Slow Burn
27 EpisodesProduced by Slate Podcasts
Leon Neyfakh excavates the strange subplots and forgotten characters of recent political history—and finds surprising parallels to the present. Season 1 of Slow Burn captured what it felt like to live through Watergate; Season 2 does the same with the saga of Bill Clinton’s impeachment.
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Season 2 Trailer
July 23rd, 2018
The saga of Bill Clinton’s impeachment is rich with forgotten characters, surprising subplots, and opportunities to reflect on just how much America has changed over the past 20 years. Whether you’re well-versed in the …
27 Episodes | 2017 - 2019
Coming Nov. 28
November 17th, 2017
2:42
It took two years for the Watergate scandal to unfold—for a break-in at the Democratic Party's headquarters to go from a weird little caper to a …
S1 Ep. 1: Martha
November 28th, 2017
26:13
People called her crazy, and to be fair she must have seemed crazy. But she was onto something. How Martha Mitchell, the celebrity wife of one of Nixon’s closest henchmen, tried to blow the whistle on Watergate—and …
S1 Ep. 2: The Defeat of Wright Patman
December 5th, 2017
29:41
In 1973, the Senate Watergate hearings gripped the nation. But the first congressional hearings on the scandal took place a year earlier—and featured an angry Texan shouting at four empty chairs.
Slate Plus members get a …
Slate Plus members get a …
S1 Ep. 3: A Very Successful Cover-Up
December 12th, 2017
31:59
Woodward and Bernstein, Walter Cronkite, and a host of other journalists tried to make people care about Watergate in the run-up to the 1972 election. They totally failed.
Slate Plus members get a bonus episode of Slow …
Slate Plus members get a bonus episode of Slow …
S1 Ep. 4: Lie Detectors
December 19th, 2017
33:32
How a folksy segregationist senator, a team of young investigators, and a few whistleblowers staged the hearings that made Watergate must-see TV.
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S1 Ep. 5: True Believers
January 2nd, 2018
36:04
At a bar in Queens, and in the Senate offices, Nixon's supporters stood with him long after it was clear his hands were dirty. How did they rationalize their position? And what, finally, made them waver?
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S1 Ep. 6: Rabbit Holes
January 9th, 2018
34:26
Why were so many Americans ready to believe conspiracy theories after Watergate? How did those beliefs help trigger Nixon‘s downfall? And given what we know about Watergate—what separates a conspiracy theory from just a …
S1 Ep. 7: Saturday Night
January 16th, 2018
39:27
What did Richard Nixon do when he felt the walls closing in? How did the country respond? And what did it feel like when people finally got to hear those tapes?
Slate Plus members get a bonus episode of Slow Burn every …
Slate Plus members get a bonus episode of Slow Burn every …
Extra, Extra
January 23rd, 2018
23:35
Slate Plus members get a bonus episode of Slow Burn every week. This week, we're releasing some samples of those episodes—interviews with people with a unique perspective on Watergate.
Next week: The end. Find out more …
Next week: The end. Find out more …
S1 Ep. 8: Going South
January 30th, 2018
43:43
What had to happen for the Watergate scandals to end Richard Nixon’s career? And was his downfall inevitable? In the final episode of Slow Burn’s first season, Leon Neyfakh assesses the president’s desperate final …
Upon Further Review | What If Nixon Had Been Good At Football?
May 17th, 2018
27:29
Slow Burn presents a preview of Upon Further Review, an five-episode miniseries about the greatest what ifs in sports history.
Football really mattered to Richard Nixon. Only one problem — he sucked at it. That …
Football really mattered to Richard Nixon. Only one problem — he sucked at it. That …
Live in New York
May 22nd, 2018
54:00
A special edition of Slow Burn features Leon Neyfakh live on stage in New York City. On April 19th, Leon was joined by Bob Woodward, Virginia Heffernan, Gail Sheehy, Mary DeOreo and Marc Lackritz to discuss Trump, …
The RFK Tapes
June 18th, 2018
35:26
Slow Burn presents The RFK Tapes, a podcast series from the creators of Crimetown that takes a new look at the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. In this episode, how the man who encouraged RFK to run for …
Season 2 Trailer
July 23rd, 2018
3:01
The saga of Bill Clinton’s impeachment is rich with forgotten characters, surprising subplots, and opportunities to reflect on just how much America has changed over the past 20 years. Whether you’re well-versed in the …
S2 Ep. 1: Deal or No Deal
August 8th, 2018
37:25
For 11 hours, Monica Lewinsky faced off against federal prosecutors who wanted her to help them take down the president and threatened her with decades in jail.
Slate Plus members get a bonus episode of Slow Burn every …
Slate Plus members get a bonus episode of Slow Burn every …
S2 Ep. 2: There There
August 15th, 2018
42:54
In 1993, Bill and Hillary Clinton moved into the White House on a swell of optimism. In less than a year, the new administration was mired in a sea of scandals: Travelgate, Filegate, Nannygate, and, most …
S2 Ep. 3: Cred
August 22nd, 2018
41:39
When Bill Clinton went to Washington, rumors and accusations from his Arkansas past went with him. But even his most dedicated political enemies …
S2 Ep. 4: Alone, Together
August 29th, 2018
41:20
What happened between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky? Why did it happen? And what are we supposed to do about the fact that the whims and impulses …
S2 Ep. 5: Tell-All
September 12th, 2018
47:46
Aside from Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, the most pivotal player in the Clinton impeachment saga may have been Linda Tripp—an ordinary person who made extraordinary choices that precipitated the entire crisis. In …
S2 Ep. 6: God Mode
September 19th, 2018
48:57
Some of the most withering criticism of Clinton came from a coalition of conservative activists whose political views were bound up with their faith. …
S2 Ep. 7: Bedfellows
September 26th, 2018
46:52
Today it’s conventional wisdom that all feminists hypocritically turned their backs on Monica Lewinsky. In fact, the scandal provoked an intense debate within the feminist movement about sex, power, and consent. For …
Secret Tracks
October 3rd, 2018
31:23
Every week, Slate Plus members get a special episode of Slow Burn in which Leon Neyfakh talks to people connected with the Clinton impeachment saga. This week, we’re presenting excerpts from those bonus episodes, …
S2 Ep. 8: Move On
October 10th, 2018
56:48
Juanita Broaddrick told Ken Starr’s team of prosecutors that Bill Clinton had raped her in 1978. Her story wasn’t included in the Starr Report—but …
Standoff Ep. 1: Two Shotguns
October 31st, 2018
32:21
This is the first episode of a new Slate podcast miniseries called Standoff. Subscribe to Standoff in Apple Podcasts or another podcast player.
Randy and Vicki Weaver moved their family to a remote Idaho cabin. They …
Randy and Vicki Weaver moved their family to a remote Idaho cabin. They …
Slow Burn Live: Keyholes
November 28th, 2018
54:17
A special edition of Slow Burn features Leon Neyfakh live on stage. In the first of two episodes, Leon was joined in by Ruth Marcus and Rick Perlstein to explore lingering questions about the Clinton legacy. Plus, a …
Slow Burn Live: The Kingdom and the Power
December 5th, 2018
53:03
A special edition of Slow Burn features Leon Neyfakh live on stage. In the second of two episodes, Leon was joined in by Emily Bazelon, Wesley Morris, Dan Savage, and Andi Zeisler to explore lingering questions about …
Slate Presents: Charged | A True Punishment Story
April 17th, 2019
29:27
For two and a half years, Emily Bazelon has been following people through a special court in New York designed to be a speedy machine for the harsh …
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