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Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Claggy Sponge
Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Julia Turner discuss the Breaking Bad movie El Camino, The Great British Baking Show, and the streaming wars and the future…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The It’s a Marathon and a Sprint Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the Athletic’s Ethan Strauss to talk about LeBron James’ comments on China; the Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh discusses the…
Slate Culture FeedHit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Bridge: Rain Sounds and Moody Goths
In this monthly mini-episode of Hit Parade, host Chris Molanphy is joined by Aisha Harris, culture editor for The New York Times’ Opinion section. Aisha and…
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Culture Gabfest - Culture Gabfest: Your Boundary Is My Trigger
Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the film Joker, Transparent's musical finale episode, and the question of Gwyneth Paltrow with critic…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Silver in China Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Slate’s Joshua Keating to talk about the NBA’s China kerfuffle. ESPN’s Sam Miller also joins to discuss the baseball…
Slate Culture FeedDecoder Ring - Bart Simpson Mania
Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and bonus episodes of shows like Dear Prudence and Slow Burn. Sign up now to listen and support our work. In the early…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - The Student Loan Nerd Helping Borrowers One Email At A Time
Betsy Mayotte knows that the student loan system is overcomplicated—she worked inside of it for 20 years. Now she's tackling borrowers' problems, one email at…
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Culture Gabfest - Gap toothed Rube
Stephen Metcalf and Dana Stevens discuss the new Judy Garland biopic Judy with Slate's Sam Adams, Netflix's Unbelievable with Slate's Inkoo Kang, and welcome…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Kids Play the Darndest Things Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Slate’s Allison Benedikt to answer your questions about youth sports. Topics covered include whether and how to…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - State of the World Edition
In the mid-1980s, Janet Jackson broke away from her world-famous, hit-making family and, with her Control album, rebooted both her career and pop style in the…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Our Student Loan Secrets, Part 2
Hundreds of you told us about feeling duped, overwhelmed, and ashamed of your student debt. But we also heard stories about how some of you took back control…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Our Student Loan Secrets, Part 1
More Americans are taking out more student loan debt and taking longer to pay it back. But we don't often talk about the impact that it has on our lives…
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Culture Gabfest - Iconic Staircase
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the movie Ad Astra, the HGTV show A Very Brady Renovation and George Packer's piece in The Atlantic…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Cut It Out Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the Undefeated’s Jesse Washington to talk about the latest allegations against Antonio Brown and the story of a high…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - E. Jean Carroll: More Interesting, Not Damaged
At 75, E. Jean Carroll is calling out the men who've sexually assaulted her—including, she says, the president. But talk to a therapist about it? No thanks…
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Culture Gabfest - Climb Inside My Fur
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the movie Hustlers, Ken Burns' PBS documentary about country music with Slate's Carl Wilson, and the…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Bernie and LeBron Are Both on Board Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by SB Nation’s Matt Brown to talk about California’s Fair Pay to Play Act; the New York Times’ Joe Drape discusses…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Bridge: Ladies of the Canyon and the Rhythm Nation
In this monthly mini-episode of Hit Parade, host Chris Molanphy is joined by Asha Saluja, operations manager for Slate Podcasts and new producer of these…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - 50 Years Married To A Man Named Sissy
Vickie Goodwin tried to raise her husband's self esteem early in their marriage. But when he started cross dressing publicly, she struggled to accept that it…
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Culture Gabfest - Our Poetry Is Bad
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new Netflix streamer American Factory, Lana Del Ray's new album with Slate's Carl Wilson, and talk…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Wide Receiver Performance Art Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the New Yorker’s Louisa Thomas to talk about the women’s and men’s U.S. Open finals. Slate’s Ben Mathis-Lilley also…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Raphael Saadiq: Music Had To Be My Therapy
Musical icon Raphael Saadiq talks to us about using music to cope with loss, reflecting on love, and creating light in darkness. Listen to Anna's Spotify…
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Culture Gabfest - Stinker Thinker
Stephen Metcalf and June Thomas are joined by a rotating third chair including Julia Turner, Heather Schwedel, and Benjamin Frisch to discuss Showtime's On…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Why Is She Hanging Around Here? Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin talk about the first week of the U.S. Open. Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders also joins to preview the NFL season, and Sheba…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - We Are Stardust, We Are Gold-Certified
Are you tired of hearing how awe-inspiring the Woodstock Music and Art Fair was 50 years ago for 400,000 lucky hippies in Bethel, New York? Imagine how the…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - My Stillbirth During Anna's Maternity Leave
We hear from you often about pregnancy loss, and the grief that accompanies it. Here is one listener's story. And if you've been through pregnancy or infant…
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Culture Gabfest - Will You Be There For Me?
This week Stephen Metcalf and Julia Turner are joined by guest host and pop culture aficionado Isaac Butler to discuss the cinematic ode to The Boss, Blinded…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Why Luck Left Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Jake Plummer and Nate Jackson to talk about Andrew Luck’s retirement; Billy Cundiff discusses the Chicago Bears’…
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Culture Gabfest - Where'd You Go, Jar Jar Binks?
