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New York Times critic Dwight Garner says “The Slate Culture Gabfest is one of the highlights of my week.” The award-winning Culturefest features critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner debating the week in culture, from highbrow to pop. For more of Slate’s culture podcasts, check out the Slate Culture feed.

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Sponsored: How Can Taking Risks Help Us Become Better Leaders? from 2023-02-11T11:00

In this episode of The Relentless, host Kristen Meinzer is joined by, not one, but two fearless Michelles who know that to be a successful leader, you need to take risks and have a strong support s...

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Sponsored: How Can We Build a Support System That Helps Us Push Past Fear and Find Success? from 2022-11-12T10:30

In this episode of The Relentless, we look at how the people we surround ourselves with can help us move fearlessly on the road to success. Host Kristen Meinzer is joined by two inspiring guests wh...

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If Only Garfield Had Taken Off His Clothes Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Rahmin Bahrani's latest film 99 Homes, our identity obsession with Wesley Morris, and Dana Stevens's travelogue meditation about her recent t...

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#TeenLife Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the blockbuster science movie The Martian, Fox's standout fall TV show The Grinder, and whether Hamlet is fat. The Slate Culture Gabfest is b...

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Sugar and Spice and Blood Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss ABC's How To Get Away Murder with Slate's TV critic Willa Paskin. Plus, we're joined by Jody Rosen, the critic at large for "T" the style mag...

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Live from Chicago Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live in Chicago this week and discuss the film Black Mass, the sketch comedy of Second City, and the cultural phenomenon known as Donald Trump. T...

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Hot and Cold Running Sonnets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the FXX anti-romantic comedy "You're the Worst," Stephen Colbert's late night debut, and whether it's OK to be a Luddite.

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Binocular G Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Steves, Willa Paskin, and Seth Stevenson discuss FX CEO John Landgraf’s recent remarks about how there is “simply too much television” available today, Bill Hader and Fred Armisen IFC mockumen...

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Bullets or Exposition Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Slate's Laura Miller discuss Narcos, Netflix original series about the Medellín drug cartel, Jonathan Franzen's new book Purity, and the refusal of some first-yea...

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"Will There Be a Zombie Around the Corner?" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner and June Thomas discuss the film Diary of a Teenage Girl with Slate's Laura Miller, the Walking Dead pre-quel, Fear of Walking Dead with Slate's Mike Vuolo, and the Ashley Madison hack...

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Lite in August Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Seth Stevenson discuss Netflix's Wet Hot American Summer reboot, the David Foster Wallace biopic End of Tour with Slate's Jessica Winter, and the morals of air co...

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#Squadgoals Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Mission Impossible franchise's latest installment, Rogue Nation, girl squads with Slate's Katy Waldman, and the problem of country music ...

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Go Set a Pet Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss The Look of Silence, filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer's companion to his 2012 documentary The Act of Killing. Also, Slate's national corresponden...

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Haders Gonna Hade, Hackers Gonna Hack, Gawkers Gonna Gawk Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Amy Schumer's debut film Trainwreck, the cyberpunk thriller Mr. Robot on USA Network, and the latest dustup at Gawker.   The Slate Culture Ga...

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Might As Well Jump from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week Dana, Steve, and Julia talk about Kirsten Johnson's new documentary, Dick Johnson is Dead, in which Johnson documents her father's experience with dementia. Then the hosts are joined by L...

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What a Long Strange Trip We Ignored Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the TV show Catastrophe, the Grateful Dead with Slate's John Swansburg, and the book The Next Next Level with author Leon Neyfakh.   The Slat...

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You Lost Me at Bonjour from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf and Julia Turner are joined by Slate book critic Laura Miller for a full episode. First, the panel takes on The Glorias, the new film based on Glor...

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It's Not Bro Time It's Go Time Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Slate's Mike Pesca discuss Magic Mike XXL, the Nina Simone documentary "What Happened, Miss Simone?", and whether the American actor is in decline.   Slate's Cult...

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Quinquennial Strut Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Slate's Chris Molanphy discuss the Brian Wilson biopic Love and Mercy, the songs of summer (or not), and reveal their favorite summer struts for 2015.

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Life, Money, Art Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Pixar's latest film Inside Out, the art of currency design, and tour the new Whitney Museum with curator Scott Rothkopf. Slate's Culture Gabf...

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"Should We Consult Here or in My Bungalow?" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and June Thomas discuss the Hollywood's latest reboot of Jurassic World, the legacy of Ornette Coleman with Slate's Fred Kaplan, and interview the United States' new ...

