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Slate Culture FeedHit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Oh. My. God. Becky Edition
In Hit Parade’s “Def Jams Edition,” we told you about rap’s first wave in the ’80s. But in this sequel (don’t believe the hype!) we enter the ’90s with still…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Who's On First Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the new movie First Man, the Netflix streamer Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, and Slate's New American Songbook…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Crotch-Chopping, Bat-Flipping Edition
Stefan Fatsis is joined by Ben Lindbergh of the Ringer and Emma Baccellieri of Sports Illustrated to discuss the baseball playoffs; by author Michael Sokolove…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - When Fire Takes Everything: Rebuilding in Northern California
Two stories of recovery after loss. The Death, Sex & Money eye mask is here! Sign on to become a sustaining member of the show at $8 a month, and we'll send…
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Culture Gabfest - Brain and Body Still Rebooting Edition
③ Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new film Private Life, then are joined by Slate's Gabriel Roth to discuss the legacy of Doctor…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Middle Relievers All the Way Down Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Yahoo’s Jeff Passan to discuss Red Sox pitcher David Price’s October awfulness. ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle talks about why…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Music Trivia: The '90s Hip-Hop Edition
Think you know music? Hit Parade is back with a new episode of The Bridge. This month, Chris Molanphy is joined by Slate's Mike Pesca. Together, they reflect…
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Culture Gabfest - Just Wanted to Take Another Look at You Edition
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the film A Star is Born, the TV documentary America to Me, and bring critic Wesley Morris into the…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Name-of-Coach Experiment Is Over Edition
Josh Levin, Ben Mathis-Lilley, and Slate’s Joel Anderson discuss Drew Brees becoming the NFL’s all-time passing yardage leader, the UFC fight between Khabib…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - I Served 27 Years In Prison. Now, I'm Out On Parole.
Lawrence Bartley was released on parole this spring. Now, he and his wife Ronnine are building an everyday life for their family on the outside. Listen to my…
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Culture Gabfest - Pope in a Speedo Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Jim Carrey and Michel Gondry's new show Kidding, the CBC podcast Uncover: Escaping NXIVM, and the…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Satan’s Armpit Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Deadspin’s Laura Wagner are joined by Ben Lindbergh of the Ringer to discuss the baseball playoffs, and by Sally Jenkins of the Washington…
Slate Culture FeedDecoder Ring - Hotel Art
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. Hotel Art…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Nights on Broadway Edition
Those falsettos, those white suits, those toothy smiles: You think you know the Bee Gees. But their story goes back much further than the ’70s, and it’s full…
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Culture Gabfest - Still There Edition
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Gabriel Roth discuss the new season of the podcast Serial, the recent spate of post-#metoo essays by disgraced men, and the…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Tiger! Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Slate’s Jim Newell to talk about Tiger Woods’ first win in five years. Plus, Lee Jenkins explains why he left Sports…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Jane Fonda After Death and Divorce, Revisited
For one of our earliest episodes, I spoke with Jane Fonda about living her life in the public eye. This week, we're bringing you that conversation again. Get…
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Culture Gabfest - Oopsie Jar Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Sam Anderson discuss Paul Feig's new film A Simple Favor, Sam's book Boom Town, and the delightful tradition of New York…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Let’s Retire at Halftime Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss Vontae Davis’ mid-game retirement and Le’Veon Bell’s holdout, Outside Magazine’s Alex Hutchinson talks about Eliud…
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Culture Gabfest - God's Laptop Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the screen-based film Searching, Ariana Grande's album Sweetener, and the life and work of Burt…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Let’s Talk About Serena Edition
Josh Levin and guest host Vann Newkirk of the Atlantic are joined by the New Yorker’s Louisa Thomas to discuss Serena Williams and the 2018 U.S. Open final…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Hot Dates: Last Summer Nights
We've been following eight listeners as they've dated this summer—this week, we do a final check-in as the warm weather winds down. Go back and listen to the…
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Culture Gabfest - Eat Your Terrarium Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman, NBC's Making It, and the fire and incredible loss at the national museum in…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Jerry Jones Did What With Shoes? Edition
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Deadspin’s Laura Wagner to discuss Colin Kaepernick and Nike. Mark Leibovich also joins to talk about his new book…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Music Trivia: The Aretha Franklin Edition
Think you know music? Hit Parade is back with a new episode of The Bridge. This month, we honor Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, who died on August 16th. If…
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Culture Gabfest - Hegemonic Victimhood Edition
Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the film Eighth Grade, the maligned TV series Insatiable with June Thomas, and Kelly Marie Tran's op ed…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Speeding the Cube Edition
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Jessica Luther to discuss Ohio State’s decision not to fire its football coach Urban Meyer; Stefan talks to John…
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Decoder Ring - The Paper Doll Club
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. Paper dolls…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Nick Offerman Can Take Directions
Nick Offerman is famous for playing the most macho man on TV, but in real life, he says he has "all the colors inside." This week, we're also asking for your…
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Culture Gabfest - You Will Never Be Enough Edition
Julia Turner, Inkoo Kang, and Isaac Butler discuss the film Crazy Rich Asians, the TV show Younger, and what, exactly, is up with Elon Musk. Hosted on Acast…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Last Bruh You Hear Before You Get Hit In the Face Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by The Root’s Damon Young to discuss Jalen Ramsey, Jarvis Landry, and the state of NFL trash talk. They also talk about…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Madonna: The Veronica Electronica Edition (Encore)
In 1998, Madonna was at a career crossroads. After dominating the ’80s with hits like “Like a Virgin” and “Open Your Heart,” she spent the first half of the…
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Culture Gabfest - No Bad Horses Edition
June Thomas, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the TV BBC and Amazon show A Very English Scandal, the HBO film The Tale, and the work of Aretha…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Nudity as a Social Construct Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Slate’s Jim Newell to discuss Tiger Woods’ near-win at the PGA Championship, SB Nation’s Spencer Hall talks about…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Alzheimer's and the World's Saddest Comedy Club
Comedian Chris Garcia lost his dad to Alzheimer's last year. Now, he's turning his grief into conversations with other comedians for a new project from WNYC…
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Culture Gabfest - Capitalism is Grift Edition
Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Laura Bennett discuss Boots Riley's film Sorry to Bother You, HBO's TV drama Succession, and the summer of grifters and our…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Love Me Some Me Edition
Josh Levin is joined by Deadspin’s Laura Wagner and the New Yorker’s Vinson Cunningham to talk about Urban Meyer’s possible ouster at Ohio State, Pro Football…
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Hang Up and Listen - BONUS: Upon Further Review - What if Tom Brady Never Became The Patriots’ Quarterback?
