Political Gabfest - Gaza War
This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by Juliette Kayyem to discuss the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and Steve Scalise’s fight for the gavel of the House Speaker.Here are some notes and refe...
12 Loka 202355min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - My Niece Doesn’t Think Racism Is Real
On this episode: Elizabeth, Zak and Jamilah help a listener whose niece lives overseas… and thinks that racism doesn’t exist anymore. How can the listener help educate, but not in a judgy or alienatin...
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What Next - Could Student Debt Relief Still Happen?
After their first plan to forgive billions of dollars of student debt was thwarted by the Supreme Court, the Biden administration is quietly searching for other ways to help borrowers. Guest: Jeremy B...
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Death, Sex & Money - Feeling Lost or Stuck? Try Craigslist, says John Wilson.
The filmmaker behind HBO’s How To with John Wilson shares how his hobbies, like checking Craigslist ads obsessively, make him feel more deeply connected.Did you know we have a weekly email newsletter ...
11 Loka 202325min
ICYMI - How a Substack Revived the Dracula Fandom
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim talk to writer Cyrena Touros about Dracula Daily, a newsletter that emails bite-sized passages from Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel to more than 235,000 r...
11 Loka 202331min
Culture Gabfest - Roald Dahl, Wes Anderson Style
This week, the panel begins by reviewing The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson’s faithful adaptation of a 1977 Roald Dahl short story, that doubles as a sumptuous meta-commentary on the dir...
11 Loka 202353min
Decoder Ring - Fall 2023 Teaser
We’re back with a new batch of cultural mysteries! This season, Decoder Ring explores the decline of an awkward yet unforgettable rite of passage: slow dancing. And, how did millions of TV viewers mis...
11 Loka 20231min
What Next - A Bipartisan Border Wall?
President Biden’s administration announced plans to resume construction of a wall on the southern border, contradicting a contrast then-candidate Joe Biden drew between himself and his opponent in 202...
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