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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 | Bezos 2.0
During his first term, President Trump and Jeff Bezos openly sparred with each other. During this second administration, though, it seems like Bezos is trying to endear himself - and his companies - …
00:29:21 |
Sun 23 Mar 2025
ICYMI | The Manosphere That Made Adolescence
Kate Lindsay and guest co-host senior Slate editor Rebecca Onion talk Adolescence, the new hit Netflix series Onion wrote is “one of the best shows of the year.” What looks on the surface to be a typ…
00:35:38 |
Sat 22 Mar 2025
What Next TBD | Trump's War on Scientific Research
The National Institutes of Health is the primary engine of biomedical research around the world, which makes the Trump administration's dramatic cuts to its grant program both confusing and potential…
00:29:58 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
ICYMI | Are New York City Influencers Boring?
Kate Lindsay fills guest co-host Nitish Pahwa in on the TikTok drama that has the “NYC influencer girlies” in a tizzy. After being accused of being “boring,” certain (white, blonde, thin) creators to…
00:40:43 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
What Next TBD | How Trump Is Trying to Kill Press Freedom
With a Trump-friendly Supreme Court and a contentious relationship with the press, could Donald Trump follow through on his 2016 campaign goal of making it easier to sue media companies for libel—and…
00:29:50 |
Sun 16 Mar 2025
ICYMI: Hacktivism, Slacktivism, and (Cybertruck) Vandalism
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay uncover the ways people are using the internet and other technology to protest the current government. From website hacking to AI videos to good old fashioned poop-throwi…
00:28:01 |
Sat 15 Mar 2025
What Next TBD | Will Tesla Survive Elon Musk?
The public’s anger towards Elon Musk and DOGE has found an outlet in the form of Musk’s car company Tesla. How long can the company put up with a sinking reputation and stock price?
Guest: Pranshu …
00:26:54 |
Fri 14 Mar 2025
ICYMI: What’s Going On with Alabama Barker and Bhad Bhabie?
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay dive into the battle between Bhad Bhabie and Alabama Barker. Nine years ago, Bhad Bhabie was introduced to the world on Dr. Phil as Danielle Bregoli, a 13-year-old wild c…
00:40:55 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
What Next TBD | Zuckerberg and the Post-Factcheck Era
After the election, Mark Zuckerberg announced that he was doing away with Facebook’s fact-checking apparatus in the US. With content creators getting paid based on reach, and content spreading wider …
00:30:11 |
Sun 09 Mar 2025
ICYMI: Does This Makeup Make Me Look Republican?
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay have been tracking the many influencers “coming out” as Republicans, as well as what they all have in common: their makeup. Bad eyeliner aside, this new cast of conservat…
00:30:19 |
Sat 08 Mar 2025
What Next: TBD | From 4Chan to Charlottesville to DOGE
To understand the second Trump administration, you have to understand the internet culture that gave birth to it.
Guest: Elle Reeve, CNN correspondent who reported on the 2017 Unite the Right rally …
00:31:19 |
Fri 07 Mar 2025
ICYMI: The Meghan in Montecito Rebrand
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay check in on Meghan Markle’s current relationship with the internet. First, they give their takes on With Love, Meghan, a Netflix lifestyle show created by and starring th…
00:40:49 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
What Next TBD | Cracking the Egg Crisis
Everyone’s talking about the price of eggs—so why are they so expensive? And when can we expect—if ever—the price to come back down?
Guests:
Dr. Jada Thompson, associate professor at the University…
00:22:24 |
Sun 02 Mar 2025
Slate Money | Trump Math & Techno-Fascism
This week: Trump has proposed a $5 million “gold card” for US citizenship, suggesting that the US could sell 10 million of them to pay off the national debt. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth S…
00:51:27 |
Sat 01 Mar 2025
ICYMI: And The Oscar Goes To…Club Chalamet
To celebrate the end of awards season, Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay pay tribute to the true heroes behind Hollywood’s most talented stars: their fan accounts. While Club Chalamet’s lore is deep enoug…
00:36:16 |
Sat 01 Mar 2025
What Next TBD | The DOGE Resistance
Federal workers in the U.S. Digital Service resigned in protest over what they viewed as indiscriminate, irresponsible firings coming from the DOGE office. While lawsuits are entering the courts and …
00:27:34 |
Fri 28 Feb 2025
ICYMI: Ethan Klein’s Attack on Fauxmoi
Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim break down YouTuber Ethan Klein’s attack on Fauxmoi and why public figures are starting to fire back at snark pages. Earlier this month, Klein’s wife Hila became a topic …
00:33:25 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
What Next TBD | $Trump
The crypto industry threw its weight and money behind Donald Trump, in hopes of legitimizing the industry. Before his Inauguration Day was over, Donald Trump was already enriching himself via a memec…
00:25:28 |
Sun 23 Feb 2025
ICYMI: Welcome to the TikTok Pharmacy
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay aren’t immune to TikTok marketing, even when it comes to healthcare. From Hims and Hers to nutritional gummies to something called “beef tallow,” social media promises th…
00:50:58 |
Sat 22 Feb 2025
What Next TBD | Elon's Endgame
As someone whose companies receive billions of dollars from the government, it’s worth asking why Elon Musk is so zealous about cutting government spending.
Guest: Max Chafkin, features editor and t…
00:33:31 |
Fri 21 Feb 2025
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