Slate Magazine Daily Podcast

Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it OK to text about your co-workers during a work dinner?

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Annie Lowrey, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The pressing debt ceiling debate, the politically-based shootings in Norway, and bullying gay students in Minnesota

 Listen to Slate’s show about the Oslo killer’s misogyny, Amy Winehouse’s death, and the pill for men.

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Errol Morris’s new Rashomon-meets-Octomom documentary Tabloid and the long-awaited arrival of music streaming service Spotify. For their final segment, they’re joined by comedian and podcast host Marc Maron to discuss his podcast WTF with Marc Maron.

Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and guest Jason Gay of the Wall Street Journal discuss the coming end of the NFL lockout, the dramatic finish and barbed-wire crashes at this year’s Tour de France, and the debate over whether college athletes should be paid.

Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Should you announce everything, even a death, on Facebook?

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Weigel, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The continuing debt ceiling debate, the 2012 presidential race, and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire

 Listen to Slate's show about the end of the Harry Potter film series, Facebook competitor Google+, and the Alexander McQueen exhibit at the Met.

Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and guest Hanna Rosin discuss Team USA’s loss to Japan in the Women’s World Cup final. They also talk to infographics wiz Craig Robinson about his book Flip Flop Fly Ball and discuss the legend of Dock Ellis’ LSD-fueled no-hitter.

Slate's tech columnist Farhad Manjoo and Dear Prudence advice columnist Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it rude to place your cell phone on the table during a night out with friends?