Hang Up and Listen - NBC’s Tony Dungy Problem
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin assess the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. They also discuss Tony Dungy’s history of anti-gay rhetoric, and whether NBC and the NFL should do somethi...
24 Jan 20231h 18min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - No, You Can’t Marry Your Mom
On this episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah, and Zak answer a question about a princess-obsessed little girl who keeps asking if she can marry her mom. The mom finds it sweet but doesn’t know how to respond. ...
23 Jan 202317min
What Next - Cities’ Wetter, Wilder Future
California going from drought-to-downpour this month was a vivid illustration of the future we’re facing: with more dramatic weather in a warmer, wetter climate. But how can cities—built for a world w...
23 Jan 202322min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Does Meta Even Care When Its Users Get Hacked?
It can feel very personal to have your Facebook or Instagram page hacked—they’re your pictures and your friends after all. But Meta, the social media parent company, handles hacks with anything but a ...
22 Jan 202326min
Slate Money - It’s Not TV
This week, Felix Gillette joins Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers to talk about his new book It's Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO and discuss the state of stre...
21 Jan 202351min
ICYMI - The Internet Won’t Let Austin Butler Forget Vanessa Hudgens
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Nadira Goffe to talk about Austin Butler and Kerrygold butter. First, High Speed Downloads return so Rachelle can explain why everybody was melting do...
21 Jan 202334min
Political Gabfest - Gabfest Reads: Two Horrifying Days in D.C.
David Plotz talks with author Shahan Mufti about his new book, American Caliph: The True Story of a Muslim Mystic, a Hollywood Epic, and the 1977 Siege of Washington, DC. They discuss an Islamic group...
21 Jan 202332min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - An Antivax Dog Whistle Goes Viral
The idea that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to sudden deaths among young people has no scientific support, but the theory nevertheless has a lot of traction on social media. How can public health offic...
20 Jan 202326min
