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Technology coverage from across the Slate Podcast network
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- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
What Next TBD: Did a Twentysomething Con America’s Biggest Bank?
JP Morgan Chase is getting an education on FAFSA and financial aid–which would’ve been helpful before they acquired a now, quite dubious seeming start-up.
Guest: Ron Lieber, New York Times journalis…
00:32:38 |
Sun 05 Feb 2023
ICYMI: The Anal Bead Cheating Scandal That Rocked the Online Chess World
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Slate’s Nitish Pahwa to discuss a major cheating scandal in the chess world this past fall between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann, and how the story…
00:38:42 |
Sat 04 Feb 2023
What Next TBD: How COVID Changes Our Immune Systems
Last fall it seemed like everyone got sick—not just with COVID, but from a slew of respiratory diseases, from the mild to the severe. Researchers are trying to untangle how our immune systems have ch…
00:28:48 |
Fri 03 Feb 2023
ICYMI: Has the Internet Made Parenting Easier?
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Jamilah Lemieux, one of the columnists for Slate’s Care and Feeding advice column, and the host of Mom and Dad Are Fighting. They open up Jamilah’s i…
00:39:35 |
Wed 01 Feb 2023
What Next TBD: Did A.I. Write This Headline?
The proliferation of chatbots and A.I.-generated art has consumers and tech companies alike convinced that artificial intelligence is ready to be integrated into consumer electronics, products, homes…
00:34:53 |
Sun 29 Jan 2023
Slate Money: Chip War
This week, Chris Miller joins Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers to discuss his new book, Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology. They discuss the crucial role of mi…
00:48:19 |
Sat 28 Jan 2023
ICYMI: TikTok Isn’t For Creators Anymore
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by journalist and author Cory Doctorow to discuss his latest piece, “The Enshittification of TikTok,” in Wired. They talk about the life cycles of onlin…
00:37:22 |
Sat 28 Jan 2023
What Next TBD: Will Google Get Broken Up?
The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that it is suing Google over its ad technology. What do they contend Google has been doing? And does this mean Alphabet is headed for a Bell Telecom…
00:27:45 |
Fri 27 Jan 2023
ICYMI: American Girl’s Addy Is More Than a Slave
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by NPR’s Aisha Harris to talk about the return of the discourse about Addy Walker, the first Black American Girl doll. They discuss Aisha’s great piece …
00:38:33 |
Wed 25 Jan 2023
What Next TBD: Does Meta Even Care When Its Users Get Hacked?
It can feel very personal to have your Facebook or Instagram page hacked—they’re your pictures and your friends after all. But Meta, the social media parent company, handles hacks with anything but a…
00:29:39 |
Sun 22 Jan 2023
Slate Money: It’s Not TV
This week, Felix Gillette joins Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers to talk about his new book It's Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO and discuss the state of str…
00:54:41 |
Sat 21 Jan 2023
ICYMI: The Internet Won’t Let Austin Butler Forget Vanessa Hudgens
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Nadira Goffe to talk about Austin Butler and Kerrygold butter. First, High Speed Downloads return so Rachelle can explain why everybody was melting d…
00:37:00 |
Sat 21 Jan 2023
What Next TBD: An Antivax Dog Whistle Goes Viral
The idea that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to sudden deaths among young people has no scientific support, but the theory nevertheless has a lot of traction on social media.
How can public health of…
00:29:37 |
Fri 20 Jan 2023
ICYMI: MrBeast Dethroned a Child to Become the Most Successful YouTuber
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by BuzzFeed’s Kelsey Weekman for a crash course in the history and significance of YouTuber MrBeast. Kelsey tells Rachelle all about how he first got st…
00:37:21 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
What Next TBD: Tesla’s No Good, Very Bad Year
Elon Musk was promising an “epic” Q4 at Tesla last year. But 2022 ended closer to what might be considered an “epic fail,” with the stock price down 65 percent. In an uncertain economic environment l…
00:31:37 |
Sun 15 Jan 2023
ICYMI: RuPaul’s Drag Race Has Finally Logged On
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined again by Daisy Rosario to talk about the premiere of season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. They talk about how the season seems to understand more than ever …
00:37:13 |
Sat 14 Jan 2023
What Next TBD: Why the Feds Want to Kill Noncompetes
You might think of noncompete agreements as mostly limited to highly skilled, highly paid tech workers to protect trade secrets. But one-third of workers bound by noncompetes make $13/hour or less: f…
00:22:12 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
ICYMI: Who Is Alix Earle And Why Are People Mad at Her?
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is back in the host chair. She’s joined by Daisy Rosario as they open up the mailbag to answer listener questions about Greta Thunberg’s involvement in the arrest…
00:35:13 |
Wed 11 Jan 2023
What Next TBD: How War in Taiwan Could Short-Circuit U.S. Tech
Roughly 95 percent of advanced semiconductor chip manufacturing happens in Taiwan, leaving the U.S. vulnerable to supply chain shocks and national security threats. Is the Biden administration’s $280…
00:25:41 |
Sun 08 Jan 2023
ICYMI: The Untalented Mr. Ripley
On today’s show, Daniel Schroeder is joined by Vox’s Alex Abad-Santos to talk about the gay scammers that emerged at the end of the year. First we answer a listener’s question about some gay drama on…
00:38:12 |
Sat 07 Jan 2023
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