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Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Life in Our 20s: Advice from Niecy Nash, Alia Shawkat & Terri Coleman
Live from the Werk It Women's Podcast Festival at the Ace Hotel in downtown LA, we talk all about getting through your 20s with actors Alia Shawkat and Niecy…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Duglegur Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss Jemele Hill, Jerry Jones, and Donald Trump with the Ringer’s Bryan Curtis. Yahoo’s Jeff Passan also joins to discuss the…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Ellen Burstyn's Lessons on Survival
Ellen Burstyn has won countless acting awards, but says she is proudest of raising her son. We talk about learning how to mother, leaving an abusive marriage…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Too Good to Last Edition
Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the new film Battle of the Sexes, the life and work of Tom Petty with Hit Parade's Chris Molanphy, and…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Watch Out for the Pious Ones Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss the shifting politics of the NFL protests with Jamil Smith. Bloomberg View’s Joe Nocera also joins to discuss the FBI…
Slate Culture FeedHit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Hit Parade: The Great War Against the Single Edition
Ever since the ’60s, the recording industry emphasized the album over the single. By the ’80s, they were milking as many hits as possible from an album to…
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Culture Gabfest - Allegory! Edition
Dana Stevens and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new film mother! with Slate's Jack Hamilton, Ken Burns Vietnam documentary series with Willa Paskin, and the art…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Why I Steal
"I want it, so I take it." A serial shoplifter explains why she does it, and how—and the conflicted feelings she has about her daughter following a similar…
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Hang Up and Listen - The U Bum Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin and Marcus Thompson of The Athletic discuss the wave of protests against Donald Trump’s remarks about the NFL. Then they talk about…
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Culture Gabfest - Live From Toronto Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and Stephen Metcalf are live in Toronto to discuss Justin Trudeau as dreamboat meme factory, the critical under-recognition of Joni…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Ninja Doppelgänger Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by NPR’s Gene Demby to discuss Jemele Hill and ESPN’s conservative trolls, by HBO’s Eric Raskin to talk about…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Our Student Loan Questions Live: Part Two
Need help with the debt you already have? Balancing loan payments with the rest of your life expenses? We tackle your questions in part two of our call-in…
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Culture Gabfest - Bromance as Bloodsport Edition
On this week’s Slate Culture Gabfest, Laura Bennett, Gabriel Roth, and Seth Stevenson discuss Bachelor in Paradise, a campy spin-off of the Bachelor franchise…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Our Student Loan Questions Live: Part One
Is loan forgiveness a safe bet? When is college not a good investment? Is bankruptcy an option? Part one of our live call-in specials about student loan debt…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Shack Atop a Telegraph Pole Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the New York Times’ Mark Leibovich to discuss the NFL’s opening weekend, by Racquet’s Caitlin Thompson to assess…
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Culture Gabfest - Look What You Made Richard Dreyfuss Do Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the 40th anniversary re-release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, whether Taylor Swift represents…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Tracy Clayton's 2017 So Far: Therapy, Forts and Auto Bill Pay
We check in with the Another Round co-host about her long list of New Year's Resolutions, and why she says she's in "a much different place today" than she was…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Quarterback Named Buckshot Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by SB Nation’s Spencer Hall to discuss college football. Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders also joins to talk about…
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Culture Gabfest - #NoFilter Edition
Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Isaac Butler discuss the social media satire Ingrid Goes West, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, and Dolly Parton's Dixie…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - As Harvey Hits, Looking Back at New Orleans
The latest storm to hit the Gulf Coast has us thinking back to the people we met two years ago, for the series we put together around the 10th anniversary of…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Rats Fighting in a Sewer Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay to discuss Floyd Mayweather’s win over Conor McGregor, by Ken Rosenthal to talk…
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Culture Gabfest - The Tree is a Colander Edition
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss Steven Soderbergh's new film Logan Lucky, the eclipse with Atlas Obscura's David Plotz, and speech on the…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Katie Couric on Death and Dishonesty
Katie Couric lost her husband to cancer in 1998. After 16 years of single parenthood, she remarried. But, she says, she still regrets the way she said goodbye…
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Hang Up and Listen - Hang-Up: The Blackin’ Out the NFL and the Sun Edition
Stefan Fatsis is joined by former NFL player Hamza Abdullah and ESPN’s Howard Bryant to analyze race and sports. ESPN writer Mechelle Voepel and MinnPost.com’s…
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Culture Gabfest - Hella Doomed Edition
Dana Stevens, Aisha Harris, and Julia Turner discuss HBO's Insecure with Slate's Veralyn Williams, the classic film Dr. Strangelove, and the Vulture article…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - When Grief Looks Like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Rachel Ward's husband, Steve, died unexpectedly when she was in her early 30s. Afterward, she says in some ways she re-experienced adolescence—while feeling…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Moneyball for Rich People Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Johnette Howard to discuss Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension, tennis writer Ben Rothenberg comes on to talk about Sascha…
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Culture Gabfest - To Keegan-Michael Key Or Not to Key Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and Stephen Metcalf discuss The Public Theater's new production of Hamlet starring Oscar Isaac, Netflix's Friends From College, and…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Pray for the Ravens Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by ProPublica’s David Epstein to discuss Usain Bolt’s loss to Justin Gatlin. The Irish Times’ Ken Early also talks…
