What Next - Why I Quit Advising Kyrsten Sinema
Last week, five members of Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s Veterans Advisory Council publicly stepped down. In their resignation letter, they claimed that they were just “window dressing for her image” and c...
28 Okt 202126min
Death, Sex & Money - Order Up, Tapped Out: Life After Restaurant Burnout
Five current and former food service workers reflect on their career changes and the future of their industry since the start of the pandemic.For more from Cara, Lesely, and on navigating child care i...
27 Okt 202137min
What Next - Is Bill Gates to Blame for Lagging Vaccinations?
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds many, if not most, of the world’s global health initiatives, so much so that the Foundation has become one of the most influential deciders of global health...
27 Okt 202122min
Culture Gabfest - Maid in Arrakis
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by Slate senior editor Allegra Frank. First, senior producer of Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast, Benjamin Frisch, chimes in to review the sci-fi megafilm Dune. Next, ...
27 Okt 202155min
ICYMI - Is This YouTuber Eating Himself to Death?
We’re debuting our new segment, “Wormhole,” with this fascinating look into the phenomenon of the viral mukbang YouTuber and drama magnet, Nikocado Avocado. On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison in...
27 Okt 202128min
Slow Burn - Season 6 Trailer: The L.A. Riots
In 1992, a jury failed to convict the four Los Angeles police officers who'd been captured on videotape beating Rodney King. The city erupted into fire and chaos – the culmination of decades of unchec...
26 Okt 20212min
What Next - The Afghans Who Got Out
Sharifa Abbasi knows exactly what it’s like to board a plane to a new country. She immigrated from Afghanistan to the U.S. with her family in 1993. Now, she’s helping other Afghans navigate the compli...
26 Okt 202121min
Hang Up and Listen - Are the Chiefs Bad Now?
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Defector’s Drew Magary talk about the seeming decline of the Kansas City Chiefs. They also discuss who to root for in the World Series, the Houston Astros or the Atlanta...
25 Okt 20211h 14min
