What Next - The Russian Media Crackdown
Russian state propaganda has kicked into overdrive as its war on Ukraine continues. State news depicts Ukrainians as the aggressors and the Kremlin’s military as a heroic force. In times like these, h...
16 Mar 202225min
Culture Gabfest - Licorice Dystopia
This week, senior editor at Slate, Allegra Frank, fills in for Steve as the panel begins by debating the enjoyability of Apple TV+’s new star-studded thriller Severance. Then, the panel digs into Paul...
16 Mar 202255min
What Next - What Banning Russian Oil Really Means
While the U.S. ban on Russian oil correlates with rising prices in the U.S., it’s still subject to a global market that was on the upswing anyway. In the long run, could the rising prices, whether the...
15 Mar 202224min
Slate Money - Slate Money Goes to the Movies: The Big Short
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.Author of several books, Kurt Andersen...
15 Mar 202251min
Hang Up and Listen - Quarterback Roulette
Joel Anderson and Josh Levin are joined by the Ringer’s Bryan Curtis to discuss Tom Brady’s unretirement and other huge quarterback news. Alex Kirshner also joins to discuss March Madness storylines a...
14 Mar 20221h 18min
What Next - The Persistence of Anti-Asian Violence
In early 2020, reports of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders began to go up. More alarming is that two years later, the attacks don’t seem to be going anywhere. Why, after so much ...
14 Mar 202223min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - How Minnesota Spied On Protesters
When Minnesota's Operation Safety Net, a coordinated effort among nine Minnesota law enforcement agencies, was announced in February 2021, its mission was to ensure the trial of Derek Chauvin would pr...
13 Mar 202217min
ICYMI - Where Are the Womblands?
The term “womblands” blew up on TikTok this past week, and the drama surrounding its origin is dense and confusing. On today’s show, Rachelle and Madison venture deep into TikTok to explain why the st...
12 Mar 202225min
