Best Clarence Page Podcasts (2024)

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The Rise of Fox News | 4. Beacon of Truth 1:05:12

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After 9/11, the Fox News Channel rallied a huge portion of the country around the Bush administration’s vision of the world. But as the U.S. marched to war in the Middle East, journalists, liberal watchdogs, and comedians began pushing back. Could The Daily Show, Fox News’ own liberal pundits, or an employee-turned-whistleblower take Fox down a peg…

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The Rise of Fox News | 3. The Other Guy’s Hamburger 57:09

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For a decade and a half, CNN was peerless and ambitious, and it understood its place in the world. At least, it thought it did—until Fox News burst onto television screens. Could CNN save itself by becoming conservative or by going tabloid? And how would CNN and Fox respond when September 11 made the news more important than ever? Want more from Sl…

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The Rise of Fox News | 2. A Network for Normal People 1:00:05

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Before he ran Fox News, Roger Ailes launched a very different kind of channel. America’s Talking was his vision of the future of television: a strange, slapdash, mostly apolitical cable network. When that dream got snatched away from him, Ailes went on a revenge mission—and made a connection with Rupert Murdoch. Want more from Slow Burn? Join Slate…

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The Rise of Fox News | 1. We Report. You Can Suck It. 57:24

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When the Fox News Channel launched in 1996, critics called it disorganized, incompetent, and laughably inept. But it wouldn’t be a joke for long. During the 2000 election, Fox News would captivate the nation – and just maybe change the fate of American democracy. Want more from Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full access to all seasons, includ…

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Decoder Ring: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check? 44:05

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Adults have a long history of trying to find morals and lessons in children’s literature. But what happens when a seemingly innocent book about a boy and a hungry mouse becomes fodder for the culture wars? Over the last decade, Laura Joffe Numeroff’s If You Give a Mouse a Cookie has been adopted by some on the right as a cautionary tale about gover…

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Season 10 Trailer: The Rise of Fox News 2:09

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In Slow Burn’s 10th season, host Josh Levin takes you back to a crucial inflection point in American history: the moment between 2000 and 2004 when Fox News first surged to power and a whole bunch of people rose up to try and stop it. You’ll hear from the hosts, reporters, and producers who built Fox News, many who’ve never spoken publicly. You’ll …

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Decoder Ring: Chuck E. Cheese Pizza War (Encore) 50:42

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In the late 1970s, a new and unusual concept for a restaurant chain emerged in California—video games plus bad pizza plus animatronic characters. The result was Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre, an immensely popular chain with a pizza rat for a mascot. But the strangeness only starts there. Decoder Ring dives into the formation of Chuck E. Chee…

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Decoder Ring: The Hysteria Over Mass Hysteria 40:42

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“Hysteria” is an ancient word carrying thousands of years of baggage. Though the terminology has changed, hysteria has not gone away, and in its most baffling instances it can even be contagious. The idea of a mass psychogenic illness can be hard to wrap your head around. A group of people begins experiencing physical symptoms, because of something…

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Decoder Ring: Standing Up for Sitting Down 35:20

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If you’re lucky, it’s possible you’ve never thought much about sitting. It’s just something your body does, like breathing or sleeping. But in the last decade or so, sitting has stepped into the spotlight, as a kind of villain. In today’s episode, Slate’s Dan Kois tells us about his radical experiment to go without sitting for an entire month. Then…

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Gays Against Briggs | The Story Behind Our Cover Art 27:50

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In this special bonus episode host Christina Cauterucci interviews Silvana Nova and Larry Hermsen. Silvana is the person you see raising a fist on this season’s cover art — and Larry is the one who made the photo in 1978. We hear about how they turned it into a poster to raise money to fight the Briggs Initiative, and how gender non-conforming gays…

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Decoder Ring: The Secret Life of Lawn Ornaments 51:06

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Lawn ornaments are everywhere—but for something so ubiquitous, they’re also mysterious. What’s the person with the flamingo or the gargoyle in their yard trying to say—and why do they want to say it so publicly? From the garden-variety to the not so common, the adorable to the odious—lawn ornaments speak volumes, without saying a word. In this epis…

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Gays Against Briggs | Tribeca Festival Live Show 1:35:02

3M ago1:35:02

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Listen in as host Christina Cauterucci joins special guests, Eric Marcus, host of Making Gay History, DeRay Mckesson, activist and host of Pod Save the People, filmmaker Sam Feder, and Esther Fallick, comedian, singer and musical theater writer, for an exclusive live taping at the 2024 Tribeca Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…

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Gays Against Briggs | 7. Turn Around. Fight Back. 51:56

3M ago51:56

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For the two years leading up to May 21, 1979, gay activists followed the rules. They engaged in civil debates. They sought justice at the ballot box. They peacefully mourned the assassination of Harvey Milk. But the verdict in Dan White’s murder trial changed everything. (If you—or anyone you know—are in crisis, contact the National Suicide Prevent…

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Gays Against Briggs | 6. The Murders at City Hall 56:13

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On election night in 1978, gays and lesbians in California braced themselves for the statewide vote on Proposition 6. Less than a month after the results came in, a pair of killings shocked San Francisco and the nation. Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock all episodes of Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs. Your subscription also gets you ad-f…

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Gays Against Briggs | 5. Strange Bedfellows 55:25

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As Election Day approached, the campaign to defeat Proposition 6 faced formidable odds. John Briggs’ fundraising juggernaut was churning out cash, and public opinion polls were solidly in his favor. To turn the tide, gay rights activists unveiled a powerful symbol and gambled on the support of an improbable ally: Ronald Reagan. (If you—or anyone yo…

