Death, Sex & Money - A Trans Elder’s ‘Final Act’: Musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland
The 79-year-old musician tells Anna about coming into his gender identity, “being cared for” by his bandmates, and the joys–and pitfalls–of finding success later in life.Listen to "Transmissions" here...
23 Elo 202331min
ICYMI - How to Make Millions Playing Dungeons & Dragons
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by Slate staff writer Luke Winkie to discuss his recent profile of Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer. Launched by Mercer and his friends in...
23 Elo 202336min
Culture Gabfest - Passages Is Not For the Prudes
This week, Dana is joined by Slate’s books and culture columnist, Laura Miller, and senior editor Rebecca Onion (who are filling in for Julia and Stephen). The panel begins by unraveling Passages, the...
23 Elo 202354min
What Next - What’s Vivek Ramaswamy’s Deal?
Polls show Vivek Ramaswamy pulling even with Ron DeSantis in the Republican presidential primary, trailing only Donald Trump (albeit substantially).How did Ramaswamy go from anonymous multimillionaire...
23 Elo 202325min
What Next - Why The Blind Side's Narrative Fell Apart
Last week, retired NFL lineman Michael Oher sued the Tuohy family and revealed a gulf between real life and how he and the family were portrayed in 2009’s The Blind Side.Guest: Santul Nerkar, reporter...
22 Elo 202323min
Hang Up and Listen - The Blind Side’s Blind Spots
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Yahoo Sports’ Henry Bushnell to talk about Spain’s Women’s World Cup victory and the turmoil that preceded it. The New York Times’ Kurt Streeter joins to dis...
22 Elo 20231h 11min
What Next - Why Tuition’s So Damn High
Over the last 20 years, the average college student at a public university has seen prices go up 64 percent, as schools spend more and more on amenities to attract students and raise their own ranking...
21 Elo 202321min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Family Meditation Made Easy (and Fun)
On this episode: Zak Rosen, Jamilah Lemieux, and Elizabeth Newcamp help a parent who wants to give their youngest some mindfulness tools to help with their nighttime anxiety. They share a ton of resou...
21 Elo 202319min
