Podcasts

The Audio Book Club on Cloud Atlas

Our critics discuss David Mitchell’s 500-year puzzle epic.

Emily Bazelon, Dan Kois, and Meghan O'Rourke | THE AUDIO BOOK CLUB | Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at 11:04 PM ET

The Chris Christie Is My Co-Pilot Gabfest

Listen to Slate's show about Sandy, the presidential homestretch, and the Nate Silver backlash.

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz | GABFEST | Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at 2:44 PM ET

How Jews Grew Horns

Listen to Slate’s show about the all-important role that language translation (and mistranslation) plays in our lives.

Mike Vuolo | LEXICON VALLEY | Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at 1:27 PM ET

The Culture Gabfest: Frankenfest Edition

Slate's podcast about Hurricane Sandy and social media, the music of Nashville, and intellectualism in the Mormon Church.

David Haglund, Stephen Metcalf, Jody Rosen, and Julia Turner | CULTURE GABFEST | Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at 11:29 AM ET

DoubleX Gabfest: The Hipster Sexism Edition

Listen to Slate’s wrapup of the election, examination of the term “hipster sexism,” and the recent nanny murder case.

Noreen Malone, Hanna Rosin, and Katy Waldman | DOUBLEX GABFEST | Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at 10:37 AM ET

Hang Up and Listen: The Lab Geek Rats and Pocket Squares Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on the San Francisco Giants’ World Series sweep and the start of the NBA season.

Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca | HANG UP AND LISTEN | Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at 6:33 PM ET

The God Intended This Gabfest To Happen Gabfest

Listen to Slate's show about the campaign’s home stretch, the Republicans' continuing "rape problem," and the Castle Doctrine.

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, David Plotz, and William Saletan | GABFEST | Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at 3:45 PM ET

Obama v. the Supreme Court

An interview with Jeffrey Toobin.

June Thomas | THE AFTERWORD | Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at 8:45 AM ET

The Culture Gabfest: Why Did You Give Me That Bag of Skittles? Edition

Slate's podcast about the 40th anniversary of Free To Be … You and Me, Saturday Night Live debate spoofs, and HeTexted.com.

Dan Kois, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner | CULTURE GABFEST | Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at 12:09 PM ET

Hang Up and Listen: The Honey, I Badgered the Kid Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on baseball’s postseason narratives, the rise of the no-huddle offense, and Sports Illustrated’s cover story on Tyrann Mathieu.

Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca | HANG UP AND LISTEN | Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at 6:15 PM ET

The Binders and Binders and Binders Gabfest

Listen to Slate's show about the second presidential debate, the fight over Libya, and the hunt for women voters. 

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz | GABFEST | Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at 2:40 PM ET

DoubleX Gabfest: The Binders Full of Women Edition

Listen to Slate’s show about the second presidential debate, Gawker’s outing of notorious Reddit user Violentacrez, and the dangers of playground monkey bars.

Allison Benedikt, Jessica Grose, and Noreen Malone | DOUBLEX GABFEST | Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, at 8:15 AM ET

The Culture Gabfest: I Did It for the Lulz Edition

Slate's podcast about the movie Argo, the Reddit Violentacrez controversy, and Cook’s Illustrated.

Adrian Chen, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner | CULTURE GABFEST | Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, at 11:12 AM ET

Malapropisms: the Pineapple of Linguistic Errors

What misspeaking might reveal about the way our mental dictionary is organized.

Mike Vuolo | LEXICON VALLEY | Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at 2:58 PM ET

Hang Up and Listen: The Truest Yankee of Them All Edition

Slate’s sports podcast on A-Rod and Jeter, the U.S. soccer team’s rocky road, and the demise of Lance Armstrong.

Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca | HANG UP AND LISTEN | Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at 7:25 PM ET