Podcast Episodes

What Next: TBD | A.I. for Cops

At this very moment, police departments can gather more data than they have time to actually go through — audio and video from crime scenes, cell phone and search data, vast digital dragnets. This is…

Published on 2 months ago

ICYMI | Podcaster Theo Von Is A Manosphere Mystery

On today’s episode, hosts Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by culture writer Aja Romano to try to make sense of Theo Von. Von was one of the podcasters credited with helping Donald Trump win t…

Published on 2 months ago

The People Suing ICE

Though ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied their Freedom of Information Act requests, these journalists aren’t giving up without a figh…

Published on 2 months ago

ICYMI | Taylor Swift Is Rewriting Her Internet History

Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim wade through the negative reactions to Taylor Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl. From outdated meme references to clunky shots at other female artists, Swift’s album i…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Hang Up | Everything Is Sports Betting

Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh speak to Slate’s Nitish Pahwa about prediction markets and the legally gray future of gambling. Then they turn to college football and Bill Belic…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

What Next: TBD | Saudi Arabia Gets into EA’s Games

How one of the largest video game companies was bought for $55 billion by a group that includes Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and Jared Kushner.

Guest: Jason Schreier, Bloomberg reporter

Want …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

ICYMI | Saudi Arabia Is Coming For The Sims

On today’s episode, hosts Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Slate senior editor Tony Ho Tran to talk about why it matters that EA Games has been sold to Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner. In ad…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

What Next: TBD | Who Owns TikTok Now?

TikTok exploded to popularity not by giving users what they asked for—but by figuring out what users really were interested in, and serving that. 

What happens to this algorithm if Bytedance cedes c…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

ICYMI | RIP to MTV's Catfish: Caught, But Never Forgotten

Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay pour one out for MTV’s Catfish, which was recently cancelled by MTV after 9 seasons and 12 years. Back in 2010, Nev Schulman was the subject of the Catfish documentary, w…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

What Next: TBD | Trapped in a Tesla

When you’re getting out of an Uber, Tesla’s unintuitive door handle can embarrass you. In an emergency, getting out of the car quickly can be the difference between life and death.

Guest: Dana Hull,…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago