Best Slate Magazine Podcasts (2025)

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Late Night Lit: Christine Pride 34:39

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In the latest edition of Late Night Lit, Late Night Supervising Producer Sarah Jenks-Daly talks to author Christine Pride about her new novel, All the Men I've Loved Again. Plus, Late Night staffers Sal Gentile, Madeline Goetz and Mike Scollins share what they're reading, and Seth's mom Hilary Meyers takes a look at some literary classics. See Priv…

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Corrections: The Podcast - Volume LXXXIX (Episode 141) 21:36

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Recorded every Thursday after the audience has left Studio 8G, and witnessed only by scattered members of the Late Night staff and crew… This is Corrections: The Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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ICYMI | The Most Famous Facelift on TikTok 36:29

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Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay discuss an American woman in her 50s who is going viral for her plastic surgery journey. Michelle Wood is a mom who traveled to Guadalajara to undergo several procedures, including a facelift and a chin implant. She documented her journey before and after the procedure, creating intrigue, curiosity, and surprisingly pos…

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ICYMI | The Most Famous Facelift on TikTok 36:29

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Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay discuss an American woman in her 50s who is going viral for her plastic surgery journey. Michelle Wood is a mom who traveled to Guadalajara to undergo several procedures, including a facelift and a chin implant. She documented her journey before and after the procedure, creating intrigue, curiosity, and surprisingly pos…

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The White Noise Boom 54:58

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White noise has a very precise technical definition, but people use the term loosely, to describe all sorts of washes of sound—synthetic hums, or natural sounds like a rainstorm or crashing waves—that can be used to mask other sounds. Twenty years ago, if you’d told someone white noise was a regular part of your life, they would have found that unu…

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Amicus | Our All-Star SCOTUS End-of-Term Breakfast Table 1:02:19

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Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern host the panel that’s guaranteed to help you understand what happened during the Supreme Court’s latest term – examining the major decisions, the emergency docket, and the evolving dynamics on the court. Dahlia and Mark welcome the New York Times’ Jamelle Bouie, civil rights lawyer and 14th Amendment scholar Sh…

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What Next | We Need to Talk About the Supreme Court 34:33

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Last week’s big Supreme Court decisions walked back rights for individuals and the powers of the lower courts—and in aggregate made it ever more difficult to believe the court is anything other than another vehicle for delivering the outcomes favorable to Republicans and the conservative project. Guest: Mark Joseph Stern, Slate senior writer coveri…

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Death, Sex & Money | Baywatch Made Me World Famous. My Stalker Stole My Privacy. 56:01

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Alexandra Paul always loved connecting with fans. She had many, from her breakout role in the 1983 horror film Christine to her years playing a lifeguard on Baywatch. In 2011, Paul's career was slowing down, but it was also the year that she met her biggest fan: a woman who would come to stalk her for over a decade, costing Paul tens of thousands o…

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How To Start Reading Books Again (Encore) 41:21

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Kate stopped reading in 2016. Since then, she’s tried to find her way back to it but something’s not clicking, and it’s left a book-shaped hole in her heart. Reading used to be something she really enjoyed, took pride in, and loved connecting with people over. On this episode of How To!, co-host Carvell Wallace brings in Maryanne Wolf, director of …

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A Closer Look Back: Trump’s Iran Strike, Bernie’s Warning About AI Love, Zohran’s Win in NYC 32:36

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In an all-new episode of Late Night’s podcast “A Closer Look Back,” A Closer Look Supervising Writer/Producer Sal Gentile discusses Trump’s desperate attempt to sell his illegal strike on Iran and debates whether Saddam Hussein was more like Wile E. Coyote or the Road Runner. He also discusses Bernie Sanders’ interview with Joe Rogan and Zohran Mam…

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Corrections: The Podcast - Volume LXXXVIII (Episode 140) 16:29

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Recorded every Thursday after the audience has left Studio 8G, and witnessed only by scattered members of the Late Night staff and crew… This is Corrections: The Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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ICYMI | How Coming Out Videos Changed YouTube 51:19

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Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim are joined by Ingrid Nilsen, an OG beauty lifestyle YouTuber who you may know as “MissGlamorazzi,” to reflect on the 10-year anniversary of her most iconic video to date. Throughout the 2010s, YouTube was the platform of choice for “coming out” videos. During those years, the U.S. saw progress in LGBTQ+ acceptance and r…

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Amicus | “No Right Is Safe” 56:19

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The cataclysmic opinions from SCOTUS on Friday certainly suggest that the courts can no longer save us. In fact, in Trump v. CASA., we learned that it’s somehow not actually the job of the courts to save us from blatant violations of our rights. With universal injunctions drop-kicked and district court judges sidelined, it’s going to be nearly impo…

