Culture Gabfest - Plastic Stormtrooper Codpiece
This week, the panel begins by discussing Cate Blachett’s new film Tár. Then, they dig into the ways the Star Wars universe is expanded in the series Andor. Finally, Slate’s own Dan Kois joins the pan...
19 Okt 202258min
Hang Up and Listen - Linsanity Redux
Joel Anderson and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Slate’s Ben Mathis-Lilley to review a crazy weekend in college football. ESPN’s Pablo Torre talks with Joel, Stefan, and Vinson Cunningham of The New York...
17 Okt 20221h 16min
ICYMI - What Makes Online Advice Good?
On the show today, Rachelle is joined by Slate’s Dear Prudence, Jenée Desmond-Harris to talk all about online advice. They discuss what her online life was like before she took over as Dear Prudence, ...
15 Okt 202235min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Give Up the Funk Edition Part 1
In the ’70s, funk was pop—the cutting edge of Black music and the way listeners got their groove on, before disco and hip-hop. After James Brown taught a generation a new way to hear rhythm, and Georg...
15 Okt 202248min
Culture Gabfest - Mansplaining Marilyn
This week, the panel begins by going Blonde as they dive into Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe biopic on Netflix. Then, the panel continues by chipping in on the reboot discussion, specifically through...
12 Okt 202249min
Death, Sex & Money - Conversations with My Dead Mother
Rachel Matlow’s mother refused to get the surgery that could have saved her. That often left her and Rachel trying to love each other while bitterly at odds.You can listen to the full audio piece Rach...
12 Okt 202234min
ICYMI - The Internet Is an Invisible Force
On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by Kia Miakka Natisse and Yowei Shaw, the hosts of NPR’s Invisibilia podcast. They discuss how they found themselves in the hosting chairs, the ways they spend thei...
12 Okt 202232min
Decoder Ring - McGruff Takes a Bite Out of Crime Pt. 2
McGruff the Crime Dog arrived on the scene at the dawn of the 1980s, just as a firehose of anti-drug PSAs was inundating the youth of America. These messages didn’t always work as intended—but they di...
12 Okt 202242min
