Sept. 23, 2010

"DoubleX Gabfest, The Ritual Matricide Edition": DoubleX's Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin and The New Yorker's Margaret Talbot discuss Christine O'Donnell; Rebecca Traister's new book, Big Girls Don't Cry, and Susan Faludi's essay on feminism in Harper's. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Sept. 22, 2010

"The Culture Gabfest: The Velveteen Gabfest Edition": In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new HBO series Boardwalk Empire and the controversial documentary Catfish. They are also joined by Slate contributor Joshua Wolf Shenk to talk about John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and his series on creative pairs. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Sept. 20, 2010

"Hang Up and Listen: The 'That's Gamesmanship!' Edition": Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki's amazing hot streak, Ines Sainz and women reporters in the locker room (with the Washington Post's Sally Jenkins), and the ethics of Derek Jeter's faux hit by pitch. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

"Audio Book Club: Super Sad True Love Story, by Gary Shteyngart": Jacob Weisberg, Jody Rosen, and Troy Patterson discuss Gary Shteyngart's Super Sad True Love Story. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Sept. 17, 2010

"The Dangerous Prognostication Gabfest": Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: the latest primary results, the Tea Party candidate surge, and Republican leader John Boehner. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Sept. 16, 2010