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Allison Williams, Jeffrey Dean Morgan | Trump Called "Daddy" at Weird NATO Summit; Bernie Goes on Rogan; Zohran Wins in NYC: A Closer Look 31:25

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Seth takes a closer look at the head of NATO calling Donald Trump "daddy," Trump saying he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for bombing Iran and Bernie Sanders talking to Joe Rogan about why it's bad to fall in love with AI chatbots. Then, Allison Williams talks about the M3GAN franchise expanding into the action genre, the time she got absolutely roas…

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Charlize Theron, Jason Mantzoukas | Trump Drops F-Bomb After Israel-Iran Ceasefire Violations: A Closer Look 34:55

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Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump illegally bombing Iran, saying he was not at war with Iran and then claiming there was a ceasefire. Then, Charlize Theron talks about preparing for her physically intense role in "The Old Guard 2," how her daughters reacted to the mullet haircut she got for the movie and her charity Charlize Theron: Africa O…

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Outward | The Latest on Trans Rights in the Court and in Congress 55:22

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In this episode of Outward, Bryan talks with Slate legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern about a federal judge’s sweeping and controversial ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, which could have massive consequences for access to gender-affirming care. Then, Christina sits down with Congresswoman Becca Balint to talk about what it means to advocate for t…

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What Next | The Lawsuit Scaring Protesters 31:43

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A jury recently found Greenpeace liable for more than $660 million in damages to the company behind the Dakota Access pipeline for its role in the Standing Rock protests. But the ramifications extend far beyond Greenpeace. As protests against various Trump administration policies heat up across the country, what does this lawsuit say about how oppo…

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Matty Matheson | Trump Illegally Bombs Iran, Floats Regime Change, Then Claims Ceasefire: A Closer Look 25:07

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Seth takes a closer look at Trump floating the possibility of regime change in Iran after an illegal military strike that was not authorized by Congress, to which Iran then responded by firing missiles at an American base in Qatar. Then, Matty Matheson talks about his cookbook Soup, Salad, Sandwiches; landing his role on "The Bear" while working as…

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How To! | Balance Mind, Body—and iPhone 41:50

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Mary is juggling a busy career and family life and, like many of us, she feels guilty about the time she spends on her phone. On this episode of How To!, Courtney Martin talks with author and teacher Molly Caro May about how she’s helping others rethink—and rewire—their dependency on devices with an approach that’s focused on the mind-body connecti…

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How To Balance Mind, Body—and iPhone 41:50

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Mary is juggling a busy career and family life and, like many of us, she feels guilty about the time she spends on her phone. On this episode of How To!, Courtney Martin talks with author and teacher Molly Caro May about how she’s helping others rethink—and rewire—their dependency on devices with an approach that’s focused on the mind-body connecti…

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Amicus | The Many Compromises of Elena Kagan 53:52

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The Justices seem intent on packing their summer vacation bags and getting on their way. Earlier in the week, the court’s conservative supermajority upheld a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids. The logic behind the decision was…lacking (Slate Plus members can hear about this right now). In this episode, Dahlia Lithwick talks to C…

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Corrections: The Podcast - Volume LXXXVII (Episode 139) 11:53

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Recorded every Thursday after the audience has left Studio 8G, and witnessed only by scattered members of the Late Night staff and crew… This is Corrections: The Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Chris Hayes, Mike Birbiglia | Trump Says "Nobody Knows" if He'll Bomb Iran; Tucker Humiliates Cruz: A Closer Look 42:15

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Seth takes a closer look at Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson grilling each other in a very heated discussion about the merits of U.S. military intervention in Iran. Then, Chris Hayes talks about elected officials and law-abiding people getting detained by ICE, breaks down the heated debate between Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson and discusses his wife, Kate…

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What Next: TBD | We Deport. You Laugh? 33:03

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The Trump administration's anti-immigration campaign has become defined by distasteful memes that gleefully portray the mass deportations being carried out across the country. It’s impossible to ignore… which is exactly what the administration wants. Guest: Drew Harwell, tech reporter at the Washington Post. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Sl…

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Cole Escola | Trump Teases War with Iran, Tucker Carlson Rips Ted Cruz, ICE Arrests NYC Comptroller: A Closer Look 29:32

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Seth takes a closer look at masked agents arresting yet another Democratic elected official without explaining why and Donald Trump threatening to plunge the U.S. into another disastrous war in the Middle East. Then, Cole Escola talks about accepting their Tony Award for "Oh, Mary!" in a tribute gown to Bernadette Peters, visiting Laura Keene's gra…

