Death, Sex & Money - John Green on OCD, Writing, and Loving Middle-Age
The writer talks about longing to fall in love, his life with mental illness, and why adulthood is underrated. This episode originally aired in 2018, and contains a description of suicidal ideation. ...
12 Apr 202327min
What Next - Narcan Over the Counter
The FDA just approved a version of Narcan, the most commonly used version of the overdose prevention medicine naloxone, for over-the-counter sales. The move comes in response to overdose deaths steadi...
12 Apr 202325min
Culture Gabfest - Nike Gets Its Biopic
This week, Slate’s Rebecca Onion joins Julia and Stephen to talk about the Nike shoe story, Air. Then they discuss the new Netflix series Beef. Finally, Slate’s Carl Wilson joins to chat about the fir...
12 Apr 202354min
ICYMI - The Free Trial Period of Social Media Is Over
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by Alex Kantrowitz, the writer behind the Big Technology newsletter and podcast. The two discuss the recent changes to Twitter Blue and how paying for Twitter mi...
12 Apr 202340min
What Next - Tennessee’s House Divided
The Tennessee House, which has a Republican supermajority, voted last week on motions to expel three Democratic members for “disorderly behavior” after they led protest chants from the floor of the ch...
11 Apr 202327min
Hang Up and Listen - The Mavericks Tank Out of the Playoffs
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by ESPN’s Kevin Pelton to talk about what went wrong for the Dallas Mavericks and to preview the NBA postseason. Slate’s Jim Newell also joins to discuss Jon Ra...
10 Apr 20231h 11min
Slate Money - Succession S4 Ep3: Logan F---s Off
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by Slate’s Lizzie O’Leary to go over the shocking third episode of the last season of HBO’s Succession. Are Tom and Shiv going to get back tog...
10 Apr 202358min
What Next - Clarence Thomas’s Friends in High Places
A ProPublica investigation revealed that Justice Clarence Thomas has been gifted luxury vacations by Republican donor and billionaire Harlan Crow. For over two decades, Justice Thomas has taken privat...
10 Apr 202326min
