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What Makes a Song a Smash Hit?
The Culture Gabfest chats with the host of Hit Parade, a new podcast about our favorite pop songs.
Working
The “How Does a Hair Care Entrepreneur Work?” TranscriptRead what Detroit’s Gwen Jimmere had to say about making and marketing products for women with curly hair.
Best of Slate Podcasts
The Best of Slate PodcastsOnly have time for one podcast this week? Make it this one.
Culture Gabfest
The Tropes and Gimmicks That Make Narrative Podcasts So Suspiciously SeductiveThe Culture Gabfest unpacks why so many podcasts sound like This American Life.
Political Gabfest
What Is Not a Crime That Should Be a Crime?The Political Gabfest on the things we should outlaw.
Best of Slate Podcasts
The Best of Slate PodcastsOnly have time for one podcast this week? Make it this one.
Music
Pop Music’s Identity CrisisSlate’s Carl Wilson on this year’s best summer tunes and how streaming is disrupting the music industry.
Political Gabfest
Free Speech for All?The Political Gabfest on two First Amendment rulings by the Supreme Court.
Culture Gabfest
Snowflake, Loser, and Other Political JabsThe Culture Gabfest on the insults and name-calling that have derailed our civic discourse.
Conspiracy Thrillers
Conspiracy Thrillers Movie Club: The Conversation and Enemy of the StateBefore 9/11, the idea of constant government surveillance seemed extreme. Now we take it for granted.
Political Gabfest
Should Megyn Kelly Have Interviewed Alex Jones?The Political Gabfest on giving a platform to the far-right Infowars host.
Culture Gabfest
The Unexpected Genius of Car BoysWhat makes two dudes simulating car crashes such compelling viewing?
Political Gabfest
Kansas, Pence, and VenezuelaAn audience Q&A with the Political Gabfest at their live taping in Denver.
Slate Plus
What Does It Mean to Be a Muslim American? It’s Complicated.Aymann Ismail explains why he’s confronting fears about Islam in Slate’s new video series.
Political Gabfest
Chris Christie’s Day at the BeachThe Political Gabfest on the hubristic bookend to Christie’s gubernatorial term.
Working
The “How Does an Urban Farmer Work?” TranscriptWhat Greg Willerer told Slate’s Working podcast about growing food in Detroit.
Conspiracy Thrillers
Conspiracy Thrillers Movie Club: Blow OutIn Brian de Palma’s unconventional thriller, John Travolta just wants to expose the truth. He doesn’t get a happy ending.
Culture Gabfest
What We Learned on Our Trip to AustraliaThe Culture Gabfest on Australian wildlife, the Melbourne-Sydney rivalry, and the country’s dutiful acknowledgement of its colonial past.
Best of Slate Podcasts
The Best of Slate PodcastsOnly have time for one podcast this week? Make it this one.
The Gist
How to Persuade Trump’s Most Loyal SupportersMake a moral argument, but choose the right morals.
Amicus
The “Pity if Something Happened to the FBI” TranscriptRead what Amicus had to say about Comey’s testimony and the legal weight of Trump’s tweets.
Best of Slate Podcasts
The Best of Slate PodcastsOnly have time for one podcast this week? Make it this one.
Working
The “How Does a Schooner Captain Work?” TranscriptThis experienced sailor explains how you keep an old-school ship in condition.
Political Gabfest
The America First Argument for a Global Climate PactRead what the Political Gabfest had to say about Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
The Gist
Why Can’t Al Franken Make More Jokes at the GOP’s Expense?Read what the Gist asked the Minnesota senator about humor in Washington.
Slate Plus
Everything Australia Wanted to Know About the Culture GabfestAn audience Q&A from a live taping in Melbourne, Australia.