Slow Burn

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 pani