ICYMI - The Harry Potter Fandom Faces Its Biggest Test
While J.K. Rowling celebrates a new UK ruling that classifies “women” as biologically female, casting for the upcoming HBO Max adaptation is underway. Which fans have stuck by the series despite the a...
3 Maj 202549min
Slate Money - Everyone Cares About Power Grids This Week
This week: The entire Iberian peninsula lost power for 18 hours. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by energy expert John Kemp to talk about why that might have happened and ner...
3 Maj 202547min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Marc Andreessen’s New Deal
What drove Marc Andreessen’s transformation into a political actor, and what is he looking for from having Washington in his thrall?Guest: Zoe Schiffer, WIRED journalist covering business and Silicon ...
2 Maj 202522min
Political Gabfest - Only 100 Days
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Trump administration’s first 100 days and recent polls, the state of American health policy and underlying DOGE cuts with reporter...
1 Maj 20251h 4min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - The Birthday Party Show
On this episode: Zak, Elizabeth and Jamilah answer a question about how to throw a birthday party for older kids. This member of the Slate Parenting Facebook community knows how to throw a good party ...
1 Maj 202537min
What Next - Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Many of the policy changes in Trump’s first 100 days have come from the White House—but now, it’s Congress’s turn. Republicans have roughly a month to pass a multi-trillion-dollar bill to advance the ...
1 Maj 202524min
Culture Gabfest - Andor is a Star Wars Series That Actually Feels Real Edition
On this week’s show, Julia Turner is joined by Slate’s own Dan Kois and Sam Adams. They start by talking about the second season of Andor, the Star Wars series that might have more in common with The ...
30 Apr 20251h 2min
ICYMI - This Book Drama Gets Hotter in the DMs
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay break down the drama surrounding an influencer’s new book that has kicked off a whole controversy before it’s even been released. Christina Najjar, better known as Tinx, h...
30 Apr 202527min
