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Mom And Dad Are Fighting: Back to School Edition
In this episode of Slate's parenting podcast, Allison Benedikt and ...
In this episode of Slate's parenting podcast, Allison Benedikt and Dan Kois discuss parental math anxiety and back-to-school from the teacher's perspective.
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Gist: Raising a Trans Kid
On The Gist, Mike responds to the tragic news of ...
On The Gist, Mike responds to the tragic news of the WDBJ7 shooting. Then, we debut a new segment we call Analogy Emergency. Can you help? Join the conversation on our Facebook page. Plus, Dr. Robert Garofalo joins us to discuss the difficult...
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Podcast for America: Ladies and Gentlemen, Candidate Deez Nuts
Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey and Alex Wagner discuss Joe Biden’s ...
Mark Leibovich, Annie Lowrey and Alex Wagner discuss Joe Biden’s potential presidential bid, how Chinese market turmoil will impact the primaries, and if the primary’s newest third party candidate can out-trump Trump. His name: Deez Nuts.
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The Culture Gabfest: "Will There Be a Zombie Around the Corner?" Edition
Julia Turner and June Thomas discuss the film Diary of ...
Julia Turner and June Thomas discuss the film Diary of a Teenage Girl with Slate's Laura Miller, the Walking Dead pre-quel, Fear of Walking Dead with Slate's Mike Vuolo, and the Ashley Madison hack with Slate's Amanda Hess.
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Gist: Garlic, The Secret to a Long Life With No Friends
On The Gist, Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker presses ...
On The Gist, Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker presses her knife down on a clove of wisdom and minces apart the research. Should we believe the hype about garlic, the miracle food? For the Spiel, a story of slobs vs. snobs as told...
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The Moment - Jerome Charyn: 8/25/15
Jerome Charyn, the highly regarded author of books such as ...
Jerome Charyn, the highly regarded author of books such as I Am Abraham and Sizzling Chops and Devilish Spins, joins Brian this week to discuss his love of language, ping-pong, and his latest book of stories, Bitter Bronx. Also, Brian draws a parallel bet
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Gist: My Disease Became Your Fad Diet
On The Gist, Slate’s Laura Bennett explains what it’s like ...
On The Gist, Slate’s Laura Bennett explains what it’s like to be gluten-free since the ’90s. She recently wrote “I Was Gluten-Free Before It Was Cool.” Plus, what should we do with all our RadioShack gift cards?...
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Hang Up: The Drop Kick Me Jesus Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca talk about Usain ...
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca talk about Usain Bolt’s win over Justin Gatlin at the track and field world championships. They also discuss Baylor’s handling of football player Sam Ukwuachu’s sexual assault and the place of religion in sp
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Lexicon: Why Do Latin Americans Call English Speakers Gringos?
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the origin of a ...
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the origin of a Spanish-language pejorative with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.
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Amicus: Sock the Vote
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, ...
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Dahlia sits down with The Nation’s Ari Berman to discuss the decades-long campaign to roll back the achievements of the landmark 1965 legislation.
