ICYMI - Justin Baldoni Is Not Very Demure
Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to play High Speed Downloads. On today’s episode, they’ll have exactly one minute to explain some of their favorite internet stories of late,...
14 Aug 202438min
What Next - Trump Seems Lost. But Can He Lose?
Donald Trump’s presidential opponent has changed—can he? Should he?Guest: Tom Nichols, staff writer at the Atlantic and professor emeritus at the U.S. Naval College. Want more What Next? Subscribe to ...
14 Aug 202425min
Decoder Ring - The Hysteria Over Mass Hysteria
“Hysteria” is an ancient word carrying thousands of years of baggage. Though the terminology has changed, hysteria has not gone away, and in its most baffling instances it can even be contagious. The ...
14 Aug 202433min
Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcast - Olympic Legend Greg Louganis on Outliving and Outperforming Expectations
As the Olympics come to a close, we wanted to share this story from Death, Sex & Money.During the 1988 Summer Olympics, diver Greg Louganis was competing under extreme pressure. In the preliminary rou...
14 Aug 202439min
Slow Burn - Decoder Ring: The Hysteria Over Mass Hysteria
“Hysteria” is an ancient word carrying thousands of years of baggage. Though the terminology has changed, hysteria has not gone away, and in its most baffling instances it can even be contagious. The ...
14 Aug 202433min
Death, Sex & Money - Miranda July’s Perimenopausal Thriller
When Miranda July entered her early forties, she noticed a grim feeling emerge. “It wasn't coming from me,” she said, “I guess it came from this lack of imagery, or stories, or even just basic medical...
13 Aug 202451min
What Next - How Boeing Stranded Two Astronauts
It was supposed to be the triumphant rollout of Boeing’s new, reusable space taxi. Now NASA’s trying to find some other way to get two astronauts home.Guest: Joey Roulette, space reporter at Reuters.W...
13 Aug 202421min
Hang Up and Listen - Au Revoir, Paris
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss the Dream Team’s close calls on the road to gold, and the U.S. women’s basketball team’s narrow victory, too. They break down the quick overhaul of the U.S. women’...
12 Aug 202450min