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ICYMI: The Content Creators Crashing the Diddy Trial 49:49

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Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Slate staff writer Nadira Goffe, whose coverage of the United States v. Sean Combs (also known as the Diddy trial) has meant sharing a press room with YouTubers and streamers. These new media journalists have millions of followers, and aren’t beholden to the same editorial and ethical standards as traditio…

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The Boston Cinematic Universe 49:37

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This episode is a first for Decoder Ring: a live show, recorded at the WBUR Festival in Boston, Massachusetts. Given the setting, we decided to take on a Boston-based cultural mystery: namely, the “Boston movie.” Beginning in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Hollywood has churned out a whole cycle of films drenched in Beantown’s particularities, cri…

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Arnold Schwarzenegger | Trump's Sad Birthday Parade; Historic "No Kings" Protests: A Closer Look 26:14

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Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump being very sad that his poorly attended Army-themed birthday party was overshadowed by massive nationwide protests. Then, Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about doing Variety's Actors on Actors with his son Patrick Schwarzenegger and discusses Andy Warhol and Grace Jones showing up late to his wedding before Face…

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How To Draw Outside the Lines 41:08

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Drawing isn’t just child’s play. It’s a shortcut to joy, presence, and connection—all things we could use a lot more of these days. On this episode of How To!, Courtney Martin brings on artist, graphic journalist, and founder of DrawTogether Wendy MacNaughton to explain how everyone at the grown-ups table can start drawing, too. Courtney’s blind co…

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What Next | Vaccine Skeptics Just Scored a Big Win 29:14

21d ago29:14

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, accusing members of serving industry interests and never recommending against a vaccine. Their role, however, was advising on usage for vaccines that the FDA already approved. As RFK Jr. restaffs the committee with his own “nonpart…

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Amicus | Tanks On DC’s Streets And A US Senator In Handcuffs 54:25

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America feels very different this weekend. While the president’s planned military parade (that just happens to coincide with his birthday) will see tanks and armored vehicles rolling through Washington DC, federalized National Guard and US Marines have been deployed to Los Angeles over the objections of state and city electeds, many of us are reeli…

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Corrections: The Podcast - Volume LXXXVI (Episode 138) 13:15

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Recorded every Thursday after the audience has left Studio 8G, and witnessed only by scattered members of the Late Night staff and crew… This is Corrections: The Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Jeff Goldblum | Trump's Big Night at Kennedy Center; Poll Numbers Fall: A Closer Look 26:15

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Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump claiming that immigration raids are hurting farmers. Then, Jeff Goldblum brings up four separate points that he would like to discuss with Seth, such as pedestrian etiquette and handshakes, before talking about his album, "Still Blooming." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac…

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Care & Feeding | C&F 101: Love and Baby Skin 57:42

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On this episode: Zak and Elizabeth introduce a series-within-a-series called Care and Feeding 101 — where we’re walking you through all things baby, with the help of some truly amazing experts. Think of it like the baby book that we know you don’t have time to read. In Volume One: Zak meets some seasoned sex and relationship coaches who just had a …

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Conan O'Brien, Jenny Slate | Newsom Hits Back at Trump After Arrest Threat: A Closer Look 39:35

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Seth takes a closer look at President Trump spreading misinformation about the Los Angeles protests by making them out to be out of control. Then, Conan O'Brien talks about Lorne Michaels fighting for him to take over the "Late Night" desk, some of his least favorite bits his writers would pitch him and how he turned from talk show hosting to podca…

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What Next | Will Israel Starve Gaza Into Submission? 33:10

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In Gaza, two million people are at risk of starvation, as Israeli-controlled aid has been repeatedly interrupted and marked by violence towards aid workers and chaos at distribution sites. Guests: Mohammed Mhawish, journalist and writer from Gaza City. Alex de Waal, Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation at the Fletcher School of Law and …

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Outward | Small-Town Pride Blooms 50:28

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This week, Bryan talks with Christina about her new piece for Slate The Conservative Wave Is Having a Very Unexpected Effect on Pride which covers the power and politics of small-town Pride. Then, in the second half, they're joined by Van Knapp, co-founder of Canyon County Pride in Idaho, to talk about building queer joy in unlikely places. Learn m…

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What Next | Corporate America Retreats From Pride 32:59

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After years of bigger floats and bigger rainbow-ified logos, corporate sponsorship for Pride Month celebrations is dropping off this year. But, given that Pride is the commemoration of an uprising against police harassment, maybe that’s a good thing. Guests: Christina Cauterucci, Slate senior writer and the host of Outward, Slate’s podcast about LG…

