Spoiler Specials

Plot holes, twist endings, and other secrets of current movies.

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About the Show

On Slate’s Spoiler Specials, Slate critics, such as Dana Stevens and Willa Paskin, discuss new movies and TV shows in spoiler-filled detail. We dissect twist endings, plot holes, and other secrets you won’t read in reviews.

WARNING: This podcast contains spoilers (duh).

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Don’t Worry Darling

Domestic drama: Don’t Worry Darling gets spoiled by Slate’s Dana Stevens and Marissa Martinelli.

Orphan: First Kill

The psychological thriller Orphan: First Kill gets spoiled by Slate’s Sam Adams and Jeffrey Bloomer.

The Sandman

Sam Adams and Laura Miller spoil the adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s comic book series, The Sandman.

Bodies Bodies Bodies

The Gen Z murder mystery gets spoiled by Dana Stevens and Nadira Goffe.

Bullet Train

Dana Stevens and Sam Adams spoil David Leitch’s Bullet Train.

Nope

Jordan Peele’s latest gets spoiled by film critic Dana Stevens and Slate’s Nadira Goffe.

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor, part four: Dana Stevens and Sam Adams spoil Thor: Love and Thunder.

Lightyear

Dana Stevens and Sam Adams spoil the new animated film from Disney.

Jurassic World: Dominion

Sam Adams and Jeffrey Bloomer spoil the latest salvo in the war of man vs. dinosaur.

Top Gun: Maverick

Dana Stevens and Dan Kois spoil the military action thriller starring Tom Cruise.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Dana Stevens and Sam Adams spoil Marvel’s new movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

The new Nicolas Cage action comedy gets spoiled by Dana Stevens and Keith Phipps.

Bridgerton (Season 2)

Marissa Martinelli and Rebecca Onion spoil the latest season of the Netflix hit.

Deep Water

Dana Stevens, Jeffrey Bloomer, and Dan Kois spoil Adrian Lyne’s adaptation of a Patricia Highsmith novel.

Turning Red

Dana Stevens and Karen Han spoil the animated film from Disney and Pixar.

The Batman

Dana Stevens and Sam Adams spoil Matt Reeves’ take on the caped crusader.

Marry Me

Dana Stevens and Heather Schwedel spoil Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson’s new rom-com.

Scream (2022)

Jeffery Bloomer, Sam Adams, and Josh Levin spoil Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s Scream.

The Lost Daughter

Allegra Frank and Rebecca Onion spoil Maggie Gyllenhal’s adaptation of an Elena Ferrante novel.

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Allegra Frank and Sam Adams spoil the latest installment in the superhero franchise.