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Slate Culture FeedICYMI - The Short-Lived, Very Controversial Healy-Swift Affair
On today’s episode, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton dig deep into the ICYMI mailbag to answer questions about Taylor Swift’s short but controversial…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Mascot That Changed American Sports
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Jack Hamilton to discuss the NBA Finals. The New York Times’ Tariq Panja also comes on for a conversation about…
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ICYMI - Meet NPR’s TikTok Boy
On today’s show, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by Jack Corbett, one of the people behind NPR’s Planet Money TikTok account. In the three years…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Did the Succession Finale Succeed?
This week, the panel begins by dissecting (and spoiling) the Succession finale. Then, the three discuss You Hurt My Feelings, a great new comedy by…
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ICYMI - The Only People Who Made Money From Tumblr
On today’s show, Rachelle and Candice are joined by Slate staff writer Luke Winkie. The three go back in time to 2010 when a lucky few creators of Tumblr blogs…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Best Comeback That Never Was
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Joel Anderson to talk about the Celtics’ Game 7 loss to the Heat. They’re also joined by Mike Simmonds of Luton…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Hold On: Should I Tell My Boss I’m Depressed?
In the final episode of Hold On, a national call-in show about our mental health, Anna talks to organizational psychologist Melissa Doman, author of Yes, You…
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ICYMI - How To: Succeed at Social Media
Emily is a successful career and executive coach in Ohio, who has done well finding clients through word-of-mouth. But in order to expand her business she…
Slate Culture FeedHit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Champagne Supernova Edition Part 2
In the ’90s, U.K. rock was by Britons, for Britons. The music of the U.K. indie, Madchester and shoegaze scenes fused together into a new wave of guitar bands…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Hold On: When Shame Keeps You From Therapy
In this episode of Hold On, our live national call-in series about mental health, we asked listeners to call in if the idea of getting therapy was something…
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Culture Gabfest - Sanctuary Is No Fifty Shades of Grey
This week, Slate’s senior editor Rebecca Onion fills in for Julia. The panel begins by examining Sanctuary, a claustrophobic BDSM thriller starring Margaret…
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ICYMI - Is Ice Spice an Industry Plant?
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim speak to Sidney Madden, the host of NPR’s music podcast Louder Than a Riot. The three discuss the meteoric…
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Hang Up and Listen - Remembering Jim Brown
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis discuss the Heat and Nuggets and their stars Jimmy Butler and Nikola Jokic. They’re also joined by writers Dave Zirin and Jesse…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Hold On: Let’s Talk About Psych Meds
1 in 5 American adults are taking medication to treat their mental health, that’s more than the number of people in therapy. Anna talks to sociologist Daniel…
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ICYMI - The Internet’s Biggest Secret
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined for the first time by ICYMI’s new co-host. Tune in to hear their first internet memory, what four subreddits they visit…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Hold On: My Diagnosis, My Self
Anna talks to psychology professor and researcher Dr. Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, about his work studying bias in mental health diagnostics, and takes listener…
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Culture Gabfest - How the BlackBerry Got Squashed
This week, Dana, Julia, and Stephen start by talking about the movie BlackBerry. Then they discuss the new Peacock series Bupkis. Finally, Slate’s Isaac Butler…
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ICYMI - Quiet Luxury is TikTok’s Latest Nonsensical Fashion Trend
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined again by Nadira Goffe for a sequel to their August 2022 episode “What is A Clean Girl?” The two dive deep into TikTok’s…
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Hang Up and Listen - How to Cover a Dog Show
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis are joined by the Washington Post’s Ben Golliver to discuss the 76ers’ Game 7 loss to the Celtics and other NBA playoff…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Hold On: How to Support our Teens' Mental Health
Anna takes calls from teenagers, and people who love teenagers, about adolescent mental health, along with psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour. Find resources here…
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ICYMI - The Ill-fated Brand Trip That Took Over TikTok
On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by ICYMI favorite, Nadira Goffe to talk about the makeup meltdown that’s taken over TikTok. The two dissect a Miami F1…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Champagne Supernova Edition Part 1
In the ’90s, U.K. rock was by Britons, for Britons. The music of the U.K. indie, Madchester and shoegaze scenes fused together into a new wave of guitar bands…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Hold On: How Therapists See the Mental Health Crisis
Anna takes calls from mental health professionals along with psychiatrist Dr. Kali Cyrus, and you offer your tips for accessing care. Find resources here…
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Culture Gabfest - Dead Ringers' Gynecological Horror
This week, Dana, Julia, and Stephen begin by talking about the new Amazon series, Dead Ringers. Then the L.A. Times’ Anousha Sakoui joins to discuss the WGA…
Slate Culture FeedDecoder Ring - Who Owns the Tooth Fairy?
