What Next - An Out Teen in the “Don’t Say Gay” State
Today’s high schoolers have lived in an America with legally recognized gay marriage for nearly half of their lives, but this fall, Florida students are starting the first school year under the “Paren...
7 Sep 202222min
Culture Gabfest - Rings of Power, Wads of Cash
This week, the panel begins by assessing the most expensive television show to date: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Then, the panel breaks down Breaking, the John Boyega-led hostage crisis fil...
7 Sep 202247min
Hang Up and Listen - Serena’s Coach Tells All
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis speak with Rennae Stubbs of ESPN and Racquet about coaching Serena Williams at the U.S. Open. Alex Kirshner of Slate and Split Zone Duo joins to discuss the start of colle...
6 Sep 20221h 18min
What Next - The Christian College Upending Florida's Schools
In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis has encouraged a small Christian college to exert an unusual amount of influence over education policy. Hillsdale College is an institution growing in notoriety among con...
6 Sep 202220min
What Next - One Year - 1986: The Ultimate Field Trip
We’ve got something special for you this Labor Day: an episode from the new season of Slate’s narrative history podcast One Year. Evan Chung tells the story of the American teachers who competed for a...
5 Sep 202256min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Vacation House Havoc
On this episode: Jamilah, Zak, and Elizabeth lend advice to a parent who will be taking her family on vacation with her sister’s family. Both families will be sharing a vacation home for a week, but t...
5 Sep 202222min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The Summer Vaccine of the Future
LYMErix, the first vaccine against Lyme, was pulled from the market amid poor sales and pressure from the public. Now, over 20 years later, a new vaccine is in late-stage trials.Guest: Cassandra Willy...
4 Sep 202215min
ICYMI - Encore: Is BYU Virginity Club Real? An ICYMI Investigation.
Instagram has seen a recent influx of college “virginity club” accounts featuring sharp, funny memes about remaining chaste. On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle put these accounts under the micro...
3 Sep 202234min
