Podcast appearances and mentions of alex barasch

With the Food Network program “Barefoot Contessa,” Ina Garten became a beloved household name. An essential element of her success is her confiding, authentic warmth—her encouragement for even the most novice home cook. Garten is “the real deal,” in the opinion of David Remnick, who has known her and her husband for many years. Although she is a gregarious teacher and presence on television, Garten prefers to do her actual cooking alone. “Cooking's hard for me. I mean, I do it a lot, but it's really hard and I just love having the space to concentrate on what I'm doing, so I make sure it comes out well,” she says. Garten joins Remnick to reflect on her early days in the kitchen, and to answer listener questions about holiday meals and more. Her latest book is “Be Ready When the Luck Happens,” a memoir.This segment originally aired on December 16, 2022.Plus, Alex Barasch picks three of the best erotic thrillers after being inspired to study the genre by his recent Profile of the director of the new film, “Babygirl.”

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 8, 2023 is: mien • MEEN • noun Mien is a literary word that refers to a person's demeanor or appearance, especially as expressive of their attitude or personality. // The minister projected a stern and serious mien from the pulpit, but we found him to be friendly and welcoming when we spoke with him in the social hall after the service. See the entry > Examples: "'Hit Man,' a new movie from Richard Linklater, was co-written by its leading man, Glen Powell, and proved to be the perfect showcase for his charisma. Playing a philosophy professor turned fake assassin, Powell changes his costume, accent, and mien with joyful abandon, pulling the audience along as the stakes and absurdities continue to mount." — Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 22 Sept. 2023 Did you know? Mien is a somewhat literary term that refers to a person's appearance and behavior toward others—that is, their outward manner or demeanor. Mien and demeanor are also linked through etymology: mien arose in the early 1500s through the shortening and alteration of the rare verb demean, meaning "to conduct or behave (oneself) usually in a proper manner." The source of demean is a Middle English word meaning (among other things) "to behave in a certain way; to conduct oneself"; that word's Anglo-French source, demener, could mean (also among other things) "to lead," "to strive," "to guide," and "to behave." Note that the "behave" demean related to demeanor and mien is not related to the more common demean that means "to debase"; that word has its roots in an Old English word meaning "common, shared."

We're reporting this week from one of the major film events of the fall: the Toronto International Film Festival, which runs from September 7 to 17. Throughout this year's festival, we'll be on the ground, covering all the highlights (and lowlights) from the lineup with a rotating crew of critics and special guests. For our fourth (and final!) podcast dispatch from Toronto, Film Comment Co-Deputy Editor Devika Girish is joined by critics Lovia Gyarkye (The Hollywood Reporter) and Alex Barasch (The New Yorker) to talk about festival selections Kristoffer Borgli's Dream Scenario, Anna Kendrick's Woman of the Hour, Ellen Kuras's Lee, Cord Jefferson's American Fiction, and many more.

Forty years ago, Chuck D showed listeners how exciting, radical, and unpredictable hip-hop could be. His song “Fight the Power” became a protest anthem for a generation, and a Greek chorus in Spike Lee's film “Do the Right Thing.” The Public Enemy front man talks with the staff writer Kelefa Sanneh about his life in music. “I wanted to curate, present, navigate, teach, and lead the hip-hop art, making it something that people would revere,” he says. Now, at sixty-two, Chuck D is an elder statesman of his genre, and also a critic of it and some of its more commercial impulses. His latest project is a four-part documentary, “Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World,” which is airing now on PBS. “I've been to one hundred sixteen countries over thirty-eight years, so I've seen the changes,” he says. “People have made their way to me to say, ‘Chuck, this is what this art form has meant to me,' in all continents except for Antarctica.”  Plus, Alex Barasch, who wrote about “The Last of Us,” joins David Remnick to talk about why adapting video games to film and television has been so challenging: for every “Tomb Raider,” there are dozens of forgotten shows and flops. “The Last of Us” has been years in the making, but it's paid off for HBO, winning both critical and commercial success.

