60 Best Slate Podcasts

1. Slow Burn

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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 series uncovers the surprising events and little-known characters lurking within the biggest stories of our time.Want more Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Slow Burn and your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slow Burn show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen...MORE Ranking #67 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Christina Cauterucci, Josh Levin
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 27.5KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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What makes a song a smash? Talent? Luck? Timing? All that—and more. Chris Molanphy, pop-chart analyst and author of Slate's 'Why Is This Song No. 1?' series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever.Want more Hit Parade? Join Slate Plus to unlock monthly early-access episodes, bonus episodes of 'The Bridge,' and ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts...MORE Ranking #77 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Chris Molanphy
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.5KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

3. Death, Sex & Money

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Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.
Ranking #97 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Anna Sale
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 8.9KFacebook 54.9KTwitter 55.2KInstagram 26.1K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Hang Up and Listen

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A weekly sports discussion from Slate.
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, Ben Lindbergh, Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.1KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Since Apr 2014 Get Email Contact

5. Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

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A show about the law and the nine Supreme Court justices who interpret it for the rest of America.Want more Amicus? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive legal analysis. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen.MORE Host Dahlia Lithwick
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 3.4KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Slate Debates

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A feed from the Slate podcast network featuring episodes with enlightening conversations, opposing views, and plenty of healthy disputes. You'll get a curated selection of episodes from programs like What Next, The Waves, and the Political Gabfest, with deep discussions that go beyond point-counterpoint and shed light on the issues that matter most.MORE Hosts Nicole Holliday, Ben Zimmer, John McWhorter
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 3.5KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Feb 2012 Get Email Contact

7. Decoder Ring

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Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen.MORE Host Willa Paskin
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 2.5KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Apr 2018 Get Email Contact

8. Slate Culture

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Get the Culture Gabfest and all of Slate's culture coverage here.
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 2.5KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Since Mar 2014 Video Podcast YouTube
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9. Slate News

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Daily news updates from across the Slate Podcast network.
Hosts Virginia Heffernan, Leu00f3n Krauze
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 7KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

10. Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show

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Jamilah Lemieux, Zak Rosen, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Lucy Lopez share triumphs and fails and offer advice on parenting kids from toddler to teens.Want more Care and Feeding? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive advice. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking 'Try Free' at the top of the Care and Feeding show page. Or, visit slate.com/careplus to get access wherever you listen.MORE Hosts Elizabeth Newcamp, Zak Rosen, Lucy M. Lopez, Jamilah Lemieux
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Dec 2013 Get Email Contact

11. Slate Money

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A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon.Want more Slate Money? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking 'Try Free' at the top of our show page. Or, visit https://slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen.MORE Hosts Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, Elizabeth Spiers
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Since May 2014 Get Email Contact

12. How To!

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You've got questions. Together, we get answers. We all need advice, but sometimes it's hard to know where to turn. Each week, Courtney Martin and Carvell Wallace bring a listener on to the show to solve their toughest problems with the help of world-class experts. It's free therapy, and you're invited. Get more of How To! with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of How To! and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the How To! show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/howtoplus for access wherever you listen.MORE Hosts Courtney Martin, Carvell Wallace
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 2.2KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact

13. Slate Careers

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Getting past 'and what is it you do?' to 'how do you do it?' and 'why?' These episodes, drawn from across the Slate network, dive into how to live while making a living.
Hosts June Thomas, Isaac Butler, Ronald Young Jr
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 22Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. ICYMI

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Join Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay twice a week as we gaze deep into the online abyss—and tell you what's gazing back. Get more of ICYMI with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of ICYMI and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the ICYMI show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/icymiplus for access wherever you listen.MORE Hosts Rachelle Hampton, Madison Malone Kircher, Candice Lim, Kate Lindsay
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 813Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Slate Race and Identity

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The Slate Race and Identity feed features new episodes from a variety of shows in the Slate podcast network. From One Year, to What Next, to A Word...With Jason Johnson and more, you'll get informative and thoughtful reporting and analysis on the many ways race and identity shape the world around us. MORE Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 196Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. What Next | Daily News and Analysis

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The problem with the news right now? It's everywhere. And each day, it can feel like we're all just mindlessly scrolling. It's why we created What Next. This short daily show is here to help you make sense of things. When the news feels overwhelming, we're here to help you answer: What next? Look for new episodes every weekday morning. Get more of What Next with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of What Next and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate...MORE Host Mary Harris
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 2.5KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Slate Daily Feed

