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The Internet Used to be a Haven for People with Autism
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Candice are joined by Patrick Marlborough to discuss their recent essay for Slate, “The Death of the Internet as a H…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Trial of Jim Harbaugh
Josh Levin, Joel Anderson, and Ben Mathis-Lilley weigh the evidence in the sign-stealing case against Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. They also discuss …
2 years, 8 months ago
Restaurant Wars: Keith Lee vs. Atlanta
In this episode, Rachelle and Candice map out what happened when TikTok food personality Keith Lee traveled to Atlanta and ignited a culinary controv…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ride ’til I Can’t No More Edition Part 1
When it crash-landed on the charts in 2019, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” felt new and old at the same time: a savvy, TikTok-fueled viral hit that summ…
2 years, 8 months ago
Raphael Saadiq: Music Was My Therapy. It Had To Be.
Episode 421
This fall, Tony! Toni! Toné! is on tour for the first time in twenty years. Raphael Saadiq's career took off as a member of the R&B trio —a group who…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Dating Manual Unlike Any Other
From the moment it was released in 1995, The Rules was controversial. Some people loved it—and swore that the dating manual’s throwback advice helped…
2 years, 8 months ago
Endless Thread: The expanding universe of Lofi Girl
On today’s episode brought to us by WBUR’s Endless Thread, co-host Ben Brock Johnson and producer Nora Saks look at the Lofi Girl phenomenon. At leas…
2 years, 8 months ago
Does Voice-Over Kill the Killer?
This week, the panel is joined first by Isaac Butler, co-host of Slate’s Working podcast and author of The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned …
2 years, 8 months ago
How Bobby Knight Broke America
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Joel Anderson assess the life and career of basketball coach Bobby Knight, who died last week at age 83. They also rev…
2 years, 8 months ago
ICYMI on Dear Prudence: My Friend Tried to Bring Her Kids to A Winery. Help!
In this episode, the co-hosts of Slate’s ICYMI, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim, join Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers a…
2 years, 8 months ago