On today’s episode, hosts Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Slate staff writer Luke Winkie, whose piece “Is This What It Takes to Beat Trump?” examines Gavin Newsom’s latest social media strategy: shitposting. The California governor has started tweeting in the style of Donald Trump to ridicule the president and promote his new redistricting effort ... Show More
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Care & Feeding | From How To! | How To Raise a Kid in a Polarized Family
Sarah loves her in-laws, even though their politics send her running for the exits. Now, her daughter is starting to ask questions about her grandparents’ patriarchal, conservative views. How can Sarah raise her kid to be self-assured, justice-oriented, and open-minded—without sp ... Show More
43m 12s
Aug 29
Hit Parade | The White and Nerdy Edition Part 2
Sped-up voices. Wacky instruments. Songs about cavemen, bathtubs, bikinis, and mothers-in-law. From the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll through the 1970s—the age of streaking, CB radios, disco and King Tut—novelty songs could be chart-topping hits. But by the corporate ’80s, it was harder ... Show More
46m 30s
Sep 2024
Do you have a critical inner voice? Ben and Nemone explain why. Also, forgotten actors who are enjoying a renaissance and your questions answered - SHRINK THE INBOX
For the last episode of this season, team STB gets real with those pesky inner monologues (as promised in the Carrie: Sex and the City episode). Plus, what's the connection between 80s comedy-thriller Lovejoy and The Matrix? We explore actors who have come back from obscurity wit ... Show More
51m 18s
Mar 2022
Epilogue: You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters
Kristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters, by Kate Murphy. Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per ... Show More
39m 7s
Nov 2021
Bonus: The Worst Celebrity Self-Help Books
Kristen and Jolenta talk to This Is Critical host Virginia Heffernan about the worst celebrity self-help books.
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48m 4s
Dec 2023
The Best Podcasts Of 2023
Mike gives his list of the best podcasts of the past calendar year. He also talks with Sonari Glinton, host of the Shattering the System podcast, which tells the story of a politically connected predator who operated out of West Hollywood, and Lauren Chooljian, host of the The 13 ... Show More
55m 51s
Nov 2021
Bonus: The Secret Life of a Celebrity Ghostwriter
Kristen and Jolenta talk to Tracey Lewis-Giggetts about being a celebrity ghostwriter. Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you receive that PLUS a weekly affirm ... Show More
38m 15s