Podcast Episodes

ICYMI: Scaachi Koul on Terrible Emails, Moo Deng, and Orlando Bloom Fanfiction

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Scaachi Koul, the host of Scamfluencers and the author of the upcoming book Sucker Punch (coming out th…

1 year, 9 months ago

My Mom’s Freaking Out Over My Gender Identity

Guest Prudie Anna Sale – host of Slate’s Death, Sex & Money – is joined by illustrator and author JP Brammer. Together, they answer letters about a m…

1 year, 9 months ago

What Next TBD | Will the Supreme Court Save TikTok?

Will a First Amendment defense keep TikTok running in America? 

Guest: Emily Baker White, tech reporter for Forbes. 

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1 year, 9 months ago

Mom’s the Favorite. Dad’s Mad.

A note: this episode was recorded just minutes after the Palisades Fire reportedly ignited in California. Jamilah and her family are safe as of the a…

1 year, 9 months ago

What Next | Blake Lively Vs. Hollywood

After a summer on the receiving end of the internet’s ire, Blake Lively is back in the news, as her relationship with her former director and co-star…

1 year, 9 months ago

Outward: Conversion Therapy and Survival with Lucas Wilson

Bryan Lowder talks with writer and scholar Lucas Wilson about his new book, Shame Sex: Survivors’ Stories of Conversion Therapy. They chat about Wils…

1 year, 9 months ago

ICYMI: Should I Join Bluesky?

Candice Lim is joined by Slate business and tech writer Nitish Pahwa and internet culture writer Steffi Cao to debate, defend, and decide how they’re…

1 year, 9 months ago

Culture Gabfest: The Brutalist’s Outsized Ambition

On this week’s show, it’s an all-movie week! Isaac Butler — author of The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act and host of the new Criter…

1 year, 9 months ago

How To! | Become an Expat

Before the 2024 election, Maureen and Jayna had hoped to attend a historic inauguration for Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C. But when Donald Trump w…

1 year, 10 months ago

Death, Sex & Money | Paid to Care: The Magic, and Mess, of Care Work

Whether it's a nanny taking us to school or a home health aide helping us age in place, most of us will rely on paid caregivers at some point in our …

1 year, 10 months ago