Podcast Episodes

Slate Money: Should You Care About the Dot Plot?

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers explain what the Fed’s interest rate dot plot means. They also talk about Microsoft’s attempted acquisition of video game developer Activisio…

Published on 3 years ago

What Next TBD: SBF's Worst Week Yet

Even in a crazy year for crypto, Sam Bankman-Fried’s story is undeniably the most bananas. And even in the context of the implosion of FTX, getting arrested has got to make this week his worst yet. W…

Published on 3 years ago

ICYMI: Why Did NBC’s Internet Culture Reporter Spend So Much Time on Reddit?

On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is is joined by NBC’s Morgan Sung to talk about how she lives online as an internet culture reporter. They talk about early internet loves like Avatar: The Last A…

Published on 3 years ago

What Next TBD: San Francisco’s Self-Driving Mess

Self-driving cars and robotaxis are starting to appear on the streets of San Francisco. While we have a whole regulatory system in place for drivers, who’s making sure these new cars are safe?

Guest: …

Published on 3 years ago

Slate Money: The NYT Strike: End of the Wordle Streak

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers talk about the Trump Organization’s tax fraud conviction, why workers at The New York Times went on strike and ChatGPT, a shockingly articula…

Published on 3 years ago

ICYMI: Goodbye to All That 2022 Internet

The internet has been as wild as ever this year, delivering stories like West Elm Caleb, the Liver King, the Bridgerton musical and its legal woes, and more. On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is j…

Published on 3 years ago

What Next TBD: Let’s Talk, Chatbots

Artificial intelligence is growing in leaps and bounds, and everywhere from Big Tech companies like Google to small teams like OpenAI are developing more and more convincing chatbots. Is the world re…

Published on 3 years ago

ICYMI: What Is a Kevsexual?

On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined yet again by Nadira Goffe, this time to unpack the mailbag. First they discuss the convoluted mess over a guy on TikTok named Kevin who may or may not u…

Published on 3 years ago

What Next TBD: Big Tech’s Boogeymen In Washington

The Biden administration’s Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are both staffed with accomplished progressives who are proving more aggressive than their predecessors in either the Tru…

Published on 3 years ago

ICYMI: Online for the Holidays

On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by one of our favorites, Slate associate culture writer Nadira Goffe, and they’re talking all about the holidays online. They discuss Christmas movies l…

Published on 3 years ago