Dan Kois
Dan Kois Dan Kois

Dan Kois edits and writes for Slate’s culture department. He is writing a book called How to Be a Family and co-writing, with Isaac Butler, an oral history of Angels in America.

Books
Nov. 9 2016 2:36 PMAn Epic Sci-Fi That Combines Steampunk, Body Horror, and Beautiful DesignSimon Roy’s Habitat.Dan Kois
Brow Beat
Nov. 8 2016 5:37 PMWhat Exactly Did That Trump Cake Look Like? Twitter Takes Its Best Shot.Dan Kois
Brow Beat
Nov. 1 2016 11:00 AMWatch Mike Daisey’s Acclaimed Theatrical Monologue The Trump Card Live From New YorkDan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Oct. 27 2016 3:51 PMMom and Dad Are Fighting: The Mom’s With Her EditionListen to Slate’s parenting podcast on the AAP’s new screen-time recommendations and how moms of girls feel about Hillary.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Oct. 17 2016 12:30 PMIs There an Algorithm for Disciplining Your Children?Here’s a pretty good formula, according to the hosts of Slate’s parenting podcast.Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and William Saletan
Movies
Oct. 13 2016 9:00 AMMascotsThis Netflix mockumentary isn’t Christopher Guest at his best, but it’s still a charmer that packs a sneaky punch.Dan Kois
Books
Oct. 6 2016 10:57 AMWhen a Time-Traveling Space Hero Gets Lost, Who Takes Care of Him?John Martz’s touching comic Burt’s Way Home.Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Sept. 30 2016 1:53 PMHere’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Watch TV With Your KidsSlate’s parenting podcast explains why it’s not a bad idea.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
The Next 20
Sept. 27 2016 10:29 AMThe Vertical Video RevolutionWe all watch video on our phones now. Does that mean the widescreen movie is on its way out?Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Sept. 16 2016 4:55 PMA Puppeteer Babysat My Kid. That’s Not the Weird Part.Slate’s Mom and Dad Are Fighting talks about babysitter red flags.Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and John Swansburg
Books
Sept. 9 2016 12:03 PMThe Life’s Journey of the Phone-Sex OperatorA witty and sexy comic about a woman trying to figure out her life.Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Sept. 2 2016 12:01 PMMom and Dad Are Answering QuestionsSlate’s parenting podcast takes questions from our listeners.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Culture Gabfest
Aug. 24 2016 1:28 PMThe Culture Gabfest “And Now It’s Dead” EditionSlate’s Culture Gabfest on the death of Gawker, Kubo and the Two Strings, and pop culture vacations.Dan Kois, Dana Stevens, and Jessica Winter
Movies
Aug. 12 2016 10:36 AMPete’s DragonDisney’s latest live-action remake stars two magnificent creatures: Elliot the computer-generated dragon and Robert Redford.Dan Kois
Nightlight
Aug. 8 2016 11:35 AMThe (Not Very Fast) Adventures of Snail and WormDan Kois
Family
Nov. 9 2016 2:49 AMHow Do I Explain to My Daughters What Happened in This Election?Deciding whether to protect them or to have a very difficult conversation.Dan Kois
Family
Nov. 7 2016 2:00 PMWhat Does a President Look Like?Ask a kid to draw one.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Oct. 28 2016 9:49 AMWhen Should Kids Stop Trick-or-Treating?Slate’s parenting podcast on the age when most kids stop.L.V. Anderson, Allison Benedikt, and Dan Kois
Movies
Oct. 20 2016 10:30 AMTampopoJuzo Itami’s classic “noodle Western” will still make you hungry more than 30 years later.Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Oct. 14 2016 11:30 AMMom and Dad Are Fighting: The National Clown Threat EditionListen to Slate’s parenting podcast about kindness and clown fears.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Books
Oct. 7 2016 5:45 AMThe Funniest Living Writers Choose the Funniest Books in the WorldWe asked more than 30 writers for the books that make them laugh. They had a lot to say.Dan Kois and Andrew Kahn
Culturebox
Oct. 4 2016 1:31 PMBeautiful, Stirring, and OvercrowdedThe many small successes, and one large failure, of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Sept. 30 2016 1:22 PMMom and Dad Are Fighting: The Six Kids and 12 Nannies EditionListen to Slate’s parenting podcast on Brangelexit, big families, and elder care.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Brow Beat
Sept. 16 2016 10:04 PMIn Honor of Edward Albee, Slip a Virginia Woolf Insult Into Your Conversation TonightDan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Sept. 16 2016 11:04 AMMom and Dad Are Fighting: The How Soon Is Too Soon to Email the Teacher EditionListen to Slate’s parenting podcast about infertility and back-to-school.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Sept. 2 2016 1:29 PMWhat’s the First Night of Parenthood Like?Slate’s parenting podcast discusses night No. 1 with your baby.Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and Ben Mathis-Lilley
Culture Gabfest
Aug. 25 2016 4:02 PMThe One Book That Changed Your LifeThe Culture Gabfesters reveal what books really made a difference in their lives.Dan Kois, Dana Stevens, and Jessica Winter
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Aug. 15 2016 5:12 PMWhat’s the Best Advice We Can Give You if You’re Moving With Kids?Slate designer Natalie Matthews-Ramo shares why moving with children is so hard.Allison Benedikt, Dan Kois, and Natalie Matthews-Ramo
Five-Ring Circus
Aug. 9 2016 4:09 PMThe Individual Medley Is a Pretty Good Race. Here’s How to Make It the Best Race Ever.Dan Kois
Mom and Dad Are Fighting
Aug. 4 2016 7:01 PMMom and Dad Are Fighting: Mean Girls and Lazy Guys EditionListen to Slate’s parenting podcast about girl dynamics and the division of household labor.Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois

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