Slow Burn
Slate Podcasts
In Slow Burn’s 10th season, host Josh Levin takes you back to a crucial inflection point in American history: the moment between 2000 and 2004 when Fox News first surged to power and a whole bunch of people rose up to try and stop it.You’ll hear from the hosts, reporters, and producers who built Fox News, many who’ve never spoken publicly. You’ll also hear from Fox’s biggest antagonists—the political operatives, journalists, and comedians who attacked it, investigated it, and tried to mock it into submission. And you’ll hear from Fox’s victims, who are still coming to terms with how a cable news channel upended their lives. Want more Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to immediately access all past seasons and episodes of Slow Burn (and your other favorite Slate podcasts) completely ad-free. Plus, you’ll unlock subscriber-exclusive bonus episodes that bring you behind-the-scenes on the making of the show. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Subscribe” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen. Season 9: Gays Against Briggs A nationwide moral panic, a California legislator who rode the anti-gay wave, and the LGBTQ+ people who stepped up and came out to try and stop him. Season 8: Becoming Justice Thomas Where Clarence Thomas came from, how he rose to power, and how he’s brought the rest of us along with him, whether we like it or not. Winner of the Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Ambies Awards. Season 7: Roe v. Wade The women who fought for legal abortion, the activists who pushed back, and the justices who thought they could solve the issue for good. Winner of Apple Podcasts Show of the Year in 2022. Season 6: The L.A. Riots How decades of police brutality, a broken justice system, and a video tape set off six days of unrest in Los Angeles. Season 5: The Road to the Iraq War Eighteen months after 9/11, the United States invaded a country that had nothing to do with the attacks. Who’s to blame? And was there any way to stop it? Season 4: David Duke America’s most famous white supremacist came within a runoff of controlling Louisiana. How did David Duke rise to power? And what did it take to stop him? Season 3: Biggie and Tupac How is it that two of the most famous performers in the world were murdered within a year of each other—and their killings were never solved? Season 2: The Clinton Impeachment A reexamination of the scandals that nearly destroyed the 42nd president and forever changed the life of a former White House intern. Season 1: Watergate What did it feel like to live through the scandal that brought down President Nixon?
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As Fox News gathered strength, progressive activists turned to comedian Al Franken and fledgling online communities to punch back. But could the left put up a real fight without a Fox News of its own? And what did Fox’s critics miss when they focused only on its politics? Want more from Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full access to all seasons, including members-only bonus episodes from The Rise of Fox News. You'll also enjoy ad-free listening to all of your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now by clicking "Try Free" at the top of the Slow Burn show page on Apple Podcasts. Or, visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen. Season 10 of Slow Burn was written and reported by Josh Levin. It was executive produced by Lizzie Jacobs. Slow Burn is produced by Sophie Summergrad, Joel Meyer, and Rosie Belson with help from Patrick Fort, Jacob Fenston, and Julia Russo. Derek John is Slate’s executive producer of narrative podcasts. This season was edited by Susan Matthews and Hillary Frey. Merritt Jacob is our senior technical director. Mix and sound design by Joe Plourde. Our theme music was composed by Alexis Cuadrado. Derreck Johnson created the artwork for this season. Episode artwork by Ivylise Simones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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176 - The Rise of Fox News | 5. Ludacris Has Been Fired Wed, 16 Oct 2024
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175 - The Rise of Fox News | 4. Beacon of Truth Wed, 09 Oct 2024
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174 - The Rise of Fox News | 3. The Other Guy’s Hamburger Wed, 02 Oct 2024
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173 - The Rise of Fox News | 2. A Network for Normal People Wed, 25 Sep 2024
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172 - The Rise of Fox News | 1. We Report. You Can Suck It. Wed, 18 Sep 2024
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171 - Decoder Ring: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check? Wed, 11 Sep 2024
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170 - Season 10 Trailer: The Rise of Fox News Tue, 10 Sep 2024
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169 - Decoder Ring: Chuck E. Cheese Pizza War (Encore) Wed, 28 Aug 2024
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168 - Decoder Ring: The Hysteria Over Mass Hysteria Wed, 14 Aug 2024
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167 - Decoder Ring: Standing Up for Sitting Down Wed, 31 Jul 2024
