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- 2018 - 2025
ICYMI: Are Green Powders a Pyramid Scheme?
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Candice field a listener question about Bloom, the green powder nutrition company that’s popping up all over TikTok. They’re joined by health and wellness writer Juli…
00:52:16 |
Sat 09 Sep 2023
What Next TBD: Bad Air, Worse Vibes
COVID’s still here but the public’s appetite for masking, social distancing, or remote learning is long gone. One palatable way to stop the spread: improving air circulation indoors.
Guest: Apoorva…
00:21:27 |
Sat 09 Sep 2023
Slate Money: Optimal Illusions
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by Coco Krumme to discuss her book Optimal Illusions: The False Promise of Optimization.
In the Plus segment: The story in Felix…
00:41:08 |
Sat 09 Sep 2023
What Next TBD: Tech Disrupts the School Bus
When Howard County signed a $27 million contract with the start-up Zum, the company promised to modernize the way schools provide transportation. But when the school year started, that’s not what hap…
00:27:40 |
Fri 08 Sep 2023
The Waves: The Bama Rush to Trad Wife Pipeline
On this week’s episode of The Waves, it’s rush time! Host Kat Chow is diving deep into the #BamaRush phenomenon that has taken over the internet recently. She’s joined by professor and New York Times…
00:41:17 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
ICYMI: The Waves: How Drake Betrayed Megan Thee Stallion
On this week’s episode brought to us by Slate’s The Waves, Tory Lanez has been sentenced for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, and we have THOUGHTS. Scamfluencers co-host and former BuzzFeed reporter Sca…
00:48:24 |
Wed 06 Sep 2023
Slate Money | Criminals Series: The $5 Billion Fraud
Felix Salmon and Elizabeth Spiers speak with Tom Wright, the author of Billion Dollar Whale to discuss Malaysian fraudster Jho Low. They talk about how he used political connections to live a lavish …
00:41:37 |
Mon 04 Sep 2023
What Next TBD: Social Media’s Pivot from News
It wasn’t long ago when social media was a place to go for up-to-the-minute updates in an emergency. But even as internet access is more widespread than ever—and natural disasters more frequent—Twitt…
00:28:35 |
Sun 03 Sep 2023
Future Tense Fiction: Welcome to the A.I. Haunted House
On this month’s episode of Future Tense Fiction, host Maddie Stone talks to Janelle Shane about her short story “The Skeleton Crew.”
The House of A.I. is a next-level haunted house: In it, a suite of…
01:04:59 |
Sat 02 Sep 2023
Slate Money: You Better Not Be Working
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers talk about the state of working in the United States three years after the COVID pandemic began. They discuss the latest in the efforts in the SEC’s att…
00:52:47 |
Sat 02 Sep 2023
ICYMI: TikTok Shop is a Dystopian Mall Kiosk
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Candice are joined by sustainable stylist and fashion educator Lakyn Carlton to discuss TikTok Shop — a new feature that lets users purchase products without ever lea…
00:40:04 |
Sat 02 Sep 2023
What Next TBD: Is LinkedIn...Cool Now?
As Twitt—sorry, X—continues to go through tumult, an unlikely, long-time player is emerging as the last acceptable place to post.
Guest: Sarah Frier, tech editor at Bloomberg Businessweek.
If you e…
00:26:03 |
Fri 01 Sep 2023
Dear Prudence: Relationship Podcasts Are Ruining My Friend's Life. Help!
In this episode, Dr. Orna Guralnik (host of Showtime's Couples Therapy) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when a friend is obsessed with misogynistic…
00:40:57 |
Fri 01 Sep 2023
Mom & Dad: Lessons From a Racist Instagram and the Teens It Hurt
On this episode: Award-winning journalist Dashka Slater joins to talk about her new book, Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed. It’s a…
00:40:35 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
ICYMI: BookTok’s Horny Hockey Drama and the End of Internet Thirst
As an end of summer treat, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim dive deep into the drama that engulfed BookTok earlier this August. Over the spring and early summer, hockey-themed romance novels enjoyed …
00:37:22 |
Wed 30 Aug 2023
What Next TBD: The Cost of "Sustainable" Pet Food
Most pet food is made from the byproducts of the meat that we, humans, eat. Recently, there’s been a rise in high-end pet food products - including things like lab-grown meat - that are touted as sus…
00:27:09 |
Sun 27 Aug 2023
ICYMI: Addison Rae is the Newest Pop Princess
On today’s show, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton walk through Addison Rae’s quest for Hollywood stardom. They run through her moments of flop before the release of AR, a collection of Rae’s leaked m…
00:43:08 |
Sat 26 Aug 2023
Slate Money: Twelve Ways to Help Fix the World
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers speak with author and academic Bjorn Lomborg about his latest book, “Best Things First”. How does Bjorn’s advice differ from effective altruism? And whe…
00:49:32 |
Sat 26 Aug 2023
What Next TBD: TikTok's Shady Deal with the U.S.
In the spring, it looked like TikTok was on the verge of being banned in America. Since then, it’s continued operating business as usual.
But this week, it was revealed that ByteDance and the Commi…
00:27:22 |
Fri 25 Aug 2023
ICYMI: How to Make Millions Playing Dungeons & Dragons
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by Slate staff writer Luke Winkie to discuss his recent profile of Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer. Launched by Mercer and his friends i…
00:39:44 |
Wed 23 Aug 2023
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