Podcasts

The Book of Woe

Author Gary Greenberg diagnoses what’s wrong with the new DSM-5.

Mike Vuolo | LIVE AT POLITICS & PROSE | Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at 2:43 PM

The Culture Gabfest: Luhrmania Edition

Slate's podcast about Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, IFC’s new series Maron, and Time magazine’s recent cover article “Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation.”

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and June Thomas | CULTURE GABFEST | Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at 12:08 PM

Hang Up and Listen: The Dodgeball Dodgetorum Edition

Slate’s sports podcast quizzes Steve Kerr on the NBA playoffs. Plus: the documentary Venus and Serena, and the future of gym class.

Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca | HANG UP AND LISTEN | Monday, May 13, 2013, at 6:15 PM

Stranger Than Fiction, Margaret Atwood Edition

The Oryx and Crake author discusses why she writes about both the past and the future.

Tim Wu | FUTURE TENSE | Monday, May 13, 2013, at 2:45 PM

The "Is Anyone Too Fat to Be President?" Gabfest

Listen to Slate's show about Obama’s “red line” in Syria, the modern surveillance state, and Chris Christie's weight-loss surgery.

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz | GABFEST | Friday, May 10, 2013, at 12:48 PM

The Culture Gabfest: This Is a Movie About Hope Edition

Slate's podcast about Iron Man 3, Steven Soderbergh’s State of Cinema address, and Comedy Central’s new show Inside Amy Schumer.

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and June Thomas | CULTURE GABFEST | Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 10:34 AM

Hang Up and Listen: The Sandpaper, Pine Tar, and Hair Gel Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the NBA playoffs, spitball accusations, and Spelman College dropping out of the NCAA.

Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca | HANG UP AND LISTEN | Monday, May 6, 2013, at 6:21 PM

Stranger Than Fiction, Cory Doctorow Edition

In the Future Tense podcast, the sci-fi author and co-editor of BoingBoing discusses copyright and more.

Tim Wu | FUTURE TENSE | Monday, May 6, 2013, at 11:21 AM

The "Whoops, Did I Really Just Hand the 2000 Election to Bush?" Gabfest

Listen to Slate's show about the hunger strike at Gitmo, Congress' FAA fix, and Sandra Day O’Connor’s Supreme Court regrets.

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz | GABFEST | Friday, May 3, 2013, at 2:33 PM

The Audio Book Club on Swann’s Way

Our critics celebrate the 100th anniversary of Proust’s In Search of Lost Time.

Emily Bazelon, David Haglund, and Meghan O'Rourke | THE AUDIO BOOK CLUB | Friday, May 3, 2013, at 9:00 AM

DoubleX Gabfest: The Give Your Baby a Spear Edition

Listen to Slate’s show about breast cancer awareness; sympathy for the Boston bombing suspect; and Nicholas Day’s new book, Baby Meets World.

Noreen Malone, Hanna Rosin, and Seth Stevenson | DOUBLEX | Thursday, May 2, 2013, at 11:06 AM

The Culture Gabfest: But Mostly Pain Edition

Slate's podcast about Michael Bay’s movie Pain and Gain, Top of the Morning and the battle for morning TV dominance, and Amazon’s TV pilots.

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and June Thomas | CULTURE GABFEST | Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at 11:06 AM

Hang Up and Listen: The “And I’m Gay” Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on Jason Collins’ coming-out story, the NFL draft, and the NHL postseason.

Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca | HANG UP AND LISTEN | Monday, April 29, 2013, at 7:44 PM

Stranger Than Fiction, Neal Stephenson Edition

In a new podcast from Slate and the New America Foundation, science fiction writers discuss whether we’re living in the future.

Tim Wu | FUTURE TENSE | Monday, April 29, 2013, at 1:38 PM

The “That Dime Bag Will Be $14.50 With Tax” Gabfest

Listen to Slate's show about the case against bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, President Obama’s backbone problem, and how to tax the new pot market.

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz | GABFEST | Friday, April 26, 2013, at 3:46 PM