Death, Sex & Money - Opportunity Costs: I Never Felt Inferior
Ernie Major self-identifies as "socially lower middle class, economically a bit better than that." But he also says status has never been something he paid much attention to. This episode is part of o...
26 Jan 201822min
Death, Sex & Money - Opportunity Costs: More Is Not More
For a father and son whose family is in the 1%, having resources that "exceed their wants" brings its own set of challenges. This episode is part of our series Opportunity Costs: Money and Class in Am...
25 Jan 201824min
Culture Gabfest - Nobody Bonks Me On the Head With a Baguette Edition
Dan Kois, Bryan Lowder and June Thomas fill in for the regular crew this week. First they discuss The Assassination of Gianni Versace, then the critically-acclaimed Paddington 2, and finally they have...
24 Jan 20181h 5min
Death, Sex & Money - Opportunity Costs: The Class Slide After Divorce
Jaimie Seaton got used to an upper class lifestyle while married to her banker husband and living overseas. Then she got divorced, and her financial picture totally changed.This episode is part of our...
24 Jan 201826min
Death, Sex & Money - Opportunity Costs: An Education or Nothing
Ramal Johnson has a "middle class mentality," a working class paycheck, and upper class aspirations. This episode is part of our series Opportunity Costs: Money and Class in America. All this week we'...
23 Jan 201817min
Hang Up and Listen - The One-Armed Bandit Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin talk about the Patriots’ and Eagles’ wins in the NFL’s title games; the New York Times’ Juliet Macur discusses the sex abuse scandal in U.S. gymnastics; and Deadspin’s Dav...
22 Jan 20181h 12min
Death, Sex & Money - Opportunity Costs: Friendship and Fertility
Best friends Cat and Christine met in college and have stayed close in the years since. But their class differences became very clear—and uncomfortable—when they both struggled to get pregnant. This e...
22 Jan 201823min
Culture Gabfest - Run It! Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Steven Spielberg's movie "The Post", Netflix's "The End of the F***ing World", and Facebook's new algorithm changes with Slate's If/Then podcast...
17 Jan 20181h
