Podcast Episodes

Death, Sex & Money | Laughing About Hard Things

Alongside life's darkest moments there often are moments of absurdity that make us laugh. 

In this episode, from a live San Francisco comedy festival …

1 year, 3 months ago

Hang Up | The PGA Tour's Saudi Stalemate

Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh welcome Joel Beall, senior Golf Digest writer and author of Playing Dirty, for a deep dive into…

1 year, 3 months ago

My Toddler’s On Nap Strike

On this episode: Zak, Lucy and Elizabeth answer a question about going on nap strike. This mom has a toddler who’s suddenly just… not napping. And, o…

1 year, 3 months ago

ICYMI | 9-to-5 Influencers and Social Media’s Relatability Trap

Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Slate senior culture editor Jenny G. Zhang to discuss @Hubs.Life, an influencer who made content about his…

1 year, 3 months ago

Singing Nuns and Green Tambourines Edition Part 2

When you think of music in the 1960s, some groundbreaking artists probably come to mind: Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and the Jefferson Airplane, for exam…

1 year, 3 months ago

I Want To Go No-Contact With My Parents. Help!

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Ada Calhoun, the author of Crush and Why We Can’t Sleep.

Together, they answer questions about going no cont…

1 year, 3 months ago

My Kid Won’t Pee Without A Towel

On this episode: Zak, Lucy, and Elizabeth are answering a question from a mom who’s wondering if she’s going to accidentally cause body issues for he…

1 year, 3 months ago

How Books About Things That Changed the World… Changed the World

Look in the nonfiction section of any bookstore and you’ll find dozens of history books making the same bold claim: that their narrow, unexpected sub…

1 year, 3 months ago

Netflix’s Incel Tragedy Adolescence

On this week’s show, Slate’s Rebecca Onion sits in for Julia. The team discusses Netflix’s current number 1 program Adolescence and what it says abou…

1 year, 3 months ago

ICYMI | Are Influencers Too Normalized To Be Mocked?

Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim recap their weekends which include Waymo cars and accidentally bumping into content creators, which brings them to the r…

1 year, 3 months ago