This month on Outward hosts Christina Cauterucci, Bryan Lowder, and New America’s Brandon Tensley find out what it means to be radical. October is Gay History month and so we’re honoring those radical queers who started to advocate for gay rights. First they’ve got a compilation of radicalization moments from important queer figures, those times the felt pulled into the fight. Thank you to the Making Gay History podcast for the use of their archival tape. Then they sit down with Angela Peoples f...
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Today's special presentation of I Travel For is brought to you by Slate Studios, American Airlines, British Airways and Visit Britain. In Episode 2, writer, producer, and avid traveler Ali Lemer explores Great Britain’s rich cultural narratives and evolving creative communities. Her adventures through Cardiff’s Welsh heritage, Liverpool’s thriving music scene, and Bristol’s inspiring street art prove there is far more to British art and culture than people expect. Learn more about your ad choice...
Oct 16, 2018•28 min
This week on The Waves, host Christina Cauterucci, Slate staffer writer Lili Loofbourow and Georgetown history professor Marcia Chatelain talk about the #metoo movement in light of the Kavanaugh confirmation, the rapturously received A Star Is Born and the new California law requiring women on corporate boards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2018•1 hr 7 min
This week on The Waves, Hanna and Noreen are joined by Dahlia Lithwick, host of Slate's Amicus, to discuss the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings. First, they run down the information we have about the FBI investigation. Then talk about Kavanaugh's performance and the patriarchy. Lastly, they upack the role women's rage played throughout the hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 04, 2018•1 hr 1 min
The Waves is proud to introduce you to Women in Charge. In this new series, Slate Editor-in-Chief Julia Turner asks other female leaders about the nitty-gritty details of their work lives—what do they do every day, how do they do it, and how are things changing for women in their fields? In this episode you'll hear from Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, someone who worked her way from investment banking at Merrill Lynch, to heading up sectors at Amazon and Google, and finally taking on the role of presid...
Sep 30, 2018•41 min
In this week's episode, host Christina Cauterucci, WNYC Producer Veralyn Williams and By the Book's Kristen Meinzer discuss attitudes towards the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, beliefs about obesity in America and the new Netflix romcom, Nappily Ever After, starring Sanaa Lathan. Produced by Danielle Hewitt. Production Assistance provided by Alex Barasch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2018•1 hr 2 min
This week on The Waves, Hanna, June and Noreen answer "Is It Sexist?" call in questions from listeners about gym etiquette, The Cosby Show and street harassment. Produced by Danielle Hewitt. Our Production Assistant is Alex Barasch. Additional assistance provided by Daniel Schroeder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2018•47 min
This month on Outward hosts Christina Cauterucci, Bryan Lowder, and New America’s Brandon Tensley explore how we learn to be queer. June Thomas joins in for a quick game about queer tropes and culture before the hosts discuss what being queer and embracing queer culture means, and their first experiences establishing their queer identities. Then Slate contributor Evan Urquhart and trans activist Andy Bowen sit down with Christina to think through what it means to be a trans person. Finally, they...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 2 min
On this episode of The Waves, Christina Cauterucci, Rachelle Hampton and Anna Holmes discuss New York state senate race candidate Julia Salazar, the comebacks of women and US Open final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. Podcast Production by Danielle Hewitt. Production Assistance by Alex Barasch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2018•1 hr 9 min
In a special presentation, the Waves feed presents a co-production between Target and Slate Studios. This is Coffee & Crayons, a podcast about navigating the highs and lows of back to school time. It’s a series of conversations full of insights and advice to help families thrive during tricky transitions. In this episode, Join host Mallory Kasdan as she talks with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville about compassion, confidence, and, of course, Mr. Rogers. Morgan’s 2018 documentary Wo...
Sep 10, 2018•29 min
This week, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings, the return of Aziz Ansari and Louis CK, two comedians accused of sexual harassment, and the term “ladyboss” and what it says about this moment in feminism. Produced by Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 06, 2018•58 min
This week, Christina, Veralyn and Kat discuss Netflix's To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Slow Burn season 2, which forces us to review Bill Clinton's presidency, and a new online dating study that finds desirability in women peaks at 18 years old, while men peak at 50 years old. --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2018•1 hr 5 min
This week, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss prominent women who have been accused of sexual harassment, Trump spokeswomen Kellyanne Conway and her Trump-hating husband, and the trouble for republican women. Also, our summer call-in show is coming up! If you have a question you’d like the hosts to answer, call (646) 907-9859 to leave us a voicemail or email your question at [email protected]. Producer: Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 23, 2018•57 min
The Waves brings you a 60th birthday tribute to Madonna. In 1998, Madonna was at a career crossroads. After dominating the ’80s with hits like “Like a Virgin” and “Open Your Heart,” she spent the first half of the ’90s wavering between roles as a provocateur (Erotica, Sex) and adult-contemporary balladeer (“I’ll Remember,” “Take a Bow”). That’s when she took a sharp left turn, working with producers and deejays in the burgeoning electronica scene. If it even was a scene: The very term “electroni...
