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Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - “What I Live With”: The Aftermath of Fatal Accidents
In the U.S., nearly 200,000 people die every year from accidental injuries. But what happens when you cause one of those accidents—and you survive? We're…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Eternals Return of the Same
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by New York Times columnist and Slate graduate Jamelle Bouie. First, the panel discusses Marvel’s most recent big picture…
Slate Culture FeedICYMI - The Life Hacks They Don’t Want You to Know About
Companies don’t want you to know this, but there are lots of helpful tips hidden in plain sight, you just have to be willing to read the fine print. On the…
Slate Culture FeedDecoder Ring - The Great Helga Hype
In the summer of 1986, both Time Magazine and Newsweek ran blockbuster cover stories on the same subject: a secret cache of provocative, intimate paintings by…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - Aaron Rodgers, Unvaxxed Quarterback
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss Aaron Rodgers’ claims about vaccination and how the Packers and the NFL should deal with him. They also…
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ICYMI - The Spon-Con Video That Accidentally Captures the State of Tech
Earlier this month, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook was rebranding to become Meta, shifting the company’s focus away from the single social media…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - I Love My Dad, But I Don't Love Guns
A listener we're calling Jack wants to tell his dad that a passion for firearms is no longer something they share. We're looking for our next intern! Is it…
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Culture Gabfest - Dancing Queen
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by Slate’s music critic Carl Wilson. First, the panel reviews Edgar Wright’s newest psychological horror film Last Night…
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ICYMI - The Real Housewives of Social Media
As the Real Housewives of Potomac wraps its latest season, it’s clear how essential the cast’s social media presences are when trying to understand the…
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Hang Up and Listen - The NBA’s New Rules
Joel, Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss the ouster of Joel’s old football coach, TCU’s Gary Patterson. They also talk about how the NBA’s new…
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ICYMI - The Untold Story of "Spooky Scary Skeletons"
For this special Halloween episode, you’re in for a handful of treats. Rachelle and Madison reveal their Halloween costumes and talk about what scares and bugs…
Slate Culture FeedHit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - I Write Sins, Not Tragedies, Part 2
In Part 2 of this episode of Hit Parade, Chris Molanphy traces the lineage of ’90s bands like Green Day, Offspring and Blink‑182 to their descendants in ’00s…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Order Up, Tapped Out: Life After Restaurant Burnout
Five current and former food service workers reflect on their career changes and the future of their industry since the start of the pandemic. For more from…
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Culture Gabfest - Maid in Arrakis
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by Slate senior editor Allegra Frank. First, senior producer of Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast, Benjamin Frisch, chimes in…
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ICYMI - Is This YouTuber Eating Himself to Death?
We’re debuting our new segment, “Wormhole,” with this fascinating look into the phenomenon of the viral mukbang YouTuber and drama magnet, Nikocado Avocado. On…
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Hang Up and Listen - Are the Chiefs Bad Now?
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Defector’s Drew Magary talk about the seeming decline of the Kansas City Chiefs. They also discuss who to root for in the World…
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ICYMI - Is TikTok Giving Teen Girls Tics?
Why have so many young women developed tic disorders during the course of the pandemic? Well, apart from the obvious pandemic-related stressors, TikTok could…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Succession's J. Smith-Cameron On Old Haunts and New Normals
I talk with the Succession actor over egg creams and omelets in New York City. If you're not already subscribed to our newsletter, sign up! Every Wednesday, we…
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Culture Gabfest - I’ll Be Your Mirror
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by Karen Han. First, Slate’s music critic Carl Wilson chimes in to discuss Todd Haynes’s new The Velvet Underground…
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ICYMI - We Interviewed the Pug With No Bones
Is it a bones day or a no bones day? That’s the question that’s swept across TikTok, thanks to Noodle the pug. Each morning, owner Jonathan Graziano wakes up…
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Hang Up and Listen - Coach O Is Out
Joel Anderson and Josh Levin talk with Slate’s Alex Kirshner about the split between LSU and its coach Ed Orgeron. They’re also joined by Vincent Goodwill of…
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ICYMI - The TikTok Salmon Bowl Can’t Save Us
Emily Mariko’s salmon rice bowl video has taken TikTok by storm, with fans praising its deliciousness and even claiming that her video helped heal their…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - I Write Sins, Not Tragedies, Part 1
“Punk happened, past tense.” That’s what Boomer-era critics and true-believer punks told the younger generations. Punk’s whole reason for being was rejecting…
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Culture Gabfest - Bad Art Friend, Where Are You?
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by author and co-host of Slate’s Working podcast, Isaac Butler. First, the panel reviews Sally Rooney’s most recent novel…
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ICYMI - The Disney Channel Star Who Mastered the YouTube Algorithm
As a child, Christy Carlson Romano starred in Disney Channel’s Even Stevens and voiced the character Kim Possible on the eponymous cartoon. Then she faded from…
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Hang Up and Listen - Jon Gruden’s Emails
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin talk with Slate’s Alex Kirshner about the racist, sexist, and homophobic emails written by now-former NFL head coach Jon Gruden…
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ICYMI - We Are All the Bad Art Friend
How many details must a writer change before real life turns into fiction? That’s a central question of “Who Is the Bad Art Friend?” the seismic New York Times…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Dead People Don't Have Any Secrets
Amanda's husband Sam had a lot of secrets, most of which she discovered after his death. That made grieving, and moving on, a lot more complicated. We're…
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Culture Gabfest - Squids, Women, and Chainsaws
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by author and co-host of Slate’s Working podcast, Isaac Butler. First, the panel discusses the social implications of…
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ICYMI - TikTok’s Couch Guy Is Not Your Friend
It can feel nice to form bonds with people we don’t know by following their lives online! It can also be invasive. On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison…
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Hang Up and Listen - Scandal in the National Women’s Soccer League
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about Tom Brady’s win over the Patriots. Meg Rowley of FanGraphs also joins to discuss the end of baseball’s…
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ICYMI - Scam Goddess on the Worst Fraud She Ever Fell For
Scams are everywhere. From the Fyre Festival to Anna Delvy to LuLaRoe, fraudsters just seem to be getting more and more popular these days. On today’s episode…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Your Infertility Stories Have Many Different Endings
What happens when you hit speed bumps on the road to having kids? Today, your stories of IVF, IUI, adoption, choosing to not have kids and managing your…
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Culture Gabfest - Buttery Soft Leggings
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by author and co-host of Slate’s Working podcast, Isaac Butler. First, the panel reviews Clint Eastwood’s most recent film…
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ICYMI - Is “Soaking” a Real Mormon Sex Thing?