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The Slate Daily feed includes new episodes from more than 30 shows in the Slate Podcast Network. You'll get thought provoking analysis, storytelling, and commentary on everything from news and politics to arts, culture, technology, and entertainment. Discover new shows you never knew you were missing.MORE Hosts Lindsay Gibbs, Ben Lindbergh, Alex Kirshner
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

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Every Friday and Sunday, Slate's popular daily news podcast What Next brings you TBD, a clear-eyed look into the future. From fake news to fake meat, algorithms to augmented reality, Lizzie O'Leary is your guide to the tech industry and the world it's creating for us to live in.MORE Host Lizzie Ou2019Leary
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 277Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. Culture Gabfest

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New York Times critic Dwight Garner says 'The Slate Culture Gabfest is one of the highlights of my week.' The award-winning Culturefest features critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner debating the week in culture, from highbrow to pop. For more of Slate's culture podcasts, check out the Slate Culture feed.Want more Culture Gabfest? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking 'Try Free' at the top of the Culture Gabfest show page...MORE Hosts Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 532 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcast

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Outward, Slate's queer podcast, is a whip-smart monthly salon in which hosts and guests deepen the audience's understanding of queer culture and politics, delight them with unexpected perspectives, and invite listeners into a colorful conversation about the issues animating LGBTQ communities.MORE Hosts Christina Cauterucci, Jules Gill-Peterson, Bryan Lowder
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 245Facebook 2KTwitter 5.5KInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Aug 2018 Get Email Contact

21. Slate History

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A feed with the best history coverage from Slate's wide range of podcasts. From narrative shows like Slow Burn, One Year, and Decoder Ring, to timely analysis from ICYMI and What Next, you'll get the fascinating stories and vital context you need to understand where we came from and where we're going. MORE Hosts Rebecca Onion, Jamelle Antoine Bouie
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 488 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. Slate Advice

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Got questions? We have answers. The Slate Advice Feed offers all of the network's best advice podcasts in one place. You'll see new episodes from shows like Dear Prudence, Mom and Dad Are Fighting, How To!, and Big Mood Little Mood, with helpful tips on relationships, work, sex, parenting, life, and more.MORE Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
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Apple Rating 3.5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. Gabfest Reads

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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz sit down with authors to discuss their latest works, from fiction to non-fiction, today's political analysis to ancient thought.
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. Political Gabfest

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Voted 'Favorite Political Podcast' by Apple Podcasts listeners. Stephen Colbert says 'Everybody should listen to the Slate Political Gabfest.' The Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz, is the kind of informal and irreverent discussion Washington journalists have after hours over drinks.Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate...MORE Host John Dickerson
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 9.6KFacebook 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

25. Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia

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John Dickerson of Slate's Political Gabfest revisits a moment from the American carnival of politics. Hear about the grand speeches, emergency strategies, baby kissing, and backstabbing that make each presidential cycle so fascinating.MORE Host John Dickerson
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Email ****@johndickerson.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

26. Big Mood, Little Mood with Daniel M. Lavery

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Every week, Danny M. Lavery brings on a guest to answer questions from listeners before diving into conversation about relationships, dissatisfaction, drives, regrets, estrangement, embarrassment, self-assessments, and feelings from the monumental to the minute.MORE Host Daniel M. Lavery
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Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Jun 2016 Get Email Contact

27. The Authority: Exploring the Worlds of His Dark Materials

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Go deeper inside the world of HBO's adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Join Slate's scholars of experimental theology, Laura Miller and Dan Kois, as they discuss Dust, daemons, the Magisterium, and more—and, of course, break down the events of each episode. New episodes air Mondays at 9 p.m. on HBO.MORE Hosts Laura Miller, Dan Kois
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Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 101Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

28. Future Tense Fiction

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Each month, Future Tense Fiction will bring you a dramatic telling of a short story exploring how tech that's emerging today could dramatically reshape tomorrow. Science journalist Maddie Stone will then have a conversation with the author about what inspired their writing, and their vision of the future.MORE Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
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Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 448Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

