Slate's The Afterword

by Slate Magazine

The Afterword features Slate's June Thomas interviewing the authors of new nonfiction books.

Recent Episodes
  • Karen Russell, Live at Politics and Prose
    Feb 28, 2013 – 43:44
  • Quiet: Susan Cain, Live at Politics and Prose
    Feb 25, 2013 – 01:01:02
  • The Afterword Is Going on Hiatus
    Feb 22, 2013 – 00:46
  • The Afterword: Lawrence Wright on Scientology
    Jan 31, 2013 – 28:34
  • The Afterword: Learning How To Look
    Jan 17, 2013 – 25:59
  • The Afterword: Inside the Hotel Industry
    Jan 2, 2013 – 24:20
  • The Afterword: The Man With 18 Miles of Books
    Dec 20, 2012 – 21:56
  • The Afterword: Anne Applebaum on the Iron Curtain
    Dec 6, 2012 – 24:28
  • The Afterword: Oliver Burkeman on the Negative Path to Happiness
    Nov 22, 2012 – 25:13
  • The Afterword: Robin Marantz Henig and Samantha Henig on Twentysomething.
    Nov 8, 2012 – 24:16
  • The Afterword: Jeffrey Toobin on Obama and the Supreme Court
    Oct 25, 2012 – 28:36
  • The Afterword: Christopher Bonanos on the Polaroid Story
    Oct 11, 2012 – 30:44
  • The Afterword: Lynn Povich on The Good Girls Revolt
    Sep 27, 2012 – 25:02
  • The Afterword: Paul Tough on How Children Succeed
    Sep 13, 2012 – 30:15
  • The Afterword: Garret Kezier on Privacy
    Aug 30, 2012 – 26:35
  • The Afterword: Stephan Talty on the Spy Who Saved D-Day
    Aug 16, 2012 – 28:19
  • The Afterword: Tanner Colby on Integration
    Aug 2, 2012 – 35:13
  • The Afterword: Robin Shulman on New York City's Rich Food Culture
    Jul 19, 2012 – 25:20
  • The Afterword: William J. Dobson on the Dictator's Dilemma
    Jul 5, 2012 – 28:19
  • The Afterword: Daniel Gross Challenges the Myth of American Decline
    Jun 21, 2012 – 28:25
  • The Afterword: Pam Belluck on Island Practice
    Jun 7, 2012 – 25:55
  • The Afterword: Edward Humes on America's Love Affair With Garbage
    May 24, 2012 – 26:40
  • The Afterword: Alison Bechdel on Are You My Mother?
    May 10, 2012 – 26:15
  • The Afterword: Why We Love the Water
    Apr 26, 2012 – 22:23
  • The Afterword: The Life and Music of James Brown
    Apr 12, 2012 – 30:25
  • The Afterword: How Creativity Works
    Mar 29, 2012 – 32:10
  • The Afterword: A Year of Buying Black
    Mar 15, 2012 – 28:43
  • The Afterword: Making a Toaster From Scratch
    Mar 1, 2012 – 25:03
  • The Afterword: Rez Life
    Feb 16, 2012 – 26:56
  • The Afterword: The Midlife Industrial Complex
    Jan 28, 2012 – 27:16
  • The Afterword: An Aging Amateur Enters the Octagon
    Jan 14, 2012 – 24:14
  • The Afterword: Stealth of Nations
    Dec 30, 2011 – 29:40
  • The Afterword: Updating the Dictionary
    Dec 16, 2011 – 18:43
Recent Reviews
  • Bast40
    Books are great
    and June Thomas makes everyone of them better.
  • Fairweatherfisherman
    Always delightful
    I find that June does such a through job of preparation for the podcast, that she is able to ask questions that are both insightful and interesting. Even though, unreviewed, many of the books would have been of marginal interest to me, her interviews illuminate the compelling aspects of the books in a manner that I can best categorize as both delightul and informative.
  • tigerfeettonite
    Great host
    Loved June on the culture gabfest. She is a great host. I have no interest in some of these books but June still puts on a great show.
  • brooklynjss
    Great podcast!
    By far one of my favorite podcasts. As a runner, I'm always looking for podcasts to play along with my runs. I've taken June on many runs lately and the miles fly by listening to her intelligent interviews on subjects I had not thought I was even interested in. So glad to have this show to add to my playlist.
  • HLH66
    June Thomas!
    June is such a wry and thoughtful interlocutor -- a pleasure to hear her engage with authors in this sustained way.
  • henryclear
    Great addition to the Slate podcast family!
    So happy this podcast has started!
  • davewilld
    Love June Thomas
    Loved June Thomas whenever she appeared on other Slate Podcasts. Now she hosts her own show and does it right. One guest talks about a recent non-fiction book and spends enough time to go beyond the short summary available on some other podcasts.
  • aquamarinemom
    Love June too
    This show is a great listen! June is a thoughtful and though-provoking host / interviewing.
  • mitsugo_jp
    A fan in Japan
    I am happy to see that June Thomas has her own podcast. Well deserved!
  • Goody Cloyse
    All hail June Thomas
    A great podcast idea, perfectly executed. Thomas is the best companion a curious listener could wish to have. She's an appealingly shrewd interlocutress who also manages to be funny, generous, and pleasant. I wish the podcast was released more frequently!
  • Crouselle
    First rate!
    This podcast manages to be elegantly produced, informative, engaging, and occasionally downright silly all at once. Kudos for a brilliant beginning (2 podcasts so far)! I can't wait for more!
  • toughlucktrashcan
    my favorite slate podcast!
    yay!
  • Betsy Vane
    June and boooks - the perfect podcast
    June's Thomas podcast is intelligent, entertaining, informative, thought-provoking, and funny. But I would listen to it even if it were none of those things, just for the chance to hear June say the word "boook." Or is it "bouke"? The only way to improve it would be to make it at least ten minutes longer and twice as frequent.
  • VBinNV
    Worthy of Your Ears
    This show is what many NPR shows wish they could be.
  • MTC !!!
    Loved It
    Well done!
  • eddiegirl1
    Great Podcast!
    Loved the first podcast! June kept it moving and asked great questions. It was funny and interesting and yes, too short. I can't wait to hear more.
  • Matthew Szmyt
    June is fabulous
    This podcast is a great addition to the Slate lineup. Wish it was a bit longer--seems like the interview was just getting going--but still worth a subscription. June is great in the other Slate podcasts, wonderful to see her get her own! Hope this is a weekly event.
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