On today’s episode of Spectacular Vernacular, Nicole and Ben talk about the new Siri voices. They also interview Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne, hosts of Lingthusiasm, a podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics. And finally, they put a listener’s anagram skills to the test. You don’t want to miss this! You could win a year’s membership to Slate Plu ... Show More
Jan 2026
ICYMI | Twitter Is Dead (Really, We Mean It)
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by The Atlantic staff writer and host of the Galaxy Brain podcast, Charlie Warzel. Charlie has been following the demise of Twitter, now called X, since Elon Musk took over in 2022. While many of Musk’s decisions have prompted peopl ... Show More
51m 42s
Dec 2025
ICYMI | Encore: Jubilee Is Making Debating Worse
On today’s encore episode, hosts Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Slate staff writer Aymann Ismail to discuss the controversial YouTube channel, Jubilee. A video of political commentator Mehdi Hasan debating 20 far-right republicans has gone viral, but as Ismail argues ... Show More
51m 19s
Mar 2021
Listener Mail: Gut Tests, Personal Surveillance and Knighstscope
<p>A listener asks about the amazing, terrifying future of gut biome tests. Another audience member reveals first-hand knowledge of just how closely Siri listens to you, and a fellow Conspiracy Realist asks about the future of automated law enforcement. All this and more in this ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2021
Eboni Nichols, Antonia Lofaso & the Rosetta Stone?
On today's episode of Who's There, our weekly call-in show, we begin with two calls from a nurse about cold shoulder tops (they're Whos by the way) and then clear up a few confusing comments about the difference between Australian football and American football AND SoulCycle and ... Show More
1h 5m
May 2023
Elsa Hosk, Sara Bareilles & Umami?
On today's episode of Who's There, our weekly call-in show, we praise the gods because Keke Palmer's podcast is now available on more than one platform, which means her interviews with the likes of John Stamos and Suze Orman are easier for us to listen to. (#1901) Moving on, we p ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2024
The New Siri is here! (Kinda)
This week, we have a nice mix of gadgets and software to talk about. First, Andrew tries to convince Marques and David why a pair of $4,500 pants might be worth the money before everyone gives their thoughts on the new Friend AI wearable. After that, we talk about Apple Intellige ... Show More
1h 35m
May 2024
Trish Hawkins, UmaSofia Srivastava & Noelia Voigt?
Happy Friday, Wholigans! We begin today's episode of Who's There, our weekly call-in show, with news about POP CULTURE JEOPARDY + a quick game of Who? Weekly Jeopardy that Lindsey honestly slays. Moving on, we take your calls about Kelly Clarkson's ring (from a gemologist), Sarah ... Show More
1h 27m