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Gays Against Briggs | 4. You Must Come Out 57:48

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In the early days of the anti-Briggs campaign, a Richard Pryor comedy set turned into a public fiasco and laid bare longstanding divisions in the gay community. With the movement low on cash and running out of time, thousands of gay Californians decided their only option was to tell the world who they really were. (If you—or anyone you know—are in …

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Gays Against Briggs | 3. Harvey Milk vs. the Machine 57:14

4M ago57:14

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After decades of wandering and job-hopping, Harvey Milk found his purpose as a gay community leader with growing political ambitions. But his historic election was just the beginning. As John Briggs’ gay teacher ban gained momentum, it was up to Supervisor Milk and his allies to figure out how to stop him. Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unl…

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Gays Against Briggs | 2. Defend Our Children 53:16

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In 1977, John Briggs was a small-time state senator with big dreams. But Briggs’ plan to ban gay and lesbian teachers from California schools changed the arc of his life and career. Suddenly, he was a right-wing hero, and a villain of the gay rights movement. And his message seemed to be catching on all over the country. Season 9 of Slow Burn was w…

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Gays Against Briggs | 1. A Hotbed of Homosexuality 50:44

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In the 1970s, San Francisco became a welcoming home for tens of thousands of new gay residents—and a modern-day Sodom for the American right. With a moral panic sweeping across the United States, a Florida orange juice spokeswoman inspired an ambitious California politician to launch his own campaign against lesbians and gays—one that would change …

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Season 9 Trailer: Gays Against Briggs 1:56

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In 1978, state senator 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 …

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Decoder Ring: How the Jalapeño Lost Its Heat 32:38

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The jalapeño is the workhorse of hot peppers. They’re sold fresh, canned, pickled, in hot sauces, salsas, smoked into chipotles, and they outsell all other hot peppers in the United States. These everyday chilies are a scientific and sociological marvel, and tell a complicated story about Mexican food and American palates. In today’s episode, we me…

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Decoder Ring: Making Real Music for a Fake Band 41:45

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Pop culture is full of fictional bands singing songs purpose-made to capture a moment, a sound. This music doesn’t organically emerge from a scene or genre, hoping to find an audience. Instead it fulfills an assignment: it needs to be 1960s folk music, 1970s guitar rock, 80s hair metal, 90s gangsta rap, and on and on. In this episode, we’re going t…

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Decoder Ring: Can the “Bookazine” Save Magazines? 37:05

6M ago37:05

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Magazines have fallen on hard times – especially the weekly news, fashion, and celebrity mags that once dominated newsstands. The revenue from magazine racks has plummeted in recent years, and many magazines have stopped appearing in print or shut down altogether. And yet, there is something growing in the checkout aisle: one-off publications, each…

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Decoder Ring: Andrew Wyeth's Secret Nudes (Encore) 54:16

7M ago54:16

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In 1986, Andrew Wyeth was the most famous painter in America. He was a household name, on the cover of magazines and tapped to paint presidents. And then he revealed a secret cache of 240 pieces of artwork, many provocative, all featuring the same nude female model. This collection, called The Helga Pictures, had been completed over 15 years and hi…

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Decoder Ring: Why Stylists Rule the Red Carpet 42:54

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Like a manager or an agent or a publicist, a stylist has become a kind of must-have accessory for well-dressed, A-list celebrities. It’s just expected that they will have hired someone to select the clothes they’ll wear at public appearances. But this was not always the case. In today’s episode, Avery Trufelman, host of Articles of Interest, will g…

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The Rise of Fox News | 4. Beacon of Truth 1:05:12

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The Rise of Fox News | 3. The Other Guy’s Hamburger 57:09

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The Rise of Fox News | 2. A Network for Normal People 1:00:05

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The Rise of Fox News | 1. We Report. You Can Suck It. 57:24

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Decoder Ring: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check? 44:05

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Season 10 Trailer: The Rise of Fox News 2:09

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Decoder Ring: Chuck E. Cheese Pizza War (Encore) 50:42

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Decoder Ring: The Hysteria Over Mass Hysteria 40:42

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Decoder Ring: Standing Up for Sitting Down 35:20

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Gays Against Briggs | The Story Behind Our Cover Art 27:50

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Decoder Ring: The Secret Life of Lawn Ornaments 51:06

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Gays Against Briggs | Tribeca Festival Live Show 1:35:02

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Gays Against Briggs | 7. Turn Around. Fight Back. 51:56

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Gays Against Briggs | 6. The Murders at City Hall 56:13

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Gays Against Briggs | 5. Strange Bedfellows 55:25

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Gays Against Briggs | 4. You Must Come Out 57:48

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Gays Against Briggs | 3. Harvey Milk vs. the Machine 57:14

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Gays Against Briggs | 2. Defend Our Children 53:16

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Gays Against Briggs | 1. A Hotbed of Homosexuality 50:44

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Season 9 Trailer: Gays Against Briggs 1:56

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Decoder Ring: How the Jalapeño Lost Its Heat 32:38

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Decoder Ring: Making Real Music for a Fake Band 41:45

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Decoder Ring: Can the “Bookazine” Save Magazines? 37:05

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Decoder Ring: Andrew Wyeth's Secret Nudes (Encore) 54:16

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Decoder Ring: Why Stylists Rule the Red Carpet 42:54

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