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Technology coverage from across the Slate Podcast network
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- 902
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
What Next TBD: The X-odus
Since Elon Musk took over, Twitter—er, sorry “X”—has been slowly deflating. But given that soon you’ll be getting yelled at by right-wing trolls directly from White House press briefings, and your da…
00:25:31 |
Sun 17 Nov 2024
Slate Money: What the D.O.G.E?
This week: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have a lot of “plans” for the D.O.G.E. Emily Peck, Elizabeth Spiers, and Anna Szymanski discuss the suspect promises of the Trump-appointed heads of the Depar…
00:45:40 |
Sat 16 Nov 2024
ICYMI: Is ChatGPT Your Therapist?
Candice Lim is joined by Dazed senior writer Laura Pitcher to discuss her piece, “Meet the people using ChatGPT as their therapist.” Since ChatGPT’s public release in late 2022, there has been a grow…
00:39:12 |
Sat 16 Nov 2024
What Next TBD: The Manosphere That Delivered Trump Back to Power
Going on Joe Rogan’s podcast didn’t fit into Kamala Harris’s last month of campaigning, which consisted of a careful diet of traditional media and specifically selected appearances. It came up short …
00:21:42 |
Fri 15 Nov 2024
ICYMI | Who’s Turning on Moo Deng?
Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to play a game of High Speed Downloads, where they each get 60 seconds to break down an internet story they’re obsessed with. On today’s epi…
00:35:38 |
Wed 13 Nov 2024
What Next TBD: The Polls Weren’t Wrong
Many folks were surprised at how soundly Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the election, especially since they thought the polls made it seem like a coin flip. The problem is, that’s not quite w…
00:26:27 |
Sun 10 Nov 2024
ICYMI: The Fashion Expert Twitter Loves to Hate
Candice Lim is joined by Slate’s business and tech writer Nitish Pahwa, to discuss the internet history of Derek Guy, better known as @DieWorkwear on Twitter. Back in 2022, Elon Musk acquired Twitter…
00:43:13 |
Sat 09 Nov 2024
What Next TBD: Elon Wins
As Elon Musk channeled his considerable resources towards Donald Trump’s campaign, there was talk about what his role in the new Trump administration would be. If his stint leading Twitter is any ind…
00:26:47 |
Fri 08 Nov 2024
ICYMI: Bodega Cats and Cussing Out Your Boss
On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to share their favorite TikToks, tweets, and internet icons of late. They’ll discuss construction workers going viral an…
00:35:33 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
What Next TBD: u up? Go vote.
Voters in swing states are being subjected to constant political messages—on billboards, commercials and, increasingly, via text messages. But are dozens of “make a plan to vote” texts you’re receivi…
00:22:59 |
Sun 03 Nov 2024
ICYMI: The Internet’s Favorite Fictional Presidents
Candice Lim is joined by Pop Culture Debate Club host Ronald Young Jr. to reveal their favorite fictional presidents of film, television, and the internet. Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook were historic…
00:44:40 |
Sat 02 Nov 2024
What Next TBD: What Elon Wants From Trump
How did Elon Musk go from a poster to someone pumping millions of dollars towards Donald Trump? And what’s he hoping to get for doing so?
Guest: Max Chafkin, Bloomberg Businessweek columnist.
Want…
00:29:55 |
Fri 01 Nov 2024
A Word | Star Man: Merlin’s Tour of the Universe
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s life-long love of science led him to astrophysics and a career as the nation’s premiere voice on making science accessible for all. On today’s episode of A Word, he joins host J…
00:40:30 |
Fri 01 Nov 2024
ICYMI: The Breakup Reddit Can’t Stop Talking About
Candice Lim and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe dissect the drama surrounding country singer Zach Bryan and his breakup with Barstool Sports personality Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia. On October 22…
00:52:36 |
Wed 30 Oct 2024
What Next TBD: Facebook for the Dead
He didn’t find his grandfather. But traveling to, photographing, and uploading his grandfather’s memorial stone gave him something else.
Guest: Tony Tran, senior tech editor at Slate and author of …
00:23:05 |
Sun 27 Oct 2024
ICYMI: How to Thrive as a Party of One
Candice Lim is joined by Meghan Keane, the founder of NPR’s Life Kit and the author of Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner. We’re approaching “cuffing season,” a viral term that demarcates th…
00:47:33 |
Sat 26 Oct 2024
What Next TBD: Can TikTok Sway this Election?
This election cycle, TikTok has evolved into a news-and-politics delivery mechanism. Will it make a difference?
Guest: Sapna Maheshwari, reporting on TikTok and other tech for the New York Times.
W…
00:24:23 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Victoria’s Secret Is Your Grandma’s Fashion Show
Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe and Teen Vogue associate editor Aiyana Ishmael to break down the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which came back last week after six years a…
00:52:00 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
What Next TBD: How Secure Is Our Election?
America’s head of cybersecurity isn’t worried about the election being hacked or the results being tampered with. But this election cycle does have her worried for our democracy.
Guest: Jen Easterly…
00:33:10 |
Sun 20 Oct 2024
How a K-Pop Star’s Comeback Was Canceled
Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to play a game of High Speed Downloads, where they get 60 seconds to break down an internet story they’re obsessed with. On today’s episode,…
00:44:26 |
Sat 19 Oct 2024
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