Aug 18, 2018•1 hr 14 min
Introducing Outward, Slate's new monthly LGBTQ podcast! On the first episode, hosts Christina Cauterucci, Bryan Lowder, and New America’s Brandon Tensley—along with a smorgasbord of Slate staffers—reveal their queer roots. Does it all come down to crop tops? Then, in the debut Straight Studies segment, Slate features director Laura Bennett helps us decide if straight, cisgender people have roots, too. Then Alex Barasch joins the gang to talk about his Washington Post piece, “ Biology Is Not Dest...
Aug 16, 2018•50 min
This week, Christina, Veralyn and Latifa discuss claims from Omarosa’s new Book, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, and NFL’s first male cheerleaders. Also, our summer call-in show is coming up! If you have a question you’d like the hosts to answer, call (646) 907-9859 to leave us a voicemail or email your question at [email protected]. Producer: Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 16, 2018•1 hr 4 min
This week, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss what Les Moonves, the head of CBS accused of sexual harassment, means for the #MeToo movement, NYT's Sarah Jeong's "white people suck" tweets, and swole Jeff Bezos. Producer: Veralyn Williams --- Have an "is it sexist" question? Let us answer it! Just call 646-907-9859 and leave us a voicemail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 09, 2018•1 hr
On this week's episode, Christina Cauterucci, Rachelle Hampton, and Briahna Joy Gray discuss Sorry to Bother You and what it says about protest in the Trump era. They discuss the criminalization of mothers who leave their children unattended. And finally, they talk about Nia Wilson, the 18-year-old who was killed on a BART platform. What do we make of calls to charge her killer with a hate crime? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 02, 2018•1 hr 7 min
This week, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss the indictment of Mariia Butina, the way we talk about Trump and Putin’s dynamic and the now-infamous Refinery29 money diary from a wealthy 21-year-old intern living rent-free in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 26, 2018•55 min
This week, Christina, Veralyn and June record live from The Hamilton. They discus mens rights activists, talk to Ellen Stofan, the first female director of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum and former chief scientist at NASA, answer "Is it sexist?" questions, and rock out to the tunes of local post-punk band, Bacchae. Producer: Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2018•1 hr 2 min
This week, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss the future of abortion rights now that Trump has announced Brett Kavanaugh as his Supreme Court nominee, falling U.S. birth rates, and the viral #PlaneBae twitter story. Producer: Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 12, 2018•1 hr 1 min
This week, Christina, Veralyn and Briahna discuss Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezs, big d*ck energy, and The Atlantic cover story, When Children Say They’re Trans. Producer: Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 05, 2018•1 hr 4 min
This week, Hanna, June, and Latifa discuss Hannah Gadsby's comedy special, Nanette, the Supreme Court ruling on crisis pregnancy centers, and the end of the "political" pantsuit era. Producer: Veralyn Williams Production assistant: Daniel Schroeder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 28, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Michelle Hickox took summers off and still got promoted. First, she had to believe that she could, then she had to prove to others it was possible. Now she wants everyone to know how she did it. She tells her story to Better Life Lab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 25, 2018•31 min
This week, Christina, Latifa, and June discuss Beyonce and Jay Z's new album with Veralyn, the impact of the Trump administration's policy to separate immigrant families at the U.S. border, and Cameron Esposito's comedy special, Rape Jokes. Producer: Veralyn Williams Production assistant: Daniel Schroeder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 21, 2018•1 hr
This week, June and Noreen discuss Bill Clinton's #MeToo reckoning, the future of seduction, and reflect on Sex and the City. Producer: Veralyn Williams Production assistant: Daniel Schroeder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 14, 2018•59 min
This week, Christina, Veralyn and Kat discuss Samantha Bee calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless cunt," choosing life with down syndrome with Slate contributor Ruth Graham, and Ali Wong. Producer: Veralyn Williams Production assistant: Daniel Schroeder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 07, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Today, a special feature from the Slate podcast Upon Further Review: What if Brandi Chastain’s penalty kick against China in the 1999 Women’s World Cup final had bounced off the crossbar resulting in defeat? Just imagine the devastating fallout. There would be no thriving women’s professional league, women’s soccer highlights wouldn’t dominate ESPN and female players would’ve never gotten the same pay as the men. The thing is, none of that actually did happen, despite their triumph in 1999. Jour...
Jun 05, 2018•31 min
This week, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss My Favorite Murder and fandom of the True Crime genre with Rebecca Lavoie, Ireland's vote to legalize abortion, and the BBC's Killing Eve. Producer: Veralyn Williams Production assistant: Daniel Schroeder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2018•59 min
This week, Christina, Hanna and Anna discuss Miss America being lead by two women, season 2 of The Handmaid’s Tale, and the white Oakland woman who called the cops on black people having a BBQ cookout. Producer: Veralyn Williams Production assistant: Daniel Schroeder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2018•1 hr 3 min
