Podcast Episodes

How To!: Fall Out of Love (Encore)

Several months ago, Sarah told her best friend John she’s in love with him—but he doesn’t love her back. Now Sarah can’t get John out of her head, es…

2 years, 2 months ago

There’s No Lesser-Evil Candidate

On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: PSL (not the drink).

Claudia de la Cruz cannot, mathematically, win the presidency. But she’s running anyway… becau…

2 years, 2 months ago

Death, Sex & Money: Two Friends, at 35 and 95, Confront Loss and Find Hope

Climate activists Jess Serrante and Joanna Macy are 60 years apart. They’re also close friends who’ve been sharing stories and commiserating about th…

2 years, 2 months ago

Hang Up: Football’s Private Equity Hail Mary

Slate contributing writer and co-host of the podcast Split Zone Duo, Alex Kirshner hosts this week’s Hang Up and Listen. Alex is joined by The Ringer…

2 years, 2 months ago

We Need to Stop Losing Library Books

On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak offer tips for a kid who’s really, really good at losing library books and incurring the dreaded fees. How c…

2 years, 2 months ago

Working: How a Big Band Leader and Composer Wrangles All the Moving Parts

This week, host Isaac Butler talks to composer and bandleader Darcy James Argue, who fronts the 18-piece big band jazz group Secret Society. In the i…

2 years, 2 months ago

ICYMI | Is Ballerina Farm A Victim?

Candice Lim is joined by internet culture reporter and Embedded writer Kate Lindsay to explain Hannah Neeleman, better known as Ballerina Farm — the …

2 years, 2 months ago

Dear Prudence | I’m Dating My Former Professor and It’s Affecting My Relationship With My Sisters. Help!

In this episode, Samantha Bee (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and Choice Words with Samantha Bee) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer lette…

2 years, 2 months ago

A Word: Masters of the House…and the Senate

Many congressional staffers and workers on Capitol Hill have argued that, regardless of the party in power, the institution hasn’t evolved much on di…

2 years, 2 months ago

Parenting Fearlessly, Onstage and Off

On this episode: Lucy sits down with actress and author Mandy Gonzalez for a wide-ranging conversation about parenting, building a creative mom group…

2 years, 2 months ago