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Slate Culture FeedDecoder Ring - Fall 2022 Teaser
Decoder Ring is back with a new season of juicy topics, like.... Remember the viral phenomenon and optical mind-blower known as “The Dress”? What does another…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Between Friends: Stories About Race and Friendship
"Friendship is our only social relationship that is purely voluntary. Someone can just walk away at any time." Today, we're sharing your stories about how…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Explain Crypto to Me Like I'm a Golden Retriever
This week, the panel begins by reviewing the Weird Al biopic, Weird. Then, a discussion about the entire run of Derry Girls. Finally, Matt Levine joins to…
Slate Culture FeedICYMI - A Man Ate Rotisserie Chicken for 40 Days Straight
On today’s episode, Rachelle is back with Daisy to read your letters and answer all your burning questions. They get into everything from Johnny Depp’s rumored…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Astros Are the Champs
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by Hannah Keyser of Yahoo Sports to talk about the Houston Astros’ World Series triumph. They also…
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ICYMI - How Are the Midterms Affecting Social Media?
On today’s episode, Daisy is sitting in the host chair and she’s joined by Slate’s own Nitish Pahwa, who covers business and tech for the site, and has written…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - An Update from the Sex Worker Next Door
Emma was a single mom and supported her family with the income she made from sex work. The money was good. But she struggled with the secrecy, and the shame…
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ICYMI - Did Deplatforming Andrew Tate Work?
Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer and star of Big Brother in the UK, was deplatformed earlier this year because of his offensive and misogynistic talking points…
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Culture Gabfest - Will Elon Musk Ruin Twitter?
This week, the panel begins by talking about Elon Musk taking over Twitter. Then, a discussion about the new film Aftersun. Finally, Angelica Jade Bastién…
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Hang Up and Listen - Goodbye Kyrie
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss Kyrie Irving and anti-Semitism. They also talk about the continued rise of Deion Sanders and Jackson…
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ICYMI - Inside the Online Life of a Health & Wellness Reporter
We all spend so much of our lives online these days, and so we figured we’d start interviewing people about theirs. On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by…
Slate Culture FeedHit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Give Up the Funk Edition Part 2
In the ’70s, funk was pop—the cutting edge of Black music and the way listeners got their groove on, before disco and hip-hop. After James Brown taught a…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Sandra Cisneros on Sex, Aging, and the Paranormal
Sandra Cisneros has picked “some real doozies” as lovers. But at 67, she says she’d rather write a new book of poetry than waste her time with men who aren’t…
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ICYMI - How a Lesbian Emu Influencer Got Milkshake Ducked
One TikTok famous emu was allegedly struggling with avian flu last week, but the story is a bit more complicated when it comes to public health. On today’s…
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Culture Gabfest - Two Severed Thumbs Up
This week, the panel begins by discussing the new Martin McDonagh dramedy, The Banshees of Inisherin. Then, they look at composer Michael Giacchino's foray…
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Hang Up and Listen - What Happened to Russell Wilson?
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by the Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh to talk about the Astros-Phillies World Series. They also discuss the…
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ICYMI - What’s It Like Being a Twitch Streamer?
A lot has been happening around Twitch, a platform that really seems to live in its own world on the internet. On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by Gita…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Singing in the Pain: Hrishikesh Hirway on his Mother, Grief and Creativity
Musician and “Song Exploder” host, Hrishikesh Hirway, remembers his mother, Kanta, who died in 2020, and the music that’s helped him move through grief. You…
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ICYMI - What’s the Deal With Broadway’s 1776?
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined again by Daisy Rosario to discuss what’s been happening online. First they scrape heaps of butter off their cutting…
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Culture Gabfest - Plastic Stormtrooper Codpiece
This week, the panel begins by discussing Cate Blachett’s new film Tár. Then, they dig into the ways the Star Wars universe is expanded in the series Andor…
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Hang Up and Listen - Linsanity Redux
Joel Anderson and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Slate’s Ben Mathis-Lilley to review a crazy weekend in college football. ESPN’s Pablo Torre talks with Joel…
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ICYMI - What Makes Online Advice Good?
