What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Is Amazon a Monopoly?
Amazon evolved from a place to get cheap used books to the “everything store”—one encompassing warehouses, logistics and shipping. But with the FTC now run by Lina Khan—who wrote the essay ‘Amazon’s A...
29 Sep 202325min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Insert Lyrics Here Edition Part 2
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...
29 Sep 202337min
Political Gabfest - Donald Duck and the Seven Dwarves
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the second Republican presidential primary debate; the next federal case against Senator Bob Menendez, and the latest lawsuit of Unite...
28 Sep 202355min
What Next - Can Marriage Fix America?
Why is everyone—on the left and the right—suddenly touting the benefits of a married two-parent family? And what is it about this institution that appeals to a certain class of politicians and pundits...
28 Sep 202320min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - My Kid Loves Approaching Strangers. Can I Stop Him?
On this episode: Zak Rosen, Jamilah Lemieux, and Elizabeth Newcamp help a listener who’s struggling with a very outgoing kid who can’t seem to understand stranger danger. How can the listener help the...
28 Sep 202325min
Slow Burn - One Year: 1955 | 5. The Cutter Incident
Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine transformed America and the world in ways that seemed unimaginable. But in 1955, there was a moment when everything was in doubt. This week, Josh Levin talks with Dr. Paul O...
28 Sep 202332min
Death, Sex & Money - Ellen Burstyn at 90 Today
Anna and Ellen Burstyn check in 9 years after they first spoke. Ellen talks about the relationships that make up her life in this moment, her dog, and finding novelty in the everyday.You can listen to...
27 Sep 202320min
What Next - Wait, China’s Taking Our Pandas Back?
Everybody loves pandas—and China knows it. As we say goodbye to the National Zoo’s pandas, we look back at 50 years of “panda diplomacy” and consider its uncertain future.Guest: E. Elena Songster, aut...
27 Sep 202327min
