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Why Political Consultants Prescribe BumpkinSince when did attending hoedowns and getting whacked in the gnards help you get elected?
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Hang Up and Listen: The Greatest Bull in History EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the World Series, the University of North Carolina academic scandal, and Bushwacker’s retirement.
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Tastes Like James JoyceA whiskey sommelier calls out Mike Pesca as a barley-based used-cask kinda guy.
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Soup Was Once HilariousAnd so were deliverymen, husbands doing the dishes, and corned beef hash.
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Hang Up and Listen: The Whimsy Watch EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the World Series, the ethics of sports biometrics, and Bob Ryan’s new book, Scribe.
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Thanks Bro, Now Get the Hell Out of FeminismSlate’s Amanda Hess explains why male allies are sometimes important, and sometimes the worst.
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The Eight-Glasses-of-Water-a-Day MythMaria Konnikova explains why there’s a drought of studies about the optimal level of hydration.
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George Carlin Gets His WayWhy the legendary comedian deserves to have a f--king street named in his honor.
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My Friend Became a Staunch Anti-Vaxxer. Now What?Dear Prudence reminds us that ending a friendship can be hard, but getting the measles is worse.
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Bedbugs: Disgusting Nuisance, Great MusicalBedbugs!!! the musical grows in popularity, while bedbugs the pests have grown in population.
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The Great Writing Vs. Talking DebateIs it harder to be a good writer or a good talker?
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Don’t Get Ebola in MissouriWhat’s the difference between how New York City and Dallas officials handled Ebola? It’s all about the money.
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High Times Rolls OnThe longtime editor of the marijuana bible talks about legal weed, the fight ahead, and exercising while high.
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We Work Hard for Less MoneyIn terms of “real wages,” we make less than our grandparents did. At least we have air conditioning.
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The Serial Podcast Ending Is TBDPlease don’t let this investigative series turn out to be contemplation about the nature of truth.
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Norman Lear, Thanks for TVHe pioneered TV escapism that’s more about family than nice apartments.
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Working On Our Night MovesBob Seger’s YouTube comments tell a story of sex, nostalgia, and mortality.
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Hang Up and Listen: The Flaccid Hagiographic Concatenation EditionSlate’s sports podcast on Fox’s baseball broadcasting experiment, Todd Gurley’s suspension, and gymnast Simone Biles.
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I Have the Documents!Local news anchors offer indisputable proof they’ve read the official report.
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Hang Up and Listen: The Live at Galapagos EditionSlate’s sports podcast on the baseball playoffs, the NBA’s big TV deal, and Roy Blount Jr.’s About Three Bricks Shy of a Load.
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What Is R-Nought, and How Is It Helping to Fight Ebola?Epidemiologists combating the deadly virus rely on a mathematical model to predict its spread.
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Stop Freaking Out About Your KidsHow evangelical-parenting Nazis are sucking all the fun out of raising children.