On today’s episode, it’s time for some High Speed Downloads: First, Rachelle and Madison tell you everything you need to know about a viral video of an…
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Hang Up and Listen - Kyrie Irving, Anti-Vaxxer
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about anti-vaxxers in the NBA. The Washington Post’s Molly Hensley-Clancy discusses allegations that the…
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ICYMI - Who’s the Little Lad Who Loves Berries and Cream?
The little lad who loves berries and cream is inescapable on TikTok right now. A character from a 2007 Starburst commercial, the little lad has transcended his…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Spirit of ’71, Part 2
In Part 2 of our 50th episode of Hit Parade, we go back 50 years, celebrating the semicentennial of the year when, critics claim, “music changed everything.”…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - "You Should Be Carrying This. Not Me."
Last year, a listener named Chloe had an unusual opportunity: to get on a Zoom call with the man who she says sexually assaulted her 10 years ago. If you or…
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Culture Gabfest - Who Butchered the Goat?
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by culture writer extraordinaire, Karen Han. First, the panel reviews the definitely problematic, yet overall divisive…
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ICYMI - Did TikTok Find Gabby Petito, or Exploit Her?
While authorities searched for missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito, she was everywhere to be found on TikTok, Reddit, and Instagram. Content creators, some…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Mannings on Monday Night
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by USA Today’s Marisa Kwiatkowski to discuss the Senate hearing on the FBI’s failures in the Larry…
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ICYMI - The Dark Subreddit of Men’s Rights Asians
Men’s Rights Asians are a group of men whose concern for anti-Asian racism in America has led them on a grim path of anti-Blackness and harassing Asian women…
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Culture Gabfest - Lash, Pre-Lash, and Parasocial Relations
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by author and co-host of Slate’s Working podcast, Isaac Butler. First, the panel discusses how Paul Schrader’s most recent…
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ICYMI - Who’s Left Out of Amazon’s LulaRoe Doc?
LulaRich, a new documentary from Amazon, tells the story of LulaRoe, a multi-level marketing company on selling leggings to women. On today’s episode, Rachelle…
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Hang Up and Listen - No Grand Slam for Novak
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and the New Yorker’s Louisa Thomas talk about Daniil Medvedev’s upset over Novak Djokovic and Emma Raducanu’s shocking U.S. Open…
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ICYMI - Who Is Egging Chicago? A Hard-Boiled Detective Story
Somebody has been hurling raw eggs at people in Chicago. On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison try to crack the case of these egg attacks, and speak to the…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Spirit of ’71, Part 1
At any given time, the music world is celebrating some anniversary, but 1971 has received more than its share of commemorations this year. And with good…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - When A Banker Became A Nun
Sister Josephine Garrett grew up Baptist and worked her way up the corporate ladder—only to realize in her late 20s that she wanted to convert to Catholicism…
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Culture Gabfest - 10 Rings, 12 Minutes, and 20 Years
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by Slate senior editor, Allegra Frank. First, the panel discusses the surprising achievements of Marvel’s newest addition…
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ICYMI - We’ve Got Mail: Emoji Hearts, #YoungerSelf, and Chernobyl
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison open up the mailbag to answer a few questions from our listeners. In addition to other things, they explain what…
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Hang Up and Listen - Who or What Is Bishop Sycamore?
Josh Levin and Joel Anderson are joined by Spencer Hall to talk about the opening weekend of the college football season. They also discuss Bishop Sycamore…
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ICYMI - Psst! We’ve Got a Secret
Earlier this week, musician Jazmine Sullivan took to Instagram and requested her followers to send in secrets, which she then shared anonymously on her page…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Decision Fatigue Is Real. We Called For Backup.
Panelists Tayari Jones, John Paul Brammer, and Tara Ilsley share advice for listeners struggling with decision fatigue and weighing big moves, going back to…
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Culture Gabfest - Say Their Names
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by Slate senior editor, Allegra Frank. First, the panel discusses the divisive parables within Candyman. Next, they talk…
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ICYMI - Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Crates
The milk crate challenge, an online viral challenge where people attempt to walk up and down a pile of milk crates stacked to resemble steps, has become so…
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Hang Up and Listen - Turmoil at ESPN
Josh Levin interviews Ben Rothenberg about his reporting on domestic abuse allegations against tennis player Alexander Zverev. Josh, Stefan Fatsis, and Joel…
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ICYMI - OnlyFans Is Only For Now
Last week, the company behind OnlyFans, a platform where sex workers can generate income by providing adult content to paid subscribers, announced that it…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - What a Fool Believes, Part 2
In part 2 of this episode of Hit Parade, Chris Molanphy continues his deep dive on Yacht Rock, the retroactive genre label for the sleek, jazzy, R&B-flavored…
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Culture Gabfest - Flying Puppet Baby
This week is a Bizarro Fest featuring associate editor Marissa Martinelli; June Thomas, senior managing producer of Slate podcasts; and Benjamin Frisch, senior…