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Culture Gabfest - Crash! I Dropped a Vase Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss Christopher Nolan's new film Dunkirk, the musical podcast 36 Questions, and sellouts with musician and…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - The Cookie That Ended Jeff Garlin's Sobriety
Jeff Garlin says the key to marriage, comedy, parenting and dealing with his food addiction is to be present. That doesn't mean it's always easy. Want to…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Greyhens Not Grayhens Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by sportswriter Jessica Luther to discuss girls in baseball. Dan Nosowitz also talks about trends in basketball…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Hit Parade: The Charity Megasingle Edition
In the mid-1980s, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and “We Are the World” gathered dozens of the biggest stars in music to put on a show for a good cause. The…
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Culture Gabfest - Apes, Pigs, and Comedians Edition
Jamelle Bouie, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss War For the Planet of the Apes, the Netflix film Okja and the ethics of meat eating, and the state of…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Bonus! Anna Talks Interviewing with Jesse Thorn
Bullseye host Jesse Thorn's latest project has him interviewing interviewers about...interviewing. Go behind the scenes of Death, Sex & Money as Anna talks…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Kyrie Irving and the Chamber of Secrets Edition
Josh Levin and ESPN’s Mina Kimes are joined by Slate’s Jim Newell to discuss Jordan Spieth’s British Open win. Josh and Mina also dissect Kyrie Irving’s trade…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - After 27 Years In Prison, My Husband Might Get Out
Ronnine Bartley married her husband Lawrence while he was in prison. They had two kids and dreamed about a life together on the outside. Now, Lawrence has a…
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Culture Gabfest - Hum In the Drum Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss Edgar Wright's new film Baby Driver, Jay Z's album 4:44 with Slate's Jack Hamilton, and David Brooks'…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Man Hit Ball Far Edition
Wimbledon (2:15):Howard Bryant joins to assess Roger Federer’s routine victory, Venus Williams’ recent resurgence, and whether the next generation of tennis…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Becoming a Father in Prison: Updated
We met Lawrence Bartley inside Sing Sing prison in 2014. Now, almost three years later, he's up for parole for the first time in his 27 years behind bars…
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Culture Gabfest - Summer Strut 2017 Edition
In this jumbo-sized summer strut special, Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Chris Molanphy discuss the songs of the summer and our annual summer…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Best Bad Guy You Can Be Edition
Josh Levin and Ben Mathis-Lilley are joined by Daniel “Progressive Liberal” Harnsberger to chat about his wrestling persona. The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis also…
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Culture Gabfest - "Edwina, Bring Me the Anatomy Book" Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Sophia Coppola's new film The Beguiled, the Netflix documentary Get Me Roger Stone, and the 10th…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Kaepernick of the Hardwood Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by former NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf to discuss his return to basketball in the BigIG3, his protest of the national…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Hit Parade: The Imperial Elton and George Edition
When Elton John came out as bisexual in 1976, it was a really big deal. It was covered on the evening news. There were angry letters and a decline in sales…
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…
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Culture Gabfest - Man Bun on a Hot Tin Roof Edition
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens and Steven Metcalf discuss Netflix's wrestling comedy GLOW, Lorde's album Melodrama with critic Carl Wilson, and Mattel's Ken Doll…
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're not talking about the impact that it has on our lives. Until…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Warriors Derangement Syndrome Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Joel Anderson of BuzzFeed to discuss the NBA draft. Graphic designer Todd Radom also joins to debate the merits of…
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Culture Gabfest - Vicarious Nails Edition
Stephen Metcalf, June Thomas, and Christina Cauterucci discuss the new horror film It Comes at Night, the TNT Niecy Nash vehicle Claws, and Beth Ditto's new…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Coming Soon: Our Student Loan Secrets
More Americans are taking out more debt to pay for higher education, but we often don’t feel comfortable talking about our student loans. We want to show you…
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Hang Up and Listen - The When an Apple Fights an Orange Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Kevin Draper to discuss the upcoming Mayweather-McGregor mega-fight. Ben Lindbergh also joins to discuss whether…
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Culture Gabfest - Thus Always to Tyrants Edition
Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Isaac Butler discuss the HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest with journalist Michelle Dean, the Julius Caesar controversy…
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Hang Up and Listen - UPDATED: The Superest of Superteams Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Mike Pesca to discuss the Warriors' NBA Finals win. George Dohrmann also joins to talk about U.S. soccer phenom…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Who's Driving Your Uber?
Domestic violence. Grave plot sales. The ripples of the financial crisis. A new immigrant's dashed hopes. This is what we heard about after we asked, "Why'd…
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Culture Gabfest - Live From Melbourne Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live from Sydney with performances and a discussion with Courtney Barnett, plus Wonder Woman and cultural…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Mr. Met Has No Middle Finger Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Marcus Thompson to discuss the NBA Finals. Bruce Arthur also joins for a conversation about the Stanley Cup Final…
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Culture Gabfest - Live From Sydney Edition
Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens are in Sydney Australia for the first of two Australian live shows! They discuss the film Baywatch, The novel…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Not a Victory Cigar Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Ethan Sherwood Strauss to preview the NBA Finals. They also talk with Charles P. Pierce about the legacy of writer…
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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Hit Parade: The Fab Four Sweep Edition
In episode two, Chris Molanphy takes a look at the historic week the Beatles swept the entire Billboard Top Five. You can see that chart right here. It’s a…