Slow Burn illuminates America’s most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the present. Through archival tape and first-person interviews, the award-winning series uncovers the surprising events and little-known characters lurking within the biggest stories of our time. Want more Slow Burn? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access all episodes of Slow Burn (and your other favorite Slate podcasts) completely ad-free. Plus, you’ll unlock subscriber-exclusive bonus episodes that bring you behind-the-scenes on the making of the show. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen. Season 8: Becoming Justice Thomas Where Clarence Thomas came from, how he rose to power, and how he’s brought the rest of us along with him, whether we like it or not. Winner of the Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Ambies Awards. Season 7: Roe v. Wade The women who fought for legal abortion, the activists who pushed back, and the justices who thought they could solve the issue for good. Winner of Apple Podcasts Show of the Year in 2022. Season 6: The L.A...
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 7 hours 43 minutes
episode 4: A National Disgrace
What if Anita Hill hadn’t been the only woman who testified against Clarence Thomas?
episode 3: I’m Their Guy
To understand who Clarence Thomas was in the 1980s, you need to hear from the women who knew him best.
episode 2: Smiling Faces
Racial preferences gave Clarence Thomas a leg up. They also made him feel degraded.
episode 1: America’s Blackest Child
How Clarence Thomas went from an aspiring priest to a campus radical.
Decoder Ring: Why You Can’t Find a Damn Parking Spot
Parking is a mess we’ve gotten ourselves into. We can get ourselves out of it.
Decoder Ring: The Artist Who Was Both Loved and Disdained
The painter LeRoy Neiman was adored by many Americans—but not the art critics.
Decoder Ring: The Curious Case of Columbo's Message to Romania Part 2
Why does no one remember the T.V. detective’s Cold War missive?
Decoder Ring: The Curious Case of Columbo's Message to Romania Part 1
Was the cigar-chomping detective also a Cold War diplomat?