ICYMI - Since When Is Everyone an Empath?
Empaths and the great book exchange pyramid scheme are filling up our feeds again. On the show today, Rachelle and Madison explain why every few months, posts circulate about a book exchange that soun...
12 Jan 202225min
What Next - Greg Abbott’s PR Play at the Border
Back in March, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a couple hundred members of the Texas National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to counteract what he called President Biden’s “open border policies.” Alm...
12 Jan 202224min
Culture Gabfest - We're All Going to F---ing Die
This week, author and co-host of Slate’s Working podcast, Isaac Butler fills in for Steve (pre-order Isaac's book!). First, the panel debates the merits of Adam McKay’s star-studded cautionary tale Do...
12 Jan 202255min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - One Year: Hey Macarena!
Hey Hit Parade fans! Here's an episode from another show we think you’ll like. Slate's history podcast One Year introduces you to people and ideas that changed American history, one year at a time. Th...
11 Jan 202258min
Hang Up and Listen - Georgia Dethrones Bama
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss Georgia’s win over Alabama in the college football title game. Then they break down the wild ride that was the Chargers-Raiders NFL regular-season ...
11 Jan 20221h 25min
What Next - Chicago’s Public School Meltdown
Chicago Public Schools canceled classes for three consecutive days this year, following a vote by the teachers union to defy in-person teaching orders amid a rise in COVID-19 cases. The union wants ad...
11 Jan 202219min
What Next - J.D. Vance’s Long Game
J.D. Vance became a sought-after cultural translator when he published Hillbilly Elegy. Now, he’s a rhetorical bomb-thrower running for the Republican nomination for Senate in Ohio. But underneath Van...
10 Jan 202223min
ICYMI - Why Everyone’s Talking About Elmo
Elmo has been filling up the TikTok and Twitter feeds these past few weeks with his unique pronunciations and feud with a pet rock. On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison try to chart the arc of thi...
8 Jan 202225min