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The Culture Gabfest: Spy. UnReal. Wow. Episode from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the film Spy starring Melissa McCarthy, Lifetime's fictional reality tv show UnReal, and finally guest Dan Kois joins to talk about his recen...

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Whack-A-Guest Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf and Dana Stevens are joined by Emily Bazelon to talk about Laura Kipnis and Title IX, Rebecca Onion to discuss whether generation titles are bogus, and Carl Wilson to talk about Jim...

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I See Floating Hearts Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss M. Night Shyamalan's TV show Wayward Pines, the webcam app Periscope, and whether nerd culture is dumbing down cinema with Slate's Jamelle Bo...

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Badass Matriarchy Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss George Miller's Mad Max remake and the Mad Men finale with Slate's Jessica Winter and John Swansburg. The Slate Culture Gabfest is sponsored ...

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Steve Has a Hangover in Toronto Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss David Letterman’s impending retirement from The Late Show and his 33-year legacy as a late night host with Slate's Jessica Winter, the Britis...

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Stupid and Contagious from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck, the lure of boxing with Seth Stevenson, and Dad Bods. The Slate Culture Gabfest is sponsored by ...

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Heavy is the Head That Wears the Guacamole Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dan Kois discuss Masterpiece Theater's sumptuous version of Wolf Hall, Bruce Jenner's interview with Diane Sawyer about his decision to become a woman, and whethe...

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About Lightning Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Mike Pesca discuss the Iranian film About Elly, Gwyneth Paltrow's Goopy SNAP challenge, and movie trailers. Our sponsor this week is The Honest Company, featuring...

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'Tates and Sass Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Noah Baumbach's latest film "While We're Young," the annotation website Genius with Slate's Katy Waldman, and the post-Civil War paths of Gra...

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Bald Guys Fighting Edition (Ad Free by Slate Plus) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Fast and Furious movie franchise, casting director Allison Jones, and the culture of public shaming on the internet.

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Fluffy Karaoke Chicken Bites Dog Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the film White God, fading charm with Simon Doonan, and go on a karaoke crawl with Slate's Dan Kois.

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The Scamp Stamp Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the HBO documentary It's Me, Hilary, Jacob Rubin's Slate piece on the art of celebrity impressions, and Laura Kipnis' essay about teacher-stu...

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America's One Night Stand with Robin Thicke Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, Jessica Winter discuss the "Blurred Lines" jury verdict with Slate contributor Chris Molanphy, Snapchat Discover with Slate's Will Oremus, and alternative titles.

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Woodshedding Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, June Thomas, and Dan Kois discuss Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, television opening credits, and whether it's stupid decision to get an MFA.

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There is No Wrong Way to Use a Margarita Pool Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss FOX's new TV show The Last Man on Earth, Knausgaard's travel writing, and the fuss about the dress.

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Decapitated Swan Dress Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens along with Carl Wilson review the Oscars, Bjork's latest album, and weigh in on the audiophile debate. Our sponsors today: Netflix, presenting season...

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Red Room of Pain Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss 50 Shades of Grey, the legacy of Jon Stewart with Slate's Jamelle Bouie, and misogny on the red carpet.

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Ass Over Teakettle Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Breaking Bad's much anticipated spinoff Better Call Saul, Damien Chazelle’s film Whiplash, and the ethics surrounding the release of Harper L...

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Nice Singlet Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the film Foxcatcher and its Best Picture Oscar snub, Sleater-Kinney's latest album with music writer Jack Hamilton, and the best of the worst...

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Whiteout Conditions Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the film American Sniper, Jonathan Chait's article "Not a Very P.C. Thing to Say," and get a report from Sundance from Slate's Forrest Wickma...

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We'll Be a Little Late This Week from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In which Julia explains that we were delayed by this week's storm, and we'll post the show a little later on Wednesday.

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Tales from the Decrypt Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the film The Imitation Game, HBO's Togetherness, and Celine's new It Girl, Joan Didion.

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The Expensive Speech Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic Selma, the culture of protest in today's internet world, and Merriam Webster's updated online edition with...

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The Great Brio of the Buoy Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the biopic of the great Victorian painter J.M.W. Turner, the TV show Empire, and D'Angelo's Black Messiah.

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New Theme Song Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens visit the studio of composer Nicholas Britell to hear his musical interpretations of their theme song desires and then choose a new theme song for th...

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Behold! Ignorance and Want Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Sony Pictures hack, Hollywood film franchises, and favorite Christmas movies.

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I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and David Haglund discuss Chris Rock's latest movie Top Five, the Seven Wonders of the Modern World with Slate's Daniel Gross, and what the lumbersexual says about mascu...

