Society & Culture
1381 podcasts in this category
Happy Face
For Melissa Moore, 1995 was a nightmare. That’s the year the teenager learned her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was a serial killer. It’s also the y
Truthless
This is a podcast about the lies people tell. Science says that 60% of people can’t get through a 10-minute conversation without telling at least one
1619
In August of 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. America was not yet America, but this was
Ringer du?
To bedste venner – én i Danmark, én i London – prøver at bevare deres venskab, selvom afstanden gør det sværere. For hvad gør det ved et venskab, når
Intrigue
Next On Intrigue: Ransom Man. What would you do if your deepest secrets were held to ransom? Jenny Kleeman investigates one of the world's most audaci
The Stakes
The Stakes is a show about social change, hosted by Kai Wright. We live in extreme times—a climate on the verge of crisis, an economy built on inequal
ICYMI
Join Kate Lindsay twice a week as we gaze deep into the online abyss—and tell you what’s gazing back.Get more of ICYMI with Slate Plus! Join for exclu
Cyber Hack
They steal billions: Cyber Hack investigates the alleged cyber gangs and the heists and hacks they’re accused of carrying out. No one is said to be sa
Jungle Prince
For 40 years, journalists chronicled the eccentric royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats who lived in a ruined palace in the Indian capital. It wa
Peace, Love, and Robots
A podcast about anything and everything and all that's in between. Hosted by author and pop culture enthusiast, Jeremy S. Zehr.
Please See Below with Brynn Whitfield
Bravo breakout star Brynn Whitfield is getting real! In this weekly video podcast, Brynn will bring fans deeper into her world to share the most impor
The Cut
In Her Shoes from the Cut is a weekly conversation between a special guest and Lindsay Peoples, The Cut's Editor-in-Chief, exploring culture, style, s
The Strange History Podcast
The Strange History Podcast explores the forgotten, bizarre, and mysterious stories that history left behind. Each episode uncovers strange but true t
Decoder Ring
Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines i
Crime Next Door
Gripping True Crime stories from neighbourhoods across the UK. Series 11. The Anglesey Vampire Killer How a brutal, occult-tinged murder shook a Welsh
The Hollywood Hack
In this three-part narrative podcast, writer Brian Raftery investigates the biggest Hollywood heist of all time: The Sony Pictures Hack. In the fall o
Radiolingo
Radiolingo investigates all the ways language shapes our world and how our world shapes language. Hosted by Ahmed Ali Akbar, an audio journalist and J
The Coming Storm
America through the looking glass - enter a world where nothing is as it seems. As America heads into a presidential election, Gabriel Gatehouse dives
Incels
Hidden deep in online forums, a growing subculture thrives on anger, isolation, and blame: incels, or “involuntary celibates.” Incels see themselves a
Hell and Gone
Hell And Gone is a true crime podcast from iHeartPodcasts and School of Humans that follows journalist and private investigator Catherine Townsend as
Slate Presents: One Year
The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may have forgotten, or one you
The Trojan Horse Affair
A strange letter appears on a city councillor’s desk in Birmingham, England, laying out an elaborate plot by Islamic extremists to infiltrate the city
Tefi Talks
Tefi is your favorite work bestie who’s always ready to yap about celebrities, read their star charts, give romantic advice, and be your best excuse t
The Dangerous History Podcast
Learn the Past/Understand the Present/Prepare for the Future