The Waves: Gender, Relationships, Feminism
Slate Podcasts
Each week a pair of writers and guests talk through one news story we can’t stop thinking about, and unpack what gender has to do with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 22, 2009 • 30min
DoubleX Gabfest: The Boobs and Hot Air Balloon Edition
Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin, editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, discuss topics in the news. This week: Slate's Jack Shafer joins to talk about Meghan McCain, the balloon boy hoax, and "Where the Wild Things Are." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 8, 2009 • 25min
DoubleX Gabfest: The Opt-Out Blip Edition
Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin, editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, and "New Yorker" writer Margaret Talbot discuss topics in the news. This week: the opt-out revolution, the death of "Gourmet" and "Cookie," and "Mad Men." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2009 • 29min
DoubleX Gabfest: Sad Wife, Good Wife Edition
Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin, editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, This week: join "New Yorker" writer Margaret Talbots to discuss studies on the paradox of female unhappiness, the Hofstra rape hoax case, and "The Good Wife." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2009 • 41min
DoubleX Gabfest: Audio Book Club on Lorrie Moore's "A Gate at the Stairs"
Emily Bazelon, Meghan O'Rourke, and Hanna Rosin, the editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, discuss topics in the news. This week: "New Yorker" writer Margaret Talbot joins for a discussion of Lorrie Moore's new novel, "A Gate at the Stairs." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 1, 2009 • 31min
Double X Gabfest: The Beaten to Death Edition
Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin, the editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, join New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot discuss topics in the news. This week: A kidnapping in California, a plea for circumcision, falling in love with your newborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 4, 2009 • 30min
Double X Gabfest: The Gizzard Edition
Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin, the editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, discuss topics in the news with Margaret Talbot of The New Yorker. This week: Why no one cooks anymore, girl superheroes and health insurance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2009 • 26min
Double X Gabfest: Who's That Scary Lady Edition
Emily Bazelon, Meghan O'Rourke, and Hanna Rosin, the editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, discuss topics in the news. This week: martyr myths and the Neda video, passionate marriages, and the downness of "Up." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9, 2009 • 24min
Double X Gabfest: The Endless Checklist Edition
Emily Bazelon, Meghan O'Rourke, and Hanna Rosin, the editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, discuss topics in the news. This week: questions raised by George Tiller's murder, Obama's speech in Cairo, and the sentencing of Laura Ling and Euna Lee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27, 2009 • 26min
Double X Gabfest: The Supremes Edition
Emily Bazelon, Meghan O'Rourke, and Hanna Rosin, the editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, discuss topics in the news. This week: Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court, women superheroes and the new Terminator, and Jon and Kate Plus 8. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2009 • 31min
The Very First Double X Gabfest
Emily Bazelon, Meghan O'Rourke, and Hanna Rosin, the editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, discuss topics in the news. This week: Obama's kinder, gentler abortion language, Nancy Pelosi's torture troubles, and what to make of a new crop of parenting books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
