Podcast Episodes

ICYMI | Podcaster Theo Von Is A Manosphere Mystery

On today’s episode, hosts Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by culture writer Aja Romano to try to make sense of Theo Von. Von was one of the p…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Amicus | Trump’s Insurrection Claims Could Lead American Democracy Off a Cliff

Troops on America's streets, threats of “plenary powers”, and extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean have prompted members of the military past and …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Introducing: When We All Get to Heaven

When We All Get to Heaven tells the story of one of the first LGBTQ-positive churches, the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco (MCC-SF), a…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bonus: SchadenFriday: Portland Puts A Frog On It

As troops continue to roll in, unwelcome, to American cities, you can be forgiven for calling the national picture “pretty bleak.” But even now, the …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

The People Suing ICE

Though ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied their Freedom of Information Act requests,…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Political Gabfest | Portland is Not Actually Burning

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the extremely consequential new Supreme Court term beginning this week, the facts o…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

What Next | The People Joining ICE

ICE needs more agents to meet Trump’s promised deportation numbers. But is loosening standards and shortening training time to get more agents on the…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Care & Feeding | A Tooth Fairy Fail

On this episode: Slate senior producer Cheyna Roth joins Zak Rosen and Elizabeth Newcamp to debate wedding ceremony etiquette. A listener’s kid is th…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

What Next | Inside the Portland “War Zone”

It’s clear President Trump wants to send troops to Portland, Oregon. But it’s not clear why—especially to people who live there.

Guests:

Isaac Stanle…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

ICYMI | Taylor Swift Is Rewriting Her Internet History

Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim wade through the negative reactions to Taylor Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl. From outdated meme references to clu…

8 months, 3 weeks ago