What Next - The Democrats’ MAGA Gambit
In the primaries of purple states like Michigan, Arizona, and Pennsylvania, Trump-backed, far-right candidates have been getting a boost from a surprising source: the Democrats. Calculating that it wi...
4 Aug 202222min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Stepmom In the Middle
On this episode: Jamilah and Elizabeth are joined by Courtney Martin, author of the book Learning in Public. If you want to hear more about Courtney’s book check out this MADAF episode. Today they’re ...
4 Aug 202230min
Death, Sex & Money - "This Isn't Just About Abortion": What the End of Roe Means to You
Your reactions to the end of Roe, plus, a conversation with Mississippi-based reproductive justice activist Laurie Bertram Roberts about how their work has shifted, and what's remained the same.Over t...
3 Aug 202237min
ICYMI - Dipping Marcel the Shell in Pink Sauce
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On was a viral sensation when he first popped up on the internet in 2010, and now he’s back in a major motion picture. On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by Daisy Rosar...
3 Aug 202232min
What Next - Is It Time to Free the “Merchant of Death”?
Known as the “Merchant of Death,” Viktor Bout illegally ferried weapons, diamonds, and even UN peacekeepers around the world. The man who wrote the book on Bout thinks it’s time to send him home, if i...
3 Aug 202219min
Culture Gabfest - Alien Superstar
This week, the panel begins by trying to tackle Jordan Peele’s most recent sci-fi, western, horror film NOPE. Then, the panel is joined by author and host of Slate’s Working podcast, Isaac Butler, to ...
3 Aug 202255min
What Next - Kansas's Sketchy Abortion Vote
Following a 2017 state supreme court decision, the right to an abortion is recognized by Kansas’s state constitution. But with some suspect scheduling and seemingly deliberately confusing language, ci...
2 Aug 202220min
Slow Burn - Decoder Ring: The Most Famous Poet No One Remembers
Rod McKuen sold multiple millions of poetry books in the 60s and 70s. He released dozens of albums, was a regular on late night, and was even nominated for an Oscar. So, how did the most salable poet ...
2 Aug 202243min
