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Technology coverage from across the Slate Podcast network
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 900
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
What Next: TBD | Death of the Weather Forecast?
The Trump administration has already begun cutting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which includes the U.S. National Weather Service. What’s the advantage to understanding the wea…
00:26:41 |
Sun 27 Apr 2025
What Next: TBD | The Immigration Data Dragnet
One of DOGE’s goals is to get government data out of “silos” and make it more easily shared across departments. But there are good reasons for some data to be kept apart.
Guest: Vittoria Elliot, WI…
00:28:47 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
ICYMI: The $50M Revolve Lawsuit and Sponcon Literacy
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay run through the lows of Coachella, before breaking down a lawsuit against one of the festival’s most visible e-commerce brands, Revolve. Earlier this month, Revolve was h…
00:26:54 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
What Next: TBD | The Baby Monitor Trap
If setting up a baby monitor in the room with your sleeping kids doesn’t allow you to pop out and enjoy the cruise ship, what are they actually good for?
Guest: Stephanie Murray, writer for The Atla…
00:28:47 |
Sun 20 Apr 2025
ICYMI | The Chaos and Confusion of “Family Vlogger” Laws
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay check back in now that states have begun passing laws that supposedly crack down on family vlogging and child influencers. While a new Utah law requires family vloggers t…
00:27:55 |
Sat 19 Apr 2025
What Next: TBD | The U.S. vs Meta
This week, the FTC and Meta began a trial to determine if—by adding Instagram and WhatsApp to its portfolio with Facebook over a decade ago—the company became a monopoly in social media. If Meta lose…
00:24:25 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
ICYMI | Did Remi Bader Lie To Her Followers?
Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim break down the controversy surrounding 30-year-old influencer Remi Bader, who was recently accused of lying to her audience for undergoing a procedure without telling the…
00:28:25 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
What Next: TBD | TikTok: Somehow Also Affected by the Tariffs
TikTok was on the verge of being sold to a non-Chinese company when Trump rolled out his new tariff plans. Now everything is thrown into uncertainty and the company has until mid-June to find another…
00:22:19 |
Sun 13 Apr 2025
ICYMI | TikTok Is Taking the “Let Them Theory” Too Far
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay dig deep into the Mel Robbins lore. The lawyer-turned-self-help-guru’s “let them theory” has taken over TikTok, encouraging people to let go when faced with situations or…
00:29:52 |
Sat 12 Apr 2025
What Next: TBD | Trump Tariffs Hit Mushroom Kingdom
The same day Nintendo was officially introducing its latest console, Donald Trump was announcing his new global tariff plan. As a result, gamers were treated to an early preview of what a world boun…
00:24:06 |
Fri 11 Apr 2025
ICYMI | Getting Fired for Going Viral
Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim break down the saga revolving around a fashion industry employee who got fired after posting a viral TikTok about whether or not influencers were boring. From the “Brokey…
00:28:51 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
What Next: TBD | Why Wall Street Can’t Quit Elon
Elon Musk’s polarizing persona and antics have created a toxic cloud around his companies, particularly Tesla. But despite that, Wall Street can’t seem to quit him. Why?
Guest: Felix Salmon, host o…
00:33:19 |
Sun 06 Apr 2025
ICYMI | “Emergency Intercom” Fans Have an Emergency Meeting
Candice Lim picked the wrong time to become a fan of Emergency Intercom , the podcast hosted by former Viners Enya Umanzor and Drew Phillips. However, it makes her the perfect person to explain the …
00:38:13 |
Sat 05 Apr 2025
What Next: TBD | Where DOGE Is Taking Us
This week, DOGE set its sights and scythe on the Department of Health and Human Services, with a goal of cutting 10,000 federal workers, once again raising the question: what’s their endgame here?
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00:28:04 |
Fri 04 Apr 2025
ICYMI | Justin Bieber Crashes Out and Rachel Zegler Speaks Out
Candice Lim and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe play High Speed Downloads and recap the most pressing stories on their timelines. In one minute or less, they’ll explain the internet’s rising suppor…
00:34:52 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
How To! | Replace Your Tesla
Tesla owners are dumping their vehicles in protest of CEO Elon Musk—and driving down resale prices. On this episode of How To!, Courtney Martin talks with two soon-to-be-former owners—and with Patric…
00:39:25 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
What Next: TBD | This Is Your Brain On Ketamine
Ketamine has gone from a recreational psychedelic to an approved treatment, and it has caught on in Silicon Valley in a big way. Are the long-term effects of using ketamine—recreationally or therapeu…
00:25:35 |
Sun 30 Mar 2025
ICYMI | 9-to-5 Influencers and Social Media’s Relatability Trap
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Slate senior culture editor Jenny G. Zhang to discuss @Hubs.Life, an influencer who made content about his 9-5, only to become so successful, he quit. Conno…
00:36:48 |
Sat 29 Mar 2025
What Next: TBD | We Made a Memecoin
Memecoins are a niche type of cryptocurrency with no intrinsic value. But they remain a popular form of crypto, as seen earlier this year with President Trump’s own memecoin. And if it worked for him…
00:30:53 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
ICYMI | Are Influencers Too Normalized To Be Mocked?
Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim recap their weekends which include Waymo cars and accidentally bumping into content creators, which brings them to the recent kerfuffle between Glacier Express and Influe…
00:28:55 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
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