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The Slate Race and Identity feed features new episodes from a variety of shows in the Slate podcast network. From One Year, to What Next, to A Word...With Jason Johnson and more, you’ll get informative and thoughtful reporting and analysis on the many ways race and identity shape the world around us. 

Recent Episodes
  • What Next | Free Speech? Not If You’re A Foreign Student.
    Apr 1, 2025 – 30:24
  • Culture Gabfest: Cate Blanchett Is a Sexy Super Spy
    Mar 19, 2025 – 01:11:18
  • Supercommunicators | 3. How to Have the Hardest Conversations
    Mar 12, 2025 – 30:40
  • Culture Gabfest: The Oscars Go Streaming
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:12:39
  • Culture Gabfest: Congratulations! You Finally Got Your Severance.
    Feb 19, 2025 – 01:02:19
  • Culture Gabfest: The SNL 50th Anniversary Industrial Complex
    Feb 12, 2025 – 01:17:06
  • Culture Gabfest: One of Them Movies About Women That Stuns Hollywood by Being a Hit
    Jan 29, 2025 – 01:07:20
  • What Next | Who Will Mourn DEI?
    Jan 28, 2025 – 32:51
  • Culture Gabfest: Babygirls and Nickel Boys
    Jan 15, 2025 – 01:17:54
  • Care & Feeding Encore | Parenting Fearlessly, Onstage and Off
    Jan 6, 2025 – 33:43
  • Care & Feeding | Parenting in an Interfaith World
    Dec 26, 2024 – 46:06
  • Gabfest Reads: The Life and Legacy of John Lewis
    Dec 21, 2024 – 38:52
  • What Next | How Shaboozey Broke the Mold
    Dec 17, 2024 – 31:01
  • A Word | Flash Black
    Dec 13, 2024 – 40:34
  • A Word | Good to Go-Go
    Dec 6, 2024 – 40:28
  • A Word: Trump’s Team America: The Sequel
    Nov 29, 2024 – 30:44
  • Slate Money Talks: RIP DEI?
    Nov 26, 2024 – 40:49
  • A Word | A Mother of a Crisis
    Nov 22, 2024 – 49:01
  • What Next | Mass Deportation How?
    Nov 21, 2024 – 28:37
  • A Word: The (Small) Winners’ Circle
    Nov 15, 2024 – 27:08
  • Is There Hope After Kamala Harris?
    Nov 8, 2024 – 41:02
  • A Word | Star Man: Merlin’s Tour of the Universe
    Nov 1, 2024 – 42:30
  • Political Gabfest: Floating Island of Garbage
    Oct 31, 2024 – 01:10:35
  • A Word: Invisible Men
    Oct 25, 2024 – 37:06
  • A Word: Snitch Nation
    Oct 18, 2024 – 29:39
  • Political Gabfest: 15 Percent of Black Voters Support Trump
    Oct 17, 2024 – 01:05:28
  • What Next: Kamala’s Bid for Black Men’s Votes
    Oct 17, 2024 – 30:58
  • A Word: WNBA Finals: Shooting Beyond the Stars
    Oct 11, 2024 – 35:57
  • What Next: Diddy Was Indicted. Conspiracies Ran Wild.
    Oct 9, 2024 – 29:40
  • What Next: October 7th, One Year Later
    Oct 7, 2024 – 38:49
  • A Word: Latinos for Trump…for Real
    Oct 4, 2024 – 37:32
  • A Word: Tech’s Race Reckoning
    Sep 27, 2024 – 34:21
  • A Word: Yvette Nicole Brown: Caring and Community
    Sep 20, 2024 – 36:08
  • What Next: Inside Israel’s October 7th Tourism
    Sep 19, 2024 – 31:55
  • What Next: The View from Springfield, Ohio
    Sep 18, 2024 – 34:29
  • What Next: When Cops Police Your Vote
    Sep 17, 2024 – 32:17
  • A Word: How Kamala Harris Stumped Trump
    Sep 13, 2024 – 36:28
  • A Word: Prayer, Politics, and Power Shifts
    Aug 30, 2024 – 45:23
  • A Word: Masters of the House…and the Senate
    Aug 23, 2024 – 33:21
  • What Next: Chicago's Mayor on the Democrats' Toughest Issue
    Aug 21, 2024 – 33:12
  • What Next: Can Kamala Harris Win “Uncommitted” Democrats?
    Aug 20, 2024 – 28:43
  • A Word: Seeds of Justice for Black Farmers
    Aug 16, 2024 – 25:37
  • A Word: Project 2025: A Contract on Black America?
    Aug 9, 2024 – 29:47
  • What Next: The Olympics Meet the Culture Wars
    Aug 8, 2024 – 31:06
  • What Next: How Trump Got Ice Cube
    Aug 6, 2024 – 30:40
  • A Word: “Momala” and “Papa Bear”
    Aug 2, 2024 – 30:03
  • A Word: Guest Wrong: Trump at NABJ
    Aug 1, 2024 – 36:53
  • What Next: The DEI Smear Against Kamala Harris
    Jul 29, 2024 – 29:40
  • A Word: Kamala Harris: Veep to Victory?
