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 | 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
4) 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
5) Care & Feeding | Extra Parenting, Extra Guilt
This week on Care and Feeding, Zak, Lucy, and Elizabeth help a parent who is doing ‘extra’ parenting for one of her kids. She’s worried her other kid will feel resentful. The hosts have helpful strate...Show More
6) How To! | Be a Better Coach (Encore)
When Kelly volunteered to be the head coach for his son’s baseball team, he was nervous. He had no formal training, but he knew he wanted his players to have equal playing time—and have fun. Which the...Show More
7) Death, Sex & Money | Your Moving Stories
They say moving is one of life’s most stressful events. We asked for your stories about why you’re doing it. Plus, Heidi Reinberg was priced out of a Brooklyn neighborhood she loved. Where did she en...Show More
8) Care & Feeding | The Secret to Becoming the Hangout House
On this episode: Elizabeth shares stories from her big moving trip, Zak talks through the chaos of his own move, and Lucy navigates some surprising crush talk with her teen. Then, a listener asks how ...Show More
9) Care & Feeding | When Your Kid Hates Mornings
This week on Care and Feeding, Zak, Lucy, and Elizabeth tackle a letter from a parent whose mornings are a nonstop battleground. What do you do when your kid just isn’t a morning person, and every tra...Show More
10) ICYMI | Ethel Cain, Lana Del Rey, and the Lorax Girl
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay explain what’s going on between the internet’s favorite sad girls, Ethel Cain and Lana Del Rey. Where did their beef start and why is Peter Griffin involved? Then, they di...Show More