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Henry Winkler | Trump Sends Troops and Dr. Phil to LA: A Closer Look 34:58

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Seth takes a closer look at the Trump administration sending federal troops to Los Angeles in response to protests over immigration raids. Then, Henry Winkler talks about officiating a wedding, his graduation advice to college students and the craziest real facts from his show "Hazardous History with Henry Winkler." Plus, exclusively for this podca…

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How To Live With Chronic Pain 40:35

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Mavi was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis more than 15 years ago. Since then, she’s managed her symptoms and myriad life changes—but the past several months have been dominated by intense, chronic pain. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace brings on Toni Bernhard, author of How to Be Sick and How to Live Well With Chronic Pain and Illness, …

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ICYMI: TikTok’s “Relationship Experts” Must Be Stopped 38:10

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After dating influencer TheWizardLiz revealed she had been cheated on, her viral tips for how to “keep” a man rang hollow. Candice Lim fills in Kate Lindsay on all the Wizard Liz lore, and how TikTok dating gurus are this decade’s Carrie Bradshaws. But with so much more of our lives on display, it’s riskier than ever for anyone to claim they’ve fig…

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There Is No Musk-Trump Feud Without The Roberts Court 50:49

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Money talks, and sometimes it speaks as law by fiat from the highest court in the land. In this episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick delves into the impact of money on the judiciary and, eventually, on, democracy with Michael Podhorzer, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. They discuss how the many faces of big money in America, curre…

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Corrections: The Podcast -- Volume LXXXV (Episode 137) 12:35

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Recorded every Thursday after the audience has left Studio 8G, and witnessed only by scattered members of the Late Night staff and crew… This is Corrections: The Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Dakota Johnson, Questlove | Musk-Trump Feud Goes Nuclear: A Closer Look 35:24

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Seth takes a closer look at Trump threatening to take away Elon Musk's government contracts and Musk saying Trump was in the Epstein files. Then, Dakota Johnson talks about attending the Cannes Film Festival for the first time, the time she took a dramatic tumble at SNL watching Weekend Update with Lorne Michaels and starring in "Materialists" alon…

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Amicus | Sneak Preview: Unanimous Opinions Out Front, Desperate Dealmaking Out Back 12:02

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This is part of ⁠Opinionpalooza⁠, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. The best way to support our work is by joining ⁠Slate Plus⁠. (If you are already a member, consider a ⁠donation⁠ or ⁠merch⁠!)Also! Sign up for ⁠Slate’s Legal Brief:⁠ the latest coverage of the courts and the law straight to your inbox. Delive…

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Stephen Graham | Trump "Furious" After Musk Rips His Signature Bill, Calls It "Disgusting Abomination": A Closer Look 32:10

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Seth takes a closer look at the rift forming between the world's richest man, Elon Musk, and President Trump, two guys with tons of money and giant egos who thought they could be best friends. Following that, Stephen Graham talks about the traumatic medical event he had on a flight, what it was like to shoot full episodes of "Adolescence" in one sh…

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ICYMI: Sad Beige Lawsuits and an Influencer’s “Royal Wedding” 38:29

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Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim break down the wedding weekend heard round TikTok starring one of r/NYCInfluencerSnark’s main characters. Jazmyn Smith (better known as @justjazzzyidk) got married after a year-long engagement that was rife with criticism surrounding her relationship, her fiancé’s financial status, and more. But instead of burying the w…

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The Laff Box (Encore) 38:17

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Decoder Ring is marking its 100th episode this year. To celebrate, we’re revisiting our very first episode from 2018, which asks: What happened to the laugh track? For nearly five decades, the laugh track was ubiquitous, but beginning in the early 2000s, it fell out of sitcom fashion. What happened? How did we get from The Beverly Hillbillies to 30…

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George Clooney | Musk Backs Away from Trump After DOGE Failure; Trump Shares Insane Biden Clone Theory: A Closer Look 31:28

1M ago31:28

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Seth takes a closer look at President Trump reposting a far-right conspiracy theory that former President Biden was executed five years ago and is a robotically engineered clone, The New York Times reporting that Elon Musk was engaged in increasingly intense drug use during the Trump campaign and more. Then, in an extended cut of his broadcast inte…

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How To Send Your Kid to College (and Keep Your Distance) 41:04

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Jennifer is about to send her oldest child off to college in the fall—and her kid isn’t the only one who’s anxious about the transition. On this episode of How To!, host Carvell Wallace and Jennifer talk with Christine Self, director of parent and family relations at Texas Tech University, about navigating a huge change, making the most of campus v…