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Slate Culture FeedICYMI - What Kony 2012 Really Taught Us
In 2012, the non-profit organization Invisible Children released Kony 2012, a short film about the human rights violations in Uganda perpetrated by Joseph…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - Turmoil at Jeopardy!
Joel Anderson and Stefan Fatsis talk with track writer Jojo Gretschel about sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson’s last-place finish in her return from a suspension…
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ICYMI - Some Celebrities Are Too Rich to Cancel
There is always a bunch of hand-wringing surrounding cancel culture, but after your bank account hits a certain threshold, there’s not much more to worry…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Financial Therapy: A Baby, And A Plan
In Cora and Garrett's final financial therapy session with Amanda Clayman, they talk about seeing a financial advisor, and what they want to model for their…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - One Year in the Dungeon
This week is a Bizarro Fest featuring Karen Han, Slate staff writer; June Thomas, senior managing producer of Slate podcasts; and Marissa Martinelli, Slate…
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ICYMI - Someone’s Selling Human Bones on TikTok?
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison try to figure out if it’s legal to buy and sell human remains. They’re joined by Tanya Marsh, a professor at Wake…
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Hang Up and Listen - Baseball in a Cornfield
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams game. Writer Jessica Luther also joins to discuss the Deshaun…
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ICYMI - How #BamaRush Took Over TikTok
For many TikTok users, it’s been impossible to escape #BamaRush, the week of sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama. On today’s episode, Madison and…
Slate Culture FeedHit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - What a Fool Believes, Part 1
In the late ’70s and early ’80s, a scene and a sound cropped up on the West Coast: polished, perfectionist studio musicians who generated sleek, jazzy…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Financial Therapy: Struggling To Trust Again
In their second session with financial therapist Amanda Clayman, a couple we're calling Cora and Garrett talk about their financial strengths and weaknesses…
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Culture Gabfest - Summer Strut 2021
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy for our annual Summer Strut episode. First, they discuss this year’s song of the summer…
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ICYMI - Inside Tumblr’s Latest Meltdown
Tumblr is once again trying a new way to monetize its content, but will its users allow it? On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by fellow former Tumblr teen…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Lionel Messi-Barcelona Breakup
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the end of the Tokyo Olympics. They also discuss NFL players who’ve refused to get the COVID vaccine…
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ICYMI - TikTok Is Making People … Read … Books?
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison crack open some romance novels and talk about BookTok, the realm of TikTok where readers can find hyper-personal…
Slate Culture FeedDecoder Ring - Selling Out
In 2001, Oprah Winfrey invited Jonathan Franzen to come on her show to discuss his new novel The Corrections. A month later she withdrew the invitation…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Financial Therapy: A Secret Gambling Addiction
In the first of three financial therapy sessions, a couple we're calling Cora and Garrett talk with therapist Amanda Clayman about the events that led to a…
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Culture Gabfest - Heads Are Gonna Roll
This week, Stephen Metcalf and Dana Stevens are joined by Working co-host and longtime Slate contributor Isaac Butler. First, the panel discusses David…
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ICYMI - Inside the Reaction Video Economy
On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle try to answer a listener question about whether over-the-top DIY videos are secretly kink content. They end up get…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Simone Biles Speaks Up and Sits Out Edition
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss the latest in the saga of Simone Biles at the Tokyo Olympics. They also assess the U.S. women’s national…
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ICYMI - Da F–k Is Up With DaBaby?
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison call up an ex-Mormon listener, who provides some further insight into our previous investigation of the BYU Virginity…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Tramps Like Us, Part 2
In Part 2 of this episode of Hit Parade, Chris Molanphy continues his analysis of the career and legacy of the legendary and sometimes-misunderstood Bruce…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - Sponsored: Game-Changing Leadership with Cynt Marshall
This episode features Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks and the NBA’s first Black female CEO. After spending 36 years in senior management at AT&T…
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Culture Gabfest - Capitalist Pigs
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by Slate editor and writer Dan Kois. First, the panel discusses the TV show White Lotus, airing on HBO. Then they talk…
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ICYMI - The Latest Fad Diet Is Coming for Your Feeds
75 Hard, a new trend sweeping TikTok, is just another fad diet pretending to be a mental toughness challenge. On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle revisit…
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Decoder Ring - Tattoo Flash
Time does funny thing to everything, but especially to tattoos. Today, four stories about tattoos whose meanings have shifted with the passage of years…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Potemkin Village Olympics Edition
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss the weirdness of the Tokyo Olympics being staged without spectators. They also assess the wobbly starts by…
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ICYMI - In the Heights Sparks Gender Euphoria on TikTok
How did a clip from In the Heights lead to a new TikTok face filter that has helped some of the app’s users express their gender identity? On today’s episode…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - When Grief Doesn't Move In Stages
Radiolab producer Rachael Cusick talks together with her grandmother about their shared loss, and about their experiences with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's five…
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Hang Up and Listen - One Year: Mary Shane's Rookie Season
Slate's new podcast One Year and will introduce you to people and ideas that changed American history--one year at a time. The show is hosted by your Hang Up…
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Culture Gabfest - Deepfake
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by Isaac Butler, co-host of Slate’s Working podcast. First, the panel discusses the documentary Roadrunner about Anthony…
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ICYMI - 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…
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Decoder Ring - The Tootsie Shot
You know the Tootsie Shot. It’s that shot from the movies: a really busy midtown street, protagonist smack in the middle of it all, everyone going somewhere…
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Hang Up and Listen - Welcome to the Coronavirus Games
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by New York Times Tokyo bureau chief Motoko Rich to discuss the troubled run-up to the Olympics. They…
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ICYMI - The NCAA Influencers Are Coming
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison turn the show into a sports podcast. First, they discuss the recent news in college sports that allows athletes like…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Tramps Like Us, Part 1
Bruce Springsteen has been a legend so long, it’s easy to forget that, for his first decade, he had trouble getting a hit. Yes, even the legendary “Born to…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Doree Shafrir On The Out Of Control IVF Train
I talk with the writer about going through fertility treatments in her late 30s, and why being "on the IVF train" made her get more comfortable with situations…
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Culture Gabfest - The Patriarchy Can F Itself
This week, Steve is joined by Allegra Frank, Slate senior editor, and Heather Schwedel, Slate staff writer. First, the panel discusses the new Marvel…
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ICYMI - Wendy Williams Said What Now?
