate staff writer Nadira Goffe to answer the question everyone is asking since he appeared in a viral…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next - Thousands Are Fleeing War in Lebanon. She Flew There.
Israel and America’s war with Iran has spread, leading to the displacement of nearly 20 percent of people in Lebanon. What does that look like on the…
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Death, Sex & Money - AI Confessions: A Chatbot Ended My Marriage
Soon after his wife started experimenting with ChatGPT last summer, Rob* says her demeanor began to change. He says she started using mystical speech, running…
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Slate Money - Money Talks: Boilerplate Land Mines
In this Money Talks: UVA law professor Mitu Gulati joins Felix Salmon and Emily Peck to explain how an over-reliance on boilerplate language in contracts—that…
Slate Daily FeedWhat Next - The GOP Plan to Kill Your Vote
The Republican-led Senate prepares this week to tackle an issue that’s very important to the president, his diehards, and hardly anyone else: passing the SAVE…