Podcast Episodes

A Word: Project 2025: A Contract on Black America?

Project 2025, the massive Heritage Foundation policy blueprint, has become a major issue on the campaign trail for Democrats. While former President …

2 years, 2 months ago

Dear Prudence: Politics Is Ruining My Family. Help!

In this episode, David Roth and Drew Magary (the hosts of Defector Media’s The Distraction) join Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from…

2 years, 2 months ago

Why Is My Friend Body Shaming Toddlers?

On this episode: Jamilah, Elizabeth and Zak help a listener who’s wondering why her friend is bodyshaming her own toddler so intensely — not to menti…

2 years, 3 months ago

What Next: The Olympics Meet the Culture Wars

How Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting—two women boxers fighting in the gender category they were assigned at birth—became the targets of trans panic and s…

2 years, 3 months ago

Working: Surviving the Book Release Process

June Thomas recently published her book A Place of Our Own: Six Places That Shaped Queer Women’s Culture, and on this episode of Working Overtime co-…

2 years, 3 months ago

Culture Gabfest “Summer Strut 2024”

On this week’s show, it’s the return of a Cultfest favorite: The Annual Summer Strut Episode! As per tradition, the panel is joined by Slate’s pop mu…

2 years, 3 months ago

Well, Now: No, Netflix Isn’t Forcing You to Go Vegan

Research going back decades shows adding more fruits, vegetables, and non-animal sources of protein helps us live longer, healthier lives. 

A study fe…

2 years, 3 months ago

ICYMI: Encore: Why YouTube Loves Video Essays

Today, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from this January about longform video essays.

In this episode, Candice Lim is joined by Anisa Kh…

2 years, 3 months ago

Death, Sex & Money: A Former Debt Collector's Unpaid Bills

When Angela first started working at a debt collection agency, she says she barely understood what her job was. "I was so completely awestruck that p…

2 years, 3 months ago

How To!: Put a Toxic Job Behind You

When Elle started a new career as a therapist, she never imagined she would be the one in need of help. After just a few months, her position at a gr…

2 years, 3 months ago