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Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the sexual allegations against Peyton Manning. Joe Nocera and Ben Strauss also join to discuss their book Indentured, and they interview director Greg Kohs about his Iditarod documentary The Great Alone.Facebook: facebook.com/HangUpAndListenEmail: [email protected] notes at www.slate.com/hangup Hang Up and Listen is brought to you by Harry's, the shaving company that offers German-engineered blades, well-designed handles, and shipping right to your door. Visit Harrys.com for $5 off your first purchase with the promo code HANGUP.

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On The Gist, a special guest host with some words of wisdom for job applicants. Slate’s Forrest Wickman explains the complexity of Kanye West as an artist and helps dissect the track “Ultralight Beam” from his new album The Life of Pablo. For the Spiel, please bear with podcasters everywhere.

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Judd Apatow is a writer, director, and producer of, more than likely, one of your favorite movies or shows. Today, Judd discusses the impact of Steve Martin on his career (2:00) and the existential conflict that fuels his work (13:00). Plus, Judd talks about his role as a mentor for Amy Schumer and Lena Dunham (22:00), how he manages a writer’s room (30:00), and why he may be looking to do something different on his next big project (36:00).

 

Judd’s new series, Love, is available this Friday (2/19) on Netflix. And Girls returns on HBO this Sunday (2/21).

 

Topics mentioned:

Love on Netflix

Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy by Judd Apatow

Girls on HBO

Stripes

“Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Hannah and Her Sisters

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Freaks and Geeks

Philadelphia

Roseanne

Tiny Furniture

Metropolitan

Everybody Love Raymond

The Ben Stiller Show

Cape Fear

Funny People

This is 40

Groundhog Day

People mentioned:

Judd Apatow

Adam McKay

Garry Shandling

Albert Brooks

Steve Martin

Michael Che

Bob Shad

Tony Robbins

Paul Lynde

Mike Nichols

Mel Brooks

Harold Ramis

Paul Feig

Bill Cosby

Al Franken

Kristen Wiig

Lena Dunham

Amy Schumer

Leslie Mann

Phil Rosenthal

David Cross

Dino Stamatopoulos

Steve Carell

 

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The sudden death on Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday has unleashed huge shockwaves in both the presidential race and the legal community. Luckily, Slate has podcasts covering both areas. In this special joint episode, Amicus host Dahlia Lithwick joins Political Gabfest panelists Emily Bazelon and David Plotz to look at all the possible repercussions of Scalia’s death.Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/gabfestplus. Twitter: @SlateGabfestFacebook: facebook.com/GabfestEmail: [email protected] notes at slate.com/gabfest

 

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Teeny Lamothe is the owner of Teeny Pies, a handmade pie company in Washington, D.C. that sells pies at farmers’ markets, local coffee shops, and maybe even to your CSA. Working is brought to you by Hiscox Small Business Insurance. Get customized insurance for your business right now. Go to Hiscox.com to learn more and to get a free quote. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/podcastsplus. Email: [email protected]

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On this episode of Slate Money, Muhamed El-Erian joins hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann talk about the future of central banks.

 

Topics discussed on today’s show include:

 

-Our economy is at a T Junction- things are about to go very good, or very bad, depending on the decisions our government makes.

-Why central bankers, IMF types, and the like, often want to do things which go against the will of the people.

-What is the role of central banks?

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On The Gist, actor David Morse tells us about his role as Big Foster in Outsiders, a new TV series from WGN America. For the Spiel, Mike finds a new appreciation for the furry-hooded coat.

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Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and expert Amy Young react to the criticism that's bubbled up around the Harvard report proposing sweeping changes to college admissions. Plus, they get an update from Getting In senior August Graves who this week received a notification from a college. And Julie and Amy answer listener questions. Amy is the director of college counseling at Avenues, an independent school in New York City. Listener questions this week include one from a mom who's daughter is a serious athlete. She wonders if devoting all summer between junior and senior year to soccer practice could affect her daughter's admissions chances. A high school student in Germany, who has already skipped two grades, says he'll be 16 by the time he starts college. How will colleges view his young age? And, a parent planning a spring break tour of colleges with her son has discovered many of the colleges have the same spring break-- and so no classes will be in session. Is it still a good time to tour schools? Send questions, comments, and follow us on Twitter @GettingInPod Send us an email or voice memo to [email protected] Or, call our hotline and leave a message at (929) 999-4353 Getting In is sponsored by Audible.com. Get a free audiobook of your choice at www.audible.com/college and use the promo code COLLEGE.

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David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss the Presidential race including the Republican rundown, the Sanders “steamroller” and whether Hillary Clinton can stop “the Bern.” They also discuss the Supreme Court's recent stay and the potential for it to impact climate change.

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On The Gist, Matthew Dicks and your host record the show in the wee hours of the night, after seeing a Bruce Springsteen concert. They’ll present two stories from the Story Collider storytelling night at the Kraine Theater in New York. The first features our winning Gist listener Frank Kennedy, who tells a story of trying to connect with his autistic son. For the Spiel, Mike takes the stage to tell the story behind his big scoop at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.

Special thanks this episode to Rose Eveleth, Ben Lillie, and Erin Barker for organizing and recording a wonderful night of stories. They have shows coming up Feb. 16 and March 15 in Brooklyn, and one on March 17 in London.

Matthew Dicks is the author of The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs. You can listen back to all the past appearances in our storytelling series here on Soundcloud.

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