Decoder Ring - The Madness Behind ‘The Method’
When we think of method acting, we tend to think of actors going a little over the top for a role – like Jared Leto, who allegedly sent his colleagues dead rats when he was preparing to be The Joker, ...
26 Apr 202242min
What Next - Florida’s Most Powerful Flack
How one spokesperson with an itchy Twitter-finger is sparking a moral panic.Guest: Ben Mathis-Lilley, a senior writer at Slate.If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate ...
26 Apr 202219min
Slate Money - Slate Money Goes to the Movies: Office Space
Welcome to Slate Money Goes to the Movies, a miniseries in which Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and a different guest each week discuss popular business-themed movies.Cardiff Garcia, co-founder of Bazaar A...
26 Apr 202245min
Hang Up and Listen - Is Winning Time a Winner?
Vinson Cunningham, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the decline of the Brooklyn Nets and the rise of the New Orleans Pelicans. They also discuss Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarus...
25 Apr 20221h 16min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - The “Changing The Children’s Music Game” Edition
On this episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah, and Zak expose the mini-monsters that parents accidentally create. They have some very fun—very scary—listener submissions. But honestly, who doesn’t need a snack ...
25 Apr 202234min
What Next - The Librarians Fighting Book Bans
Carolyn Foote was furious when Republican lawmakers in Texas singled out hundreds of books about race or sexuality for removal from school libraries. So she and a group of other librarians stepped int...
25 Apr 202218min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - A New High-Tech Weapon in Ukraine
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia is uncovering new wartime applications for facial recognition technology.Guest: Aric Toler, director of research and training at BellingcatHost: Lizzie O'Leary ...
24 Apr 202218min
ICYMI - The Girlboss-ification of Casual Sex
In the past few years, trend pieces have flooded the internet telling us that Gen Z is a bunch of “puriteens” and not having as much sex as the rest of us. Looks like we’ve got a new moral panic on ou...
23 Apr 202228min