Live from the airwaves of WRNT, the 50,000 watt scorching (yet fictitious) voice of Boston sports radio….it’s The Dougie and The Donk Show. On today’s episode…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Hot Dates: From One Hot Dater to Another
Ceci and Miracle talk about what's happened since Miracle ran into one of her Bumble matches making out with her middle school teacher, and Ceci shares a big…
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Culture Gabfest - Fortnite Kegel Storm Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Mission Impossible: Fallout, the video game Fortnite, and a NYT Magazine profile of Gwyneth Paltrow and…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Cloud of Salbutamol Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Dallas Wings star Liz Cambage to discuss the state of the WNBA. VeloNews’ Frederick Dreier talks about the Tour de…
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Decoder Ring - The Basement Affair
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. What are the…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Feat. Don’t Fail Me Now Edition
Guest performers have existed since, literally, the beginning of the pop charts—the first Billboard No. 1 hit had a featured vocal by Frank Sinatra. Throughout…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Tig Notaro Isn't a Blob Anymore
In the six years since Tig Notaro's famous comedy set about her cancer diagnosis and her mother's death, a lot has changed. Find the playlist of…
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Culture Gabfest - Summer Strut 2018 Edition
It's our annual summer strut episode where we crowdsource the best songs for strutting around town from an exhaustive playlist curated by our listeners. In…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Fighting Cancer Beats Godspeed Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by ESPN’s Howard Bryant to discuss the militarization of sports, Slate’s Christina Cauterucci talks about Jaelene…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Hot Dates: Open to Open Relationships
Since we first talked, Jessie emailed to confess something about her dating life that she didn't tell me before. Plus, June's off Tinder! All summer, we're…
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Culture Gabfest - Grasping at Straws Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the film "Leave No Trace", Sacha Baron Coen's new show "Who is America?" and plastic straw bans as an…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Allez Les Bleus Edition
Henry Grabar and Josh Levin are joined by Men in Blazers’ Roger Bennett to discuss the World Cup. Racquet Magazine’s Caitlin Thompson talks about Wimbledon…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part Two
In the second part of our two-part episode about the B-52’s and R.E.M.—the bands that put Athens, Georgia on the map, and helped define new-wave rock in the…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Manhood, Now: Live
This week, we continued our conversation about being a man today with a live national special, featuring CNN's W. Kamau Bell and your calls. For more of our…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - A Wife Interviews Her Husband About Manhood, Now
Earlier this week, we got a voice memo in our inbox, from a husband and wife inspired to talk about masculinity together. So we asked them if we could share it…
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Culture Gabfest - This Is the Chewiest Thing I've Ever Had in my Mouth Edition
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the summer blockbuster Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the appeal of the Netflix cooking-failure show…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Strangely Likable England Edition
Nick Greene and Josh Levin are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl to discuss the World Cup. The New Yorker’s Vinson Cunningham also joins to discuss…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Hot Dates: "I'm Supposed to Be Certain"
The first time we talked to Dan, he was wrestling with how to navigate consent in the #MeToo era. This week, he and I dig a little deeper. All summer, we're…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - How to Be a Man With Bill Withers, Revisited
We revisit our episode with the Grammy-winning songwriter and singer on his 80th birthday, for a conversation about a life lived with intention and the beauty…
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Culture Gabfest - Unproblematic Trolley Edition
Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Julia Turner discuss the new documentary about Mr. Rogers: Won't You Be My Neighbor?, the Netflix comedy special Nanette…
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Hang Up and Listen - The LeBron to the Golden State Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Slate’s Ben Mathis-Lilley to discuss LeBron to the Lakers, Sports Illustrated’s Luis Miguel Echegaray talks about…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part One
The B-52’s and R.E.M. don’t sound all that much like each other. One group were avatars of kitsch, fusing punk, girl-group and garage rock—even Yoko Ono—into a…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Hot Dates: A Middle School Teacher Walks Into A Bar...
Miracle decided to try a dating app, and got a blast from the past. Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter, if you haven't already. Every Wednesday we send…