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Slate Podcasts
The Slate Race and Identity feed features new episodes from a variety of shows in the Slate podcast network. From One Year, to What Next, to A Word...With Jason Johnson and more, you’ll get informative and thoughtful reporting and analysis on the many ways race and identity shape the world around us.
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May 19, 2017 • 54min
Represent | Unpacking “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Aisha Harris and Slate staff writer, Katy Waldman, break down Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale.
For links on what we discuss check out our show page.
Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/representplus to get access wherever you listen.
Email: represent@slate.com
Facebook: Slate Represent
Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle
Production by Veralyn Williams
Social media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 2017 • 52min
Represent | “Master of None” Co-creator Alan Yang
Aisha Harris talks to Master of None co-creator Alan Yang about everything from making season 2 in the midst of Trump’s election to his memorable Emmy speech last year.
For links on what we discuss check out our show page.
Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/representplus to get access wherever you listen.
Email: represent@slate.com
Facebook: Slate Represent
Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle
Production by Veralyn Williams
Social media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 5, 2017 • 53min
Represent | Comedian Moshe Kasher
Aisha Harris talks to Comedian Moshe Kasher about his new Comedy Central show Problematic, the legacy of The Champs podcast, and being a white guy who talks openly about race. And on our Recognize segment, Panoply Producer and By The Book host, Kristen Meinzer shares her love for the Great American Baking Show.
For links on what we discuss check out our show page.
Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/representplus to get access wherever you listen.
Email: represent@slate.com
Facebook: Slate Represent
Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle
Production by Veralyn Williams
Social media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 2017 • 60min
Represent | Live with MTV Decoded Host Franchesca Ramsey
On this episode Represent is live from the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival! And Aisha Harris talks to MTV Decoded star Franchesca Ramsey about her mission to heal America through brutal comedy.
For links on what we discuss check out our show page.
Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/representplus to get access wherever you listen.
Email: represent@slate.com
Facebook: Slate Represent
Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle
Production by Veralyn Williams
Social media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 2017 • 50min
Represent | Brown Girls Creators Fatimah Asghar and Sam Bailey
Aisha Harris talks to Brown Girls writer Fatimah Asghar and director Sam Bailey about their critically-acclaimed web series. And Every Single Word creator Dylan Marron shares his “Pre-Woke Watching” story.
For links on what we discuss check out our show page.
Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/representplus to get access wherever you listen.
Email: represent@slate.com
Facebook: Slate Represent
Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle
Production by Veralyn Williams
Social media: Marissa Martinelli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 2017 • 50min
Represent | "Insecure" Showrunner Prentice Penny
Aisha Harris talks to writer and showrunner Prentice Penny about his work on the hit HBO series Insecure and his new TruTV lifestyle series Upscale.
For links on what we discuss check out our show page.
Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/representplus to get access wherever you listen.
Email: represent@slate.com
Facebook: Slate Represent
Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle
Production by Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 7, 2017 • 47min
Represent | Oscar-Winning Actress Marlee Matlin
Aisha Harris talks to actress and deaf advocate Marlee Matlin about her 30+ years in Hollywood, including her recent guest spot on Season 2 of The Magicians. And Slate Web designer Derreck Johnson shares his “Pre-Woke Watching” story.
For links on what we discuss check out our show page.
Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/representplus to get access wherever you listen.
Email: represent@slate.com
Facebook: Slate Represent
Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle
Production by Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 31, 2017 • 59min
Represent | Whitewashing in "Ghost In The Shell"
Aisha Harris talks to Inkoo Kang of MTV News and Alex Jung of Vulture about recent whitewashing controversies over casting in Ghost In The Shell. And in our second installment of Recognize, producer Veralyn Williams discusses, Big Little Lies.
For links on what we discuss check out our show page.
Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/representplus to get access wherever you listen.
Email: represent@slate.com
Facebook: Slate Represent
Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle
Production by Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 2017 • 58min
Represent | “Every Single Word” Creator Dylan Marron
Aisha Harris talks to Dylan Marron, the creator of the viral video series cataloging dialogue in popular movies spoken by people of color, Every Single Word. And co-host John Raphael Oliveira of A Brit And A Yank, comes on to discuss Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast.
For links on what we discuss check out our show page.
Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/representplus to get access wherever you listen.
Email: represent@slate.com
Facebook: Slate Represent
Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle
Production by Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 2017 • 51min
Represent | Underground's Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Amirah Vann
Producer Veralyn Williams steps into the interviewer’s chair and talks to the stars of WGN’s Underground, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Amirah Vann. And host Aisha Harris talks American Housewives with Slate Managing Producer June Thomas.
For links on what we discuss check out our show page.
Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Represent and the rest of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Represent show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/representplus to get access wherever you listen.
Email: represent@slate.com
Facebook: Slate Represent
Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle
Production by Veralyn Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


