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The Slate Culture Gift Guide
Episode 256
Hark, the holiday season is upon us—and with it, the most solemn of festive traditions: a gift guide! In this video and podcast special, Slate hosts …
8 months ago
If You Love Sting, Set Him Free Edition Part 2
Episode 254
Walk into any store or flip on a radio, and you’ll probably hear the Police’s “Every Breath You Take” sooner or later. Thanks to that ubiquity, the s…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
If You Love Sting, Set Him Free Edition Part 1
Episode 253
Walk into any store or flip on a radio, and you’ll probably hear the Police’s “Every Breath You Take” sooner or later. Thanks to that ubiquity, the s…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Toppermost of the Poppermost Edition Part 2
Episode 251
In the rarefied world of smash pop singles, there are No. 1s—and there are No. 1 debuts. Entering Billboard’s Hot 100 at the top is one of the hardes…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Toppermost of the Poppermost Edition Part 1
Episode 250
In the rarefied world of smash pop singles, there are No. 1s—and there are No. 1 debuts. Entering Billboard’s Hot 100 at the top is one of the hardes…
10 months ago
The White and Nerdy Edition Part 2
Episode 249
Sped-up voices. Wacky instruments. Songs about cavemen, bathtubs, bikinis, and mothers-in-law. From the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll through the 1970s—the a…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The White and Nerdy Edition Part 1
Episode 248
Sped-up voices. Wacky instruments. Songs about cavemen, bathtubs, bikinis, and mothers-in-law. From the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll through the 1970s—the a…
11 months ago
Here's The Beef Edition Part 2
Episode 246
When Kendrick Lamar took the Super Bowl halftime stage in 2025 and had the stadium chanting along to “Not Like Us,” it was clear: Diss tracks had gon…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Here’s the Beef Edition Part 1
Episode 245
When Kendrick Lamar took the Super Bowl halftime stage in 2025 and had the stadium chanting along to “Not Like Us,” it was clear: Diss tracks had gon…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Mighty Real Edition Part 2
Episode 243
Little Richard was rock ‘n’ roll’s flamboyant architect. Lesley Gore sang that no one owned her. Sylvester was a gender-fluid icon who helped define …
1 year ago