This week, Dana and Julia are joined by Slate writer Dan Kois. They start by discussing HBO's new series, The Last of Us, a video game adaptation with culture editor and writer at The New Yorker, Alex Barasch. Then they discuss the French film, Saint Omer, shortlisted for Best International Film at the 2023 Oscars. Finally, they finish by talking about Dan's essay on how the Trunchbull, the formidable villain of Roald Dahl's 1988 novel Matilda, is still evolving.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements:  Dan: Two books publishing this week, an anti-romantic comedy, Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey, about a young woman in Toronto failing to deal with her divorce, and a novel by Matthew Salesses titled The Sense of Wonder about the ways Asian Americans navigate the worlds of sports and entertainment when everything is stacked against them.  Julia: The Smitten Kitchen recipe for seven-yolk pasta dough. Dana: An unexpected yet beautiful viral Twitter thread by @annethegnome about mushrooms. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Yesica Balderrama. Outro music: "Pull Me Out" by Mike Stringer. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Dana and Julia are joined by Slate writer Dan Kois. They start by discussing HBO's new series, The Last of Us, a video game adaptation with culture editor and writer at The New Yorker, Alex Barasch. Then they discuss the French film, Saint Omer, shortlisted for Best International Film at the 2023 Oscars. Finally, they finish by talking about Dan's essay on how the Trunchbull, the formidable villain of Roald Dahl's 1988 novel Matilda, is still evolving.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements:  Dan: Two books publishing this week, an anti-romantic comedy, Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey, about a young woman in Toronto failing to deal with her divorce, and a novel by Matthew Salesses titled The Sense of Wonder about the ways Asian Americans navigate the worlds of sports and entertainment when everything is stacked against them.  Julia: The Smitten Kitchen recipe for seven-yolk pasta dough. Dana: An unexpected yet beautiful viral Twitter thread by @annethegnome about mushrooms. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Yesica Balderrama. Outro music: "Pull Me Out" by Mike Stringer. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight revisit The Last of Us! First in the Previously On (2:28) they discuss the latest Antman and The Wasp: Quantumania trailer, discussing Kang, the microverse versus the Quantum Realm, and more. Then in the Airlock (15:36), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into 2013's The Last of Us, recapping some of the first parts of the iconic game as well as discussing character, story, and playability. Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it?Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, website, & LetterboxdJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide for all things X-Ray Vision!Incredible Hulk Vol. 1 #156 (1972) – written by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani, letters by Artie Simek, edited by Roy Thomas.Avengers vol. 1 #88 (1971) – written by Harlan Ellison and Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney, colorist uncredited, letters by Shelly Leferman, edited by Stan Lee.The Road (2006) – written by Cormac McCarthy, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.The Girl with All the Gifts (2014) – written by M.R. Carey.True-ish Grit (2013) – Grantland article written by Tom Bissell on The Last of Us.Can “The Last of Us” Break the Curse of Bad Video-Game Adaptations? (2022) – written by New Yorker editor Alex Barasch on the making of the HBO show.

This week HBO is set to release its latest show, The Last Of Us, about two strangers, who end up on a perilous journey together through a zombie-infested post-apocalyptic America. The show, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, is based on a hit video game series of the same name. It should be an easy hit for the network. Yet, the show's creators have had to contend with what's known as the “video game curse.” Dating back to the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie, adaptations of video games into film and television have left us with a long list of critical failures. From 2022's Uncharted, to the 2021 Mortal Kombat, and the 2016 Assassin's Creed movie, which earned a whopping 19% on Rotten Tomatoes. This week, OTM Correspondent Micah Loewinger speaks with New Yorker writer and editor, Alex Barasch, about his latest piece ‘Can a Video Game Be Prestige TV?,' if HBO's latest venture could finally break the infamous curse, and why studios continue to make productions based on video games.  

