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Outward: The WNBA’s Very Big Year: New Fandom, Renewed Homophobia? with Frankie de la Cretaz

In this episode long-time friend of the show and longtime WNBA fan Daisy Rosario sits down with queer sports reporter Frankie de la Cretaz to chat ab…

1 year, 9 months ago

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Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News - Ep. 5: Ludacris Has Been Fired

Season 10 Episode 5

As Fox News gathered strength, progressive activists turned to comedian Al Franken and fledgling online communities to punch back. But could the left…

1 year, 9 months ago

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24 Hours of the Strangest Online Fad Diet

Guest host Daisy Rosario is joined by Slate’s own Luke Winkie. They talk about Luke’s brief experimentation with the Sardine Fast, a fad diet made po…

1 year, 9 months ago

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ICYMI: 24 Hours of the Strangest Online Fad Diet

Guest host Daisy Rosario is joined by Slate’s own Luke Winkie. They talk about Luke’s brief experimentation with the Sardine Fast, a fad diet made po…

1 year, 9 months ago

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Culture Gabfest: Does The Apprentice Make Trump Sympathetic?

On this week’s show, Julia and Stephen are joined by Slate writer and senior editor, Sam Adams. Why do we tell fictional stories about real people?‌ …

1 year, 9 months ago

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Does The Apprentice Make Trump Sympathetic?

On this week’s show, Julia and Stephen are joined by Slate writer and senior editor, Sam Adams. Why do we tell fictional stories about real people?‌ …

1 year, 9 months ago

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Hang Up: The Deshaun Watson Disaster

Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh discuss Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson and his historically bad start, the sports-wide expansion …

1 year, 9 months ago

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How To!: Be Less Judgy

Erica judges other people by default. Whether they are acquaintances, co-workers, or new arrivals in a club, her first impression is often negative. …

1 year, 9 months ago

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Death, Sex & Money | Search Engine: When Is It Time to Stop Drinking?

Anna talks to PJ Vogt, host of the podcast Search Engine, about his distinct writing and interviewing style. Then we share one of our favorite episod…

1 year, 9 months ago

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What Next: Gambling on Elections, What Could Go Wrong?

Forget polls—are gambling websites the real way to predict politics?

Guest: Nitish Pahwa, business and tech writer at Slate

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1 year, 9 months ago

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