On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle talk about two of the internet’s favorite subjects: cats and Wendy Williams. First, they talk about the story that…
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Decoder Ring - Who Killed The Segway?
In the year 2000, Dan Kois was a junior book agent working on selling a secretive book proposal called IT, a codename for what would eventually be revealed as…
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Hang Up and Listen - It’s Coming Home to Italy
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by Nicky Bandini of the Guardian to discuss Italy’s victory over England in the Euro 2020 final. Next…
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ICYMI - The Pro-Trump Social Network Has an Anime Porn Problem
GETTR, a new social media network from former Trump aide Jason Miller, launched on July 1 and quickly became an unmanageable mess. On today’s episode, Rachelle…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - When Indie Rockers Become Full-Time Caregivers
When musician Johnny Solomon hit rock bottom, he turned to his mom for help. As his mom's health declines, he and his wife—and bandmate—move in with her to…
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Culture Gabfest - I Think Jack Antonoff Should Leave
This week Dana is accompanied by Allegra Frank, Slate senior editor. First the panel is joined by Slate’s music critic Carl Wilson to discuss Summer of Soul, a…
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ICYMI - How Zola Went From Twitter Thread to Major Movie
Zola, a new movie based on the infamous Twitter thread by Aziah “Zola” Wells King, follows a part-time stripper who goes on a weekend trip to Florida with a…
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Hang Up and Listen - Sha’Carri Richardson Did Nothing Wrong
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson’s marijuana suspension. Penn State professor Amira Rose Davis joins to…
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Decoder Ring - The Sign Painter
Ilona Granet was a New York art-scene fixture who won the praise of the art world when she put up anti-harassment street signs in lower Manhattan in the mid-…
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ICYMI - Dance Challenge TikTok Is on Strike
Black dance creators on TikTok are sick of white influencers stealing their work without credit. Now, they have collectively refused to choreograph dance…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Say My Name, Say My Name, Part 2
In Part 2 of this episode of Hit Parade, Chris Molanphy continues his analysis of when singing became central to rap music. Rap has always been musical. But…
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Culture Gabfest - Tweeting Through It
This week Dana and Steve are joined by Slate staff writer Karen Han. First, the panel discusses the movie Zola. Next, they talk about the British sitcom We Are…
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ICYMI - There’s No Easy Way to Log Off
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison are joined by Buzzfeed’s Scaachi Koul to discuss her recent piece, “Why Bo Burnham, Jenna Marbles, and Shane Dawson…
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Decoder Ring - That Seattle Muzak Sound
If you love the show and want to support us, consider joining Slate Plus. With Slate Plus you can binge the whole season of Decoder Ring right now, plus ad…
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Hang Up and Listen - Carl Nassib Comes Out
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss NFL player Carl Nassib’s historic announcement. They also talk about the key players and storylines in the…
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ICYMI - Was #FreeBritney Right All Along?
On Wednesday, Britney Spears spoke in court against her current conservatorship, which began in 2008. In recent years, fans have speculated that Spears was…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - A Teen Musician Is Ready For His Solo. His Mom Is Not.
Miguel Llapa's mother was told her son wouldn't live past age 2 because of a health condition. Now, he's going to college — and yearns for independence on his…
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Culture Gabfest - Man Out of Time, Fish Out of Water
This week Dana and Steve are joined by Slate staff writer Karen Han. First, the panel discusses the Pixar movie Luca. Next, they talk about the first two…
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ICYMI - The Saga of Nina Simone’s Twitter Account (ft. Kamala Harris)
What do Chloe Bailey, Nina Simone, and Vice President Kamala Harris have to do with one another? We’re here to help you figure that out. On today’s episode…
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Decoder Ring - The Invention of Hydration
To say that hydration is an invention is only a slight exaggeration. Back in the 1970’s and ‘80s, no one carried bottled water with them, but by the ‘90s it…
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Hang Up and Listen - Did the Supreme Court Just Kill the NCAA?
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss NBA injuries, Kevin Durant’s heroics, and Ben Simmons’ struggles. Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern also joins to…
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ICYMI - You’re Using “Woke” Wrong
From “woke bae” to “woke-a-cola,” the word woke has taken the internet and mainstream media by storm. But how many people who use the word actually know what…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Say My Name, Say My Name, Part 1
Let’s be clear: Rap has always been musical. But back in the day, rappers generally, well, rapped: talked in cadence over a beat. Fans judged MCs primarily by…