# The Need to Know Closed. blankSLATE Begins.

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Podcast: [blankSLATE with SaVon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blankslate-with-savon-1119304)
Published: 2026-05-16T15:02:00+00:00
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## Resource

A reintroduction. Past the Headline. Past the Algorithm. Past the Noise. blankSLATE is what comes next for SaVon, a culture and music commentary podcast going past the headline, past the algorithm, past the noise. A different lens on media, music, and everything happening within the culture. Made to outlast whatever's trending this week. Two shows. One name. The main pod drops weekly, long conversations, one topic at a time, broken down with the context everyone else leaves out. blankSLATE Radio is the real-time companion — solo, audio-only, responding to the moment, with the conversation driven by you through mailbag submissions. Launch date coming soon. Turn on notifications and catch blankSLATE wherever you get your podcasts. Join the Patreon community for ad-free episodes, early access, and the conversation I been wanting to have all along. Everything blankSLATE lives here: linktr.ee/blankSLATE.HQ For people who want more than a hot take.

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