What Next - Does the NBA Have a Bully Problem?
Last week, Robert Sarver, the owner of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, announced he would be selling both teams. The decision came after ESPN revealed nearly two decades of hara...
29 Sep 202224min
Slow Burn - One Year: 1986 | 7. The Man From Fifth Avenue
After Joe Mauri gets evicted from his New York apartment, he becomes a star in the USSR, the subject of a documentary about the injustices of capitalism. But this Cold War icon was using the Soviets j...
29 Sep 202253min
Death, Sex & Money - India Walton: I Knew It Was Gonna Be Tough, But I Didn't Expect it to Get Nasty
In 2021, India Walton won, then lost, the Buffalo mayor’s race. She continues to work and grieve in her city. Did you know we have a weekly email newsletter for the Death, Sex & Money community? Every...
28 Sep 202245min
ICYMI - Jojo Siwa Did What on TikTok?
A lot of stuff has been happening online so we figured it was a perfect time for another mailbag. On today’s episode, Nadira is back with Rachelle to read your letters and answer your burning question...
28 Sep 202233min
What Next - What Iranian Protesters Need Now
What began as a revolt in the wake of an overstep by Iran’s morality police has evolved into a mass movement calling for “death to the dictator.” Protests in Iran are nothing new, but these demonstrat...
28 Sep 202222min
Culture Gabfest - Hamm Sandwich
This week, Slate writer and editor Dan Kois fills in for Julia as the panel begins by revisiting a familiar character in the Jon Hamm-led reboot Confess, Fletch. Then, the panel is joined by Slate’s b...
28 Sep 202256min
What Next - What’s Up With the Midterms?
For decades, the conventional wisdom surrounding the midterm elections has been that the party in the White House will lose the seats in the House, Senate, or both. Earlier this year, skyrocketing gas...
27 Sep 202228min
Hang Up and Listen - The Brett Favre Welfare Scandal
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss the Boston Celtics’ decision to suspend head coach Ime Udoka. They also talk about Roger Federer’s tearful retirement. Finally, Anna Wolfe of Missi...
26 Sep 20221h 14min