We pride ourselves on being grounded, rational beings, but flitting amongst us is a mystery: the Tooth Fairy. This flying piece of folklore is alive and well…
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ICYMI - We’re Sorry
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by the co-host of NPR’s Throughline podcast, Ramtin Arablouei, who recently did an episode about the history of public…
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Hang Up and Listen - Bronny to USC
Josh Levin and Slate’s Jack Hamilton and Ben Mathis-Lilley discuss Nikola Jokic’s tiff with Suns owner Mat Ishbia and Kevin Durant’s quest for a third title…
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ICYMI - Inside the Nexus of Wellness Culture
On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by Hannah Jackson, the culture writer and reporter behind the recent Cut article “Meet the People Working Three Jobs to…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Leaving the Extreme Right, and a Marriage, Behind
Anna and Micah Loewinger, correspondent for On the Media, travel to Montana to talk to Tasha Adams about her decades-long marriage with Stewart Rhodes, founder…
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Culture Gabfest - Judy Blume Blooms Again
This week, Dana, Julia, and Stephen begin by talking about the new Netflix series “The Diplomat.” Then Slate’s Heather Schwedel joins them to discuss the…
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Decoder Ring - Why You Can’t Find a Damn Parking Spot
Parking is one of the great paradoxes of American life. On the one hand, we have paved an ungodly amount of land to park our cars. On the other, it seems like…
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ICYMI - Should Influencers Unionize?
On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by Wailin Wong, Darian Woods and Adrian Ma, the hosts of NPR’s daily economics podcast The Indicator from Planet Money…
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Hang Up and Listen - Steph Curry Lights the Beam
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the Washington Post’s Ben Golliver to talk about the Warriors’ Game 7 win over the Kings. The Toronto Star’s Bruce…
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ICYMI - Should We All Be Pirating More?
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by Sarah Marshall, writer, critic and host of the You’re Wrong About and You Are Good podcasts. The two discuss…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The British Are Charting Edition Part 2
Before 1964, British bands couldn’t get anywhere on the U.S. charts. Then suddenly, after a certain Fab Four broke, they were everywhere. By 1965, they had…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - The Voice of NYC's Subways Comes Out as Trans
Voiceover artist and journalist Bernie Wagenblast shares her journey to coming out as a trans woman. Listen to our episode with Jane Fonda here…
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Culture Gabfest - The Mario Movie's Star Power
This week, host Julia Tuner is joined by guest-hosts Jamelle Bouie and Nadira Goffe. In the first segment, they discuss The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which…
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Decoder Ring - The Artist Who Was Both Loved and Disdained
We bring you a special episode from Sidedoor, a podcast about the treasures that fill the vaults of the Smithsonian. This story is inspired by “Big Band,” a…
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ICYMI - We’ve Learned Nothing From West Elm Caleb
On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by Slate staff writer Nitish Pahwa for a mailbag episode. The two answer questions about Jojo Siwa’s rumored pregnancy, the…
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Hang Up and Listen - Baseball Announcers vs. the Pitch Clock
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Slate’s Jack Hamilton to talk about Draymond Green, Dillon Brooks, and NBA villainy. Chicago White Sox announcer…
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ICYMI - Has TikTok Ruined Live Music?
