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About Slate Advice

Got questions? We have answers. The Slate Advice Feed offers all of the network's best advice podcasts in one place. You'll see new episodes from shows like Dear Prudence, Mom and Dad Are Fighting, How To!, and Big Mood Little Mood, with helpful tips on relationships, work, sex, parenting, life, and more.

Publisher

Slate Podcasts

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Apr 2023

Latest episode

5 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 604 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Jan 2026

   Care & Feeding | The Best of Our Slate Plus Bonus Episodes

   On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are going into the vault. In a very special episode, we’re sharing some of our favorite Slate Plus bonus episodes for freeeee!!! We bring you episodes on Halloween costumes, the best lullabies, and more. If you like what you hear, you should absolutely consider subscribing to Slate Plus! This is just a little taste of the fun we have on the Plus Playground. If you sign up you’ll also get an ad-free experience across the network, bonus episodes on lots of other Slate podcasts, and much more. And, you’ll be helping Care and Feeding stay on air.  Sign up now at slate.com/careplus – or try it out on Apple Podcasts. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Video production by Micah Phillips. Join us on Facebook and email us at careandfeedingpod@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318.

2. 

   1 Jan 2026

   Care & Feeding | ENCORE! Managing Screen Time Without Losing Your Mind

   The hosts are on vacation this week! So we're taking you back in time with one of our favorite episodes of the year. Elizabeth and Zak talk with Ash Brandin, author of Power On, about managing screen time without guilt or panic. They discuss realistic strategies and why screen time doesn’t define parenting quality. Then, a listener’s question about school tech mandates gets some thoughtful answers. Plus, Slate Plus offers kid-friendly tech picks. If you’re not part of the Slate Plus community, we hope you’ll consider joining! Keep reading to learn how. Join us on Facebook and email us at careandfeedingpod@slate.com to ask questions, share feedback, and suggest future topics. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an extra weekly grab-bag of content on the Plus Playground, an ad-free experience across the network, and support the work we do here on Care and Feeding. Sign up now at slate.com/careplus — or try it out on Apple Podcasts.

3. 

   30 Dec 2025

   How To! | Our Favorite Advice of 2025

   In 2025, our listeners contacted How To! for advice about outsmarting student loans, moving to a new city, hosting a low-key gathering, living with chronic pain, quitting a dream job, letting go of ADHD shame, and yes, losing your virginity in your 40s. Today on the show: Carvell Wallace and Courtney Martin get updates from some of those advice-seekers—and they check in with Jeff, whose family narrowly escaped an L.A. wildfire this year. Plus, what’s ahead for How To! in 2026. How To! is produced by Rosemary Belson and Sophie Summergrad. Our technical director is Merritt Jacob and our senior supervising producer is Joel Meyer.

Inside a recent episode

How To!: Make Small Talk Feel Big

Published 16 Jan 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So as life proceeded ahead and different forms of technology, the fax machine, then the internet, then social media, I began to be able to do what they were doing, but obviously with much more efficiency. But the one thing I didn't forget was the importance of that intentionality. And I think the title of my book is the law start of connecting. We are more connected than we've ever been in human history, but we are disconnected from one another. And the reason I believe is because of this notion of lack of intentionality. You wrote a book about creating business relationships. And it seems to me that so many of the lessons can be applied to other relationships outside of the workplace. […]

Who has been a guest on Slate Advice

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Maryanne Wolf
• Molly Caro May
• Wendy MacNaughton
• Meagan Francis
• Toni Bernhard

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

160,445,519

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.5 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100

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Quality

97

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

77

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