Culture Gabfest - Alien is Back Now With More Aliens Edition
This week’s episode journeys to dystopian corporate hellscapes present and future as Julia, Dana, and Steve dissect the horror and philosophical underpinnings of Alien: Earth, Noah Hawley’s new series...
20 Aug 202557min
What Next - Can Trump Kill Mail-In Ballots?
Donald Trump returned from his meeting with Vladimir Putin convinced that mail-in voting is how he was cheated from winning the 2020 election. Though he’s come to this conclusion without evidence, how...
20 Aug 202524min
ICYMI - Ethel Cain, Lana Del Rey, and the Lorax Girl
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay explain what’s going on between the internet’s favorite sad girls, Ethel Cain and Lana Del Rey. Where did their beef start and why is Peter Griffin involved? Then, they di...
20 Aug 202543min
Death, Sex & Money - The Internet Taught Me to Diet, Then Saved Me With Weightlifting
Casey Johnston grew up in a family where being thin mattered. In college, the internet told her to eat 1,200 calories and do endless cardio if she wanted to lose weight. That habit followed her into h...
19 Aug 202551min
Slate Money - Money Talks: Fixing A Broken Monetary System
In this Money Talks: Elizabeth Spiers is joined by professors Matt Sekerke and Steve H. Hanke, coauthors of Making Money Work: How to Rewrite the Rules of Our Financial System. They’ll lay out how th...
19 Aug 202524min
What Next - Zelensky Brings a Posse to Washington
After visiting with Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders, where does Donald Trump stand on the Ukraine-Russia war—and where does that leave Ukraine?Guest: Tim Mak, editor of the K...
19 Aug 202522min
Hang Up and Listen - Stalkers: A Hidden Threat to Athletes
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs speak to the Athletic’s Carson Kessler about her recent investigative series on the rise of stalking in sports. The panel then previews the upcomi...
18 Aug 20251h 9min
Slate Money - Money Travels: How Much Would You Pay to Not Wait in Line?
In this special episode of Slate Money Travels, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers discuss what extras are really worth paying for when you travel. Airlines, especially want to nickel and d...
18 Aug 202521min
