The Waves: Gender, Relationships, Feminism

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 thewaves@slate.com. Produ...

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 prod...

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,...

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 thewaves@slate.com. Producer: Veralyn Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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?...

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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...

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Hanna , June and Noreen discuss what to do with the men plotting their post-#MeToo comeback, Gina Haspel's nomination for CIA director, and the return of Marchesa. Producer: Veralyn Williams Production assistant: Daniel Schroeder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Hanna , June and Noreen discuss Amy Schumer's I Feel Pretty , an incel or involuntary celibate, and Janelle Monae's new album, Dirty Computer . Producer: Veralyn Williams Production assistant: Daniel Schroeder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Hanna , Noreen , and Slate staff writer Christina Cauterucci discuss Trump's infamous “pee tape” in the wake of former FBI director James Comey's new book, why America’s black mothers and babies are in a life-or-death crisis, and the way male authors depict female characters. Producer: Veralyn Williams Production assistant: Daniel Schroeder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

This week, Hanna , June and Noreen discuss the Roseanne reboot, the trial of Noor Salman, and raising a gender-free child. Producer: Veralyn Williams Production assistant: Daniel Schroeder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss Stormy Daniels, Cardi B with producer Veralyn Williams , and microcheating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss the how to raise boys, Hope Hicks' departure from the White House as Communications Director, and a different kind of #MeToo story from This American Life .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss the latest White House abuse scandal, what teenagers are learning from online porn, and Lena Dunham's decision to write about having a hysterectomy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.