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Episodes
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - A Son and His Mom Laugh Through Darkness
Bex Montz and his mom Katie Ryan laugh a lot together, even when they're talking about depression, suicide, and the sudden death of Bex's dad. Support Death…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Legends of HUAL Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca talk with their favorite guests of 2016: Leicester City beat writer Rob Tanner; Mina Kimes of ESPN the Magazine…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Live Star Death Star Edition
Dan Kois, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new Star Wars spin-off Rogue One, TBS's mystery millennial comedy Search Party, and Stevie Wonder and…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - My Awkward Money Talk With Sallie Krawcheck
Former bank executive Sallie Krawcheck says she's comfortable talking about other people's money. But when it comes to her own money—that's a different story…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Most Cleveland Thing Ever Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Mike Pesca discuss the Minnesota football sexual assault invesigation with journalist Jessica Luther. They also talk about Ronda Rousey's UFC…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Mensch Warfare Edition
Dana Stevens, Laura Miller, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new biopic Jackie with Browbeat editor Sam Adams, the Netflix show 3%, and Laura Miller's piece for…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Dark Scorigami Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Mike Pesca are joined by ProPublica's David Epstein to discuss the Russian doping scandal. They also examine MLB offseason moves with ESPN's…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Low End Theory Edition
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new film The Edge of Seventeen, The new album from A Tribe Called Quest, We Got it From…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Let's Talk About Porn
Your stories about secret hard drives, fantasy plot lines, illegal downloads, titillating Tumblr feeds, and giving porn up completely. Support Death, Sex &…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Japan's Babe Ruth Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca are joined by Yahoo’s Jeff Passan to discuss baseball’s new labor deal and Japanese star Shohei Otani. They also…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Banter About Banter Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Moana, the new animated film from Disney, the return of Gilmore Girls with Seth Stevenson, and Nathan…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Call on the Field Does Not Stand Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss Ohio State's double overtime victory over Michigan with Slate writer Ben Mathis-Lilley; US Soccer's firing of…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Hey Aliens, Use a Coaster Edition
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the booing of Mike Pence at a performance of Hamilton, the new sci-fi movie hit Arrival, and TruTV's…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Other Americans
Since the election, we've asked you one question: What do you wish Americans understood about you, but don't? Hear Anna talk live with listeners about their…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The It's Like a Whole Other Quarterback Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the success of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, talk with FiveThirtyEight'sNeil Paine about Randall…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - What Money Can't Solve
A confession is tortured out of a suspect. He goes to prison. Thirty-three years later, he gets a check for what he endured. But forgiveness is not part of the…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - New Abnormal Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss their feelings in the aftermath of the election, the art we use to take solace in dark times with Slate…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Popovich for President Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss post-election critiques from NBA coaches and Ernie Johnson's call for unity on Inside the NBA. They also…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Regnal Name Generator Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss Netflix's new show The Crown, about the early reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Loving, the new film about the…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Stick to Everything Edition
Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and The Ringer's Bryan Curtis discuss the intersection of sports and politics, Alabama's college football dominance, and Harvard's…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - If You're Not ____, Then Never Mind
Actor Amy Landecker has developed some rules over the years, about what she wants in a boyfriend, when she'll do nudity on camera and why she'll never drink…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Cubs Win?!? Edition
Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Mike Pesca record a special emergency episode to discuss the Chicago Cubs’ Game 7 win over the Cleveland Indians. Hosted on…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Sad Eagle Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, Aisha Harris, and Will Oremus discuss ABC's hit drama Designated Survivor, Netflix's new documentary 13th, and the…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Kevin Hustle Plays Kabaddi Edition
Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Mike Pesca discuss the first five games of the World Series. They also interview Shaun Assael about The Murder of Sonny Liston…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Beige Goo Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Barry Jenkins' new film Moonlight, Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize and subsequent snub, and taste test Soylent…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - I Was More Angry At God
Jane Chung always prayed that God would protect her father. When he was murdered in 2014, Jane dropped everything to support her family, and struggled with the…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Joy Is Retroactively Applied Edition
Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and ESPN’s Pablo S. Torre discuss the Cubs-Indians World Series match-up and interpersonal drama in the NBA. Deadspin’s Diana…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Live From Santa Monica Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and guest Karina Longworth of the the podcast You Must Remember This are live in Santa Monica to discuss Nate Parker's new film…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The She's Big League Edition
Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Mike Pesca discuss the stars of the baseball playoffs, including Clayton Kershaw, Javier Baez, and Francisco Lindor. They also…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Sympathy For The Devil Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and guest host Gabriel Roth discuss the new Netflix Documentary Amanda Knox, Jack Hamilton discusses his new book Just Around…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Locker Room Talk Edition
Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Mike Pesca talk about the MLB playoffs and Donald Trump’s concept of “locker room talk.” They also interview Sports…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Darkness On The Edge Of Reason Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and guests discuss the new HBO show Westworld, Bruce Springsteen's memoir, Born To Run, and the unmasking of…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Ellen Burstyn & Gloria Steinem
The journalist and feminist icon sits down with guest host Ellen Burstyn to talk about having the chutzpah to strike out on her own as a young woman, and her…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Humid Urgency of the South Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Mike Pesca talk about the Ryder Cup, MLB playoffs, and the wild weekend in college football. Facebook: http://fb.com/HangUpAndListen Email…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Get A Load Of This Clown Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the Amazon show Fleabag, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's divorce, and they talk with Slate culture…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Diane Gill Morris & Officer Robert Zink
A mother of two black autistic sons talks with a veteran cop—and father of two autistic boys of his own—about her fear that her sons could be harmed by police…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Short, Joyous Life of Jose Fernandez Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Mike Pesca talk about Jose Fernandez, the politics of Cubs' ownership, and Nate Jackson's new book on fantasy football. Facebook…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Pop, Race, & the ’60s episode 1: Bob Dylan and Sam Cooke
Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" (1964): In the first episode of our new Pop, Race, and the ’60s Slate…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Don't Exhale Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Laura Miller discuss the summer horror-movie hit Don't Breathe. They also dive into the new season of High Maintenance --…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Chris Gethard & Tim Dillon
Comedian Tim Dillon did his first line of cocaine at 12, sold subprime mortgages before the recession, and came out of the closet six years ago. Guest host…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Fear of Flying Edition
Slate’s sports podcast on the whiteness of baseball and football players celebrating too early. Plus, an interview with Steph Davis about deaths in…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Sonia Manzano & Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Longtime Sesame Street actor Sonia Manzano and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor talk about leaving their childhood homes in the Bronx, facing their…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Epistemological Meltdown Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and guests discuss Donald Glover's new show Atlanta; how landmark scientific studies are being debunked more and…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Zelmo the Hall of Famer Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss whether the NFL’s on-field product is getting worse. They also speak with Paralympic goalball player John…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Marconi Plays the Mamba Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Amazon's pilot TV show I Love Dick, bad songs, and what a dismal summer at the box office means for the…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - The Great Guest Takeover
Four former Death, Sex & Money guests—Ellen Burstyn, Chris Gethard, Sonia Manzano and Diane Gill Morris—take over the host chair and help us wrap up Anna's…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Be Careful Who You Meme Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca are joined by Spencer Hall to talk about college football’s opening weekend; interview NFL long snapper and Green…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Smart Brick Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and guests discuss Werner Herzog's documentary Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World; how Michelangelo's…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The O’er the Land of the Free Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and ESPN’s Mina Kimes discuss Colin Kaepernick’s protest of the national anthem. They also assess Joey Bosa’s contract dispute with…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Interview with a Gold Medalist Edition
In this re-broadcast of an interview from June 27, Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis interview boxer Claressa Shields and film producer Sue Jaye Johnson about…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Life Is a Mystery
When we talked with her this spring, Elizabeth Caplice described her life to us as "one big near death experience." She died on July 12, after more than two…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - "And Now It's Dead" Edition
Dana Stevens, Dan Kois, and Jessica Winter discuss the end of Gawker, the animated film Kubo and the Two Strings, and their favorite cultural depiction of…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Let The Games Be Gone Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca evaluate NBC’s coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Sports Illustrated’s S.L. Price also joins to talk about how the…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - Olympics Extra: The Stars of Field Edition
Josh Levin speaks with long-time TV commentator and high-jump champion Dwight Stones about what’s wrong with NBC’s track-and-field coverage. Plus, David…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - Olympics Extra: The What Did Lochte Do? Edition
Josh Levin speaks with ESPN The Magazine’s Mina Kimes about Ryan Lochte’s claim that he was robbed at gunpoint and why he might have lied about it. Plus, David…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - Olympics Extra: The Not-Quite Olympian Edition
Josh Levin interviews retired distance runner Lauren Fleshman about her career, her belief top distance runners are doping, and her fraught relationship with…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Live from Steve's Porch Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live from Steve's porch this week and answer listeners' calls. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Your Death, Sex & Money Short Stories – Live!
We asked for your favorite short stories about death, sex and money. Hear actors Sam Underwood and Kathleen Chalfant perform two of them. Support Death, Sex &…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - Olympics Extra: The Disappointed Gymnast Edition
Slate’s sports podcast talks to Megan Abbott about her new book "You Will Know Me," set in the high-stakes world of elite gymnastics. Facebook…
Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - The Believably Unbelievable Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca are joined by ProPublica’s David Epstein to discuss Usain Bolt, U.S. swimming, and the limits of human performance…