Meh-lania

Melania, the documentary about the First Lady, is a lot like its subject: extremely expensive and fundamentally inscrutable.


Guest: Heather Schwedel, staff writer at Slate, author of “Unfortunately, I Have to Recommend You See Melania”.


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Trump Takes On the Auto Industry

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Chasing Joe Biden

Chasing Joe Biden

Vice President Joe Biden still holds a wide lead in Democratic primary polls. Candidates who want to attack him at tonight’s primary debate do so at their own risk. Guest: Slate’s Jim Newell. Slate Pl...

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The Case For The Vape

The Case For The Vape

Host Shannon Palus discusses how today’s vaping panic is connected to the rise of the cigarette with Jacob Grier, author of the new book The Rediscovery of Tobacco: Smoking, Vaping, and the Creative D...

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Bolton Exits, But It’s Still Trump’s Show

Bolton Exits, But It’s Still Trump’s Show

President Donald Trump and his now former national security adviser, John Bolton, have had their differences. From North Korea to Iran, the two have been at odds with one another on some of the most i...

11 Sep 201918min

Coal Country Has Been Burned Before

Coal Country Has Been Burned Before

A group of unpaid miners has blockaded a railway in Harlan County, Kentucky. The goal? Stop a train car full of their former employer’s coal from going to market until they get what they’re owed. It’s...

10 Sep 201917min

How the Electoral College Will Crumble

How the Electoral College Will Crumble

Twice in two decades, the Electoral College has created great, big questions about presidential legitimacy. Is it time for a tune-up?Guest: Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern.Slate Plus members get bonus segme...

9 Sep 201922min

When Is It Okay to Out Political Donors?

When Is It Okay to Out Political Donors?

Last month, Representative Joaquin Castro tweeted out a list of Trump donors living in his district in San Antonio. Actress Debra Messing asked for an attendance list at a Trump fundraiser in Beverly ...

6 Sep 201923min

Anarchy in the U.K.

Anarchy in the U.K.

Just weeks into his role as prime minister, Boris Johnson has kicked the U.K.’s Brexit drama into high gear. It culminated yesterday in a vote that would force him to delay Britain’s EU exit until Jan...

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