Slate History
Slate PodcastsA feed with the best history coverage from Slate’s wide range of podcasts. From narrative shows like Slow Burn, One Year, and Decoder Ring, to timely analysis from ICYMI and What Next, you’ll get the fascinating stories and vital context you need to understand where we came from and where we're going.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 276 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistorySociety & Culture | |||
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The Slate Music Club returns, in this special year-end edition of Hit Parade’s The Bridge! Host Chris Molanphy joins New York Times pop music critic Lindsay Zoladz, and Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Hearing Things in a critics’ roundtable led by Slat... more
If you need confirmation of Hollywood’s vast influence on mass culture, look no further than the pop charts. From the 1937 classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs through this year’s KPop Demon Hunters, soundtracks have launched hits, defined genres—... more
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh look back on 2025, picking their top sports stories from each month—from the Luka trade and torpedo bats to a Trumpy Ryder Cup and OKC’s championship. It's been a year!
On the bonus episode avail... more
As When We All Get to Heaven wraps up, Christina sits down with series host Lynne Gerber and producer Siri Colum. They discuss how the church has changed, the value of fleeting queer spaces, and what a decade or more spent working on this story has m... more
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- Too many commercials
Feels like cable news in terms of the interruptions for ads. At least none of them seem to be for prescription drugs!
Apple Podcasts1Joe's View
United States3 years ago - Lousy content
Slate is now a right wing race-fixated media. Slate downplays slavery and its harm and repercussions today. Slate ignores the plight of transkids.
Apple Podcasts1John G. AdamUnited States3 years ago - Fantastic
Keep it coming, great work
Apple Podcasts5EdmondsKatUnited States3 years ago - Laughing. Wow.
This is exactly why this series should’ve been narrated by African Americans. These two are exactly the know it all white liberals Malcolm X in full context quotes about being weary of. I mean how could slate have let this get out is beyond me. No wait, they’re white know it all and as I sent I’ve without knowing as the hosts of this podcast. Do better
Apple Podcasts1Frank DebukeUnited States3 years ago - Not my favorite
Maybe factually accurate, but centered on White POV. Africans didn’t “emerge” as a labor force, enslavers identified Africans as their preferred labor source, for example. When history is told from Black POV, there is an opportunity for empathy by the listener.
Apple Podcasts2jenowerhUnited States3 years ago
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The content covers a broad spectrum of historical narratives, societal issues, and cultural insights, emphasizing the connections between past events and contemporary life. Listeners can expect in-depth explorations of significant historical events, figures, and themes that shape our understanding of the world today. Unique aspects of the episodes include personal stories and emotional narratives that bring history to life and facilitate relatability to modern experiences.
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Recent guests on Slate History include:
1. Julianne Escobedo Shepherd
2. Lindsay Zoladz
3. Carl Wilson
4. Scott Galuteria
5. Brickwood Galuteria
6. Lynne Griffiths
7. Lynne Gerber
8. Judith Resnik
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