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by Alex Sujong Laughlin, a supervising producer and co-owner of Defector Media where she makes the podcast, Normal…
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Culture Gabfest - Beau is Afraid and Ari Aster is Unwell
This week, Slate’s Sam Adams joins Dana and Stephen to talk about auteur Ari Aster’s newest film, Beau is Afraid. Then they discuss the new Hulu limited…
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Decoder Ring - The Curious Case of Columbo's Message to Romania Part 2
Last week, we put on the proverbial raincoat and made like Columbo to investigate Peter Falk’s claim that he recorded a special Cold War message telling…
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ICYMI - How the Internet Broke Netflix’s “Love is Blind”
On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by Jonquilyn Hill, reporter and host of Vox’s politics and policy show The Weeds. The two take a deep dive into the most…
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Hang Up and Listen - So Long, Dan Snyder
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Defector’s Patrick Redford to talk about the Sacramento Kings’ first playoff win in 17 years. Defector’s Dave…
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ICYMI - Meet the Internet’s Princess
For the third installment of Internet Diaries, Rachelle is joined by 21-year-old cultural critic and internet essayist Rayne Fisher-Quann, who has amassed a…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The British Are Charting Edition Part 1
Before 1964, British bands couldn’t get anywhere on the U.S. charts. Then suddenly, after a certain Fab Four broke, they were everywhere. By 1965, they had…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - John Green on OCD, Writing, and Loving Middle-Age
The writer talks about longing to fall in love, his life with mental illness, and why adulthood is underrated. This episode originally aired in 2018, and…
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Culture Gabfest - Nike Gets Its Biopic
This week, Slate’s Rebecca Onion joins Julia and Stephen to talk about the Nike shoe story, Air. Then they discuss the new Netflix series Beef. Finally…
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Decoder Ring - The Curious Case of Columbo's Message to Romania Part 1
Not too long ago an old clip surfaced of Peter Falk on David Letterman, in which he told an intriguing tale about recording a special Cold War message for…
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ICYMI - The Free Trial Period of Social Media Is Over
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by Alex Kantrowitz, the writer behind the Big Technology newsletter and podcast. The two discuss the recent changes to…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Mavericks Tank Out of the Playoffs
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by ESPN’s Kevin Pelton to talk about what went wrong for the Dallas Mavericks and to preview the NBA postseason…
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ICYMI - Blac Chyna and the New Plastic Surgery Era
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Terry Nguyen, a culture writer and critic and staff writer for the digital culture newsletter Dirt. The two…
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Decoder Ring - Spring 2023 Teaser
Decoder Ring is back with a new season of cultural mysteries to crack. We'll kick things off with a proper Cold War caper....did Peter Falk, star of the old TV…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - The Movies That Taught Us What Sex Could Be
Your stories about the beloved – and complicated – movies you saw that taught you about sex. Did you know we have a weekly email newsletter for the Death, Sex…
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Culture Gabfest - Dungeons, Dragons, and Depressed College Professors
This week, Slate’s own Nadira Goffe and Working co-host Isaac Butler join Dana to talk about Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Then they discuss the new…
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ICYMI - Buying Concert Tickets Online is Still a Hellscape
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Justin Richmond, co-host of the music podcast Broken Record and host of the new podcast Started From the…
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Hang Up and Listen - Angel Reese Takes Down Caitlin Clark
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant to discuss LSU’s victory over Iowa in the women’s NCAA Tournament. Tennis player…
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ICYMI - Succession’s Kendall Roy is the Internet’s Girlboss
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined once again by BuzzFeed internet culture report Kelsey Weekman. The two discuss the fandom surrounding…
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ICYMI - ICYMI: Live from Copenhagen
On today’s episode, ICYMI goes international! Rachelle Hampton is joined by Lucia Odoom of Poptillægget, a Danish podcast about pop culture. On stage at…