John and Craig dissect expertise and “why you should think twice or thrice before taking someone's advice.” They look at how survivorship bias, pride, and luck should factor into how we judge sources of authority. We answer listener questions on raising kids in LA, writers for videogames, and Megana asks about creative-comedowns. In our bonus segment for premium members, we discuss natural disasters in Los Angeles and preparation plans.  Links: The Last of Us premieres on HBO 1/15/23 at 6pm! Can “The Last of Us” Break the Curse of Bad Video-Game Adaptations? by Alex Barasch for the New Yorker Use PROMO code ONION for $10 off an annual Scriptnotes Membership email help@supportingcast.fm if you run into any issues Scriptnotes, Episode 574: Difficult Scenes, Transcript Erik Grankvist's Video of Building a Log Cabin Shottr screenshot app Humans Walk Weird. Scientists May Finally Know Why by Katrina Miller The Big One – Probability Earthquake Will Occur in Los Angeles ARK Storm and The Great Flood of 1862 Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Twitter John August on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Nica Brooke (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.

A look back at our first episode: 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 too. Then Alex Barasch joins the gang to talk about his Washington Post piece, “Biology Is Not Destiny: Seeking a Scientific Explanation for Trans Identity Could Do More Harm Than Good.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back at our first episode: 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 too. Then Alex Barasch joins the gang to talk about his Washington Post piece, “Biology Is Not Destiny: Seeking a Scientific Explanation for Trans Identity Could Do More Harm Than Good.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Waves, Christina, Nichole, and June discuss the New Yorker piece “The Case of Al Franken”, the piece in The Cut “The Most Gullible Man in Cambridge” and finally the new season of Veronica Mars.  In Slate Plus: Is it sexist to ask for “no drama” in a dating profile? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @christinacauterucci, @junethomas and @tnwhiskeywoman with your thoughts. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Waves, Christina, Nichole, and June discuss the New Yorker piece “The Case of Al Franken”, the piece in The Cut “The Most Gullible Man in Cambridge” and finally the new season of Veronica Mars.  Skip to 1:03:33 to avoid Veronica Mars spoilers. In Slate Plus: Is it sexist to ask for “no drama” in a dating profile? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @christinacauterucci, @junethomas and @tnwhiskeywoman with your thoughts. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Waves, Christina, Marcia, Nichole, and June discuss the drama at Riverside Church, Aziz Ansari’s new special “Right Now” and the Sarah Milov attribution controversy.  In Slate Plus: Is the feud framing between The Squad and Nancy Pelosi sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch .Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @christinacauterucci, @DrMChatelain, @junethomas and @tnwhiskeywoman with your thoughts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Waves, Christina, Marcia, Nichole, and June discuss the drama at Riverside Church, Aziz Ansari’s new special “Right Now” and the Sarah Milov attribution controversy.  In Slate Plus: Is the feud framing between The Squad and Nancy Pelosi sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch .Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @christinacauterucci, @DrMChatelain, @junethomas and @tnwhiskeywoman with your thoughts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Spoiler Specials, Sam Adams, Inkoo Kang and Alex Barasch spoil Spider: Far From Home. Does Jake Gyllenhaal make for a good villain? How does the movie’s depiction of high school stack up? Where does the MCU got from now? Listen to them discuss! Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Engineering by Cameron Drews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Spoiler Specials, Sam Adams, Inkoo Kang and Alex Barasch spoil Spider: Far From Home. Does Jake Gyllenhaal make for a good villain? How does the movie’s depiction of high school stack up? Where does the MCU got from now? Listen to them discuss! Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Engineering by Cameron Drews. This episode is sponsored by Anchor. Anchor is a Spotify-owned company that makes it easy for anyone to make a podcast, for free. Get started at www.anchor.fm/start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Spoiler Specials, Sam Adams, Inkoo Kang and Alex Barasch spoil Spider: Far From Home. Does Jake Gyllenhaal make for a good villain? How does the movie’s depiction of high school stack up? Where does the MCU got from now? Listen to them discuss! Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Engineering by Cameron Drews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Waves, on Hanna and Noreen’s last episode, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss, the place of HR departments, Jefferey Epstein charges and Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s new novel “Fleishman is In Trouble”.  Skip to recommendations at 1:00:00 to skip "Fleishman is in Trouble”  spoilers. In Slate Plus: Is The Lion King sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch.   Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @hannarosin, @noreenmalone and @junethomas with your thoughts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Waves, on Hanna and Noreen’s last episode, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss, the place of HR departments, Jefferey Epstein charges and Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s new novel “Fleishman is In Trouble”.  Skip to recommendations at 1:00:00 to skip "Fleishman is in Trouble” spoilers. In Slate Plus: Is The Lion King sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch.   Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @hannarosin, @noreenmalone and @junethomas with your thoughts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Waves, Christina (recording from vacation) , Marcia and Nichole discuss the democratic primary debates, the new HBO show Euphoria and finally what they make of spaces made exclusively for high powered women like Chief.  In Slate Plus: Is the #unwantedIvanka meme sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Call in at ‪(646) 907-9859‬ with your memories for Hanna and Noreen’s final show! Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @christinacauterucci, @DrMChatelain and @tnwhiskeywoman with your thoughts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Waves, Christina (recording from vacation) , Marcia and Nichole discuss the democratic primary debates, the new HBO show Euphoria and finally what they make of spaces made exclusively for high powered women like Chief.  In Slate Plus: Is the #unwantedIvanka meme sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Call in at ‪(646) 907-9859‬ with your memories for Hanna and Noreen’s final show! Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @christinacauterucci, @DrMChatelain and @tnwhiskeywoman with your thoughts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Waves, while Hanna is out, June and Noreen talk with host of Amicus and court reporter Dahlia Lithwick to talk SCOTUS term, E Jean Carroll, and more. Then, they discuss Big Little Lies with host of Decoder Ring Willa Paskin. Finally, Hanna rejoins for an announcement.  In Slate Plus: Is they way the media handled the E Jean Carroll accusations against President Trump sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Call in with your memories at ‪(646) 907-9859‬. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @junethomas, @noreenmalone and @hannarosin with your thoughts.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Waves, while Hanna is out, June and Noreen talk with host of Amicus and court reporter Dahlia Lithwick to talk SCOTUS term, E Jean Carroll, and more. Then, they discuss Big Little Lies with host of Decoder Ring Willa Paskin. Finally, Hanna rejoins for an announcement.  In Slate Plus: Is they way the media handled the E Jean Carroll accusations against President Trump sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Call in with your memories at ‪(646) 907-9859‬. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @junethomas, @noreenmalone and @hannarosin with your thoughts.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Christina, Nichole and Marcia discuss the accusations of excessive celebration against the US Women’s National Team, the legacy of Sara Huckabee Sanders and the women of the Trump administration, and the UK ban on sexist advertising. In Slate Plus: Is homework sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @christinacauterucci, @tnwhiskeywoman and @DrMChatelain with your thoughts.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Christina, Nichole and Marcia discuss the accusations of excessive celebration against the US Women’s National Team, the legacy of Sara Huckabee Sanders and the women of the Trump administration, and the UK ban on sexist advertising. In Slate Plus: Is homework sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @christinacauterucci, @tnwhiskeywoman and @DrMChatelain with your thoughts.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, The Waves is live from Slate Day in a crossover drag brunch with Slate’s Outward Podcast. June, Nichole and Noreen are joined by Brandon Tensley and Bryan Lowder to discuss Booksmart. Plus, interviews with FLONY Chirlane McCray and Ru Paul’s Drag Race’s Miz Cracker. In Slate Plus: The panel takes pride or provocation questions from the audience Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @junethomas, @tnwhiskeywoman and @noreenmalone with your thoughts.