What Next - Who Influences the Influencers?
During his presidency, Donald Trump demonstrated the power that social media can have in politics. Now, influencers are taking money to spread messages from across the spectrum. Unlike political ads i...
15 Aug 202226min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - How to Address Death
On this episode: Elizabeth and Zak are joined by Slate staff writer, Aymann Ismail. Today they lend advice to a parent who is struggling with the death of a close friend. When it comes to overdoses an...
15 Aug 202223min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Big Pharma’s Bet on Psychedelics
The psychedelic renaissance is here. But not everyone’s on board.Guest: John SemleyHost: Sonari Glinton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 Aug 202222min
ICYMI - Was Black Twitter a Mistake?
Exclusively Black spaces online have faded away as platforms with wider audiences have taken over, but what, if anything, has been lost with those spaces? On today’s show, Rachelle is joined again by ...
13 Aug 202232min
Slate Money - Digital Banks are Doomed
This week, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by Edmund Lee of the New York Times to discuss why it’s so hard to understand what inflation actually is, why Goldman Sach’s Marcus and other d...
13 Aug 202253min
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Judge Victoria Pratt’s “The Power of Dignity”
The quality of dignity is not strained. Judge Victoria Pratt presided for years over Municipal Court in Newark, New Jersey. Her experiences form the foundation of her book, The Power of Dignity: How T...
13 Aug 202256min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Still Billy Joel to Me Part 1
So, sure—Billy Joel’s first Top 40 hit, way back in 1974, was “Piano Man,” and the nickname stuck. But for a guy who became famous sitting behind 88 keys, few of his biggest hits are really piano song...
12 Aug 202256min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Crypto Could Leave Texas in the Dark
Crypto mining is booming in Texas. Will the power grid be able to handle it?Guest: Russell GoldHost: Sonari Glinton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Aug 202222min
