Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Fear of Too Much Justice
In Amicus’ summer series of conversations about books that expanded our thinking about justice and the courts, beyond the churn of headlines, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by death penalty lawyer, profess...
29 Jul 202347min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Lenny on Mars Edition Part 2
What do Lenny Kravitz, a hitmaker primarily in the ’90s and ’00s, and Bruno Mars, a 2010s–20s hitmaker, have in common? It turns out, a lot: Each man has a wide-ranging ethnic and musical background, ...
28 Jul 202344min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Washington vs. A.I.
At a White House summit late last week, some of the biggest names in tech - including Meta, Google and OpenAI - signed “voluntary” commitments to safeguard artificial intelligence. In Congress, Senate...
28 Jul 202324min
Political Gabfest - Can Israel Survive As A Democracy?
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legislative win limiting judicial powers while hundreds of thousands of Israelis protest; Harvard ...
27 Jul 202355min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Raising Kids In a Barbie World
On this episode: Zak and Jamilah are joined by Lucy Lopez, host of the Mamacita Rica podcast, to talk about all things Barbie. Whether you played with Barbies as a kid — or are weighing whether to let...
27 Jul 202323min
What Next - Jason Aldean’s “Dog-Whistle Anthem”
Country music’s Jason Aldean has been around for years. But he didn’t crack the Billboard Top 5 until he released “Try That in a Small Town” – a controversial hit that portrays American city living as...
27 Jul 202324min
Slow Burn - Decoder Ring: The Great Parmesan Cheese Debate
Parmesan is a food—but it’s not just a food. Italy’s beloved cheese is often paired with a deep craving for tradition and identity. But its history also involves intrepid immigrants, lucrative busines...
26 Jul 202340min
ICYMI - The Curious Case of Carlee Russell
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Candice dive deep into the ICYMI mailbag to answer listener questions about Colleen Ballinger’s 10-minute ukulele-backed apology, the renaming of Twitter, and the disa...
26 Jul 202344min
