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Slate Magazine Slate Podmaster podmaster@slate.com no no http://media.slate.com/media/slate/Podcasts/Art/Daily/iTunes_SlateDaily_144x144.png http://www.slate.com/id/2119317/ 144 144 In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss soccer’s MLS Cup finals, the Ireland-France handball imbroglio, NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson, and baseball players who study advanced stats. http://www.slate.com/id/2234316#091123 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2234316#091123 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:54:36 -0800 In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss soccer’s MLS Cup finals, the Ireland-France handball imbroglio, NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson, and baseball players who study advanced stats. In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss soccer’s MLS Cup finals, the Ireland-France handball imbroglio, NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson, and baseball players who study advanced stats. 46:15 Slate Magazine slate, hang up,gabfest, sports, josh levin, stefan fatsis, mike pesca no no Stupid Drug Story of the Week: NBC's Today show discovers huffing, by Jack Shafer http://www.slate.com/id/2236302/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2236302/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:14:49 -0500 Stupid Drug Story of the Week: NBC's Today show discovers huffing, by Jack Shafer Stupid Drug Story of the Week: NBC's Today show discovers huffing, by Jack Shafer 5:51 Slate Magazine slate, podcast, jack shafer, huffing, nbc today, rossen, drugs no no Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Trying five terrorists in New York City, confusing, conflicting information about mammograms, and Sarah Palin turns a new page http://www.slate.com/id/2234403#091120 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2234403#091120 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:49:31 -0500 Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Trying five terrorists in New York City, confusing, conflicting information about mammograms, and Sarah Palin turns a new page Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Trying five terrorists in New York City, confusing, conflicting information about mammograms, and Sarah Palin turns a new page 35:48 Slate Magazine slate, podcast, gabfest, plotz, bazelon, dickerson, terror trials, mammogram, sarah palin no no Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin, editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, and "New Yorker" writer Margaret Talbot discuss topics in the news. This week: Sarah Palin's new book "Going Rogue," The Stupak Amendment and the movie "Precious. http://www.doublex.com/section/news-politics/doublex-gabfest-rogue-edition podcasts@slate.com http://www.doublex.com/section/news-politics/doublex-gabfest-rogue-edition Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:42:09 -0500 Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin, editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, and "New Yorker" writer Margaret Talbot discuss topics in the news. This week: Sarah Palin's new book "Going Rogue," The Stupak Amendment and the movie "Precious. Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin, editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, and "New Yorker" writer Margaret Talbot discuss topics in the news. This week: Sarah Palin's new book "Going Rogue," The Stupak Amendment and the movie "Precious. 39:10 Slate Magazine slate, double x, xx, gabfest, emily bazelon, hanna rosin, sarah palin, stupak, precious, pelosi, hillary clinton no no In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and guests Troy Patterson and Juliet Lapidos discuss what's so great about Lady Gaga anyway, filmmaker Wes Anderson's latest, and how to translate "nuclear waste" to society some 10,000 years from now. http://www.slate.com/id/2234391#091118 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2234391#091118 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:30:26 -0500 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss what's so great about Lady Gaga anyway, filmmaker Wes Anderson's latest, and how to translate "nuclear waste" to society some 10,000 years from now. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and guests Troy Patterson and Juliet Lapidos discuss what's so great about Lady Gaga anyway, filmmaker Wes Anderson's latest, and how to translate "nuclear waste" to society some 10,000 years from now. 47:33 Slate Magazine slate, culture gabfest, podcast, roald dahl, wes anderson, lady gaga yes no In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the Colts’ tight win over the Patriots, college football’s BCS rankings, and the Larry Bird/Magic Johnson book When the Game Was Ours. http://www.slate.com/id/2234316#091116 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2234316#091116 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:05:58 -0800 In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the Colts’ tight win over the Patriots, college football’s BCS rankings, and the Larry Bird/Magic Johnson book When the Game Was Ours. In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the Colts’ tight win over the Patriots, college football’s BCS rankings, and the Larry Bird/Magic Johnson book When the Game Was Ours. 45:39 Slate Magazine slate, hang up and listen, podcast, sports, josh levin, stefan fatsis, mike pesca no no Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson compare two versions of a story by Raymond Carver - "The Bath," and "A Small Good Thing." One version was heavily edited by Gordon Lish. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the stories before listening to this audio program. http://www.slate.com/id/2235571/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2235571/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:55:09 -0800 Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson compare two versions of a story by Raymond Carver - "The Bath," and "A Small Good Thing." Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson compare two versions of a story by Raymond Carver - "The Bath," and "A Small Good Thing." One version was heavily edited by Gordon Lish. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the stories before listening to this audio program 48:27 Slate Magazine slate, podcast, audio book club, Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson no no Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Health Care Reform, the Obama Presidency, and the shootings at Fort Hood. Plus, questions from our live audience. http://www.slate.com/id/2234403#091112 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2234403#091112 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:11:45 -0800 Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Health Care Reform, the Obama Presidency, and the shootings at Fort Hood Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Health Care Reform, the Obama Presidency, and the shootings at Fort Hood. Plus, questions from our live audience. 1:11:06 Slate Magazine slate, podcast, gabfest, plotz, bazelon, dickerson no no The Big Money Editor James Ledbetter leads a discussion with Daniel Gross and Heidi Moore on running bailed out companies, job growth and Senator Dodd's plan for economic recovery. http://www.thebigmoney.com/articles/money-talks/2009/11/13/job-growth-senator-dodds-economic-plan-and-headaches-running-bailed- podcasts@slate.com http://www.thebigmoney.com/articles/money-talks/2009/11/13/job-growth-senator-dodds-economic-plan-and-headaches-running-bailed- Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:58:18 -0800 The Big Money Editor James Ledbetter leads a discussion with Daniel Gross and Heidi Moore on running bailed out companies, job growth and Senator Dodd's plan for economic recovery. The Big Money Editor James Ledbetter leads a discussion with Daniel Gross and Heidi Moore on running bailed out companies, job growth and Senator Dodd's plan for economic recovery. 24:31 Slate Magazine slate, money talks, jim ledbetter, daniel gross, heidi moore no no In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner take on the film Precious, the novel Black Dogs (about the fall of communism) and the nauseating, exploitative menace otherwise known as cute. http://www.slate.com/id/2234391#091111 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2234391#091111 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:15:42 -0500 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner take on the film Precious, the novel Black Dogs (about the fall of communism) and the nauseating, exploitative menace otherwise known as cute. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner take on the film Precious, the novel Black Dogs (about the fall of communism) and the nauseating, exploitative menace otherwise known as cute. 44:42 Slate Magazine slate, culture gabfest, podcast, precious, ian mcewan no no