Katie Rayford

Slate Fare Almost a decade ago, Slate launched Slow Burn to process Donald Trump’s rise to the White House. Now, in his chaotic second administration, Trump is eroding pillars of American government in ways that are both highly destructive and deeply unpopular. One of his biggest, most troubling power grabs is underway at the U.S. Supreme Court. That’s where Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Gorsuch comes in.

Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Gorsuch is a new season of the podcast that delves into the story of Neil Gorsuch, Trump's first transformative appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Hosted by Slate executive editor Susan Matthews, the season traces Gorsuch's upbringing, his confirmation to the high court, and his role as the swing vote in critical cases reshaping American life.