From Indie Rockers to Full-Time Caregivers

Career pivots can be terrifying. How do you know when the time is right? Is it ever too late to switch jobs? What if the next thing is worse? This week, we’ve assembled a panel of career change experts to answer your questions about whether and when to make big moves. Sophia Chan ...  Show more

Soon after his wife started experimenting with ChatGPT last summer, Rob* says her demeanor began to change. He says she started using mystical speech, running all communication through AI, and filed for divorce. Now, Rob is left to wonder how much he’s to blame for the end of the ...  Show more

This week, Dana, Julia, and Stephen begin by talking about Daisy Jones & the Six. Then they discuss the new film Palm Trees and Power Lines. Finally, writer Dan Charnas joins to chat about why it is time to finally legalize sampling in music. In Slate Plus, the panel answers a li ...  Show more

Welcome back to The Viall Files: Love is Blind and Vanderpump Edition! Today we are joined by actor and writer Johnny Lowe to get the behind-the-scenes scoop on his infamous Watch What Happens Live appearance with Tom Schwartz. We hear how he attempted to explain Sca ...

On this episode: Elizabeth and Zak are joined by Amber O’Neal Johnston, author of A Place to Belong and she blogs at heritagemom.com. Together they tackle a question from a nanny who is fed up with preteen attitude. The boy she looks after takes his bad moods out on everyone arou ...  Show more

On this episode: a listener worries that her house is too chaotic — and not fancy enough — to impress her book club. Zak, Jamilah and Elizabeth offer reassurance… and ideas for snacks.They also go over their week in triumphs and fails. Then, if you’re sticking around for Slate Pl ...  Show more