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Decoder Ring

Society & CultureHistory
Slate Podcasts
slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring
Fortnightly podcast. Next episode tomorrow.
Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters.Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen.

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145 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
Making Coal Cute Again
February 11
February 11
45 mins
Is Culture Stuck?
January 28
January 28
37 mins
Decoder Rings Back | Why the Mona Lisa?
January 14
January 14
25 mins
A New Year’s Message from Willa
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2025
2 mins
Mailbag: Yo-Yos, Sandboxes, and Encores
Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025
1h 6m
“Videomate: Men” (Encore)
Dec 3, 2025
Dec 3, 2025
39 mins
How Protein Muscled Its Way to the Top
Nov 19, 2025
Nov 19, 2025
44 mins
The Slate Culture Gift Guide
Nov 12, 2025
Nov 12, 2025
49 mins

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