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Tony Kornheiser is joining the pod people. On The Gist, the man behind the Tony Kornheiser Show explains his dive into podcasting: “I watched newspapers die under me.... I began to get the sense that radio was going to die under me too. And so I jumped.” Kornheiser also hosts ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption alongside Michael Wilbon.

For the Spiel, pencils down: It’s time for the Lobstar of the Antentwig.

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Enjoy this special bonus sketch from our friends at The Second City.

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Katy Waldman is joined by NPR's Hanna Rosin and Slate's Laura Bennett to sort through their respective feelings on Emma Cline's novel, The Girls.

Join us in October for a conversation about two books: Underground Airlines by Ben Winters and The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.

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On this episode of Represent, Slate Culture Writer, Aisha Harris talks to MTV actor/comedian Nicole Byer, lead in her new semi-autobiographical new sitcom, Loosely Exactly Nicole. They chat about the show and some of the minor controversy it stirred, as well as frustrating casting calls, Leslie Jones and the perils of being a black female comedian on social media.

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Jacob Weisberg talks to Josh Marshall, editor and publisher of Talking Points Memo, about his version of Occam's Razor when it comes to Donald Trump and how we can apply it to the things he said at yesterday's Commander-In-Chief Forum.

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On this episode of Represent, Slate Culture Writer, Aisha Harris talks to MTV actor/comedian Nicole Byer, lead in her new semi-autobiographical new sitcom, Loosely Exactly Nicole. They chat about the show and some of the minor controversy it stirred, as well as frustrating casting calls, Leslie Jones and the perils of being a black female comedian on social media.

Check out Loosely Exactly Nicole | Watch the Full Pilot Episode

Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.
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Drew Magary is down to hang. His past story assignments for GQ include a day with Duck Dynasty and a trip with the Kid Rock cruise. But Magary, author of the “Why Your Team Sucks” series­­ on Deadspin, is not one to equivocate. On The Gist, he shares his secret to immersive reporting and explains why he’s OK with grown men who wear sports jerseys. His latest book is The Hike: A Novel. 

For the Spiel, Donald Trump’s generalizing about generals.

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Dickerson debate the ethical murkiness of Donald Trump's payment to

Attorney General Pam Bondi, the candidates' preparation styles for

the upcoming debates and the reparations offered by Georgetown

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Aisha Harris, Slate writer and Donald Glover lover, previews the new FX show "Atlanta."

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Hanna Rosin, June Thomas, and Noreen Malone discuss the French revolt against the burkini, the "How to Talk to a Woman Who is Wearing Headphones" blog post, and the new show, 'Take my Wife.'

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