Dec. 21, 2008

"Captain Underpants Doesn't Need a Newbery Medal": In defense of the premiere award in children's literature, by Erica S. Perl. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Dec. 18, 2008

"The Invocation Gabfest": Slate's Political Gabfest, with David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: inauguration controversy, why Caroline Kennedy, and will torture be investigated? To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Dec. 17, 2008

"Can Cities Save the Planet?": Scientists are skeptical. Planners are hopeful. The Dutch are pragmatic, by Witold Rybczynski. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

"The Culture Gabfest, Dead Again Edition": In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Leno and late-night TV, the dire state of the publishing industry, and Hollywood's ultimate back-from-the-dead star, Mickey Rourke. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Dec. 16, 2008

"Money Talks": The Big Money presents Money Talks. This week, Daniel Gross leads a discussion with Chadwick Matlin and Liza Featherstone about Bernard Madoff's massive pyramid scheme and the state of the auto industry bailout. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Dec. 14, 2008