Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - If You Love Sting, Set Him Free Edition Part 2
Walk into any store or flip on a radio, and you’ll probably hear the Police’s “Every Breath You Take” sooner or later. Thanks to that ubiquity, the swooning, menacing megahit’s songwriter—Sting—is a v...
31 Loka 202551min
Culture Gabfest - Netflix Goes Nuclear with A House of Dynamite Edition
On this week’s show, Dana is joined by fellow movie critics Amy Nicholson of The Los Angeles Times and Slate’s Sam Adams for an all-film edition of the Gabfest. First up, they enter A House of Dynamit...
29 Loka 202558min
ICYMI - Halloween Used to Be Fun Online
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox’s Explain It To Me podcast. The pair chat about how the internet used to celebrate Halloween, from spooky Twitter display...
29 Loka 202541min
Death, Sex & Money - Her Boyfriend Was Killed in a Random NYC Attack. Right-Wing Trolls Mocked Her.
In the early-morning hours of October 2, 2023, progressive activist and organizer Ryan Carson was stabbed and killed by a stranger on a Brooklyn sidewalk. His girlfriend Claudia Morales—who witnessed ...
28 Loka 202550min
Hang Up and Listen - The NBA’s Growing Gambling Affair
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh discuss the federal indictments of NBA players and coaches for gambling incidents and how the ubiquity of online betting plays a role.. Then the p...
27 Loka 202555min
ICYMI - TwitchCon’s Sexual Harassment Problem
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by writer and streamer Laura Kate Dale to talk about what happened to Emiru at this year’s TwitchCon. The streamer was assaulted during a meet-and-greet...
25 Loka 202547min
Culture Gabfest - Slate Plus Preview: Jad Abumrad Inquires How We Make the Gabfest
This is a special preview of this week's Slate Plus episode. To get the full episode, another one like it every single week, and unlimited reading on Slate.com, subscribe to slate plus at Slate.com/c...
22 Loka 20256min
Culture Gabfest - Guillermo del Toro Can Take Frankenstein Off His Bucket List Edition
On this week’s show, Dana, Steve, and Julia step into the gothic, visually rich world of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. It’s been years in the making, gorgeously rendered, and stars the always com...
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