Why did the mullet become a thing? Why did everybody go crazy over Cabbage Patch dolls? And why would anybody ever go on a reality TV show? These are the typical questions you'd find asked in Slate's ...

Slate’s podcast Decoder Ring is back for a spring season with a brand new collection of cultural mysteries that will send you down the rabbit hole. On each episode, host Willa Paskin takes on a ...

How fruity candy got a “healthful” rebrand, the rise and fall of the softest (and sexiest) bed, and more listener questions. We're sorry, but something went wrong ...