Slate Magazine Daily Podcast: Episodes
Keep On Plugging: Should you run your laptop off battery power or use a charger? By Jacob Leibenluft
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new movie, Milk, Beyonce and Black Friday
The Big Money presents Everyday I Read the Book, featuring Daniel Gross. Dan's guest today is Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist, Nobel laureate, and author of the new book, "The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008."
Holes in Our Socks: Why it's so hard to predict how bad the recession will be, by Tim Harford
Slate's Political Gabfest, with David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: It’s talk of appointments to the Obama Cabinet, the financial bailout and other economic woes, and the Obamas pick a school
Slate's Audio Book Club. Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe discuss the American classic The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program.
I Hate You, Blue-Tux-Wearing Viagra Guy! Web video ads are annoying and repetitive. Here's how to fix them, by Farhad Manjoo
Slate's Political Gabfest, with David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Obama administration begins to take shape, Washington political happenings, and the Big Three automakers come to town
Tackling the Tough Issues: Why is Barack Obama obsessed with reforming college football? By Josh Levin
In this week's Culture Gabfest, critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the Malcolm Gladwell phenomenon, Michelle Obama's role as First Lady and Mom-in-Chief, and the post-Obama buzz kill of Prop 8.
Rupert Murdoch and the Reverse Ferret: Explaining the mogul's flattering treatment of Barack Obama in the New York Post, by Jack Shafer
Obama's New Toy: Snazzy new technology isn't enough to bring transparency to the White House, by John Dickerson
Slate's Political Gabfest, with David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Obama election and presidency, and the future of Palin
The Big Money's editor Jim Ledbetter leads a discussion with Daniel Gross and Chadwick Matlin about the current economic crisis, and the state of the federal bailout.
Wood, I Wouldn't: It's better to heat your home with gas than with trees, by Jacob Leibenluft
What's the Matter With Greenwich? Why the rich voted for Obama against their own economic interest, by Daniel Gross
Goode Riddance: A Darfur-supporting, time-tithing, self-deprecating newcomer becomes Virginia's big electoral surprise, by Dahlia Lithwick
Slate's Political Gabfest, with David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: What happened, what's next, and what happens to Palin?
In this week’s Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Obama, Obama, and Obama. What happened with the election, how the media covered it, and what lies ahead for culture under future President Barack Obama.
Rebuilding the McCain Brand: Six ways he can recapture his former glory, by Christopher Beam