    Jul 26, 2024 – 47:15
  • Working: A Newspaper Comic That Shows a Changing America
    Jul 21, 2024 – 52:29
Recent Reviews
  • DefenderOfDemocracy
    What a great show!
    I stumbled upon this podcast and find the topics and hostess information in a way that’s interesting and entertaining (even the tough issues). I appreciate this show and tune in every episode.
  • berni2012
    Episode on Interracial Dating was a pro-White infomercial
    I find the hosts on the episodes on interracial dating and Critical Race Theory to be unhelpful in understanding how people of African descent built the wealth of the entire Western Hemisphere and Europe, according to renowned experts like Prof Howard French (Columbia), Prof Marlene Daut (Yale) & the late Profs Michel Trouillot (Univ of Chicago) and Cheikh Anta Diop (Université de Dakar). I mention this macro issue about the importance of people of African descent around the world because it was literally heartbreaking, especially on the episode on interracial dating, to hear how these women centered the fiction of Whiteness by only defining themselves in relation to White people. What I would tell the women on this show is free yourself from the White gaze and educate yourself on how Africa built the world and your relationship with this fact.
  • Roxbythesea
    I still miss this show!
    It’s worth re-listening.
  • IMFlippin
    Love this show!
    Their Pre-woke segments are everything!
  • Skypainter4
    Very Informative and Entertaining
    Now that I've discovered this show I listen to every one. Thank you, Aisha, for bringing us the various dimensions of each topic so that our thinking is refreshed. Aisha-Sky
  • gwehmanbrown
    The host brings it all together
    Consume & pay attention to a small amount of popular culture and television. However, I listen every week because the host is impressive to listen to & I always learn something new.
  • B-Topher
    Representing different corners of Media
    I love this podcast and the guests brought on. Different perspectives on representation for minorities in media - whether race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or identity, religion, or people with disabilities. This gave new context for where some underrepresented kinds of people are limited to certain stereotypes for roles, but it also helps showcase the content that break from these molds. I've watched several shows/movies based on what I've heard on this podcast, from One Day At A Time with Rita Moreno to Spa Night with Joe Seo. They also tackle current event topics including #OscarsSoWhite, the Weinstein allegations and sexual assault/harassment in Hollywood, and unequal pay amongst costars.
  • softvoicesdie
    Great interviewer
    She does her research and asks thoughtful questions.
  • cfl09
    Expand your horizons
    This show is sharp, nuanced, and refreshing. Thank you, Code Switch, for turning me on to Represent!
  • fem80
    Great Interviews and Cultural Analysis
    I'm currently binging to get through all the episodes - working my way backwards and loving it. The host, Aisha, is great - witty and interesting. The interviews are amazing, and Aisha's reviews are awesome.
  • DominoDC
    Excellent podcast full of insight & humor
    Love it!
  • Flammifera
    Thankful!
    Aisha, thank you so much for doing this work! I'm white but trying to notice/think more broadly about representation, so thank you for sharing your & your guests' experiences. Aisha and Veralyn are pleasant, thoughtful interviewers, and they cover a wide variety of genres (mostly tv/movie).
  • BluerEyedDevil
    No.
    Just no.
  • Shirsi
    Smart. Thoughtful. Engaging. Listen!
    Aisha Harris does such an intelligent, thoughtful and engaging podcast. She is so down to earth and connects so thoughtfully and humanly with her guests. I feel incredibly privileged as a white woman to be able to listen and learn. And enjoy. Thank you Aisha Harris!
  • fi_gau
    Aisha is great
    Love this show's light approach to the challenges of diversity in culture. I always feel more cultured, more aware, and more informed when I finish an episode.
  • jenbbbbbbbb
    Fabulous
    And educational
  • Pcful LivIn
    Represent!
    I appreciate your work, Ms. Aisha Harris.
  • GrifKat
    Incisive, Bracing, Fearless
    Brilliant conversations, masterfully explored. Aisha Harris is amazing.
  • AlyQ
    Represent Rose
    Just listened to the Represent Rose episode and really enjoyed it. I don't watch The Bachelorette or The Bachelor ever (and I don't even get that channel) but I am eagerly awaiting your next RR episode.
  • DJ Home Alone 2
    Great show!
    I've discovered so many new pop culture gems and learned more about the people and properties I already love.
  • Mincepiemargot
    Don't miss out!
    Been with this show since episode one, and it continues to surprise and please me immensely.
  • Dsarkar
    One of the best podcasts out there
    I downloaded Slate's Represent, largely, to learn more about the non-white experience in the film industry. As a white person serving this industry, it's imperative to continually educate myself on the unique and very real struggles that face people of color. Also, it's a very well written and executed podcast that covers a great blend of new films as well as interviews with industry pioneers. Easily one of my favorite podcasts. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  • Offployed
    Finally.
    FINALLY found another podcast I like. Check out Represent if you've been sifting through the medium trying to find anything beyond True Crime and self-important white dudes. Woke, relevant, grounded, conversational.
  • DC Dem
    Long Time Listener, First Time Reviewer
    Represent is a quality podcast and highly recommended for all audiences.
  • TMT-DC
    An awesome podcast!
