Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Learning from Pre-Roe to Navigate Post-Roe
In a special live panel discussion in partnership with the Crosscut Festival, this week’s Amicus tackles the post-leak landscape and potential post-Roe fallout from Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinio...
5 Maj 202249min
Death, Sex & Money - "There’s Never a Perfect Time to Say, 'I’m Blind'"
I talk with a listener named Fey about her deteriorating vision, how and when to disclose her disability, and she gets a pep talk from EDM singer Lachi.Did you know we have a weekly email newsletter f...
4 Maj 202233min
ICYMI - The Online Theory That Wes Anderson Is Fascist
The ICYMI mailbag is full once again so Rachelle and Madison decided to read some listener letters for today’s episode. On the show, they answer questions about a recent theory that Wes Anderson’s fil...
4 Maj 202225min
What Next - The Supreme Court Tips Its Hand
This week, Politico published a shocking leak from within the Supreme Court, indicating that a majority of the judges have voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. Beyond who leaked the draft opinion, questions...
4 Maj 202228min
Culture Gabfest - Hamlet on Steroids
This week, Isaac Butler, author and co-host of Slate’s podcast Working, fills in for Steve as the panel begins by seeking Valhalla with The Northman. Then, the panel takes a time-traveling ride with S...
4 Maj 202256min
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The (draft) Opinion of the Court on Abortion
In a special episode for Slate Plus members, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern for in-depth analysis of the stunning leaked draft opinion from Justice Samuel Alito in Dobbs v Jack...
4 Maj 20225min
Decoder Ring - The Sideways Effect
In 2004, the indie flick Sideways was released in just four theaters, but it had a big impact, earning five Oscar nominations and $110 million worldwide. “I thought it was just going to be a nice litt...
3 Maj 202233min
What Next - The Michigan Democrat Who Said “Enough”
Michigan state Senator Mallory McMorrow went viral in April for striking back at an extreme characterization made by a Republican colleague. The video of McMorrow’s speech—viewed over 14 million times...
3 Maj 202226min
