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- 2018 - 2025
What Next TBD: Can Hybrid Cars Save Us?
Without infrastructure to support all-electric vehicles, consumers have increasingly embraced the hybrid. The lower emissions are good—but are they slowing down our transition into an electric future…
00:27:07 |
Fri 22 Dec 2023
ICYMI: The Celebrity Breakups That Wrecked Us In 2023
On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by Kristen Meinzer (Daily Fail, How to be Fine) and Tre’vell Anderson (FANTI, What A Day) to recap the year in celebrity breakups. Lately, it feels like ever…
00:43:40 |
Wed 20 Dec 2023
What Next TBD: The Case Against CLEAR
Going through airport security is a legal requirement. Is it fair for a private company to interject itself in that process—and cut to the front of the line?
Guest: David Zipper, visiting Fellow at …
00:25:26 |
Sun 17 Dec 2023
ICYMI: Our Top Internet Moments of the Year (Part 2)
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to conclude their list of the top internet moments of the year. In their previous episode, Rachell…
00:46:50 |
Sat 16 Dec 2023
What Next TBD: Shein’s Newest Offering? An IPO
Fast-fashion titan Shein is preparing for its initial public offering, even as questions of sustainability and labor practices linger.
Guest: Jordyn Holman, business reporter covering the retail in…
00:27:38 |
Fri 15 Dec 2023
ICYMI: Our Top Internet Moments of the Year (Part 1)
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim announce their top internet moments of the year. Is it the MirandaSings controversy? The Shein influencer factory tour? The internet boyfriend war…
00:53:14 |
Wed 13 Dec 2023
What Next TBD: Musk's War on Free Speech
Elon Musk is suing Media Matters for reporting that advertisers’ content was showing up right next to posts from newly reinstated Nazis on X, something X’s CEO said was impossible. Media Matters is b…
00:31:40 |
Sun 10 Dec 2023
ICYMI: The Internet’s Biggest Sports Moments of 2023
On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by journalists Bomani Jones and Tamerra Griffin to cover the biggest moments of sports that happened online this year. From basketball stateside to women’s s…
00:37:27 |
Sat 09 Dec 2023
Slate Money: The War on Self-Checkouts
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss their Christmas shopping strategies and whether it’s time for self-checkouts to check out. Also: What big airline mergers mean for th…
00:51:21 |
Sat 09 Dec 2023
What Next TBD: Spotify Unwrapped
Is Spotify’s 2023—ending with layoffs and cancelling critically acclaimed original podcasts—a sign of trouble at the streaming giant, or an adjustment to expectations that’s setting them up for a bri…
00:27:07 |
Fri 08 Dec 2023
ICYMI: The Year of Concerts and Being Outside
On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by culture journalist Cat Sposato to run down this year in concerts, from the Renaissance alien to the perils of standing room only. They get into the value …
00:43:36 |
Wed 06 Dec 2023
What Next TBD: They See You When You’re Shopping
Though navigating the internet involves spraying your data pretty indiscriminately, you actually have more control over it than you think—it’s just a pain to rein it in.
Guest: Geoffrey Fowler, Was…
00:31:33 |
Sun 03 Dec 2023
ICYMI: Buying A Car on YouTube
On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by NPR producer J.C. Howard to walk through his personal experience of buying a car. The heyday of Toyotathon and Happy Honda Days are being replaced by car …
00:36:52 |
Sat 02 Dec 2023
What Next TBD: A Moral War for A.I.
Artificial intelligence seems predestined to become a bigger part of our lives. To what extent is the A.I. push being led by Sam Altman and the OpenAI team a cause for concern?
Guest: Karen Hao, jo…
00:34:29 |
Fri 01 Dec 2023
Outward: PragerU’s Transphobic Twitter Takeover
On this episode, The Outward hosts break down the million-dollar takeover ad on X for Prager University’s documentary Detrans: The Dangers of Gender Affirming Care. NBC reporter Jo Yurcaba joins Brya…
00:30:49 |
Wed 29 Nov 2023
ICYMI: Colleen Ballinger’s Inevitable Return
On today’s show, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by writer, producer and former video blogger Franchescha Ramsey to discuss the return of Colleen Ballinger. Ramsey was last on the show ea…
00:53:11 |
Wed 29 Nov 2023
What Next: The Race (Back) to the Moon
The first steps on the moon were in the name of “all mankind.” But with more countries—and the private sector—competing to not only return, but to tap into the moon’s resources, we’re going to need s…
00:24:25 |
Sun 26 Nov 2023
Slate Money: The Big Crazy at OpenAI
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss Sam Altman’s triumphant return to OpenAI and ponder the future of the artificial intelligence industry. They also discuss the legal w…
00:52:09 |
Sat 25 Nov 2023
ICYMI: The Waves: The Bravo Cinematic Universe
On today’s episode brought to us by Slate’s The Waves, we’re digging into the Bravo network. From Below Deck to Selling Sunset to Vanderpump Rules, the Bravo TV network is a reality television behemo…
00:40:18 |
Sat 25 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Where Scams Are Born
An app for open money laundering, a corridor of massive casinos in the middle of nowhere, and the global scamdemic.
Guest: Cezary Podkul, reporter for Propublica
If you enjoy this show, please con…
00:29:27 |
Fri 24 Nov 2023
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