Hang Up and Listen - The XFL is Back
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the opening weekend of the new XFL. They also discuss the Houston Rockets’ small-ball experiment and review ESPN’s new Michael Vick documentary....
11 Feb 20201h 9min
Decoder Ring - Friend of Dorothy
Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and bonus episodes of shows like Dear Prudence and Slow Burn. Sign up now to listen and support our work.When Peter Mac was young, he found solace from his trou...
10 Feb 202030min
Death, Sex & Money - Carmen Maria Machado Is Using The Word 'Abusive'
The writer reflects on her first relationship with a woman, finding the words to talk about experiencing abuse, and the process of writing it all down in her memoir.Sign up for our newsletter by going...
5 Feb 202032min
Culture Gabfest - Boingity Boing Music
`This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner dive into Ford v Ferrari before the Oscars this weekend. Next, they discuss Netflix’s reality show The Circle with Sl...
5 Feb 20201h 12min
Hang Up and Listen - Patrick Mahomes is the Super Bowl Champ
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the Chiefs’ win over the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. Stefan and Josh are then joined by the New Yorker’s Louisa Thomas to discuss the wins by Novak...
3 Feb 202058min
Decoder Ring - The Stowe-Byron Controversy
Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and bonus episodes of shows like Dear Prudence and Slow Burn. Sign up now to listen and support our work.When Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote an exposé of Lord Byro...
3 Feb 202038min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The White and Nerdy Edition
Sped-up voices. Wacky instruments. Songs about cavemen, bathtubs, bikinis and mothers-in-law. From the very birth of rock-and-roll, novelty songs were essential elements of the hit parade. Right throu...
31 Jan 20201h 24min
Death, Sex & Money - Who Are Your 'Quick And Deep' Friends?
A conversation with a psychologist about the importance of friends who cross racial lines—and those who don't. Want to reflect on how race has factored into your friendships? Take our survey at deaths...
29 Jan 202013min
