How To!
Slate Podcasts
You’ve got questions. Together, we get answers.We all need advice, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to turn. Each week, Courtney Martin and Carvell Wallace bring a listener on to the show to solve their toughest problems with the help of world-class experts. It’s free therapy, and you’re invited.Get more of How To! with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of How To! and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the How To! show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/howtoplus for access wherever you listen.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 41min
How To Be a Mindful Drinker
This podcast discusses the concept of mindful drinking as an alternative to the abundance vs. abstinence debate. It features an author who shares her personal experience and provides a plan for achieving mindful drinking. The podcast also explores the challenges of cutting down on alcohol consumption and offers resources for those seeking help.
Feb 3, 2024 • 34min
How To Plan Your Next Adventure
Planning for your next adventure can be daunting, but in this episode, the CEO of Geographic Expeditions shares tips on picking the right destination, when to splurge, and how to ensure an amazing experience. They also discuss the importance of spontaneity and purpose in travel, finding trustworthy advice for trip planning, and highlight underrated destinations and their future travel plans.
Jan 30, 2024 • 48min
How To Be Free Of Body Shame
The podcast explores body shame and the societal messaging around body size, shape, and appearance. It challenges the notion of needing to love our bodies and emphasizes self-acceptance. The speakers discuss the challenges faced by fat individuals in a non-inclusive world and navigating body shame in medical care.
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Jan 23, 2024 • 31min
How To Stop Snoring and Breathe Easier (Encore)
James Nestor, author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, joins the podcast to discuss the harmful effects of mouth-breathing on our health. He shares nasal breathing exercises to help improve snoring, anxiety, and overall wellness. The episode explores the impacts of snoring on relationships and health, as well as techniques to transform breathing and reduce snoring.
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Jan 16, 2024 • 39min
How To Make Small Talk Feel Big
Carvell Wallace is joined by Susan McPherson, the author of The Lost Art of Connecting, to help navigate uncomfortable small talk. They discuss turning small talk into big talk, questions to have in your back pocket, and how to extract yourself from conversations. They emphasize the importance of building meaningful connections and provide tips for starting conversations and overcoming insecurities.
Jan 9, 2024 • 40min
How To Keep Caring Amid Endless Crises
In this episode, they discuss how to be empathetic amid chaos, the challenges of activism, using platforms for support, coping with constant exposure to suffering, finding inspiration in a book, exploring identity politics, and taking meaningful action.
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Jan 2, 2024 • 42min
How To Age Like an Elite Athlete
Learn how to prolong your athletic career and avoid injuries as you age. The podcast discusses the impact of aging on athletes, personal experiences with injuries, strategies for maintaining physical ability, training for proprioception, and the importance of sleep and recovery.
Dec 26, 2023 • 34min
How To Cook One Perfect Meal (Encore)
Sam Sifton, head of the New York Times’s Cooking section, teaches a love-lorn Millennial how to cook one perfect meal. They discuss the connection between cooking skills and love life, the versatility of Shopify for sales, and cooking chicken with olive oil. Plus, sponsored ads from Discover, Apple Card, and Slate Plus.
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Dec 19, 2023 • 38min
Our Favorite Advice of 2023
In this podcast, the hosts reflect on their favorite advice from the year, including topics such as loving our faces, reading again, acing interviews, dealing with difficult parents, saying goodbye to pets, cooking chaotically, moving to new countries, navigating adult autism, and breathing techniques like Navy SEALs.
Dec 12, 2023 • 37min
How To Transition From Soldier to Civilian
Dan, a retired soldier, shares his experience transitioning to civilian life after 20 years of service, managing PTSD, ADHD, and new sobriety. The podcast explores a program using science fiction and conceptual art to help veterans plan for the future. Topics include enlisting in the military, the challenges of transitioning, creating visions for the future, and embracing the unknown.
