Death, Sex & Money - "They Rely On Me": An Update From A USPS Mail Carrier
As the USPS finds itself at the center of a political divide, we check in with a mail carrier who wrote to us earlier this year about being an essential worker at the height of the pandemic. Are you a...
19 Aug 202014min
Culture Gabfest - Mad as Hell
On this week’s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia discuss a recent video of twins’ listening to Phil Collins’s “In the Air Tonight” that went viral. Then, the panelists talk about John M. Barry’s The Gre...
19 Aug 202056min
Hang Up and Listen - Major League Baseball Needs to Reckon With the Negro Leagues
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss the 100th anniversary of baseball’s Negro Leagues. They’re also joined by the New York Times’ Rory Smith to talk about the Champions League. Finall...
17 Aug 20201h 16min
Decoder Ring - Mystery of the Mullet
The mullet, the love-to-hate-it hairstyle is as associated with the 1980's as Ronald Reagan, junk bonds, and break dancing. But in at least one major way, we are suffering from a collective case of fa...
14 Aug 202045min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Wednesday Night Live: Music Trivia
Hey, Hit Parade listeners—we’ve got an unusual schedule for August. Today’s show is a recording of last week’s installment of Slate’s Wednesday Night Live, which was a live Hit Parade trivia edition. ...
14 Aug 20204min
Death, Sex & Money - This Senator Saved My Love Life
A story about what Alan Simpson, an expert on the federal deficit, taught me about love—and how it changed everything.Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @deathsexmoney. Got a story to ...
12 Aug 202026min
Hang Up and Listen - College Football Players Want to Play
In this Plus preview, Joel Anderson, Josh Levin, and Slate’s Ben Mathis-Lilley talk about the battle over the 2020 college football season.To help support Hang Up and Listen and listen to every episod...
10 Aug 202020min
Death, Sex & Money - What Keeps Wendell Pierce Up At Night
While spending the pandemic with his 95-year-old father in New Orleans, the actor is thinking hard about family and parenthood. Are you a new listener? Welcome! Check out our starter kit, which includ...
5 Aug 202031min