On the show today, Rachelle is joined by Slate’s Dear Prudence, Jenée Desmond-Harris to talk all about online advice. They discuss what her online life was…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Give Up the Funk Edition Part 1
In the ’70s, funk was pop—the cutting edge of Black music and the way listeners got their groove on, before disco and hip-hop. After James Brown taught a…
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Culture Gabfest - Mansplaining Marilyn
This week, the panel begins by going Blonde as they dive into Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe biopic on Netflix. Then, the panel continues by chipping in on…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Conversations with My Dead Mother
Rachel Matlow’s mother refused to get the surgery that could have saved her. That often left her and Rachel trying to love each other while bitterly at odds…
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ICYMI - The Internet Is an Invisible Force
On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by Kia Miakka Natisse and Yowei Shaw, the hosts of NPR’s Invisibilia podcast. They discuss how they found themselves in the…
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Decoder Ring - McGruff Takes a Bite Out of Crime Pt. 2
McGruff the Crime Dog arrived on the scene at the dawn of the 1980s, just as a firehose of anti-drug PSAs was inundating the youth of America. These messages…
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Hang Up and Listen - Wembanyama Mania
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the Warriors’ Draymond Green punching his teammate Jordan Poole. They also discuss 7-foot-4 basketball…
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ICYMI - The Bling Ring Wasn’t Possible Without the Internet
The early years of social media were a wild place where people weren’t really thinking about what they were posting, which is something the teenagers of the…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - I Wanted To Be A 'Good Girl'
Andrea grew up attending an evangelical church in Texas, where she was taught to abstain from sex until marriage and keep herself sexually "pure." That early…
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ICYMI - Why an Orthodox Jewish Boys Choir Is Going Viral
The Miami Boys Choir is currently having a moment on TikTok with videos of their performances going viral on the platform. On today’s episode, Rachelle and…
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Culture Gabfest - Heteronormative Nonsense
This week, the panel begins by discussing the moral quandaries surrounding Netflix’s newest hit Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Then, the panel…
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Decoder Ring - McGruff Takes a Bite Out of Crime Pt. 1
McGruff the Crime Dog arrived on the scene at the dawn of the 1980s, just as a firehose of anti-drug PSAs was inundating the youth of America. These messages…
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Hang Up and Listen - Who’s to Blame for Tua’s Head Injury?
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss the fallout from Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s concussions. They also talk about Aaron Judge’s…
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ICYMI - BuzzFeed Set the Try Guys Up to Fail
The internet has been abuzz with news that the Try Guys have ended their relationship with Ned Fulmer after it was revealed earlier this week that he cheated…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - At Last, My Legacy Has Come Along Edition Part 2
What do you call a song that bombed on the charts back in the day, that now booms out of radios and streaming apps nationwide? Chris Molanphy has a name for…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - India Walton: I Knew It Was Gonna Be Tough, But I Didn't Expect it to Get Nasty
In 2021, India Walton won, then lost, the Buffalo mayor’s race. She continues to work and grieve in her city. Did you know we have a weekly email newsletter…
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ICYMI - Jojo Siwa Did What on TikTok?
