Political Gabfest - Biden Gets Frisky
This week, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon discuss the raucous State of the Union; the spy balloon and U.S.-China relations; and Susan Dominus’s reporting on missed opportunities in tre...
10 Helmi 202352min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Stopping After School Squabbles
On this episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah, and Zak help a dad referee (and ultimately avoid) after school arguments between his six year old and three year old. They also talk about tangly hair, the ‘snuggl...
9 Helmi 202325min
What Next - How Florida’s School Censorship Spreads
Governor Ron DeSantis canceling the rollout of AP African-American Studies course in Florida is more than just another salvo in the culture war. It has implications across public education, across the...
9 Helmi 202325min
Death, Sex & Money - Gabrielle Union Completes Herself
The actor talks about having agency over her body, her relationships and her career, even as she lives with the trauma of sexual assault and infertility. Did you know we have a weekly email newsletter...
8 Helmi 202335min
ICYMI - How a 9-Year-Old Took Over TikTok
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined again by Slate’s Nitish Pahwa, this time to open up the mailbag. They answer questions about a child named Topher whose loud presence has swept across Ti...
8 Helmi 202335min
Culture Gabfest - Is Shrinking the Next Ted Lasso?
This week, Dana, Julia, and Stephen start by talking about the new AppleTV+ series Shrinking. Then they discuss the Oscar-nominated film Triangle of Sadness. Finally, they chat about modern etiquette,...
8 Helmi 202353min
What Next - The Russian “Collaborators”
For Ukrainians who remained behind when the war began, choices made in the fog of occupation come under scrutiny when the invading army leaves, and neighbors once divided by the Russians again must li...
8 Helmi 202326min
What Next - His Son Died in Uvalde. He’s Still Fighting.
Immediately following a mass shooting, public officials will say that “now is not the time” to discuss what changes—for example, making it more difficult to get an assault weapon—could have prevented ...
7 Helmi 202327min
