Slate podcasts had a busy week with episodes that ranged from bullies to ballsy.
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Death, Sex & Money hosted by Anna Sale
Anna Sale explores the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more.
*NEW EPISODE*: The Kind of Man a Bullied Boy Becomes with Comedian Gary Gulman
Comedian Gary Gulman is used to dealing with bullies. He grew up with older brothers, who he describes as “aggressive” and “unenlightened,” and he’s witnessed plenty of unkind behavior from his peers in the New York City comedy scene. This is all despite being, in his words, “very, very sensitive.”
This week, Gary Gulman talks about managing that sensitivity, standing up for his principles, and becoming more secure in who he is as a comedian and a man.
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Amicus hosted by Dahlia Lithwick
A show about the law and the nine Supreme Court justices who interpret it for the rest of America.
*NEW EPISODE*: Trump’s Unconstitutional Rampage Against Immigration
It’s barely been a week and the torrent of horrible coming from the pens and mouth of President Trump is staggering. Many of the executive orders signed this week focus on immigration, and that is where we have our eyes trained as well.
This week, to help listeners make sense of the whirlwind that threatens to upend the lives of millions of people Dahlia Lithwick talks to Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Senior Fellow and former policy director at the American Immigration Council, a pro-immigrant nonprofit aiming to defend immigrants through litigation, advocacy, and more.
Not all executive orders are created equal, and so Aaron leads listeners through what’s constitutionally possible, legally probable, and already swinging into action from Trump’s immigration edicts.
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ICYMI hosted by Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay
Slate’s podcast about internet culture.
*NEW EPISODE*: Social Media Has Become A Minefield
Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim discuss how so many of their favorite social media platforms have gone openly pro-Trump since the election, and how they feel about it. With more social media platforms cozying up to this administration, is it time to boycott the big ones? Are apps like Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok actually essential to our daily lives? And without them, where do we go?
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Slate Money hosted by Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers
Sharp financial analysis and economic news.
*NEW EPISODE*: Trump’s TikTok Backtrack
This week: Tiktok gets a stay of execution in America. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers speculate on the reasons Trump changed his mind on the TikTok ban and who will ultimately win the jackpot if an American company gets a stake.
Then, in a move that’s sketchy at best, Trump launched a memecoin just as he became president again, and the crypto-bros aren’t happy. Finally, digital shoplifting is a thing. And if you’re a Gen Z or Millennial, you’re probably doing it. *********************************************
What Next: TBD hosted by Lizzie O’Leary
A twice-weekly podcast about tech, power, and the future.
*NEW EPISODES*: The A.I. Will See You Now & RFK Jr. Is a Feature, Not a Bug
The A.I. Will See You Now: Artificial intelligence is coming to a doctor’s office near you—if it isn’t already there, working in an administrative role. Are you ready for generative A.I. to help your doctor diagnose you? Is your doctor ready to listen—with the necessary mix of humility and skepticism?
RFK Jr. Is a Feature, Not a Bug: Tapped by Trump for the role of health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presents himself as someone willing to say what other politicians won’t. But during his Senate confirmation hearings, both Democrats and Republicans questioned his previous statements about vaccines—and questioned whether he even knows what the job he’s trying to get entails.
But his nomination signals that maybe it isn’t about vaccines - it’s about wanting to blow up the whole healthcare establishment.
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