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Money: The Gaming the System Edition

Slate Money talks Venmo scams, Tom Hayes' financial conspiracy, and ...

Slate Money talks Venmo scams, Tom Hayes' financial conspiracy, and the Fed's hold on interest rates.

Gist: That Groovy Summer of Love

On The Gist, our regular guest Chris Molanphy returns to ...

On The Gist, our regular guest Chris Molanphy returns to explore the “psychedelic-lite” and “semi-baroque” Billboard chart hits from 1967. He’ll explain how the music industry took a druggy cultural movement like the...

Getting In: Your College Admissions Companion, Episode 1A

Episode 1A: Listener Questions

Political: The Live from San Francisco Edition

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz analyze the second ...

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz analyze the second Republican presidential debate and discuss the possible government shutdown over Planned Parenthood. They also talk to author and podcaster Merlin Mann about time, attention, and productivi

Gist: Is Anger Curable?

On The Gist, Mike’s personal highlight reel from Wednesday night’s ...

On The Gist, Mike’s personal highlight reel from Wednesday night’s CNN GOP debates. Then, how does the medical community distinguish anger issues from psychopath issues or substance abuse issues?  Maria Konnikova of...

The DoubleX Gabfest: Text Me You Love Me Edition

June Thomas, Noreen Malone, and Amanda Hess talk with the ...

June Thomas, Noreen Malone, and Amanda Hess talk with the Atlantic's Tanahisi Coates about his article "The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration," Laura Bennett about the boom of the first-person essay, and whether we really are lonely in the...

Gist: The Canadian Accent Is Changing, Eh?

On The Gist, what’s all this a’boot the shifting Canadian ...

On The Gist, what’s all this a’boot the shifting Canadian accent? We speak with sociolinguist Paul De Decker. Plus, Douglas Birch from the Center for Public Integrity explains why South Africa still has highly enriched uranium. For the...

Whistlestop: Donald Trump vs. Ross Perot

In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, political ...

In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, political correspondent John Dickerson compares the presidential ambitions of two ego-driven billionaires.

The Culture Gabfest: Hot and Cold Running Sonnets

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the FXX ...

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the FXX anti-romantic comedy "You're the Worst," Stephen Colbert's late night debut, and whether it's OK to be a Luddite.

Gist: What Michael Did on His Summer Vacation

On The Gist, Mike chats with the interesting attendees at ...

On The Gist, Mike chats with the interesting attendees at his friend’s destination wedding in Montenegro. Our audio version of a wedding guestbook includes: John W. Frehse from Core Practice explains what millennials really want; Phil Hochberg...