June Thomas, Benjamin Frisch, and Rachelle Hampton discuss Richard Linklater's Where'd You Go Bernadette, HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, and Slate's list of…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Classy Intangibles Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and the New Yorker’s Vinson Cunningham talk about Jay-Z’s new partnership with the NFL. They also discuss Joseph Tsai’s…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Bridge: Nostalgic for Number Ones
In this monthly mini-episode of Hit Parade, host Chris Molanphy is joined by Tom Breihan, senior editor at Stereogum and writer of their long-term blog project…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - How Are You "Surfing The Urge" To Drink?
This month, we've been talking about drinking, and asking you what you do when the impulse to drink hits—and you don't want to indulge. Sign up for our…
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Culture Gabfest - Culture Gabfest: Super-Abled
Stephen Metcalf, Aisha Harris, and Gabriel Roth discuss Jennifer Kent's new film The Nightingale, Amazon's streaming show The Boys, and the work of Toni…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Extremely Cold Feet Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin talk with ESPN’s Sam Borden about Christian Pulisic’s Chelsea debut. The Gist’s Mike Pesca also joins to discuss Antonio Brown’s…
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Decoder Ring - Ice Cream Truck
Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and bonus episodes of shows like Dear Prudence and Slow Burn. Sign up now to listen and support our work. Why is the…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Michael Arceneaux On Love, Liquid Courage And Letting Go
The writer talks about how alcohol has helped him let go of his inhibitions and embrace his sexuality—after growing up in a house where drinking often led to…
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Culture Gabfest - Best in Blow
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the new film The Farewell, Netflix's glass-blowing show Blown Away, and the life of legendary theater…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Melosanity Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin talk about Alejandro Bedoya speaking out against gun violence during an MLS game. The New York Daily News’ Kyle Wagner joins to…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Bottled Up: Your Stories About Drinking
We asked you about your relationships with alcohol—why you drink, or don't, the strategies you use to manage your consumption, and what alcohol brings you…
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Culture Gabfest - Gunfight at the O.K. Career
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Tarantino's Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, Netflix's The Great Hack documentary, and a piece about…
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Hang Up and Listen - How To! With Charles Duhigg
This is a feature episode of a new Slate podcast. Subscribe on your preferred podcast player or listen on Slate.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Sleeping Pods in a Space Station Edition
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about ESPN’s stance on mixing sports and politics and LSU’s fancy new football facility. Sports Illustrated’s…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Without The Beatles
This month, Hit Parade explores the legacy of songs by The Beatles topping the charts...without The Beatles. This is the story of how a discarded Beatles song…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Rashema Melson's Weakest Yet Bravest Moments
Rashema Melson recently got her college degree. Leading up to graduation day, she cracked open the "time capsules" we recorded with her, right before she…
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Culture Gabfest - Uncanny Savannah
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the new version of Disney's The Lion King with the New York Times's Aisha Harris, the social media app…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Dave McKenna Edition
Josh Levin interviews Deadspin’s Dave McKenna about his life and journalism career. Topics covered include the greatness of Elgin Baylor and Gary Mays, getting…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Bridge: Farewell, Lilith Fan
How much do you know about the women rockers who dominated the '90s? Find out in the latest episode of Hit Parade: The Bridge. In this monthly mini-episode of…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - A Brother, A Sister, And Their Eating Disorders
Two siblings open up to each other about eating and mental health, and why it took them so long to be honest about it with each other. Sign up for our…
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Culture Gabfest - Cruel Angel's Thesis
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the film Peterloo, the newly-streaming classic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion with Slate's Benjamin…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Popping Greenies Edition
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis talk about how Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep won at Wimbledon. Sam Anderson also joins to discuss Russell Westbrook and the end…
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Decoder Ring - Pillow Talk
Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and bonus episodes of shows like Dear Prudence and Slow Burn. Sign up now to listen and support our work. Over the last…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - When Work Changes, So Do We
As I return from maternity leave, I'm thinking a lot about work and identity. So is Uma Kondabolu, who recently retired from the place where she worked for…
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Culture Gabfest - Fetch the Mallet
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the film Midsommar, the life and work of the bossa nova progenitor João Gilberto with critic Nate…
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Hang Up and Listen - The All They Do Is Win Edition
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis talk about the U.S. national team’s triumph at the Women’s World Cup; Ethan Strauss joins to discuss Kawhi Leonard’s move to the…
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Culture Gabfest - Summer Strut 2019
Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens are joined by Chris Molanphy to discuss the song of the summer and our annual summer strut playlist. You can…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Our Hero Rapinoe Edition
Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Caitlin Murray discuss the U.S. women’s big win over France at the World Cup. Josh, Ben Mathis-Lilley, and Vinson Cunningham…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Lullaby of Broadway Edition
Musical theater is one of America’s greatest cultural products—and in the mid–20th century, it also dominated the Billboard charts, from My Fair Lady to West…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Tayari Jones & Carrie Mae Weems: What's It Like Up There?
In the final installment of our maternity leave lineup, bestselling author Tayari Jones sits down with artist Carrie Mae Weems to talk about independence, art…
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Culture Gabfest - Culture Gabfest: Exploding Birkins
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss The Day the Music Burned with Jody Rosen, about the massive loss of master tapes from historically…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Buffalo Mexico City Bills Edition
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis discuss the U.S. national team’s win over Spain at the Women’s World Cup. Josh and Joel Anderson are then joined by David West to…