Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters.Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
| Title | Date published | ||
| 2024 Teaser | 2024-02-07 | ||
| The Forgotten Video Game About Slavery | 2023-11-15 | ||
| The Dating Manual Unlike Any Other | 2023-11-08 | ||
| Mailbag: The Recorder, Limos, and “Baby on Board” Signs | 2023-11-01 | ||
| When Art Pranksters Invaded Melrose Place | 2023-10-25 | ||
| The Fast Decline of the Slow Dance | 2023-10-18 | ||
| Fall 2023 Teaser | 2023-10-11 | ||
| Think Catchphrases Are Dead? Eat My Shorts. | 2023-08-09 | ||
| The Quest for a Homemade Hovercraft | 2023-08-02 | ||
| A Brief History of Making Out | 2023-07-26 | ||
| What's Really Going On Inside a Mosh Pit? | 2023-07-19 | ||
| The Great Parmesan Cheese Debate | 2023-07-12 | ||
| Summer 2023 Teaser | 2023-07-05 | ||
| Who Owns the Tooth Fairy? | 2023-05-10 | ||
| Why You Can’t Find a Damn Parking Spot | 2023-05-03 | ||
| The Artist Who Was Both Loved and Disdained | 2023-04-26 | ||
| The Curious Case of Columbo's Message to Romania Part 2 | 2023-04-19 | ||
| The Curious Case of Columbo's Message to Romania Part 1 | 2023-04-12 | ||
| Spring 2023 Teaser | 2023-04-05 | ||
| Slate Plus Exclusive: The Making of This Season | 2023-01-09 |