ICYMI - The Internet’s Favorite Moments in Women’s Sports
On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by Impersonal Foul writer Madeline Hill and Power Plays journalist Lindsay Gibbs to cover the biggest moments of sports that happened online this year. From w...
7 Dec 202443min
ICYMI - Should I Block My Boyfriend’s Aunt on Instagram?
Candice Lim is joined by internet culture writer Steffi Cao (It’s Steffi) to answer some very special, holiday-specific internet questions from her readers, such as: should I block my boyfriend’s aunt...
4 Dec 202441min
Culture Gabfest - Steve McQueen’s Blitz: Dud or Hit?
On this week’s show, Slate experts June Thomas (author of A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture) and Dan Kois (author of Hampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Hau...
4 Dec 202455min
Decoder Ring - Mystery of the Mullet (Encore)
The mullet, the love-to-hate-it hairstyle, is as associated with the 1980’s as Ronald Reagan, junk bonds, and breakdancing. But in at least one major way, we are suffering from a collective case of fa...
4 Dec 202446min
Death, Sex & Money - From Social Work to Improv to the Best Show on HBO
When actor and performer Jeff Hiller first tried improv comedy, he was instantly amazing at it. Jeff is an excellent listener. He’s also accommodating, flexible, and undeniably hilarious. This week on...
3 Dec 202452min
Hang Up and Listen - Tennis Reckons with Doping
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs discuss Iga Swiatek’s and Janik Sinner's doping allegations and the huge implications for international tennis. They also get into this past weeke...
3 Dec 20241h 10min
ICYMI - Max Read on Gawker, “Sculder” Fanfiction, and Slack Rules
Candice Lim is joined by Read Max writer Max Read, whose Substack hit a new high this year when he coined the term “Zynternet” and its connection to “Hawk Tuah girl.” Prior to Substack, Read was the e...
30 Nov 202437min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Say a Little Prayer Edition Part 2
You know her honorific: Queen of Soul. And heavy is the head that wears the crown. In her lifetime, Aretha Franklin didn’t just want to be revered. She wanted hits. But Franklin made pop come to her, ...
29 Nov 202452min
