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Outward Pride Special: Is “I Do” Best for You? Jun 07, 2023

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In celebration of Pride month, we’re bringing you some extra episodes of the Outward podcast. This week, host Bryan Lowder talks to Slate contributor John Culhane about his new book More Than Marriage: Forming Families After Marriage Equality. In the book, Culhane explores legal arrangements other than marriage that could protect people’s relationships and finances. While we might once have decried these options as consolation prizes, contracts such as designated beneficiary agreements offer exciting possibilities for queer and other nontraditional families.

We'd love to hear about your Pride plans in this challenging year. Please send a voice memo, along with feedback, topic ideas, and advice questions to outwardpodcast@slate.com.

Items discussed in the show:

More Than Marriage: Forming Families After Marriage Equality, by John C. Culhane

Gay Agenda

John: Support your local drag performers.

This podcast was produced by June Thomas.

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ICYMI: The Short-Lived, Very Controversial Healy-Swift Affair Jun 07, 2023

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On today’s episode, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton dig deep into the ICYMI mailbag to answer questions about Taylor Swift’s short but controversial relationship with Matty Healy, the lead singer of the alt-rock band, The 1975. Later in the show, they discuss the politics of babies on planes. The two end on a positive note, explaining the heartwarming story of how a tweet from an anime fan account sent a four-year-old book up the Amazon sales charts.

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Candice Lim, Rachelle Hampton and Daisy Rosario.

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Big Mood, Little Mood: Part-time Work, Full-time Problem Jun 06, 2023

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Danny Lavery welcomes Laura Cathcart Robbins, the author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Stash: My Life In Hiding, and host of the podcast, The Only One In The Room.

Lavery and Robbins offer advice to someone who is wondering if they can handle a bad boss and salvage their dream job. Another letter writer is wondering why she is always confused by family and social etiquette. Also, a deep dive into Robbin’s memoir, Stash, and a listener update from “Conflicted and Demoralized”.

Need advice? Send Danny a question here.

Email: mood@slate.com

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Production by Phil Surkis

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Hear Me Out: Corporate Pride is Tacky, Pointless and Counterproductive Jun 06, 2023

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On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… these gays are trying to murder my neutral palate.

Pride Month festivities come at a time this year when LGBT+ rights are under attack across the country. Brands like Target and Bud Light are facing backlash for lifting up queer voices — but is this all a symptom of pride having gone a little too mainstream?

Comedian, writer and podcast host H. Alan Scott joins us to discuss his vision for a pride to be proud of… and, at length, the trouble with rainbows.

If you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can now email the show: hearmeout@slate.com

Podcast production by Maura Currie

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How To!: Help Teachers Thrive Jun 06, 2023

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Today there are about four million teachers in America, and nearly a third of them are thinking about leaving their jobs. It has become harder to be a teacher in the U.S. due to a lack of resources, political meddling, and teacher shortages, to name a few reasons. On this episode of How To!, the first in a two-part series, co-host Amanda Ripley talks with two teachers, Sarah and Amy, and Daphne Gomez, a former teacher and now the founder and CEO of Teacher Career Coach. They discuss challenges in and out of the classroom as well as changes that would actually support teachers.

If you liked this episode, check out: “How To Succeed When Everyone’s Mad at You”

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Podcast production by Derek John, Rosemary Belson, Kevin Bendis, and Jabari Butler.

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What Next: Can the Feds Lower Your Rent? Jun 06, 2023

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Housing prices have skyrocketed, from the usual hot spots in New York and San Francisco, out to the until-recently-affordable places like Boise, Idaho and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sen. Brian Schatz proposed an $85 million program to entice cities and suburbs to enact “fair housing policies,” but is that enough to address a nationwide problem?

Guest: Henry Grabar, Slate writer and author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World.

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Hang Up: The Mascot That Changed American Sports Jun 05, 2023

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Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Jack Hamilton to discuss the NBA Finals. The New York Times’ Tariq Panja also comes on for a conversation about Saudi Arabia’s efforts to lure Lionel Messi and conquer global soccer. Finally, the Athletic’s Zach Buchanan discusses his piece on the pioneering mascot the San Diego Chicken.

Nuggets-Heat (3:05): How Miami tied up the series.

Saudi soccer (24:18): Can they get Messi? What are they trying to accomplish?

The Chicken (42:49): What Ted Giannoulas created.

Afterball (1:05:20): Josh on Rodney “Crash” McCray.

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What Next: Do Work Requirements Work? Jun 05, 2023

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Last week, Congress finally passed a debt ceiling deal. Part of that deal included expanding the work requirements for government assistance programs like SNAP, specifically for people ages 50 to 54.

Where did the idea of work requirements come from? And do work requirements actually help keep people in the workforce?

Guest: Pamela Herd, professor of public policy at Georgetown University and co-author of Administrative Burden: Policymaking by Other Means.

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Mom & Dad: Daily Dad Wisdom Jun 05, 2023

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On this episode: Zak Rosen talks with author and philosopher, Ryan Holiday, about his new book, The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids. Elizabeth Newcamp and Jamilah Lemieux join to go over recommendations and to listen to your advice.

Recommendations:

Jamilah:Banana pudding

Zak: Using magnet tiles on your walls, which may be magnetic.

Elizabeth: Summer Brain Quest books and cards

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Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson and Maura Currie.

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What Next TBD: Tech’s Newest Trillion Dollar Company Jun 04, 2023

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Until recently, Nvidia was a company known for graphics cards—a brand name among gamers but not necessarily the general public. But as part of the A.I. boom, Nvidia’s stock has skyrocketed, putting the company in Silicon Valley’s trillion-dollar valuation class with Apple, Meta, and Alphabet—briefly, at least.

Guest: Don Clark, freelance reporter specializing in chips and enterprise tech.

Host: Emily Peck

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