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Dec. 30, 2008

"Tainted Government": How did the Food and Drug Administration let melamine into the U.S. food supply? by James McWilliams. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Dec. 29, 2008

"Blackballed": Why are there are so few black coaches in college football? by Richard Thompson Ford. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Dec. 26, 2008

"The No-Discipline, Year-End Gabfest": Slate's Political Gabfest, with David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: a free-flowing wrap-up of some of the year's most memorable moments. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Dec. 23, 2008

"No Reason for the Season": The joy of celebrating a godless Christmas, by Torie Bosch. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

"Open and Shut Cases": Dick Cheney's unique gift for making hard questions easy and vice versa, by Dahlia Lithwick. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.