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In 1978, state Sen. John Briggs put a bold proposition on the California ballot. If it passed, the Briggs Initiative would ban gays and lesbians from working in public schools—and fuel a growing backlash against LGBTQ+ people in all corners of American life. In the ninth season of Slate’s Slow Burn, host Christina Cauterucci explores one of the most consequential civil rights battles in American history: the first-ever statewide vote on gay rights. With that fight looming, young gay activist ...
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The Ugly Truth About Human Toughness – Dan Carlin Reveals All
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Welcome to "The Ugly Truth About Human Toughness – Dan Carlin Reveals All," an insightful episode where we deep dive into the critical examination of human resilience and societal reactions to catastrophic events with the legendary host of Hardcore History, Dan Carlin. This episode is a must-watch for anyone fascinated by history, human behavior, a…
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Well, Now | “As Little Regulation as Guns”: How Social Media Hurts Youth Mental Health
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Candice Lim is joined by Yowei Shaw (former co-host of NPR’s Invisibilia) to discuss her new podcast Proxy, which takes listeners through the psychological aftermath of a layoff, starting with Shaw’s own layoff from NPR. In March 2023, the public radio institution laid off approximately 10 percent of its staff, resulting in the cancellation of four…
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Behind the Scenes of ‘Gays Against Briggs’ with Christina Cauterucci
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Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep. 1: A Hotbed of Homosexuality
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Well, Now: How Social Media Hurts Youth Mental Health
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Should My Kid Stop Wandering Around Naked?
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On this episode: Zak, Lucy and Elizabeth answer a question from our Slate Parenting Facebook group about a 7-year-old who’s at home being naked at home. It’s not really a problem right now, but with puberty around the corner… will it be? We also dole out a round of recommendations — and then, for Slate Plus, we offer suggestions for mess-free (or m…
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Marvel Television Returns, Nic Cage as Spider-Man Noir, DCU Live-Action Crossover, and more!
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This week Superhero Slate is getting a better look at the revamped Daredevil series, Nicolas Cage returns to his Spider-Man Noir role, the first DCU crossover character is confirmed, and more! Guest Host: Patrick! Also Roger Corman Follow-Up and Marvel Rivals - Full Week News Deadpool & Wolverine (17:00) Tickets go on sale tomorrow July 26, 2024 Ma…
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In theory, crowdfunding sites offer an opportunity for anyone to give to any cause, including, say, strangers facing huge medical bills. In practice, crowdfunding suffers from many of the same inequities that led to someone needing to crowdfund to begin with. Guest: Nora Kenworthy, author of Crowded Out: The True Costs of Crowdfunding Healthcare, a…
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This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the motivations and impacts of new tariffs plus the cultural forces behind China’s economic policy. Also: Congress is trying to figure out what to do with AI, and Melinda French Gates is getting her groove back. In the Plus segment: Rates for new mortgages suck right now, but what if…
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Life Beyond the Ph.D and Celebrating Non-Academic Achievements with Jennifer Polk
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In this episode of the Sienna and Slate podcast, Jennifer Polk discusses how to transition to life after the Ph.D., why it's important to celebrate things you achieve outside of your studies or work, and how to find ways to bring more happiness into your life, even when you're busy with your career. Key Points: Finding Safe Spaces: The conversation…
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38 - Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis at Cannes 2024 with Vadim Rizov
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Uncompromising masterwork? Historically poor use of 150 million dollars with a direct-to-Tubi aesthetic? Or somewhere in between? Screen Slate's Jon Dieringer and Filmmaker Magazine's Vadim Rizov attended the first Cannes screening and sat down to discuss their impressions of this sui generis late-late-style work. Support the Show. The Screen Slate…
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Allegations about Sean “Diddy” Combs had been circulating, but it wasn’t until surveillance footage of the mogul assaulting his then-partner Cassie began circulating on social media, that his response changed from defensive to apologetic. Guest: Sidney Madden, reporter for NPR Music and co-host of Louder Than a Riot. Want more What Next? Subscribe …
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Allegations about Sean “Diddy” Combs had been circulating, but it wasn’t until surveillance footage of the mogul assaulting his then-partner Cassie began circulating on social media, that his response changed from defensive to apologetic. Guest: Sidney Madden, reporter for NPR Music and co-host of Louder Than a Riot. Want more What Next? Subscribe …
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Allegations about Sean “Diddy” Combs had been circulating, but it wasn’t until surveillance footage of the mogul assaulting his then-partner Cassie began circulating on social media, that his response changed from defensive to apologetic. Guest: Sidney Madden, reporter for NPR Music and co-host of Louder Than a Riot. Want more What Next? Subscribe …
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Allegations about Sean “Diddy” Combs had been circulating, but it wasn’t until surveillance footage of the mogul assaulting his then-partner Cassie began circulating on social media, that his response changed from defensive to apologetic. Guest: Sidney Madden, reporter for NPR Music and co-host of Louder Than a Riot. Want more What Next? Subscribe …
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Allegations about Sean “Diddy” Combs had been circulating, but it wasn’t until surveillance footage of the mogul assaulting his then-partner Cassie began circulating on social media, that his response changed from defensive to apologetic. Guest: Sidney Madden, reporter for NPR Music and co-host of Louder Than a Riot. Want more What Next? Subscribe …
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Allegations about Sean “Diddy” Combs had been circulating, but it wasn’t until surveillance footage of the mogul assaulting his then-partner Cassie began circulating on social media, that his response changed from defensive to apologetic. Guest: Sidney Madden, reporter for NPR Music and co-host of Louder Than a Riot. Want more What Next? Subscribe …
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Well, Now | “As Little Regulation as Guns”: How Social Media Hurts Youth Mental Health
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Candice Lim is joined by Yowei Shaw (former co-host of NPR’s Invisibilia) to discuss her new podcast Proxy, which takes listeners through the psychological aftermath of a layoff, starting with Shaw’s own layoff from NPR. In March 2023, the public radio institution laid off approximately 10 percent of its staff, resulting in the cancellation of four…
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What Next: Does Netanyahu Have an Exit Strategy?