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Rock, Paper, Scissors Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens take a field trip to MoMA to see the Henri Matisse exhibit, discuss the film Wild, and reveal the best second novels you'll read this year.

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Culture Gabfest Extra: Pasadena, Here We Come from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens take a spin around Los Angeles with native Angeleno (and Slate's executive producer of podcasts) Andy Bowers at the wheel. 

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"How Could You?" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Cosby scandal with Grantland writer Wesley Morris, the legacy of director Mike Nichols, and the cultural things the Gabbers are thankful ...

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The Superfest East, Live in Brooklyn Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Culturefest joins the Political Gabfest and Hang Up and Listen, onstage at the Music Hall of Williamsburg with emcee Dan Kois, for a blockbuster show in front of a live audience. Show notes at www....

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A Rip Van Winkle in Time Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the film Interstellar, Lisa Kudrow's comeback TV series "The Comeback," and London taxi drivers' test The Knowledge with writer Jody Rosen.

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The New York Review of Taylor Swift Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the shapeshifting Taylor Swift's latest incarnation with Slate music critic Carl Wilson, the documentary film about The New Yor...

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Watching the Watchers Do the Watching Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Edward Snowden documentary CitizenFour with Fred Kaplan, the camp TV comedy Jane the Virgin, and the human cost of protecti...

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Live from Boston Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the new Alejandro González Iñárritu film Birdman and revel in the absurdity of "Sexiest Woman Alive" features. They also talk p...

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Find Your Biatch Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss This American Life's wildly popular spinoff show Serial, talk with Dan Pashman about his book Eat More Better, and debate Zadie...

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You and Your Strange Ways Here in Hollywood Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In a special live show in Los Angeles, Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens try to bridge the gulf between West Coast culture creators and East Coast critics. The Gabbers t...

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That Balloon Dog Didn't Make Itself Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens take a tour the Jeff Koons exhibit at the Whitney Museum with curator Scott Rothkopf, and discuss the myth of the self-made man with Sl...

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If Bono Were a Chess Piece Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf and Julia Turner discuss U2 with Slate music writer Carl Wilson, the ignored world of competitive chess with Seth Stevenson, and Shonda Rhimes and representation with ...

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"Oh, Grow Up!" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss A.O Scott's article which asks, "Who or what killed adulthood?", fingerprint words, and whether Apple Watch is the beginning of...

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Talk of Shame Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens answer listeners calls from the Slate retreat at Mohonk Mountain.

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Vancouver, France Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week's Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and David Haglund discuss Whit Stillman's Amazon pilot "The Cosmopolitans," the online gaming and spectator sport TV channel Twitch.tv...

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Live From Home from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia are live from … Zoom! First, the panel talks about Cuties, the Netflix film that has stirred up controversey. Next, the panel discusses the Emmys—how ...

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Mmmm...Simpsons Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week's Culture Gabfest, Julia Turner, John Swansburg, and David Haglund discuss FXX's Simpson's marathon, the independent twist-filled romance The One I Love, and the Ice Bucket Challenge c...

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Reminder: Virtual Live Show Tonight! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana reminds listeners about tonight's virtual live show! It's at 8pm ET on Slate's Facebook and YouTube pages. For links and more info, visit Slate.com/live If you can't make it, that's okay! The ...

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Precision of Language Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week's Slate Culture Gabfest, Slate critics Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and guest Dan Kois discuss the film The Giver, ironic misandry, and the makings of a memorable movie soundtrack.

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Pregnancy and Prayer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia are joined by Slate’s Aymann Ismail to discuss the Emmy-nominated series Ramy (check out Aymann’s story for Slate on Ramy Youssef here). Next, the pan...

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The Culture Gabfest: Good Night, Robin Williams Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and guest John Swansburg discuss the inestimable actor and comedian Robin Williams' career, Cinemax's the turn-of-the-century hospital drama The Knick, and...

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Horrors Real and Imagined from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve is joined by guests hosts Laura Miller, a books and culture columnist for Slate, and Jamelle Bouie, a columnist for the New York Times and Slate’s former chief politic...

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The Culture Gabfest: Not That Gomorrah Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Steve Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Marvel's latest franchise movie Guardians of the Galaxy, whether plagiarism is that big of a deal, and the intricacies of writing...

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Bogus Journey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia discuss Bill & Ted Face the Music, the decades-later sequel to the 1989 and 1991 originals. (This was also Dana’s first movie review for Slate after t...

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The Culture Gabfest: The Dumb Culture Gabfest Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Dan Kois discuss the Nathan Fielder's absurd advice on his Comedy Central TV show "Nathan For You," Blake Lively's lifestyle website Preserve, and the ...

