Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture Edition Part 1
Talk about ’90s rap, and most music fans will throw around the word “gangsta” and talk about the East Coast–West Coast feud that tragically brought down Biggie and Tupac. But one rap group, OutKast, q...
11 Elo 202348min
Death, Sex & Money - Secrets, Turn-Ons, and Fantasies: Your Stories About Porn
We revisit our most popular episode, featuring your stories about secret hard drives, fantasy plot lines, illegal downloads, titillating Tumblr feeds, and giving porn up completely.Did you know we hav...
9 Elo 202327min
Decoder Ring - Think Catchphrases Are Dead? Eat My Shorts.
Once you start listening for catchphrases in everyday life—you can’t stop hearing them. From the radio era’s “Holy mackerel!” to Fonzie’s “Ayyy!” to Urkel’s multiple go-to lines on Family Matters, we ...
9 Elo 202336min
ICYMI - Will Doja Cat Ever Be Canceled?
On today’s episode, Candice Lim and Daisy Rosario give their takes on Doja Cat’s latest controversy: hating her fans. They trace her long-documented and problematic history with the internet, then ask...
9 Elo 202330min
Culture Gabfest - Summer Strut 2023
This week, the panel is joined by pop critic and chart analyst (and host of Slate’s Hit Parade podcast) Chris Molanphy for our annual Summer Strut episode. The four dive into the longest listener-sugg...
9 Elo 20231h 5min
Hang Up and Listen - The USWNT Is Out
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis talk about the U.S. national soccer team’s early exit from the Women’s World Cup. Slate’s Ben Mathis-Lilley also joins to discuss the huge shakeups in the Big Ten, Big 12,...
7 Elo 20231h 18min
ICYMI - Decoder Ring: What’s Really Going On Inside a Mosh Pit?
The mosh pit has a reputation as a violent place where (mostly) white guys vent their aggression. There’s some truth to that, but it’s also a place bound by camaraderie and—believe it or not—etiquette...
5 Elo 202330min
Death, Sex & Money - Bells and Bills: The Price You Paid For Your Wedding
In this episode we asked listeners if they were currently planning a wedding, and if money had become a sticking point. We heard from couples with vastly different ideas of what they wanted to spend, ...
2 Elo 202341min
