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.
| Title | Date published | ||
| Friend of Dorothy | 2020-02-10 | ||
| The Stowe-Byron Controversy | 2020-02-03 | ||
| Murphy's Law | 2019-12-09 | ||
| Gender Reveal Party | 2019-11-06 | ||
| Bart Simpson Mania | 2019-10-07 | ||
| Ice Cream Truck | 2019-08-12 | ||
| Pillow Talk | 2019-07-15 | ||
| Chuck E. Cheese Pizza War | 2019-06-11 | ||
| Videomate: Men | 2019-04-29 | ||
| Truck Nutz | 2019-03-25 | ||
| Baby Shark | 2019-02-25 | ||
| The Grifter | 2019-01-31 | ||
| Sad Jennifer Aniston | 2018-12-03 | ||
| The Incunabula Papers | 2018-10-29 | ||
| Hotel Art | 2018-10-01 | ||
| The Paper Doll Club | 2018-08-27 | ||
| The Basement Affair | 2018-07-30 | ||
| Clown Panic | 2018-06-25 | ||
| The Johnlock Conspiracy | 2018-06-04 | ||
| The Laff Box | 2018-04-30 |