Hear Me Out

    Hear Me Out is Slate's destination for tough, topical discussions with integrity, and without cliches. Join host Celeste Headlee and a guest each week for a smart, fair debate on issues that matter.

  • Podcasting Is Dead

  • Presidential Pardons Need Reform

  • There’s No Lesser-Evil Candidate

  • Schools Do Too Much (Often Badly)

  • Fact-Checks Make Audiences Suspicious

  • The Olympics Are a Tool of Oppression

  • Pop Stars Run Politics Now

  • You Don’t Need A BFF

  • AI’s Threat to Democracy Flopped

  • Jeff Bezos Could Save The Post (Again)

  • Federal Job Training Doesn’t Work

  • Tradwives Show Us Feminism’s Failures

  • Pride Is For Everyone (Except Cops and Politicians)

  • Biden Is Courting Voters Who Don’t Exist

  • Election Betting Should Be Legal

  • Term Limits Could Ruin Congress

  • Colonialism Never Ended

  • Trump Isn’t a Bug. He's a Feature.

  • Punishing A Shooter’s Parents Misses The Point

  • Student Protests Can Backfire (Badly)

  • Third Parties Are Saving Democracy

  • Legalize Weed, But Not Like This

  • Interracial Marriages Can Still Be Racist

  • Don’t Blame Capitalism For The Housing Crisis

  • Anti-Vaxers Aren’t Just Extremists

  • You Probably Don’t Need Therapy Forever

  • Purity Is Poisoning the Progressive Movement

  • The House Should Elect The President

  • Horse Race Journalism Is Good, Actually

  • Un-Cancel Woodrow Wilson

  • The Constitution Can’t Save Us

  • Campus Assault Hearings Are A Disaster

  • Actually, Trump Supporters Are Delusional

  • Feminism Is Dying (But It Can Be Saved)

  • George Santos and Gypsy-Rose Aren’t Your Icons

  • Trump Voters Are Not Delusional

  • Yes, You Can Self Improve Right Now

  • How To Grieve an Estranged Parent

  • The Holidays Are Tacky. Embrace It

  • Race Isn’t Real. The Census Should Reflect That.

  • The Oppressed Still Have Moral Duties

  • Psychiatry Alone Can’t Heal You Completely

  • Be The Holiday A--hole

  • It’s Time To Sunset Social Security

  • Nerds are a Menace to Society

  • On Halloween, Death Should Be Celebrated

  • You Don’t Need to Post About Israel and Palestine

  • Teaching Civics Can’t Save Democracy

  • Columbus Day Is Worth Celebrating

  • Walks Are Boring, Nay, Agonizing

  • Being Adopted Is Traumatic

  • Bring Back The Draft

  • It’s Time To End The Engagement Ring

  • Overconfidence Is Killing The Supreme Court

  • Harm Reduction Saves Lives

  • Sit Down and Shut Up at Concerts and Theaters

  • You’re Not Too Cool To Go On A Cruise

  • Affirmative Action Failed Poor Black Kids

  • Less Porn, More Sex Tapes

  • Learning Gun Safety Could Save Your Kids’ Lives

  • The U.S. Sugar Program Isn’t A Sweet Deal

  • You Need To Care About Meghan Markle

  • Insurrection Is A Force For Good

  • Patriarchy Hurts All Of Us — Including Men

  • Descendants Of Slaves Don’t Need Reparations

  • A Little Racism Can Be A Good Thing

  • Corporate Pride is Tacky, Pointless and Counterproductive

  • “Thank You For Your Service” Feels Cheap

  • Policing Can’t Be Reformed And Must Be Abolished

  • Workplace DEI Trainings Do More Harm Than Good

  • Your Kids Don’t Owe You Anything

  • The Iraq War Was a Necessary Evil

  • Trashy TV Is Actually Good For You

  • Stop The Hiss-Teria: Outdoor Cats Can Thrive.

  • Don’t Celebrate the Trump Indictment

  • Childbirth Should Be Free

  • A National Divorce Would Be A Good Thing

  • We Need to Argue With Each Other

  • Hear Me Out: Coming March 21

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