Hear Me Out is Slate's destination for tough, topical discussions with integrity, and without cliches. Join host Celeste Headlee and a guest... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: a fond farewell. This is the last episode of Hear Me Out. And it... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: pardon interruption. What’s the purpose of the presidential pardon? Well, depends on who you... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: PSL (not the drink). Claudia de la Cruz cannot, mathematically, win the presidency. But... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: sharpen up. Public schooling in this country has had a lot of champions —... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: pants on fire. The fact-check is a critical tool in the journalist’s toolbox –... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: opening ceremonies (and a can of worms). We come to you midway through the... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: who runs the world? Kamala Harris is having a brat summer, which means that... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: make the friendship bracelets. Or don’t. Like all relationships, friendships can grow, change… and,... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: tried and Turing tested. Coming into the 2024 election cycle, generative AI was one... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: Bezos vs. the British invasion. The Washington Post, like most legacy media outlets, can’t... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: get back to work. When your job becomes obsolete, is it the government’s job... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: aprons off. Has there ever been a better time to be a woman in... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: all aren’t welcome. Pride Month festivities have a complicated legacy. On the one hand,... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: base instincts. Democratic strategists are reportedly freaking out about Joe Biden. Despite his opponent’s... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: placing bets. Betting on the results of elections is illegal in the United States... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: self-limiting. Congress is historically unpopular; it’s one of the few things that people on... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: don’t scare me like that, colonizer. Understanding the legacy of colonialism is a project... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: live from Seattle. Hear Me Out had its first-ever live show on May 4,... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: prosecuting parents. Ethan Crumbley’s parents didn’t pull the trigger that killed 4 students in... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: solidarity? College campuses across the country are grappling with protests and occupations in the... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: nobody wins with two parties. A competitive presidential election draws closer every day –... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: blaze it. Ahead of the honorary stoner holiday that is 4/20, we’re taking a... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: amore, but make it anti-racist. Honoring interracial marriage has only been the law of... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: housing the nation. We have an affordable housing problem — and an affordability problem,... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: getting the jab. Vaccine hesitancy is not a new phenomenon in the United States,... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: talk it out. Talking about therapy isn’t taboo anymore — and that’s great, because... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: the purity test. Purity, in political science, doesn’t have anything to do with morality.... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… Parliamentary America? It’s Super Tuesday, and the process by which we elect a president... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… are journalists killing democracy? Mainstream news outlets are starting to move away from horse... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… making (fourteen) points. A piece in this month’s issue of the Atlantic argues that... more
Though most Americans have problems with the way this country is run, the Constitution remains popular — and untouchable, in... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… dear colleague. The way universities and colleges handle sexual assault cases has changed a... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… folie à deux (again). A few weeks ago, Frank Buckley joined us to argue... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… which wave is this, anyway? There’s no denying that the feminist movement looks different... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… yas, queen? It’s been hard to avoid an onslaught of memes about bad people... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… delusion is not the solution. Welcome to a presidential election year, where everyone will... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… new year, new you? If you’ve resolved to make 2024 your happiest, healthiest, most... more
Hear Me Out is off this week, but we're so excited to bring you an episode from our friends at... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… ‘tis the damn season. Break out the glitter and the ugly sweaters. If you’re... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… cen-suspicions. We’re a little over six years away from the next national census. It’s... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… atrocities beget atrocities. The war in Gaza is ongoing, and brutal – and on this... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… great, but not enough. Mental health is on a lot of minds as we enter... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… thanks, but no thanks. Americans are anxiously awaiting their Thanksgiving celebrations this week – for... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… solving the insolvent. With the threat of a government shutdown looming (again), there are a... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… lovable underdogs? For a long time, we’ve been sold — and we’ve bought — the... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… the veil is thin. It’s easy to forget, between the plastic skeletons and cheap... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… when silence is violence. The war in Israel and Palestine is a rapidly-evolving situation... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… I’m just a bill. A lot of Americans will agree, even across party lines,... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… sailing the ocean blue. Most of us just had Monday off for the holiday... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… stretching our legs. We know we like to bring you deep conversations about the... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… what? Oh my god, who told you? Adoption is a complicated thing. Raising a... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… the conscription question. The U.S. military is having trouble meeting recruitment goals — and... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… popping the question. By The Knot’s estimates, we’re officially entering peak wedding season. And... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… supreme hubris. The Supreme Court is currently unpopular to a historic degree. That popularity... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… preventing the preventable. At best, the rate of epidemic of drug overdose deaths in... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… main character syndrome. As concerts and movie theaters have roared back to life this... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… choosin’ cruisin’. There seem to be two types of people in this world: those... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… almost affirmative. We don’t yet know what the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… let’s get it on. Whether you watch porn or not — admit it, or... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… safety on. July sees the most accidental shootings involving children of any month on... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… choosin’ cruisin’. There seem to be two types of people in this world: those who love... more