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Mad as Hell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia discuss a recent video of twins’ listening to Phil Collins’s “In the Air Tonight” that went viral. Then, the panelists talk about John M. Barry’s The ...

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The Culture Gabfest: Ape Not Kill Ape Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the dark and violent sequel Dawn of the Apes, whether potato salad caused Kickstarter to jump the shark, and the timelessness o...

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Folklorn from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia are joined by Slate’s music critic Carl Wilson to take on Taylor Swift’s Folklore. Then, the panelists discusses school reopenings, riffing off of Dan...

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The Culturefest: Migrating Buns Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Richard Linklater's new movie Boyhood, whether E!'s plastic surgery reality show Botched actually has a moral universe, and whe...

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Summer Strut 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia are joined by Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy to take on contenders for song of the summer, an unusual competition this year that has been heavily infl...

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The Culture Gabfest: Babbling Brooks Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and guest June Thomas discuss the action blockbuster and political allegory film Snowpiercer, the campy and catty British TV import Vicious, and David B...

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Hamilton in the Trump Era from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia are joined by New Yorker staff writer Doreen St. Félix to talk about I May Destroy You. Then, Steve and Dana are joined by Isaac Butler, writer and co...

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The Culture Gabfest: Grief Sandwich Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and guest John Swansburg discuss the rom com spoof They Came Together, the rapturously dark HBO show "The Leftovers," and The Onion's new clickbait paro...

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Toppling Teddy Roosevelt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia are joined by Jamelle Bouie to talk about the toppling of statues across the country. Then, the panel talks about Spike Lee’s latest film Da 5 Bloods....

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Slate Culture Gabfest: Summer Strut 2014 Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss ABC Family's radical TV show The Fosters with Slate's June Thomas, the ethics of landmark conservation, and the results of this...

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Black Lives Matter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia are joined by Lauren Michele Jackson to discuss her recent piece in Vulture, “What Is an Anti-Racist Reading List For?” Then, the panel talks about co...

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The Culture Gabfest: This is Sparta Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss if the movie 22 Jump Street is too self aware to be any good, whether poetry can go mainstream, and how to predict your song of...

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Never Will I Ever Beef with Chrissy Teigen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Mindy Kaling’s new television show Never Have I Ever. Next, they talk about Twitter beefs in the time of CO...

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The Culture Gabfest: Re-Stephening Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss the film Obvious Child, a movie that is radically blase about abortion, whether adults should be embarrassed to read Young Adult...

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Normal People? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the Hulu adaption of Sally Rooney’s Normal People. Next, they talk about John Krasinski’s Some Good News. F...

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The Culture Gabfest: "Ow, Your Cheekbone!" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Mike Pesca discuss Disney's Sleeping Beauty re-make "Maleficent," faking cultural literacy, and NY magazine's music critic Jody Rosen joins the gabbers...

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A Reminder About Our New Schedule from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens shares a message for Culture Gabfest listeners. Become a Slate Plus member now to support the show, and you'll get a bonus segment every episode, ad-free Slate podcasts, and access to ...

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The Culture Gabfest: Sadness as the Bread Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Dan Kois discuss HBO's new film The Normal Heart, commencement speeches, and the new 9/11 Memorial Museum.

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Don't Call Me Shirley from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner break down the Netflix miniseries Unorthodox. Next, they bring on Jesse David Fox, Vulture writer and host of the G...

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The Culture Gabfest: We Are All Going to 100% Die Someday Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and June Thomas discuss Showtime's heady Gothic series Penny Dreadful, Chipotle's move to serve literature along with its burrito bowls, and net neutrality...

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Fetch the Patriarchy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Hulu’s historical drama Mrs. America. Next, they bring on Slate music critic Carl Wilson to break down Fion...

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The Culture Gabfest: I Dig Your Directionless Fury Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and David Haglund discuss the unexpectedly gripping real-time car ride movie Locke, the philosophical cartoon hit Adventure Time, and Cubed: A Secret Histo...

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The Talented Mr. Quibi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner analyze the latest way to watch television: Quibi. Next, they bring on Slate music critic Carl Wilson to talk about...

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The Culture Gabfest: Live from Montreal Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live in Montreal this week as part of the 16th Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival. This week the gabbers disc...

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Will Restaurants Survive? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner are joined by Jen Agg to talk about the fate of the restaurant industry. Next, they bring on New York Times Magazin...

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The Culture Gabfest: Gild This Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss French economist Thomas Picketty and his intellectual blockbuster, "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," comedian John Oliver'...

