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Format | Audio |
Language | English |
Length | Typically 45 to 60 minutes |
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Production | Andrew Parsons |
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Original release | November 28, 2017 |
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Website | slate |
Slow Burn is a narrative podcast produced by Slate Plus, a division of Slate. The first two seasons of the podcast are hosted by Leon Neyfakh;[1] the third and sixth seasons of the show are hosted by Joel D. Anderson;[2] and the fourth and fifth seasons are hosted by Josh Levin and Noreen Malone, respectively.
The first season is about the Watergate scandal featuring interviews with people involved in the story. The second is about the Impeachment of Bill Clinton featuring an interview with Linda Tripp, among others. The third season covers the growing tension between rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. in the 1990s.[3] The fourth season covers the rise and fall of David Duke as a political figure in Louisiana in the 1980s and 1990s. Its fifth season explored the road to the Iraq war and debuted on April 21, 2021.[4] The sixth season, beginning on November 3, 2021, covered the police beating of Rodney King and the subsequent L.A. riots.[5] The seventh season was about Roe v. Wade and the politics of abortion in the 1970s.[6] Its eighth season, which premiered on May 31, 2023, is about the nomination and confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.[7]
The podcast premiered on November 28, 2017, and became "one of the top shows on Apple Podcasts."[8]