Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHang Up: How Sports Became Grievance Games
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin talk to Slate contributing writer Alex Kirshner about Bryson DeChambeau’s win—and Rory McIlroy’s heartbreaking loss—at t…
2 years, 4 months ago
I Have Five Kids and Can’t Keep My Sh*t Together
On this episode: Zak, Lucy, and Elizabeth help a member of our Slate Parenting Facebook group who’s struggling to keep her head above water. There’s …
2 years, 4 months ago
Working: How a Colonial Williamsburg Actor Humanizes History
This week, guest-host Kristen Meinzer talks to Stephen Seals, an actor and historical interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. In the interv…
2 years, 4 months ago
ICYMI: The Icarian Journey of Ashley Madison
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined once again by Slate staff writer Nadira Goffe. The two dive into Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies and Scandal, a rece…
2 years, 4 months ago
Gabfest Reads: When a Sex Robot Catches Feelings
David Plotz talks with author Sierra Greer about her new book, Annie Bot. They discuss how much discomfort Annie (a “Cuddle Bunny” type of robot) can…
2 years, 4 months ago
Hit Parade: I Wanna Rock with Q. Edition Part 1
What does a music producer do? If his name is Quincy Jones, a little bit of everything: conducting, arranging, composing. Assembling teams of ace ses…
2 years, 4 months ago
Dear Prudence: I’m Sick of Feeling Like I’m Always the One Doing All The Work in Dating. Help!
In this episode, Erika Ettins (founder of A Little Nudge, an online dating coaching service) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters fr…
2 years, 4 months ago
A Word: Daddy Lessons
The stereotype of Black fathers is that they’re largely absent, and uninvolved in their children’s lives. And that image persists, despite research t…
2 years, 4 months ago
Dads Can Suffer From Postpartum Depression, Too
On this episode: Lucy sits down with researcher and friend of the show Tova Walsh to talk about her work on dads who experience postpartum depression…
2 years, 4 months ago
Working: Storing and Revisiting Your Old Ideas
For this week’s episode of Working Overtime, hosts June Thomas and Ronald Young Jr dive into the work of PKM (Personal Knowledge Management) and the …
2 years, 4 months ago