Slate Money - Davos Man
This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by economics journalist and author, Peter Goodman. They discuss Goodman’s new book “Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World” Microsoft’s bi...
22 Jan 202243min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Why Does Matt Damon Want Me to Buy Crypto?
A recent advertisement for crypto.com, featuring Matt Damon, was met with widespread mockery online. But Damon’s ad is only the most visible example of a much broader—and more insidious—trend of celeb...
21 Jan 202214min
Political Gabfest - Has It Only Been A Year?
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss Biden’s first year, SCOTUS's block of OSHA’s vax-or-test rule, and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s busy start.Here are some notes and reference...
20 Jan 202257min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - The "Family History Fiasco" Edition
On this week’s episode: Elizabeth, Zak, and guest co-host Jaime Green attempt to fix a communication disaster. Our listener received some long-awaited genetic testing results and she was crushed when ...
20 Jan 202247min
What Next - Is Biden Flunking COVID?
President Biden, unlike his predecessor, was able to spend some time planning his COVID-19 response. One year in, is the plan working?Guest: Dan Diamond, national health reporter for the Washington Po...
20 Jan 202226min
Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcast - Counting Queers, Queering Sequels
Christina Cauterucci and Bryan Lowder welcome our new third co-host, Jules Gill-Peterson, and talk to author Dr. Kevin Guyan about his new book Queer Data. The crew then explores the trans storylines ...
20 Jan 20221h 12min
Death, Sex & Money - Downsizing After Divorce
Jaimie Seaton got used to a lavish upper class lifestyle while married to her banker husband and living overseas. Then she got divorced, and her financial picture totally changed.This episode was part...
19 Jan 202227min
ICYMI - How AIM Changed the Internet 4ever
AOL Instant Messenger launched 25 years ago, but at the time nobody understood exactly how important it would be in shaping the way we all interact online. On today’s show, Rachelle and Madison talk t...
19 Jan 202225min
