Take a look at your Facebook feed and you might see an ad for the New York Times, a funny graphic titled "Mom Guilt Bingo," an article about a new Star Wars Monopoly set and a really cute photo of two friend's dogs spooning on the couch. 

But why would those certain items show up and not something else?

The curious nature of the Facebook feed and the algorithms behind it is a topic writer

tackled recently for Slate, and he joins Alex Cohen for a chat.

To hear the entire conversation click on the audio embedded at the top of this post.