The 2 Best Slate Conversations Podcast Episodes
1) Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas is the author of the new book Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World. He sits down with Isaac Chotiner to discuss how the titans of Wall Street and Silicon Valley...Show More
2) George Saunders
George Saunders is a short story writer and essayist who has just written his first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo. He sits down with Isaac Chotiner to discuss what he learned while researching Abraham L...Show More
3) Care & Feeding | Demystifying Car Seat Safety
On this episode: Lucy, Zak, and Elizabeth mark Child Passenger Safety Week with a conversation about car seats. Child passenger safety technician Jamie Grayson joins to break down the basics: how to i...Show More
4) Care & Feeding | The 25 Best Picture Books of the Last 25 YearsThe 25 Best Picture Books of the Last 25 Years
On this episode: Lucy and Elizabeth are joined by guest host Rebecca Onion to dive into her and Dan Kois’ definitive list of the 25 best picture books of the last quarter century. Which modern stories...Show More
5) Care & Feeding | Guiding Kids Through Hard-to-Explain Headlines
Reporter and former Care & Feeding host Aymann Ismail joins Elizabeth & Lucy to talk about how to approach conversations with kids about violence in the news. The hosts discuss ways to frame scary or ...Show More
6) Care & Feeding | When Sharing Doesn’t Come Easy
A listener writes in about a toddler who loves bringing toys to the playground but rarely wants to share them. The hosts unpack why sharing is so tough at this age, how parents can set expectations, a...Show More
7) Care & Feeding | How to Talk Divorce With Kids
tell kids about divorce. Zak, Elizabeth, and Lucy share advice on language that reassures, pitfalls to avoid, and ways to keep the focus on love and stability. Plus, triumphs and fails: Friday night ...Show More
8) Care & Feeding | The Back-to-School Game Plan
This week on Care and Feeding, Zak, Lucy, and Elizabeth are joined by Scotti Weintraub, parenting coach, creator of Reframe Parenting and host of The Unlocking School Success Podcast. Scotti answers’ ...Show More
9) Care & Feeding | How to Help a Kid Stop Thumb-Sucking
Today on the show: What to do when your kid won’t stop sucking their thumb. Lucy, Elizabeth, and Zak offer guidance for moving on from thumb-sucking—without turning to bribes or battles—as well as alt...Show More
10) 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 Sara...Show More