What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The Fantasy of Internet for All
Can Starlink ever fulfill its promise of connecting the world, especially places left behind by traditional internet? Or will it be just another toy for the rich? Guest: Meaghan Tobin, reporter at Res...
1 Maj 202215min
ICYMI - Why the Internet Thinks Lea Michele Can’t Read
Lea Michele is in the news again because of some rather personal details she reveals about her relationship with her Spring Awakening co-star, Jonathan Groff, in a new documentary about the musical. A...
30 Apr 202228min
Slate Money - Everything Is Market Manipulation
This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers talk about what’s happening with Disney and the Reedy Creek improvement district, Elon Musk’s alignment with the far right, and the criminal...
30 Apr 202245min
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - I Got Five on It Part 2
Five years ago this month, Hit Parade launched on the Slate podcast network. What have we learned in that half-decade? And what episodes did you love the most? We asked you to vote—and the results may...
29 Apr 202253min
Death, Sex & Money - Anna Sale Introduces Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery
Anna talks with her WNYC colleague Nancy Solomon about her new podcast, Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery.New Jersey politics is not for the faint of heart. But the brutal killing of Joh...
29 Apr 20225min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - What Elon Wants With Twitter
Twitter is the platform of choice for politicians, journalists, academics, and many other agenda-setters. Twitter influences conversations that take place in newsrooms and statehouses. What happens if...
29 Apr 202218min
Political Gabfest - So Much Free Speech!
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, Title 42, and the current prayer in school debate.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Daphne Ke...
28 Apr 20221h 6min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - The “I *Swear* It’s a Problem" Edition
On this episode: Elizabeth and Zak tackle a tricky question about a kid who has recently harnessed the power of swear words. He is weaponizing his words with an intent to hurt those around him and our...
28 Apr 202231min
