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On this episode: it’s our annual holiday party! We traditionally hand the mics over to our kids at this time of year. This year, we did something a little different: our kids all interviewed each other. It’s sweet, it’s chaotic, and you’re going to love it. Join us on Facebook and email us at careandfeedingpod@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get to hang out with us on the Plus Playground every week for a whole additional grab-bag of content — and you’ll get an ad-free experience across the network. And you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Care and Feeding. Sign up now at slate.com/careplus [http://slate.com/careplus] – or try it out on Apple Podcasts. Podcast produced by Maura Currie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

One influencer working for Amazon sued another influencer who works for Amazon for creating content that looks too similar to theirs. But with how the algorithms work and reward, was this an inevitability? What does this mean for the economics of the influencer position? Guest: Mia Sato [https://www.theverge.com/authors/mia-sato], reporter covering platforms and communities for The Verge. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus [http://slate.com/whatnextplus] to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Slate Political Gabfest [https://slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfest] host David Plotz talks with author David Greenberg about his new book, John Lewis: A Life [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/John-Lewis/David-Greenberg/9781982142995]. They discuss how Lewis went from marching with Martin Luther King, Jr. to an iconic career as a politician, Lewis’s commitment to non-violence, how Greenberg uncovered never-before-seen documents, and more. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest [https://twitter.com/slategabfest?lang=en] or email us at gabfest@slate.com [gabfest@slate.com]. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to count down their top internet moments of the year. Did Eric Adams [https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/09/eric-adams-indictment-turkey-hotels-airplanes-crime.html] make the list? What about Jack Schlossberg’s thirst-trapping [https://slate.com/life/2024/05/jack-schlossberg-kennedy-jfk-grandson-videos.html], political correspondent arc? Which divorces are we still thinking (and hurting [https://x.com/phxforced/status/1861253333509427229/photo/1]) about? On today’s episode, ICYMI is ruminating on the year of the Paris Olympics [https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi/2024/08/best-2024-paris-olympics-memes], Kate Middleton [https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi/2024/05/kate-middleton-tenets-of-monocultural-moment], and PopCrave’s most stunning [https://x.com/vince_martella/status/1846246819002798284] faves. This podcast is produced by Alexandra Botti, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim, with production assistance from Kat Hong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by author and Slate writer Dan Kois [https://www.dankois.com/]. Together, they answer letters about holding on to holiday traditions, thinking your sister is a bad therapist, and how to convince your mom she doesn’t have to knock everytime she comes over. Want more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/prudie-plus [http://slate.com/prudie-plus] to get access wherever you listen. This week’s podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Anuli Ononye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]