29. Thirst Aid Kit

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Thirst is natural… so let's celebrate it! Join Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins as they dig deep into the various ways women express their thirst, asking: why do we desire who we desire? At a time when men are Not Doing Great, Bim and Nichole want to ask keep asking questions about Hollywood inclusion and opportunity, through illuminating and hilarious conversations with special guests, original fanfic designed to make you sit up, and of course [REDACTED]. Bring a straw… and come thirst with us.MORE Hosts Bim Adewunmi, Nichole Perkins
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 2.5K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

30. Slate Presents: One Year

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The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may have forgotten, or one you've never heard of before. What were the moments that transformed politics, culture, science, religion, and more? And how does the nation's past shape our present?MORE Host Josh Levin
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

31. Working

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Hosts Isaac Butler, Ronald Young Jr., and June Thomas interview creative people about how they write, compose, paint, and more.
Hosts Isaac Butler, June Thomas, Ronald Young Jr.
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 471Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Oct 2014 Get Email Contact

32. Slate Conversations

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A feed of the up close and the personal, drawn from Working and across the Slate podcast network. Let's talk.
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 200Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

33. A Word … with Jason Johnson

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America doesn't need another conversation about race. At least, not the kind we've been having ... the ones that are sparked by a crisis and move quickly from shock, to empty promises, to forgetting. No. What America needs are REAL conversations about race … ones that shine a light on the facts, the history, and the reality of how race plays out in our politics and society. That's what Slate offers each week on A Word With Jason Johnson...MORE Host Jason Johnson
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 577Facebook 12.8KTwitter 273.9KInstagram 28.3K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

34. Slate's Spoiler Specials

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On Slate's Spoiler Specials, Slate critics, such as Dana Stevens and Willa Paskin, discuss new movies and TV shows in spoiler-filled detail. We dissect twist endings, plot holes, and other secrets you won't read in reviews. WARNING: This podcast contains spoilers (duh).MORE Hosts Dana Stevens, Willa Paskin
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Apple Rating 3.3/5Apple Reviews 837Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Jun 2006 Get Email Contact

35. Slate Business

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Get the latest from Slate Money and the entire Slate network's takes on the latest in the world of business and business news.
Host Seth Stevenson
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 232Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

36. Man Up

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On Man Up, host Aymann Ismail invites men and women to tell embarrassing, funny, and sometimes disturbing stories about their lives as they try to figure out what they still have to learn—and unlearn—about being a man. They'll talk relationships, family, sex, and identity, trying to understand their experiences to help listeners make more sense of their own.MORE Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 361Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

37. Slate Technology

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Technology coverage from across the Slate Podcast network
Hosts Kate Lindsay, Candice Lim, Rachelle Hampton
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 829Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

38. Hi-Phi Nation

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Hi-Phi Nation is philosophy in story-form, integrating narrative journalism with big ideas. We look at stories from everyday life, law, science, popular culture, and strange corners of human experiences that raise thought-provoking questions about things like justice, knowledge, the self, morality, and existence. We then seek answers with the help of academics and philosophers. The show is produced and hosted by Barry Lam of UC Riverside.MORE Host Barry Lam
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 627Facebook 2.6KTwitter 5.6KInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since Dec 2016 Get Email Contact

39. Upon Further Review

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From Mike Pesca, host of the popular Slate podcast The Gist, comes the greatest sports minds imagining how the world would change if a play, trade, injury, or referee's call had just gone the other way. Upon Further Review is a limited edition Slate podcast based on the book of the same name. Over the course of five episodes Mike and a roster of podcast All-Stars will explore counterfactual sporting scenarios through a combination of speculative fiction, investigative journalism and sound-rich narrative...MORE Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 163Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

40. Better Call Saul: Slate TV Club

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Slate's June Thomas and Seth Stevenson discuss Season 1 of AMC's Better Call Saul. Note: Episodes contain spoilers from each episode (and from Breaking Bad). Part of the Panoply Network.
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Apple Rating 3.3/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

41. Slate's Serial Spoiler Specials

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A weekly recap and discussion about the Serial podcast, from Sarah Koenig and Ira Glass's This American Life. Part of the Panoply Network.
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 273Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

42. How to Do It with Stoya and Rich

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For three years, Stoya and Rich Juzwiak have been giving advice to Slate readers on all things sex—mismatched libidos, secret desires, (bad) sexting, surprising fetishes, and assorted other wild things. Now they're joining forces to answer their most jaw-dropping questions yet, sometimes with the help of special guests. Whatever you want to know about sex—truly, whatever—they'll tell you how to do it.MORE Hosts Jessica Stoya, Rich Juzwiak
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Apple Rating 3.6/5Apple Reviews 103Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