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Seven months into the war in Gaza, both the international community and many Israelis are demanding to know what Benjamin Netanyahu’s “day after” plan is. Observers are also wondering whether charges from the International Criminal Court will influence Israel’s approach—and whether the death of Iran’s president and foreign minister will change how …
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Culture Gabfest: Can Babes Make Childbirth Funny?
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On this week’s show, the hosts begin by reviewing Babes, Pamela Adlon’s (Better Things, Louie) directorial feature debut starring Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau. Through raunch-comedy and body horror, Babes explores childbirth and pregnancy through a refreshingly unromanticized lens, but does it succeed as a drama? Then, the three switch gears an…
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Gays Against Briggs | 1. A Hotbed of Homosexuality
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Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep. 1: A Hotbed of Homosexuality
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Amicus: How Originalism Ate The Law: What We Can Do About It
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In the third and final part of our How Originalism Ate the Law series, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern are joined by Justice Todd Eddins of the Hawaii Supreme Court and Madiba Dennie, author of The Originalism Trap. Being trapped by originalism is a choice, one that judges, lawyers, and the American people do not have to accede to. Our expert…
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Culture Gabfest: Can Babes Make Childbirth Funny?
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Outward: Behind the Scenes of ‘Gays Against Briggs’ with Christina Cauterucci
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How Originalism Ate The Law: What We Can Do About It
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In the third and final part of our How Originalism Ate the Law series, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern are joined by Justice Todd Eddins of the Hawaii Supreme Court and Madiba Dennie, author of The Originalism Trap. Being trapped by originalism is a choice, one that judges, lawyers, and the American people do not have to accede to. Our expert…
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Decoder Ring: Why Are We Still Using Fat Suits?
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A fat suit is a custom-made costume with one goal: to make an actor appear fat without them actually having to be fat. It’s typically a unitard filled with mattress foam and other wiggly, jiggly bits—but it’s also so much more than that, an embodiment of all our cultural hang-ups about fatness. In today’s episode we’re going to consider the fat sui…
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Candice Lim is joined by Yowei Shaw (former co-host of NPR’s Invisibilia) to discuss her new podcast Proxy, which takes listeners through the psychological aftermath of a layoff, starting with Shaw’s own layoff from NPR. In March 2023, the public radio institution laid off approximately 10 percent of its staff, resulting in the cancellation of four…
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Decoder Ring: Why Are We Still Using Fat Suits?Why Are We Still Using Fat Suits?
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Amicus | How Originalism Ate The Law: What We Can Do About It
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In the third and final part of our How Originalism Ate the Law series, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern are joined by Justice Todd Eddins of the Hawaii Supreme Court and Madiba Dennie, author of The Originalism Trap. Being trapped by originalism is a choice, one that judges, lawyers, and the American people do not have to accede to. Our expert…
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Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep. 1: A Hotbed of Homosexuality
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Well, Now | “As Little Regulation as Guns”: How Social Media Hurts Youth Mental Health
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Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs - Ep. 1: A Hotbed of Homosexuality
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A fat suit is a custom-made costume with one goal: to make an actor appear fat without them actually having to be fat. It’s typically a unitard filled with mattress foam and other wiggly, jiggly bits—but it’s also so much more than that, an embodiment of all our cultural hang-ups about fatness. In today’s episode we’re going to consider the fat sui…
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Candice Lim is joined by Yowei Shaw (former co-host of NPR’s Invisibilia) to discuss her new podcast Proxy, which takes listeners through the psychological aftermath of a layoff, starting with Shaw’s own layoff from NPR. In March 2023, the public radio institution laid off approximately 10 percent of its staff, resulting in the cancellation of four…
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Well, Now | “As Little Regulation as Guns”: How Social Media Hurts Youth Mental Health
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Well, Now | “As Little Regulation as Guns”: How Social Media Hurts Youth Mental Health
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Youth mental health has hit a crisis point. Just last year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory connecting young people’s use of social media with adverse mental health outcomes. But Murthy and other public health leaders are fighting back, including New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan. He’s leading the charge against …
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Seven months into the war in Gaza, both the international community and many Israelis are demanding to know what Benjamin Netanyahu’s “day after” plan is. Observers are also wondering whether charges from the International Criminal Court will influence Israel’s approach—and whether the death of Iran’s president and foreign minister will change how …
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What Next: Does Netanyahu Have an Exit Strategy?
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This week Christina Cauterucci returns to Outward to talk with Bryan about her experience making ‘Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs’ and diving into one of the most consequential civil rights battles in American history: the first-ever statewide vote on gay rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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