Podcast Episodes

Here's The Beef Edition Part 2

When Kendrick Lamar took the Super Bowl halftime stage in 2025 and had the stadium chanting along to “Not Like Us,” it was clear: Diss tracks had gon…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

What Next: TBD | A Colbert Report

Was the Late Show too unprofitable, or too political?

Guest: Eric Deggans, NPR TV critic and media analyst, Knight Chair, Journalism and Media Ethics…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Seth Rogen Has Empathy and Disdain for Bad Hollywood Execs (Talk Easy)

Actor-writer-director Seth Rogen discusses Hollywood's perpetual existential crisis, where art and commerce constantly battle for dominance. On the h…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Care & Feeding | Preparing Kids for the Worst (Without Freaking Them Out)

This week, a listener faces an agonizing parenting dilemma: Their beloved dog is old and undergoing risky surgery—and they’re not sure how honest to …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

ICYMI | The Astronomer CEO Coldplay Cheating Scandal

Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim break down everything that’s happened since a software CEO was caught in a suspicious position with his co-worker at a C…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Culture Gabfest: Colbert is Cancelled Edition

Disinfect your groceries and mind the 5G, on this week’s show Steve, Dana, and guest host Sam Adams dive into the dread-inducing world of Ari Aster’s…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Outward | From Hit Parade: The Hidden History of Queer Pop Icons

Outward is going on a little summer break, in the meantime we’re leaving you with a delightfully queer episode of Slate’s Hit Parade with Chris Molan…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

How To! | Be an Ethical Hater

Our series on embracing your inner antihero continues with a look at superheroes who definitely don’t wear capes: ethical haters. Slate culture write…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Death, Sex & Money | The Elvis Impersonator That Married 75 People a Day

Brendan Paul co-owns the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, which claims to be the site of the world's first Elvis-themed wedding. Dressed in spa…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Hang Up | Golf’s Boring GOAT?

Hosts Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs discuss the brilliant (but boringly calm) Scottie Scheffler, who racked up yet another victory …

11 months, 4 weeks ago