Hang Up and Listen - The Liberty Bring Ticker-tape Back to Broadway
Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh talk about the New York Liberty’s victory over the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals. They also get into Tom Brady’s controversial new ownership stake i...
21 Okt 20241h 7min
ICYMI - How a K-Pop Star’s Comeback Was Canceled
Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to play a game of High Speed Downloads, where they get 60 seconds to break down an internet story they’re obsessed with. On today’s episode, ...
19 Okt 202441min
ICYMI - 24 Hours of the Strangest Online Fad Diet
Guest host Daisy Rosario is joined by Slate’s own Luke Winkie. They talk about Luke’s brief experimentation with the Sardine Fast, a fad diet made popular by a YouTuber. Plus, a chat about Brat Autumn...
16 Okt 202431min
Culture Gabfest - Does The Apprentice Make Trump Sympathetic?
On this week’s show, Julia and Stephen are joined by Slate writer and senior editor, Sam Adams. Why do we tell fictional stories about real people? The panel ponders this question as they discuss two...
16 Okt 20241h 2min
Hang Up and Listen - The Deshaun Watson Disaster
Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh discuss Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson and his historically bad start, the sports-wide expansion of playoff seasons, and the latest on the MLB posts...
15 Okt 202454min
Death, Sex & Money - Search Engine: When Is It Time to Stop Drinking?
Anna talks to PJ Vogt, host of the podcast Search Engine, about his distinct writing and interviewing style. Then we share one of our favorite episodes of Search Engine, which poses the question: When...
15 Okt 20241h 18min
ICYMI - Hoda Kotb and the Joy of No Context Social Media Accounts
Candice Lim is joined by Caleb Stark who runs the very funny social media account Kathie Lee and Hoda No Context (@KLGH_nocontext). They talk about why no context accounts are such a fun part of our i...
12 Okt 202440min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - With or Without U2 Edition Part 1
U2 have millions of admirers—and haters: from the fans who regard them as rock’s conscience, to the cynics who blanch at lead singer Bono’s self-importance. Here’s the thing: U2 want to play to both c...
11 Okt 202459min