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166 - Gays Against Briggs | The Story Behind Our Cover Art Fri, 26 Jul 2024
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165 - Decoder Ring: The Secret Life of Lawn Ornaments Wed, 17 Jul 2024
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164 - Gays Against Briggs | Tribeca Festival Live Show Mon, 15 Jul 2024
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163 - Gays Against Briggs | 7. Turn Around. Fight Back. Wed, 03 Jul 2024
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162 - Gays Against Briggs | 6. The Murders at City Hall Wed, 26 Jun 2024
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161 - Gays Against Briggs | 5. Strange Bedfellows Wed, 19 Jun 2024
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160 - Gays Against Briggs | 4. You Must Come Out Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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159 - Gays Against Briggs | 3. Harvey Milk vs. the Machine Wed, 05 Jun 2024
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158 - Gays Against Briggs | 2. Defend Our Children Wed, 29 May 2024
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157 - Gays Against Briggs | 1. A Hotbed of Homosexuality Wed, 22 May 2024
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156 - Season 9 Trailer: Gays Against Briggs Thu, 09 May 2024
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155 - Decoder Ring: How the Jalapeño Lost Its Heat Wed, 08 May 2024
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154 - Decoder Ring: Making Real Music for a Fake Band Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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153 - Decoder Ring: Can the “Bookazine” Save Magazines? Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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152 - Decoder Ring: Andrew Wyeth's Secret Nudes (Encore) Wed, 27 Mar 2024
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151 - Decoder Ring: Why Stylists Rule the Red Carpet Wed, 13 Mar 2024
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150 - Becoming Justice Thomas | 4. A National Disgrace Wed, 21 Jun 2023
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149 - Decoder Ring: The Gen X Soda That Was Just "OK" Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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148 - Announcing Slow Burn Season 9 Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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147 - Decoder Ring: Why Do So Many Coffee Shops Look the Same? Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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146 - One Year: 1990 | 5. The Angry Death of Kimberly Bergalis Thu, 21 Dec 2023
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145 - One Year: 1990 | 4. Art on Trial Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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144 - One Year: 1990 | 3. Bush vs. Broccoli Thu, 07 Dec 2023
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143 - One Year: 1990 | 2. Mandrake the Magician Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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142 - One Year: 1990 | 1. Pizzastroika Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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141 - Decoder Ring: The Forgotten Video Game About Slavery Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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140 - Decoder Ring: The Dating Manual Unlike Any Other Wed, 08 Nov 2023
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139 - Decoder Ring: Mailbag - The Recorder, Limos, and “Baby on Board” Signs Wed, 01 Nov 2023
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138 - Decoder Ring: When Art Pranksters Invaded Melrose Place Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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137 - Decoder Ring: The Fast Decline of the Slow Dance Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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136 - One Year: 1955 | 6. The Hiroshima Maidens Fri, 06 Oct 2023
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135 - One Year: 1955 | 5. The Cutter Incident Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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134 - One Year: 1955 | 4. Siberia, USA Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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133 - One Year: 1955 | 3. The Weather Girls Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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132 - One Year: 1955 | 2. The Crockett Craze Thu, 07 Sep 2023
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131 - One Year: 1955 | 1. The Team Nobody Would Play Thu, 31 Aug 2023
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130 - Decoder Ring: Think Catchphrases Are Dead? Eat My Shorts. Wed, 16 Aug 2023
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129 - Decoder Ring: The Quest for a Homemade Hovercraft Wed, 09 Aug 2023
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128 - Decoder Ring: A Brief History of Making Out Wed, 02 Aug 2023
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127 - Decoder Ring: The Great Parmesan Cheese Debate Wed, 26 Jul 2023