ICYMI - Someone’s Selling Human Bones on TikTok?
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison try to figure out if it’s legal to buy and sell human remains. They’re joined by Tanya Marsh, a professor at Wake Forest who specializes in funeral and cemeter...
18 Aug 202129min
Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcast - Hot Queer Summer, Hot Queer Strippers
It’s August, and Outward is leaning into the heat. First, Christina, Bryan, and Rumaan gab about the beach. Why, exactly, are queer beaches so delightful? Is there a secret geography of finding the ga...
18 Aug 20211h 3min
What Next - How Afghanistan Ended Like This
American forces are leaving Afghanistan after 20 years of fighting the country’s longest war. Following a hasty withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Taliban now controls most of the country, including the c...
17 Aug 202123min
Hang Up and Listen - Baseball in a Cornfield
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams game. Writer Jessica Luther also joins to discuss the Deshaun Watson and Trevor Bauer cases. Finally, th...
16 Aug 20211h 12min
What Next - Mask Wars and the Start of School in the South
Masks were uncontroversial for many state leaders at the onset of the pandemic last year. But now, masks have become politicized, and in Mississippi, Governor Tate Reeves has reversed his previous sta...
16 Aug 202123min
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Lawlessness of Property and Ownership
Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Professor Michael Heller, one of the authors of Mine! How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives, for the latest installment of Amicus’ summer season of episodes ...
14 Aug 202159min
Slate Money - Pandemic of Rage
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael discuss the effects of the Delta variant, rising gas prices, and the rise of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ fintech. In the Plus segment: Mr. White Ha...
14 Aug 202152min
ICYMI - How #BamaRush Took Over TikTok
For many TikTok users, it’s been impossible to escape #BamaRush, the week of sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama. On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle explain, how rush week actually...
14 Aug 202129min
