The Waves: Hockey Mom Charm Couldnt Save Sarah Palin
On this week\u2019s episode of The Waves, Slate senior writer and host of the Outward podcast Christina Cauterucci is joined by Slate senior writer Seth Stevenson to talk about Sarah Palin and her recent trial against the New York Times. In the first half of the show, they unpack what happened at Palin\u2019s trial and dig into why Palin\u2019s clothes are a major part of her personality. Later on, Seth and Christina discuss how Palin\u2019s time in court mirrored her 2008 run for vice president.\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\nIn Slate Plus, our hosts discuss a piece by Jessica M Goldstein in the Washingtonian titled, \u201cMore and More Women Are Paying Alimony to Failure-to-Launch Ex-Husbands. And They\u2019re Really, Really Not Happy About It,\u201d and whether or not the title issue is feminist.\xa0\n\xa0\nRead Seth\u2019s coverage of the trial in Slate here.\xa0\xa0\n\nRecommendations:\nChristina: Studio portraits of pets.\nSeth: Hate-watching Apple TV+\u2019s The Morning Show.\n\xa0\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus and June Thomas.\xa0\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices