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Dear Prudence: My Co-Worker Won’t Stop Sending Me Friend Requests Online. Help!
She won’t take the hint. Any advice on how to get her to respect my digital boundaries?
The Waves: Why All The First Ladies Want to Be Jackie O
Casey DeSantis is yet another political partner engaging in First Lady cosplay.
Working: Vacation Like a Pro
For this week’s episode of Working Overtime, hosts June Thomas and Isaac Butler dive into all the ways creatives should relax and vacation. Whether it’s splashing in the pool, or breezing through some books, a few days of R&R can be just what is needed to replenish the creative juices. The hosts also explore the many conversations among friends and family that can sometimes jostle loose a new creative idea and recharge your relationships...
Decoder Ring: Think Catchphrases Are Dead? Eat My Shorts.
Bless up: It’s a whole episode about “Doh!”, “Dealbreaker!” and “Did I do that?”
ICYMI: Will Doja Cat Ever Be Canceled?
How the internet’s pop star is attacking and losing her fandom
Culture Gabfest: Summer Strut 2023
This week, the panel is joined by pop critic and chart analyst (and host of Slate’s Hit Parade podcast) Chris Molanphy for our annual Summer Strut episode. The four dive into the longest listener-suggested summer playlist to date (this year, it’s a 682 song behemoth that adds up to approximately 42 hours!) and take turns in an electric, strut-ty roundtable discussion of their top picks. You can find their collective favorites here in the Summer Strut '23 Shortlist: https://open.spotify...
Hang Up: The USWNT Is Out
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis talk about the U.S. national soccer team’s early exit from the Women’s World Cup. Slate’s Ben Mathis-Lilley also joins to discuss the huge shakeups in the Big Ten, Big 12, and Pac-12 conferences and ESPN’s Jeff Passan assesses the fallout from the Major League Baseball trade deadline. Finally, Josh interviews Wimbledon quarterfinalist Chris Eubanks. Women’s World Cup (2:47): What went wrong for the U.S. women’s national team...
Slate Money: Slate Money Criminals - Bernie Madoff
A look at the man behind one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in history.
Working: A Radical Comic Strip, Reimagined for Audio
This week, host June Thomas talks to writer Madeleine George, who recently adapted the classic Alison Bechdel comic Dykes to Watch Out For into an audio drama that stars Jane Lynch, Carrie Brownstein, Roberta Colindrez, and Roxane Gay. In the interview, Madeleine discusses the challenges of turning a piece of visual art into an audio-only narrative. She also talks about the 1980’s setting of the story and the continued relevance of the characters’ personal and political lives...
Slate Money: Taylor Swift Tickets Create A New Economic Era
Beyonce and Taylor Swift concert tours are changing how musicians make money.