Decoder Ring - From ‘The Last Archive’: Building an Automatic Songwriting Machine
We’re bringing you an episode of The Last Archive from our friends at Pushkin Industries. In this episode: an exploration of early artificial intelligence, the story of the composer Raymond Scott’s li...
1 Maj 202453min
Death, Sex & Money - You’re at a Crossroads. We’re Here to Help.
To make this episode we asked you, our listeners, if you had any questions about a big life transition you were preparing for where you needed some advice. We received a collection of questions that r...
30 Apr 20241h 10min
Hang Up and Listen - Anthony Edwards Is Here
Joel Anderson, Josh Levin, and Slate’s Alex Kirshner discuss the quarterback frenzy at the top of the NFL draft and Anthony Edwards’ star-making performances in the NBA playoffs. Then, Josh and Stefan...
29 Apr 20241h 9min
ICYMI - The “TikTok Voice” of Our Generation
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Candice answer a listener's question about “Dr.” Natalya Toryanski, an influencer with almost a quarter of million of followers on TikTok who tune into her satirical v...
27 Apr 202441min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - We Want It That Way Edition Part 2
When you hear “boy band,” what do you picture? Five guys with precision dance moves? Songs crafted by the Top 40 pop machine? Svengalis pulling the puppet strings? Hordes of screaming girls?As it turn...
27 Apr 202459min
Decoder Ring - Making Real Music for a Fake Band
Pop culture is full of fictional bands singing songs purpose-made to capture a moment, a sound. This music doesn’t organically emerge from a scene or genre, hoping to find an audience. Instead it fulf...
24 Apr 202437min
ICYMI - Is Roblox Coming for TikTok?
On today’s episode, Steffi Cao explains Roblox to Rachelle. Cao, a culture writer with bylines at The Atlantic, Fast Company, Forbes, BuzzFeed and more, recently wrote about Roblox’s new attempt to ve...
24 Apr 202437min
Culture Gabfest - Taylor Swift’s Messy Maximalism
On this week’s episode, the panel is first joined by Slate’s music critic, Carl Wilson, to puzzle over The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift’s much-anticipated 11th studio album. Stuffed with 31...
24 Apr 20241h 1min
