What makes a song a smash? Talent? Luck? Timing? All that—and more. Chris Molanphy, pop-chart analyst and author of Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever. Want more Hit Parade? Join Slate Plus to unlock monthly early-access episodes. Plus, you’ll get ad ...
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Political Gabfest host John Dickerson has been a journalist for more than three decades, reporting about presidential campaigns, political scandals, the evolving state of our democracy. Along the way, he’s also been recording his observations in notebooks he has carried in his back pocket. On the Navel Gazing podcast, John Dickerson invites you to join him in figuring out what these thirty years of notebooks mean: sorting out what makes a life—or a day in a life—noteworthy. Want to listen to ...
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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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A show about the law and the nine Supreme Court justices who interpret it for the rest of America. Want more Amicus? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly member-exclusive episodes from Dahlia. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen.
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Voted “Favorite Political Podcast” by Apple Podcasts listeners. Stephen Colbert says "Everybody should listen to the Slate Political Gabfest." The Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz, is the kind of informal and irreverent discussion Washington journalists have after hours over drinks.
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This show chronicles week by week the epic battle of Netflix, Disney, Apple, Amazon, Warner Media, and more to become the Streaming King. This podcast dives into news, content, and overall success of the companies to gain supremacy.
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Thru The Ringer with Tate Frazier presents conversations with The Ringer’s deep bench of experts to discuss the top sports stories of the day. Wise Wednesdays hosted by John Jastremski brings you all of the odds, angles, opinions, analysis, and picks throughout the sports world with betting experts from the Ringer and beyond.
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From the creators of the Field of 68 Media Network comes The Field of 12, a podcast and digital streaming network that will provide you, the fans, with the best college football coverage that you will find anywhere on the internet. The Field of 12 After Dark is our Saturday night live show, featuring George Whitfield, Bryce Petty, Trevor Knight and Christian Hackenberg breaking down the entire slate of college football, with a cold one in hand. Join us for a nightcap.
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Geek Columnist, DJ, Actor, And All-Around Jackass of All Trades Mario-Francisco Robles Talks Movies, TV, and Life. Sometimes He Brings On An Epic Friend or Two. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Where Ever Else Premium Podcasts Are Found.
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The New Screen Savers is a variety show for tech on the TWiT network. The show stars Leo Laporte and is co-hosted by Megan Morrone and Jason Howell. Viewers get live tech help, interesting guests, insights into the latest innovations, products, scientist, and trends, plus lots of fun things thrown in, too. There are special guest co-host appearances from Patrick Norton, Kate Botello, Kevin Rose, Martin Sargent, and more. Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes fr ...
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The New Screen Savers is a variety show for tech on the TWiT network. The show stars Leo Laporte and is co-hosted by Megan Morrone and Jason Howell. Viewers get live tech help, interesting guests, insights into the latest innovations, products, scientist, and trends, plus lots of fun things thrown in, too. There are special guest co-host appearances from Patrick Norton, Kate Botello, Kevin Rose, Martin Sargent, and more. Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes fr ...
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The Selah Entrepreneur - Simple & Sustainable Online Business for Women Over 50
Marta Goertzen | Business Clarity Coach | Online Business for Women Over 50
** Online Business ** Women Over 50 ** Health & Wellness ** Rested Entrepreneurs ** Have you been in business awhile and now feel stuck and unsure of how to get unstuck? Have you ever wondered if being over 50 means it’s too late to make big changes in your life and business? Have you taken all the business courses and still haven’t found the answer you are looking for? Are you struggling to balance all the hats you wear of running your online business, caregiving, taking care of your home, ...
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Rahimi and The Roberts Court’s All New, Also Old, Second Amendment Doctrine
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Another major case for the “not a loss/not exactly a win” pile this term at SCOTUS. A majority of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority said what we knew all along - adjudicated domestic abusers shouldn’t hold onto second amendment rights and the guns that they are statistically, horrifyingly, apt to use to harm their intimate partners. In an 8…
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This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the 2024 presidential debates; a possible warning on social media and another ban of smartphones in schools; and the future and failures of one-party rule. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Ashley Lopez for NPR: Biden vs. Trump remains close, so next week’s de…
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57 || It's Never Too Late to Dream About A Business You'll Love
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Rediscover Your Entrepreneurial Passion: It's Never Too Late In this episode of the Selah Entrepreneur Podcast, we explore the common feeling of stagnation in business, especially among those over 50, and the belief that it's too late for major changes. I’m sharing personal experiences and stories from members of the Selah Society Mastermind group …
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Gays Against Briggs | 5. Strange Bedfellows
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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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Opinionpalooza: SCOTUS Says Yes to Bump Stocks, No to Gun Safety Regulation
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A bump stock is an attachment that converts a semi automatic rifle into a weapon that can fire as many as 800 rounds per minute - an intensity of gunfire matched by machine guns. The deadliest mass shooting carried out by a single shooter in US history - the October 2017 Las Vegas massacre - was enabled by a bump stock. On Friday, the US Supreme Co…
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Gabfest Reads: When a Sex Robot Catches Feelings
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David Plotz talks with author Sierra Greer about her new book, Annie Bot. They discuss how much discomfort Annie (a “Cuddle Bunny” type of robot) can feel, how the story of a robot is really about the right to control a body, and more. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless t…
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What does a music producer do? If his name is Quincy Jones, a little bit of everything: conducting, arranging, composing. Assembling teams of ace session musicians. Sometimes, even picking a catchy title and telling an artist to go write a song about it— would “Thriller” have worked as well if it had been called “Starlight”? Quincy Jones was pop’s …
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NBA Finals, Lakers Coaching Search, and 2024 Euros Preview | Thru The Ringer
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Tate and Howard Beck react to Game 3 of the NBA Finals, discussing who's to blame for the Mavericks' loss, where this Celtics team ranks historically, and who should win Finals MVP. Then, they talk about the Lakers' coaching search, whether Dan Hurley was ever a true candidate, whether the Lakers job is a good job, and remember Jerry West. Plus, An…
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Opinionpalooza: Don’t Call the Mifepristone Case a Win (Preview)
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What do you call a case where there’s no standing and yet the lawsuit is still standing? FDA v Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine AKA the mifepristone case, AKA the case that tried to raise a zombie law from the dead, and will now continue to roam the lower courts in search of a national abortion ban. While the Comstock Act was not mentioned in the …
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This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Biden’s new asylum policy; the recent European Parliament elections with The Atlantic’s Anne Applebaum; and the jammed congestion pricing in New York City. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Corvid Research: Help, I’ve found a baby crow! Zolan Kanno-Y…
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Big Game 3s and U.S. Open Preview | Wise Wednesdays
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JJ opens by previewing some pivotal Game 3’s for 2024 NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup final. Then, he is joined by Sirius XM’s Brian Geltzeiler to discuss the keys for Game 3, Jayson Tatum’s struggles, and whether Boston can make this a series. Plus, Joe House makes his Wise Wednesday debut to break down the U.S. Open, Scottie Scheffler vs. the fiel…
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56 || 5 Reasons You Should Join a Mastermind Community
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Are you a woman over 50 who feels isolated as an entrepreneur? In this episode, Marta Goertzen explains why being part of the right mastermind community is so important, especially for female entrepreneurs in a transitional phase of business. Marta shares 5 key reasons why joining a curated mastermind can be a game-changer: 1) It combats the "dream…
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Gays Against Briggs | 4. You Must Come Out
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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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Line Lookaheads, Over/Underreactions, and Celtics Up 2-0 | Thru The Ringer
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Tate is joined by Cousin Sal to look ahead to some of the lines and determine which of the most recent sports stories are over- and underreactions. Then, Logan Murdock joins to discuss the NBA Finals, and who will be the next head coach of the Lakers. Host: Tate Frazier Guests: Cousin Sal and Logan Murdock Producers: Jack Wilson and Jonathan Frias …
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Over the past 15 years, the journalist and author Katherine Stewart has been charting the rise of Christian Nationalism in the United States. On this week’s Amicus, Stewart joins Dahlia Lithwick and Rachel Laser of Americans United for Separation of Church and State to discuss the worrying signs of the growing power of extremist christian ideologie…
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The Celtics' Dominant Game 1 Win, Lakers Coaching Search, and the Future of NBA Media | Thru The Ringer
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Tate, Seerat, and Logan react to the Celtics' win over the Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, discuss takeaways from Kristaps Porzingis's return, debate who was the MVP of this game, and preview Game 2. Then, Tate and Bryan discuss the next head coach for the Lakers and how the position appears to be for JJ Redick or Dan Hurley. Plus, Tate and …
