Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The New Constitutional (dis)Order
Donald Trump becomes president again on Monday, and as Joe Biden leaves the White House, we’re on the brink of a massive change in how the law is interpreted. Pam Bondi’s confirmation hearing was one ...
18 Jan 202554min
Slate Money - Oligarchy in the USA
This week: In his farewell address, President Biden warns of a looming oligarchy in America. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers debate whether Biden is right, or if America is already an o...
18 Jan 202548min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - The Freewheelin’ Edition Part 1
At the movies, A Complete Unknown depicts Bob Dylan as a 1960s “it” boy—played by a 2020s “it” boy, Timothée Chalamet. But the film ends in 1965. What happened in the six decades after that?Dylan not ...
18 Jan 202558min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta-Morphosis
Misinformation, disinformation, politics—Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is not going to shield users from those anymore. What’s behind the abrupt change in direction?Guest: Sheera Frenkel, New York Times tech...
17 Jan 202523min
Political Gabfest - Every Single Trump Pick Will Be Confirmed
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Senate confirmation hearings of Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi; the January 6th report of S...
16 Jan 202558min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - My Kid Suddenly Refuses to Fly
On this episode: Lucy, Zak, and Elizabeth take flight. Our listener’s kid has suddenly decided – or realized – he’s afraid of airplanes and heights. With a big trip coming up, this parent is looking f...
16 Jan 202541min
What Next - What the Ceasefire Is and Isn’t
After being “close to a deal” for so long, Israel and Gaza have officially reached a second ceasefire agreement. Is this the end of the war? And what does it say about Gaza’s future?Guest: Graeme Wood...
16 Jan 202522min
Slow Burn - Decoder Ring | I am Tupperware, I Contain Multitudes
The storage container is a stealthy star of the modern home. It’s something we use to organize more of our stuff than ever before, and also something other people use to organize their stuff for our v...
15 Jan 202539min
