Death, Sex & Money - Revisiting Ellen Burstyn at 81
We’re listening back to one of Anna’s favorite episodes, when actor Ellen Burstyn invited us into her apartment for a sprawling interview about her past and present. In next week’s episode, you’ll he...
20 Sep 202355min
ICYMI - Inside the MLM to Life Coach Pipeline
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Jane Marie, the host of the award-winning podcast The Dream which recently released it’s highly-anticipated third season all about life coaches. The t...
20 Sep 202338min
Culture Gabfest - A Haunting in Venice Kicks Off Spooky Season
This week, Stephen and Dana are joined by long-time friend of the pod and co-host of Slate’s Working podcast, June Thomas. The panel begins by puzzling over the return of Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poi...
20 Sep 202354min
Hang Up and Listen - Aaron Rodgers’ Achilles
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay to talk about quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ (possibly) season-ending injury. Gay also discusses American cyclist Sepp Kuss’ ...
18 Sep 20231h 11min
ICYMI - AI-Generated Books are Tarnishing Authors’ Reputations
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by Jane Friedman, author of The Business of Being a Writer and the publisher of Hot Sheet, a newsletter about the publishing industry. T...
16 Sep 202346min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Insert Lyrics Here Edition Part 1
If an instrumental tops the charts, it’s probably an earworm: “Tequila.” “Wipeout.” “Dueling Banjos.” “The Hustle.” “Feels So Good.” “Chariots of Fire.” “Axel F.” You can probably whistle or hum sever...
16 Sep 202358min
Death, Sex & Money - I Did Surrogacy For Money And Now I’m Starting Over
Anna follows up with Sarah Short, the mom who became a surrogate to pay off debt. They discuss her divorce, starting her own business, and why this chapter of her life feels “freeing.”And if you're a ...
13 Sep 202332min
ICYMI - The Orwellian World of Vintage Fast-Food Training Videos
On today’s show, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton are joined by Slate business and tech writer Nitish Pahwa to describe his recent piece on the deranged world of vintage fast-food training videos. In ...
13 Sep 202338min
