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Technology coverage from across the Slate Podcast network
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- 903
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
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
ICYMI: Our 2023 ICYMI Friendsgiving Spectacular
Today, Rachelle and Candice celebrate ICYMI’s third annual Friendsgiving episode. They’re joined by Weight For It host Ronald Young Jr. and ICYMI producer Daisy Rosario to run down the internet momen…
00:53:23 |
Wed 22 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Inside OpenAI's Implosion
OpenAI was the hottest startup in Silicon Valley off the success of ChatGPT. Then, the board fired Sam Altman.
Guest: Mike Isaac, technology reporter at the New York Times.
If you enjoy this show,…
00:31:06 |
Tue 21 Nov 2023
Slate Money: Movies | Dumb Money
In the first episode of Slate Money Goes to the Movies, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers talk with Joe Nocera, author of “The Big Fail” about Dumb Money. Can you make a good movie about …
00:48:30 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Bedbugs Are Back, Baby!
The bedbug break-out during Paris fashion week this fall was obviously horrifying, but the bad news doesn’t stop there. Bedbugs are on the rise—and on the move.
Guest: Benji Jones, senior environmen…
00:25:59 |
Sun 19 Nov 2023
ICYMI: The Year in Celebrity Memoirs
In this episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by writer, comedian and Glamorous Trash host Chelsea Devantez to break down this watershed year of celebrity memoirs. The trio crowns the …
00:47:16 |
Sat 18 Nov 2023
Slate Money: How Salt Built America
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers chat with Ed Conway, economics and data editor of Sky News, whose new book “Material World” tells how a handful of everyday resources built c…
01:02:43 |
Sat 18 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: How Deepfake Porn Infected a School
Girls at a New Jersey high school were early victims of a novel and growing problem: their images were taken from social media without consent to create “deep-fake pornography.”
Guest: Julie Jargon…
00:24:12 |
Fri 17 Nov 2023
Decoder Ring: The Forgotten Video Game About Slavery
In 1992, a Minnesota-based software company known for its educational hit The Oregon Trail released another simulation-style game to school districts across the country. Freedom! took kids on a journ…
00:47:23 |
Wed 15 Nov 2023
ICYMI: The Internet Used to be a Haven for People with Autism
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Candice are joined by Patrick Marlborough to discuss their recent essay for Slate, “The Death of the Internet as a Haven for People With Autism.” They wrote, “Things …
00:44:01 |
Wed 15 Nov 2023
Slate Money: Travel | Jet-setting Like A Journalist
In the first episode of Slate Money’s Travel series, Felix Salmon talks with The New York Times’ Lydia Polgreen about her time as a foreign correspondent and big-time business exec. What was it like …
00:33:18 |
Mon 13 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Will A.I. Take My Job?
Employees at Reviewed were surprised when they saw mysterious bylines behind poorly worded articles on the site. But information on their new contributors was hard to find—were they people at all, or…
00:21:24 |
Sun 12 Nov 2023
ICYMI: Restaurant Wars: Keith Lee vs. Atlanta
In this episode, Rachelle and Candice map out what happened when TikTok food personality Keith Lee traveled to Atlanta and ignited a culinary controversy. Lee is a former MMA fighter-turned-influence…
00:53:30 |
Sat 11 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Tesla vs. the Swedes
In late October, Tesla mechanics in Sweden began to strike after the company refused to sign a collective agreement. This week, the country's other major unions joined in the fight as well.
Can Swe…
00:26:09 |
Fri 10 Nov 2023
ICYMI: Endless Thread: The expanding universe of Lofi Girl
On today’s episode brought to us by WBUR’s Endless Thread, co-host Ben Brock Johnson and producer Nora Saks look at the Lofi Girl phenomenon. At least 13 million YouTube users subscribe to the channe…
00:40:28 |
Wed 08 Nov 2023
Slate Money: Movies | The Insider
The Slate Money crew is joined by a familiar voice in Jordan Weissmann to discuss “The Insider”. They talk about the many conflicts of interest, how to make journalism look interesting, and the probl…
00:52:31 |
Mon 06 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Sam Bankman-Fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on seven charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering and is facing a 110-year sentence.
Cryptocurrency, itself, has lost an ambassador, a lot of value,…
00:30:40 |
Sat 04 Nov 2023
Slate Money: The Crypto Crimes of Sam Bankman-Fried
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers tackle the verdict in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial and a lawsuit against realtors. They also discuss the UAW contract negotiations and how it will affect…
01:00:20 |
Sat 04 Nov 2023
ICYMI: Hasan Minhaj’s “Emotional Truths” Are Admitted Fabrications. Does it Matter?
In this episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Slate staff writers Nitish Pahwa and Nadira Goffe to discuss their respective pieces about Hasan Minhaj. Since the New Yorker published their article on…
00:51:28 |
Sat 04 Nov 2023
What Next TBD: Biden Goes After AI
Biden’s executive order on A.I. indicates his administration is taking it seriously. Does it go far enough?
Guest: Cecilia Kang, covering technology and policy for the New York Times.
If you enjoy…
00:31:53 |
Fri 03 Nov 2023
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