What Next - Should Congress Defund ICE?
Rep. Adam Smith is the ranking member of the House committee that’s supposed to have oversight on the Department of Defense—yes, that’s what he still calls it. But from strikes on Venezuela to ICE sur...
14 Jan 30min
ICYMI - Get In Loser, We’re Friction-Maxxing
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Kathryn Jezer-Morton, writer of The Cut column Brooding, and author of the viral article, In 2026, We Are Friction-Maxxing. Over the past fifteen yea...
14 Jan 51min
Decoder Ring - Decoder Rings Back | Why the Mona Lisa?
We are really lucky to get lots of listener suggestions for the show, more good questions than we can possibly answer in a mailbag episode once or twice a year. So we’re starting a new segment we call...
14 Jan 25min
Culture Gabfest - Sydney Sweeney’s Box Office Triumph Edition
Podcasting is a privilege as Steve is joined by Dan Kois and Rebecca Onion to unpack and cackle at the domestic thriller schlockfest The Housemaid. Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried star in the Paul ...
14 Jan 1h 3min
Death, Sex & Money - Why Autopsies Are in Decline and Why it Matters
In the 1950s, about 50% of patients who died in a hospital in the U.S. received an autopsy. Today, that figure is in the single digits, which is a big loss according to two people who care a lot about...
13 Jan 42min
What Next - The Case for a Blue Wave
Midterm elections are typically bad for the president’s party. Given how Trump’s second term is going, do the Democrats have a chance to do something historic?Guest: David Faris, politics professor a...
13 Jan 26min
Hang Up and Listen - The Wildest Wild-card Weekend
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh unpack a thrilling wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. Lindsay’s Panthers are out, John Harbaugh has been fired, the reigning champions exit earl...
13 Jan 55min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Actually Helpful Parenting Advice
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are digging into parenting styles. The new book on the block is Lighthouse Parenting: Raising Your Child With Loving Guidance for a LIfelo...
12 Jan 40min
