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Back to SearchWhat Next TBD | The Influencer Administration
From Dr. Oz to RFK Jr. to Donald Trump himself—the incoming administration looks like it will be populated with pitchmen and influencers. Will anyone…
1 year, 11 months ago
A Word | Good to Go-Go
Many of the American musical genres that began in the Black community get taken over—artistically, financially, or both—by white Americans. Go-go, wh…
1 year, 11 months ago
My Kid Won’t Stop Saying “Stupid”
On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak help a member of the Slate Parenting Facebook group whose almost-5-year-old is stuck on the word “stupid…” a…
1 year, 11 months ago
Well, Now: Staying Sober This Holiday Season
For many, the holiday season is both a joyful time with friends and family and a period of high stress with dangerous ways to cope. This can be espec…
1 year, 11 months ago
Culture Gabfest: Steve McQueen’s Blitz: Dud or Hit?
On this week’s show, Slate experts June Thomas (author of A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture) and Dan Kois (author of H…
1 year, 11 months ago
Outward: Masculinity and Muscles with Michael Andor Brodeur
This week, Bryan Lowder chats with Michael Andor Brodeur, author of Swole: The Making of Men and the Meaning of Muscle, to unpack the complex interse…
1 year, 11 months ago
ICYMI: Should I Block My Boyfriend’s Aunt on Instagram?
Candice Lim is joined by internet culture writer Steffi Cao (It’s Steffi) to answer some very special, holiday-specific internet questions from her r…
1 year, 11 months ago
Decoder Ring | Mystery of the Mullet (Encore)
The mullet, the love-to-hate-it hairstyle, is as associated with the 1980’s as Ronald Reagan, junk bonds, and breakdancing. But in at least one major…
1 year, 11 months ago
Mystery of the Mullet (Encore)
The mullet, the love-to-hate-it hairstyle, is as associated with the 1980’s as Ronald Reagan, junk bonds, and breakdancing. But in at least one major…
1 year, 11 months ago
How To! | Plan an Estate (Before It’s Too Late)
André has known for years that they have to execute the estate when their parents pass. They feel wholly unprepared for the task, especially since th…
1 year, 11 months ago