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, The Waves is live from Slate Day in a crossover drag brunch with Slate’s Outward Podcast. June, Nichole and Noreen are joined by Brandon Tensley and Bryan Lowder to discuss Booksmart. Plus, interviews with FLONY Chirlane McCray and Ru Paul’s Drag Race’s Miz Cracker. In Slate Plus: The panel takes pride or provocation questions from the audience Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @junethomas, @tnwhiskeywoman and @noreenmalone with your thoughts.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Marcia fills in for Christina as host and is joined by Nichole and By The Book’s Kristen Meinzer to talk about the phenomenon of “Mentrification”, the rise and dangers of femtech health apps and the new Netflix rom-com Always Be My Maybe. In Slate Plus: Is it sexist that men are referred to as “creators” and women as “influencers”? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @DrMChatelain, @tnwhiskeywoman and @kristenmeinzer with your thoughts.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Marcia fills in for Christina as host and is joined by Nichole and By The Book’s Kristen Meinzer to talk about the phenomenon of “Mentrification”, the rise and dangers of femtech health apps and the new Netflix rom-com Always Be My Maybe. In Slate Plus: Is it sexist that men are referred to as “creators” and women as “influencers”? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com or tweet @DrMChatelain, @tnwhiskeywoman and @kristenmeinzer with your thoughts.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Hanna and Noreen are joined by Slate Editorial Assistant Rachelle Hampton to discuss curvy wife guy, incel obsession with plastic surgery and the new season of Amazon Prime’s Fleabag. In Slate Plus: Was the reaction to Elizabeth Warren’s lawyers rate sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Hanna and Noreen are joined by Slate Editorial Assistant Rachelle Hampton to discuss curvy wife guy, incel obsession with plastic surgery and the new season of Amazon Prime’s Fleabag. In Slate Plus: Was the reaction to Elizabeth Warren’s lawyers rate sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Christina, Marcia, and Nichole talk to Josh Levin about his new book and podcast The Queen. Then, the conversation around the treatment of pregnant athletes. Finally, the new Netflix movie Wine Country and how it fits in with a trend of “mom jeans movies”. In Slate Plus: Was the ending to Game of Thrones sexist? (BEWARE OF SPOILERS!) Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Christina, Marcia, and Nichole talk to Josh Levin about his new book and podcast The Queen. Then, the conversation around the treatment of pregnant athletes. Finally, the new Netflix movie Wine Country and how it fits in with a trend of “mom jeans movies”. In Slate Plus: Was the ending to Game of Thrones sexist? (BEWARE OF SPOILERS!) Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss the New York Times article “My Cousin Was My Hero. Until the Day He Tried to Kill Me”. Then, the Zero Waste movement has made its way to Instagram. Have we totally missed the point? Finally, the impact of the recent anti-abortion laws passed in multiple state legislations and the various protest reactions to them. In Slate Plus: Is it sexist to criticize Constance Wu for her reaction to the renewal her sitcom Fresh Off the Boat? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss the New York Times article “My Cousin Was My Hero. Until the Day He Tried to Kill Me”. Then, the Zero Waste movement has made its way to instagram. Have we totally missed the point? Finally, they discuss the recent anti-abortion laws passed in multiple state legislations and the various protest reactions to them. In Slate Plus: Is it sexist to criticize Constance Wu for her reaction to the renewal her sitcom Fresh Off the Boat? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Christina, Marcia, and Nichole talk about the ruling against track athlete Caster Semenya . Then, they discuss the new Netflix cartoon Tuca & Bertie. Finally, they discuss the Harper’s Bazaar article that describes men as “emotional gold diggers”. In Slate Plus: Is it sexist that people are debating the looks of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s boyfriend? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Christina, Marcia, and Nichole talk about the ruling against track athlete Caster Semenya . Then, they discuss the new Netflix cartoon Tuca & Bertie. Finally, they discuss the Harper’s Bazaar article that describes men as “emotional gold diggers”. In Slate Plus: Is it sexist that people are debating the looks of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s boyfriend? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Christina fills in for Hanna and joins Noreen and June to talk about a New York Times article about “greedy employers”, Olivia Munn’s response to the Go Fug Yourself fashion blog and the new HBO and BBC series Gentleman Jack. In Slate Plus: Is it sexist to need an app to divide chores? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. This episode is sponsored by FabFitFun.  Go to fabfitfun.com and use promo code WAVES to get $10 off your first box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Christina fills in for Hanna and joins Noreen and June to talk about a New York Times article about “greedy employers”, Olivia Munn’s response to the Go Fug Yourself fashion blog and the new HBO and BBC series Gentleman Jack. In Slate Plus: Is it sexist to need an app to divide chores? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Hanna, Nichole and June talk to Rachelle Hampton about her Slate cover story “The Black Feminists Who Saw the Alt-Right Threat Coming”. Then, is marriage obsolete? The panel delves into The Cut’s package looking into that question. Lastly, the new Netflix rom-com Someone Great. In Slate Plus: Are TSA screening machines sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Hanna, Nichole and June talk to Rachelle Hampton about her Slate cover story “The Black Feminists Who Saw the Alt-Right Threat Coming”. Then, is marriage obsolete? The panel delves into The Cut’s package looking into that question. Lastly, the new Netflix rom-com Someone Great. In Slate Plus: Are TSA screening machines sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, June, Marcia and Noreen discuss the controversy over credit for the black hole photos, presidential candidates and parenting, and white male victimhood.    In Slate Plus: Is it sexist that people don’t take Kim Kardashian's quest to become a lawyer seriously? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, June, Marcia and Noreen discuss the controversy over credit for the black hole photos, presidential candidates and parenting, and white male victimhood.    In Slate Plus: Is it sexist that people don’t take Kim Kardashians quest to become a lawyer seriously? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Email your topic suggestions and responses to thewaves@slate.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Christina, Marcia and Nichole talk with Yowei Shaw ofNPR about her Invisibilia episode “A Very Offensive Rom-Com”. Then, they discuss the idea of having a nemesis. Finally, is country music a hostile genre for female musicians?  In Slate Plus: Is the desire for a “fresh face” in politics sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Christina, Marcia and Nichole talk with Yowei Shaw of NPR about her Invisibilia episode “A Very Offensive Rom-Com”. Then, they discuss the idea of having a nemesis. Finally, is country music a hostile genre for female musicians?  In Slate Plus: Is the desire for a “fresh face” in politics sexist? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss Lucy Flores' piece about her uncomfortable encounter with Joe Biden. Then, they talk to Lori Gottlieb, author of "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone", and then a conversation between host Christina Cauterucci and Mark Harris about her article on how Pete Buttigieg’s identity plays into his campaign. In Slate Plus: Is it sexist that they had to cancel the first all-female space walk because of a missing spacesuits? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss Lucy Flores' piece about her uncomfortable encounter with Joe Biden. Then, they talk to Lori Gottlieb, author of "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone", and then a conversation between host Christina Cauterucci and Mark Harris about her article on how Pete Buttigieg’s identity plays into his campaign. In Slate Plus: Is it sexist that they had to cancel the first all-female space walk because of a missing spacesuits? Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, June and Marcia are joined by New York Times gender letter writer Maya Salam to talk about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, the Hulu original series “The Act” and the state of sex education in the United States.  In Slate Plus: Is the term “ragging on” sexist?  Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Waves, June and Marcia are joined by New York Times gender letter writer Maya Salam to talk about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, the Hulu original series “The Act” and the state of sex education in the United States.  In Slate Plus: Is the term “ragging on” sexist?  Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices