# Slow Burn

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Official site: https://slate.com/slowburn
Author: Slate Audio
Episodes: 226

## Resource

Slow Burn illuminates America’s most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the present. Through archival tape and first-person interviews, the series uncovers the surprising events and little-known characters lurking within the biggest stories of our time. Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Slow Burn and your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe from the Slow Burn show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen. Season 11: Becoming Justice Gorsuch How Neil Gorsuch laid the foundation for a SCOTUS supermajority and then became its most unexpected wild card. Season 10: The Rise of Fox News How a cable news channel became a cultural and political force—and how a whole bunch of people rose up to try and stop it. Season 9: Gays Against Briggs A nationwide moral panic, a California legislator who rode the anti-gay wave, and the LGBTQ+ people who stepped up and came out to try and stop him. Season 8: Becoming Justice Thomas Where Clarence Thomas came from, how he rose to power, and how he’s brought the rest of us along with him, whether we like it or not. Winner of the Pod…

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## Episodes
- [Decoder Ring | We Are Monumentally Bad at Statues](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-we-are-monumentally-bad-at-statues) — 2026-07-01T07:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | Tina Turner and the Dance That Conquered Australia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-tina-turner-and-the-dance-that-conquered-australia) — 2026-06-17T07:50:00+00:00
- [Becoming Justice Gorsuch | 3. A Lunch Room for Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/becoming-justice-gorsuch-3-a-lunch-room-for-life) — 2026-05-27T07:00:00+00:00
- [Becoming Justice Gorsuch | 2. The Stolen Seat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/becoming-justice-gorsuch-2-the-stolen-seat) — 2026-05-20T07:00:00+00:00
- [Becoming Justice Gorsuch | 1. Man With a Plan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/becoming-justice-gorsuch-1-man-with-a-plan) — 2026-05-13T07:00:00+00:00
- [Season 11 Trailer: Becoming Justice Gorsuch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/season-11-trailer-becoming-justice-gorsuch) — 2026-05-07T07:00:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | Mailbag: Spooky Strings, Phone Menu Options, and Eye Rolls](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-mailbag-spooky-strings-phone-menu-options-and-eye-rolls) — 2026-05-06T07:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | How to Make Dollars Make Sense](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-how-to-make-dollars-make-sense) — 2026-04-22T07:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | Who Was Lonelygirl15?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-who-was-lonelygirl15) — 2026-04-08T07:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | The Johnlock Conspiracy (Encore)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-the-johnlock-conspiracy-encore) — 2026-03-25T07:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | Was "Eyes Wide Shut" a Warning?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-was-eyes-wide-shut-a-warning) — 2026-03-11T07:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | A Prune by Any Other Name](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-a-prune-by-any-other-name) — 2026-02-25T08:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | Making Coal Cute Again](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-making-coal-cute-again) — 2026-02-11T08:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | Is Culture Stuck?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-is-culture-stuck) — 2026-01-28T08:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Rings Back | Why the Mona Lisa?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-rings-back-why-the-mona-lisa) — 2026-01-14T08:50:00+00:00
- [The Slate Culture Gift Guide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/the-slate-culture-gift-guide) — 2025-12-17T17:43:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | Mailbag: Yo-Yos, Sandboxes, and Encores](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-mailbag-yo-yos-sandboxes-and-encores) — 2025-12-17T08:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | “Videomate: Men” (Encore)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-videomate-men-encore) — 2025-12-03T08:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | How Protein Muscled Its Way to the Top](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-how-protein-muscled-its-way-to-the-top) — 2025-11-19T08:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | Cozy Autumn Mysteries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-cozy-autumn-mysteries) — 2025-11-05T08:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | The Red String Board Conspiracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-the-red-string-board-conspiracy) — 2025-10-22T07:50:00+00:00
- [When We All Get to Heaven | Setting the Table](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/when-we-all-get-to-heaven-setting-the-table) — 2025-10-15T19:23:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | What the Cuck?!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-what-the-cuck) — 2025-10-08T07:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | Why Do Actors Act Like They Can Sing?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-why-do-actors-act-like-they-can-sing) — 2025-09-24T07:50:00+00:00
- [Decoder Ring | Jane Fonda’s Workout, Part 2: Hanoi Jane’s VHS Revolution (Encore)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-burn-474574/decoder-ring-jane-fonda-s-workout-part-2-hanoi-jane-s-vhs-revolution-encore) — 2025-09-10T07:50:00+00:00

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