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Mailbag: Drug Names, Cow Abductions, and the “Ass-Intensifier”
In this episode we’re opening our mailbag to answer three fascinating questions from our listeners. How did “ass,” a word for donkeys and butts, beco…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
What Next | Behind the Democrats’ Losing Strategy
Why the Democrats’ electoral strategy of “hire consultants to tell you which positions poll well enough to take” has run its course—and where they sh…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How To! | Get Sweet, Sweet Revenge
Jordan is mired in a bitter war over off-leash pups at an unofficial dog park. With pro-leash forces deploying fake signage, ambush videos, and quest…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Death, Sex & Money | The Honeymoon That Ended in Immigration Detention
Silvia Camila Muñoz and Bradley Bartell had been married for less than a year when ICE stopped them at the airport on the way back from their honeymo…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Hang Up | Sinner Mows Down Alcaraz on the Grass
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs are joined by Giri Nathan, co-founder of Defector and author of the new book Changeover, for a …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
What Next | Who Is Trump Promoting For Life?
This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to vote on Emil Bove, who has been promoted from Trump’s personal lawyer to his current nominee fo…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
When Your Kids Can’t Eat the Same Thing
On this episode: Elizabeth Newcamp, Zak Rosen, and Lucy Lopez dive into a letter from a parent who’s stuck in the food fight crossfire between their …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Care & Feeding | When Your Kids Can’t Eat the Same Thing
On this episode: Elizabeth Newcamp, Zak Rosen, and Lucy Lopez dive into a letter from a parent who’s stuck in the food fight crossfire between their …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
What Next: TBD | When A.I. is Sycophantic
He started using ChatGPT to help with spreadsheets. But their relationship took a turn, and before long it was telling him he could leap off a 19-sto…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Slate Money | One Big BS Bill
This week: Trump's supersized “One Big Beautiful Bill” is now one big BS act. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers the economic ramification…
8 months, 3 weeks ago