A lot of stuff has been happening online so we figured it was a perfect time for another mailbag. On today’s episode, Nadira is back with Rachelle to read your…
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Culture Gabfest - Hamm Sandwich
This week, Slate writer and editor Dan Kois fills in for Julia as the panel begins by revisiting a familiar character in the Jon Hamm-led reboot Confess…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Brett Favre Welfare Scandal
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss the Boston Celtics’ decision to suspend head coach Ime Udoka. They also talk about Roger Federer’s tearful…
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ICYMI - Serial Didn’t Free Adnan Syed
In 2015, Serial launched the case against Adnan Syed for the murder of Hae Min Lee in to the national conversation, but over the years the mistakes that show…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Inside John Waters' Home (But Not Inside His Colon)
The delightful and rebellious writer-director welcomes us into his apartment to talk about money, family, friendships, and colonoscopies. Did you know we have…
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ICYMI - It’s OK to Criticize the Dead
It was impossible to get anything done the day the Queen died because Twitter was just too lively. All sorts of takes were had including the sympathetic, the…
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Culture Gabfest - Jolly Green Lawyer
This week, Julia and Dana invite different guests to temporarily fill in for Steve. First, Julia and Dana are joined by Slate’s technology editor, Jonathan L…
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Hang Up and Listen - Should the NBA Ban Robert Sarver?
Josh Levin, Joel Anderson, and the New Yorker’s Vinson Cunningham discuss the NBA’s suspension of Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver and Denver Broncos coach…
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ICYMI - Where AI Art Can Go Wrong
Rachelle knows a lot about internet culture, but tech…not so much. On today’s episode, Rachelle asks Lizzie O’Leary (host of What Next, TBD) about the latest…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - At Last, My Legacy Has Come Along Edition Part 1
What do you call a song that bombed on the charts back in the day, that now booms out of radios and streaming apps nationwide? Chris Molanphy has a name for…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - How Clothes Help Us Find Our People and Ourselves
Your stories about how your personal style has changed in the last few years, and the impact on not only what you wear, but how you see yourself and how you…
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ICYMI - Harry Styles Knows Exactly What He’s Doing
Harry Styles has recently been in the news for saying some silly things and allegedly spitting on Chris Pine. On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined again by…
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Culture Gabfest - Bad Sisters, Bad Sons
This week, the panel begins by settling into the scenic Irish mystery of Bad Sisters. Then, the panel begrudgingly watches the Breitbart funded uh…indie…
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Hang Up and Listen - Our New Tennis Overlord
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and the New Yorker’s Vinson Cunningham discuss the opening weekend of the NFL season and the rise of tennis phenoms Carlos Alcaraz…
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ICYMI - Everyone Wants to Be a Food Influencer…or Do They?
On today’s episode, Rachelle gets into the world of cooking videos. She speaks with Eater’s Bettina Makalintal about how online food content has changed over…
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Death, Sex & Money - Lucinda Williams Says Whatever the Hell She Wants
In her sixties, musician Lucinda Williams is more successful than ever. But with age has come a lot of loss. Did you know we have a weekly email newsletter for…
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ICYMI - A Texas Church Did What With Hamilton?
The Broadway musical Hamilton did not originally contain much of a Christian message, but then the Door McAllen Church in McAllen, Texas got a hold of it. On…
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Culture Gabfest - Rings of Power, Wads of Cash
This week, the panel begins by assessing the most expensive television show to date: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Then, the panel breaks down…
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Hang Up and Listen - Serena’s Coach Tells All
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis speak with Rennae Stubbs of ESPN and Racquet about coaching Serena Williams at the U.S. Open. Alex Kirshner of Slate and Split…
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ICYMI - Encore: Is BYU Virginity Club Real? An ICYMI Investigation.
Instagram has seen a recent influx of college “virginity club” accounts featuring sharp, funny memes about remaining chaste. On today’s episode, Madison and…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Big Freedia Bounces Back
Big Freedia is a reality TV star and fixture on New Orleans' bounce scene. But days after Hurricane Katrina, she was sleeping on the street outside of the…
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ICYMI - Encore: Who Weekly? Explains Bennifer 3.0
On today’s show, Madison and Rachelle have a short discussion of the recent beekeeper drama on TikTok. Then, they’re joined by Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber…
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Culture Gabfest - Do-Over, Please
This week, Dana and Julia are out but never fear, we’ve brought on two great guest host to join Steve: slate alumnus and NYT columnist Jamelle Bouie and senior…