43. Slate's TV Club

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Slate critics and guests discuss the current TV shows, episode by episode. Note: Many episodes contain spoilers, disagreements, passionate endorsements, and outright dismissals.
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 121.4K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

44. Placemakers

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All communities face certain challenges.But some people see challenges as opportunities.On Placemakers, we bring you stories about the spaces we inhabit and the people who shape them. Join us as we criss-cross the country, introducing you to real people in real communities — people who make a difference in how we travel, work, and live.You'll never look at your community the same way again.MORE Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 109Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4M Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

45. Reconstruction

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A free preview of Reconstruction, a Slate Academy series made exclusively for Slate Plus members. Learn more at Slate.com/Reconstruction
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 60 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

46. The Waves: Gender, Relationships, Feminism

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Each week a pair of writers and guests talk through one news story we can't stop thinking about, and unpack what gender has to do with it.
Hosts Cheyna Roth, Vic Whitley-Berry
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.1K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

47. Dear Prudence

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Slate's premier advice column, featuring Jenée Desmond-Harris, helps you navigate the thorniest questions of relationships, work, and life.Want more Dear Prudence? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive advice. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Dear Prudence show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/prudie-plus to get access wherever you listen.MORE Host Jenu00e9e Desmond-Harris
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Apple Rating 3.6/5Apple Reviews 440 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

48. Live at Politics and Prose

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Readings and discussions featuring today's best authors, recorded live at Washington DC's famous Politics and Prose bookstore.
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49. Well, Now

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We all want to achieve wellness, but how many of us have a clear understanding of what it is or how to measure it? Some believe it's meeting a certain set of metrics around health. Others see it as becoming a more effective self-advocate when navigating our health challenges, or creating a balance in work, fitness, and family that promotes a sense of well-being.However we define wellness, we can all use advice from thoughtful people about how to find it for ourselves. That's the mission of Slate's new podcast 'Well, Now...MORE Hosts Dr. Kavita Patel, Maya Feller
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 97 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

50. Hear Me Out

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Hear Me Out is Slate's destination for tough, topical discussions with integrity, and without cliches. Join host Celeste Headlee and a guest each week for a smart, fair debate on issues that matter.MORE Host Celeste Headlee
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51. Navel Gazing

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Political Gabfest host John Dickerson has been a journalist for more than three decades, reporting about presidential campaigns, political scandals, the evolving state of our democracy. Along the way, he's also been recording his observations in notebooks he has carried in his back pocket. On the Navel Gazing podcast, John Dickerson invites you to join him in figuring out what these thirty years of notebooks mean: sorting out what makes a life—or a day in a life—noteworthy...MORE Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 197 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

52. El Gabfest en Español

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Mexican-born journalist, broadcaster, and writer León Krauze, hosts Slate's first Spanish-language podcast, a weekly discussion of U.S. politics and current events, international news, pop culture, and of course fútbol! Joining him every week are journalists Fernando Pizarro, Ariel Moutsatsos, Janet Rodriguez, Dori Toribio, and other guests from the worlds of politics, entertainment, and beyond.MORE Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 184 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

53. The Americans Podcast

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Go deeper inside the world of FX's 1980s spy drama. Join host June Thomas every week after the show for a new in-depth conversation with the cast, crew, and creators as they reveal behind-the-scenes details about the making of each episode. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on FX.MORE Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 303 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

54. The Law According to Trump

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The Law According to Trump is an extensive exploration of Donald Trump's tumultuous relationship with the courts and legal system, focusing on Trump's use of lawyers and lawsuits to enhance his brand, wealth, and power. In 2024, attention has rightly been on several blockbuster federal cases involving former President Trump, all the way up to and including his immunity case at the Supreme Court, but Trump's history with the law goes back much further and is much broader than the election subversion cases...MORE Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
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55. The Queen

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Linda Taylor was a con artist, a kidnapper, maybe even a murderer. She was also America's original 'welfare queen,' the villain Ronald Reagan needed to create a vision of a country being taken advantage of by its poorest citizens. In The Queen, Josh Levin reveals the never-before-told story of a woman whose singular life was forgotten in the rush to create a vicious American stereotype.Want more of The Queen? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access all episodes of The Queen (and your other favorite Slate podcasts) completely ad-free...MORE Host Josh Levin
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact