Slate has built a commendable business model with outstanding journalism and superb podcasts. It's a model that Vox is attempting to replicate, and The New York Times had copied successfully from a print-based perspective.
Here are a few of Slate's most notable recent episodes.
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Death, Sex & Money hosted by Anna Sale
Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.
*NEW EPISODE*: Love Actually: Real Romance Stories From Mahershala Ali, Jane Fonda, and More
"For our last episode of 2024, we’re sharing a handful of stories about what love actually looks like, with all its flaws and complexities. The late poet Nikki Giovanni kicks things off by discussing the complicated love she had for her parents. We also hear from actor Mahershala Ali and comedian Chris Gethard and their romantic partners, and Jane Fonda discusses heartbreak and her choice to end a marriage."
Amicus hosted by Dahlia Lithwick
*NEW EPISODE*: Dead Amendment Walking
"Maybe the court won’t listen to your complaints and questions - but we will. As a parting gift to you this year, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern answer your questions about Trump, the courts and the constitution. Could Trump be president a third time? What does immigration law look like under Trump 2.0? And a deep dive into Dahlia and Mark’s comic book character psyches."
Decoder Ring hosted by Willa Paskin -- Cracking cultural mysteries.
Mailbag: Fruit Snacks, Waterbeds, and Lobster Tanks
"It’s our annual mailbag episode! We get a lot of wonderful reader emails suggesting topics for the show — and at the end of the year we try to answer some of them. This year, we’re tackling four fascinating questions. Why do grocery stores keep live lobsters in tanks, unlike any other animal? How did candy get rebranded as “fruit snacks” when fruit is already a snack? Whatever happened to perfumed ads in magazines? And what was the waterbed all about? We’ll get an answer from the waterbed’s inventor who still has four of them."
What Next: TBD hosted by Lizzie O’Leary twice-weekly podcast about tech, power, and the future.
"On Christmas Eve a fracas erupted on X, when Elon Musk posted in favor of H1-B visas for specialized and high-skill workers and was met with anger from the MAGA base who view the visas as a way for immigrants to take American jobs."
As always, check out one of my favorite political podcasts -- Slate's Political Gabfest. The Gabfest is hosted by Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz. Listen for the debates, stay for the cocktail chatter. Dickerson is always incredible, with insights that escape us mere mortals!
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