Decoder Ring - The Basement Affair
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.What are the real reasons people go on reality TV? This...
30 Jul 201840min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Feat. Don’t Fail Me Now Edition
Guest performers have existed since, literally, the beginning of the pop charts—the first Billboard No. 1 hit had a featured vocal by Frank Sinatra. Throughout the rock era, some very starry guests ha...
27 Jul 20181h 10min
Death, Sex & Money - Tig Notaro Isn't a Blob Anymore
In the six years since Tig Notaro's famous comedy set about her cancer diagnosis and her mother's death, a lot has changed.Find the playlist of listener-generated episodes we love here. Subscribe to o...
25 Jul 201825min
Culture Gabfest - Summer Strut 2018 Edition
It's our annual summer strut episode where we crowdsource the best songs for strutting around town from an exhaustive playlist curated by our listeners. In summer strut tradition, the panel is joined ...
25 Jul 20181h 6min
Hang Up and Listen - The Fighting Cancer Beats Godspeed Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by ESPN’s Howard Bryant to discuss the militarization of sports, Slate’s Christina Cauterucci talks about Jaelene Hinkle, and Deadspin’s Dom Cosentino assesses ...
23 Jul 20181h 10min
Death, Sex & Money - Hot Dates: Open to Open Relationships
Since we first talked, Jessie emailed to confess something about her dating life that she didn't tell me before. Plus, June's off Tinder!All summer, we're following a group of listeners as they date i...
23 Jul 201814min
Culture Gabfest - Grasping at Straws Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the film "Leave No Trace", Sacha Baron Coen's new show "Who is America?" and plastic straw bans as an agent of change and/or useless virtue sign...
18 Jul 20181h
Hang Up and Listen - The Allez Les Bleus Edition
Henry Grabar and Josh Levin are joined by Men in Blazers’ Roger Bennett to discuss the World Cup. Racquet Magazine’s Caitlin Thompson talks about Wimbledon. And Sports Illustrated’s Emma Baccellieri a...
16 Jul 20181h 8min