    Every dang ep!
  • Wborh
    Incredibly Disappointed
    Please be more consistent and work on the way you interview people. Edit: Not to be mean. Some are really good like this last ensamble one.
  • Strid8
    This old suburban white chick loves this show!
    I love this podcast. It's like sitting in on a conversation with my daughter and her friends (without the request for cash at the end). The subjects are always interesting, intelligently presented, and thought provoking. The episode with Kathy Griffin reminded me how much and why I love and respect her so much. Just awesome! I look forward to each episode. Thank you for your great work.
  • The Ebony Avenger
    Great podcast!
    Slate and Panoply don't have many podcasts that regularly address gender and racial issues exclusively. However, Represent is an excellent, thoughful and fun podcast that is well-hosted by Aisha Harris. The fact that underrepresented communities are not a part of the mainstream places greater burden on the shoulders of this show to give them a platform. Thank God that it is doen as well as it is. Aisha displays a maturity and expertise at interviewing and reporting that belies her youth spirit. I hope this quality of thsi podcast is built upon by others who take up it's inclusive mission.
  • Emilyhenrycharlie
    Great show
    ❤️❤️❤️❤️
  • OrdGirl275
    Pop Culture with Depth...Wha?
    A wonderful podcast dealing with pop culture and often in relation to how people of color are seen, represented, and how people of color react to pop culture. Done trippingly, expertly, somewhat joyously and always with surprising depth. Brava.
  • TaylorGreenGold
    New Favorite
    Been listening to Aisha since the beginning. The content and interviews have always been top notch, and Aisha is hitting her stride. While I have always been a fan, this is the podcast I look forward to the most!
  • unicorn h0rns
    Just plain great
    Aisha's guests are often people you've heard of but seldom actually hear from, at least in the mainstream. Thoughtful, intelligent and engrossing. Im loving Aisha's voice and perspective.
  • Honeybees1900
    Love the Afro love the show
    Wonderful blend of combining research with heart never too academic wonderful guests and it got me wondering about diversity in film in a different way Keep up the Black girl magic
  • CSBowie79
    Love this podcast!
    So glad Aisha has her own show. She's smart with a great point of view and has such an enjoyable on-air personality.
  • ljoycek
    Great show terrible theme song
    I think the goal with the music was that it feel contemplative. Unfortunately, it just feels sad. This podcast deserves up beat music that celebrates the coming conversation.
  • henryclear
    My New Favorite
    This is one of my new favorite podcasts. I love Aisha Harris!
  • DrewGregory
    Great
    I was frustrated because while I love BoJack Horseman, Alison Brie voicing a Vietnamese character still really bothers me and I felt like there was little written on the subject. Then voila! This podcast came along. In only a few episodes Harris and her co-hosts and guests have discussed so many important, fascinating, and complicated topics. Some podcasts I save for my commute. This one I listen to as soon as an episode is posted. Can't wait to hear more!
  • Lilcaramelmommie
    So far So good!
    I'm loving the content so far. This is a much needed podcast. Can't wait to hear more!
  • somebody blonde
    GREAT Podcast
    I'm a Slate+ member, so I get all my podcasts from them in a single feed. I usually only listen to the Gabfests, Whistlestop and Hang Up and Listen and ignore the rest. However, I decided to try this on a whim when I saw it pop up in my feed, and I'm really glad I did. Aisha Harris is an excellent host- she is always well-researched about her guests, so she asks really great questions. Additionally, she has great rapport with the guest hosts. I'm super excited to see where this podcast goes, especially because it's introducing me to material I wasn't previously familiar with.
  • jessica.d.oliveira
    Refreshing! Excited for more.
    I loved hearing Aisha on Another Round. It was a great to listen to a discussion about movies for and by people of color. I walked away with many interesting and psychologically safe movie recommendations (I say that because my experience at the box office is usually emotionally exhausting) and I am looking forward to subscribing to this podcast and learning more. After listening to the first episode, I am already eager to research and learn more about Brazilian films, which are representative of my ethnic background. Thanks!
  • Elsmaru
    Great podcast!
    Yay! So glad Slate finally gave Aisha a podcast! This is a great listen with interesting viewpoints that aren't always covered. Don't miss out!
  • Andrew Steadman
    Great new podcast
    Tackling the issues that often get ignored - good stuff.
  • Seattlegaydad
    Excellent
    Aisha Harris has created a podcast that speaks to directly to my kids. They are very interested and excited about the conversations and interviews, and especially who is having them. My daughters and son are navigating a white world, and Represent has been empowering and validating for them. This is an excellent, and necessary podcast. Thank you to Ms. Harris.
  • Wakanda4ever
    It's great!
    Interesting point of view and subject matter. Can't wait to hear more.
  • DeadKennedy
    Listen!
    This meditation on underrepresented groups in film and media is excellent and should be required listening. Can't wait for more from the talented Aisha Harris.
  • acvelor
    Finally...a Slate podcast that is not lily white
    Glad to hear a different point of view. Great start! Looking forward to more...
  • jodi.callender
    Well researched perspective
    Like Robert Townsend says at the end, Aisha Harris is at the top of her game.
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