What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Welcome to Bitcoin Beach
For nearly two years, an unprecedented experiment has been taking place in the town of El Zonte in El Salvador. Funded by a mysterious donor, the town’s residents built a Bitcoin economy, using the cr...
25 Jun 202119min
What Next - TBD | Welcome to Bitcoin Beach
For nearly two years, an unprecedented experiment has been taking place in the town of El Zonte in El Salvador. Funded by a mysterious donor, the town’s residents built a Bitcoin economy, using the cr...
25 Jun 202119min
Political Gabfest - F School, F Softball, F Cheer, F Everything
Emily, John and David discuss the post-pandemic workforce, Tucker Carlson, and student wins at the Supreme Court.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Ben Smith for the New York Tim...
24 Jun 202149min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - The Built-in Babysitter Edition
On this week’s episode: Jamilah is joined by former Mom and Dad are Fighting co-host, Rebecca Lavoie. They weigh in on whether or not an older stepchild should be forced to babysit their stepsiblings....
24 Jun 202143min
What Next - Delta Variant: BFD or NBD?
COVID’s Delta variant is on the rise in the U.S. The data suggest we have room for optimism -- so why are we seeing dire messages from public health experts? Guest: Dr. Monica Gandhi, infectious disea...
24 Jun 202123min
Death, Sex & Money - A Teen Musician Is Ready For His Solo. His Mom Is Not.
Miguel Llapa's mother was told her son wouldn't live past age 2 because of a health condition. Now, he's going to college — and yearns for independence on his own terms. Support Death, Sex & Money tod...
23 Jun 202132min
Culture Gabfest - Man Out of Time, Fish Out of Water
This week Dana and Steve are joined by Slate staff writer Karen Han. First, the panel discusses the Pixar movie Luca. Next, they talk about the first two episodes of Marvel’s TV show Loki. Finally, th...
23 Jun 202156min
What Next - Are the Democrats Blowing It on Voting Rights?
Senate Democrats tried to open up debate on sweeping voting rights legislation Tuesday but were stopped by a lack of support from their Republican counterparts. Would a more incremental approach have ...
23 Jun 202124min
