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2025: The Music of the Year
2025 might not have been a great year —but the music sure was stellar.
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4 months, 3 weeks ago
A New Year’s Message from Willa
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4 months, 3 weeks ago
Culture Gabfest: The 2025 Call-In Spectacular Edition
In the waning moments of 2025, Julia, Dana, and Steve say goodbye to the year that was with a beloved annual end-of-year tradition… our listener call…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
What Next | 2025: The Movie(s) of the Year
If you were to sum up 2025 in a film, which would you pick? The question that nearly wrecked the brain of Slate’s chief movie critic.
Guest: Dana Ste…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
How To! | Our Favorite Advice of 2025
In 2025, our listeners contacted How To! for advice about outsmarting student loans, moving to a new city, hosting a low-key gathering, living with c…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Death, Sex & Money | The Family Drama of Inheritance
Your stories about inheritance: Gwynn wrestles with her mother's will that would cut out her sister; Trevor inherited money from his father and quest…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
What Next | 2025: The Game of the Year
Canada and the United States usually have a pretty good-natured sports rivalry—but from hockey to baseball, that was not the case in 2025.
Guest: A…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Care & Feeding | What We Learned From Our Biggest Parenting Triumphs and Fails
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are looking back on 2025, but keeping an eye on 2026. They discuss their biggest parent…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Hang Up | Prediction Season
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh look into their crystal balls and tell us what to look out for in the sports world of the futur…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
What Next: TBD | 2025: The Meme of the Year
With so much online content, it can be hard for a meme to stay in the collective consciousness for more than a few days. But one meme this year manag…
4 months, 4 weeks ago