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This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the fallout from Donald Trump’s felony conviction; the spin-up for Hunter Biden’s trial; and the upshot for college speech from campus protests with Charles Homans. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Nathaniel Rakich for 538: Trump’s conviction may be hurting h…
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NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Picks and Wednesday’s MLB Slate | Wise Wednesdays
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JJ previews the 2024 NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup final and gives his early leans. Then, he is joined by The Ringer’s Brian Barrett to discuss how important this run is for the Boston Celtics, best prop plays for Game 1, and why Jayson Tatum will win Finals MVP. Plus, Pete Jensen joins JJ to give out the best ways to handicap the 2024 Stanley Cup…
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55 || How to Manage the Stress of Feeling Stuck in Your Business
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Recently, I conducted a survey among my Grateful Friday newsletter readers, and an overwhelming number of responses revealed a common concern—stress related to managing their businesses. So today we are talking about some of the common source of stress among women entrepreneurs in their business journeys. We'll look at the impact of the stress of s…
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Gays Against Briggs | 3. Harvey Milk vs. the Machine
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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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Line Look Aheads, Over- and Under-Reactions, and the NBA Finals | Thru The Ringer
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Tate is joined by Cousin Sal to look ahead at some of the lines and determine which of the most recent sports stories are over- or under-reactions before Brian Barrett joins to discuss the NBA playoffs. Host: Tate Frazier Guests: Cousin Sal and Brian Barrett Producers: Jack Wilson and Jonathan Frias The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, pl…
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KOC's Mock Draft, Sleepers, and Alex Sarr and Jared McCain One-on-Ones | NBA Draft Show
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Kevin and Kyle preview the 2024 NBA draft: They discuss how this year's prospects have tons of potential to start playing as starting role players right away, compare this class to 2013, and project who could be the steal of this draft. Then, KOC delivers the top 10 picks of his mock draft before he and Tate reveal the first team all-college sleepe…
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: The Meaning Behind All This Navel Gazing
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In this week’s essay, John discusses instinct versus obligation, his daughter’s wit, how he has changed since episode one, and more. Notebook Entries: Notebook 58, page 10. September 16, 2021 “You don’t measure your life the way you measure your writing.” - Nan Notebook 75, page 46-47. September 2021 When your dog dies and son goes to college and y…
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John Dickerson’s Notebooks: The Meaning Behind All This Navel Gazing
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In this week’s essay, John discusses instinct versus obligation, his daughter’s wit, how he has changed since episode one, and more. Notebook Entries: Notebook 58, page 10. September 16, 2021 “You don’t measure your life the way you measure your writing.” - Nan Notebook 75, page 46-47. September 2021 When your dog dies and son goes to college and y…
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Will the Supreme Court Step Into Trump’s Hush Money Conviction?
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As a jury in Lower Manhattan responded with “guilty” to all 34 felony counts in former President and presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald J. Trump’s hush money trial on Thursday, dozens and dozens more questions began to swirl. Will Trump appeal? On what grounds? Will Justice Juan Merchan sentence Trump to jail time? Will the US Supreme Cour…
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Business as usual at the Supreme Court is the institutional response to the unusual business of Justice Samuel Alito’s letter writing about his flag-flying wife. In this bonus episode for Slate Plus members, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern knit together the yarns of jurisprudence with injudicious symbolic support for insurrection and christia…
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Girl groups have long been underestimated—even by the producers and managers who created them. For women listeners, girl groups narrated profound emotions and expressed personal freedom—even when the singers were not so free themselves. For male listeners, girl groups provided inspiration, and a way to express matters of the heart. And for all list…
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After six weeks of arguments and testimony and a little under 12 hours of deliberation, a Manhattan jury voted to convict former President Trump of 34 felony counts in his hush money trial. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate’s jurisprudence editor Jeremy Stahl, who was in court for the historic guilty verdict and has followed the case over the past…
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Donald Trump is Convicted! Plus, Who is Winning The Senate?
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This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the U.S. Senate seats that might turn from blue to red in 2024; The Fall of Roe with The New York Times’s Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer; and the rise of Lauren Boebert with City Cast Denver’s Bree Davies and Paul Karolyi. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: The …
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Timberwolves Avoid Sweep, Plus MLB and WNBA Picks and Futures | Wise Wednesdays
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JJ previews the NBA Finals, as the Celtics wait for their Western Conference opponent and the Timberwolves avoid the Mavericks sweep. Then Anthony joins JJ to share picks for the MLB season, potential MVP candidates, and long-shot futures picks for the World Series. Next, Maria shares her strategies for WNBA betting, discusses which rookies are sho…
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54 || 5 Signals You and Your Business Are Ready to Pivot
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Have you wondered if you are ready to pivot and grow your business? Today we are talking about 5 signals women entrepreneurs should not ignore in their business. These are signals that you are ready to grow as a business owner and your business is ready to evolve. Geared towards solo entrepreneurs, especially women in online service-based businesse…
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Gays Against Briggs | 2. Defend Our Children
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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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