Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOutward | The WNBA’s Very Big Year: New Fandom, Renewed Homophobia? with Frankie de la Cretaz
In this episode long-time friend of the show and longtime WNBA fan Daisy Rosario sits down with queer sports reporter Frankie de la Cretaz to chat ab…
1 year, 8 months ago
What Next: Overdose Deaths Are Going Down. Why?
According to a new CDC report, the number of overdoses in America is finally dropping after rising for years. What’s behind this rare good news in th…
1 year, 8 months ago
Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News - Ep. 5: Ludacris Has Been Fired
Season 10 Episode 5
As Fox News gathered strength, progressive activists turned to comedian Al Franken and fledgling online communities to punch back. But could the left…
1 year, 8 months ago
What Next: Gambling on Elections, What Could Go Wrong?
Forget polls—are gambling websites the real way to predict politics?
Guest: Nitish Pahwa, business and tech writer at Slate
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1 year, 8 months ago
Money Talks: We Could Run Out of Everything Again
For this Money Talks, it’s time to turn the rat race into a rat walk on the beach. Brigid Schulte, author of Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind …
1 year, 8 months ago
What Next: An Extremely Online Hurricane Season
Misinformation in the wake of disasters isn’t new, but the media environment today—rife with A.I. images, light on moderation, and eager to point fin…
1 year, 8 months ago
Well, Now: Are Supplements Actually Worth It?
Go to the supplement aisle at the grocery store, and the options are endless. Scroll through any Instagram or TikTok feed, and you’re bound to see vi…
1 year, 8 months ago
What Next TBD | 23andMe...And a Looming Data Disaster
How did 23andMe go from the peak of the double-helix to a death spiral? And if it goes under, is all of the genetic data it collected at risk?
Guest:…
1 year, 8 months ago
Slate Money: What the Hurricanes Cost
This week: Big storms are the new norm, and they’re costing America big time. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the economic tol…
1 year, 8 months ago
Amicus | 27 Years On Death Row
“Prosecutors elicited perjury and a man's gonna go to his death. We can't allow that to happen.” – Paul Clement, October 9th, 2024.
This week the US …
1 year, 8 months ago