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Cool Cats and Kittens from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf is joined by Slate senior editor Sam Adams and Slate podcast producer Daniel Schroeder discuss the wildness of Tiger King. Then, Steve teams back u...

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The Culture Gabfest: GGMFTW Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Scarlett Johansson as a man-eating femme fatale in the arthouse horror flick "Under the Skin," the legacy of Gabriel Garcia Mar...

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Walking into the Abyss from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Dana Stevens rejoins Stephen Metcalf and Julia Turner from her book leave for a few segments. First, Steve and Dana chat with Slate’s books and culture columnist L...

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The Culture Gabfest: The Silent "T" Party Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and guest Gabber Jacob Weisberg discuss Stephen Colbert's move to late night television, chat with author Adam Begley about the legacy of John Updike, a...

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Viral Songs and Quarantine Culture from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and guest host and Slate staff writer Dan Kois talk about the film Spenser Confidential, starring Mark Wahlberg on Netflix. Next, th...

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The Culture Gabfest: My Little Dictaphone Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Errol Morris' study of Donald Rumsfeld in his latest documentary "The Unknown Known," HBO's tech industry send up "Silicon Vall...

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Cows and Capitalism from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and guest host and Slate staff writer Dan Kois talk about Kelly Reichardt’s film First Cow. Next, they bring on Slate television cri...

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The Culture Gabfest: Are You There God? It's Me, Hollywood. Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Darren Aronofsky's Hollywood version of Noah's Ark, how fame changes friendship in HBO's Doll & Em, and the TV recap website "T...

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Is Love Blind? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and guest host and Slate staff writer Dan Kois talk about the hit Netflix dating reality show Love Is Blind with Slate podcast produ...

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The Culture Gabfest: The Green Handshake Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Everyone's a guest this week on the Culture Gabfest with Slate's Mike Pesca, John Swansburg, and Jessica Winter filling in for our usual hosts. The guest gabbers discuss the movie Muppets Most Want...

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Portrait of Taylor on Fire from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and guest host and Slate staff writer Dan Kois talk about Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Next, they discuss Taylor Swi...

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The Culture Gabfest: Prime Directive Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss FX's Cold War era throwback television show The Americans, whether Amazon is ruining literature, and the matriculation of trigg...

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Gender Swap from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf is joined by two guests hosts: Sam Anderson, New York Times Magazine staff writer and author of Boom Time, and Dan Kois, Slate staff writer and aut...

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Parasite Without a Host from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner break down the Oscars and Bong Joon-ho’s historic win. Next, the discuss Star Trek: Picard with Slate associate edi...

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Boingity Boing Music from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

`This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner dive into Ford v Ferrari before the Oscars this weekend. Next, they discuss Netflix’s reality show The Circle with...

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Making Mat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner untangle the oddity that is Jojo Rabbit, discuss whether Netflix’s sport docu-series Cheer lives up to the hype, an...

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Half for Me, Half for You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner dive into Honeyland, Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov’s Academy Award-nominated documentary following a beekee...

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"Royal Pain In The Arse" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and June Thomas discuss Sam Mendes' film 1917, the new installment in the UP documentary series, 63 UP, and the British royal phenomenon that has become known as Megxit.

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The Secret Mailbox from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner dive into Little Women, writer-director Greta Gerwig’s adaption—perhaps the best adaption yet—of Louisa May Alcott’...

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"Welcome to Slaht Ploos, Books and Cats" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens hosts a selection of a few of our favorite Slate Plus bonus segments, offering them to our regular listeners for the first time. You'll hear Steve, Julia and Dana talk about the new li...

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"Call Us, Definitely" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner take listener call-in questions, including what books, music, and beverages they would take to a well-appointed Alpine cabin and much, much more.

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"Peloton Prisoner" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner talk to TV critic Willa Paskin about the state of the medium, discuss Mariah Carey's surprise Christmas number one hit, and discuss the Peloton ad th...

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The Impenetrable Façade Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss The Marriage Story, speak with author Simon Doonan about the death of the department store window display, and debate whether social media ki...

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The Doughnut Inside the Doughnut Hole from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Knives Out, speak with New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie about Watchmen, and remember Clive James with Adam Gopnik.

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Posh Veg from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner and Stephen Metcalf talk with guests about Gogglebox, a show that lets you watch Brits watch TV, Bon Appetit's "Gourmet Makes" on YouTube, and the best nonfiction books of the past 25 ...

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Live from Vancouver from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf are live in at the Granville Island Stage in Vancouver to discuss The Irishman, Schitt's Creek, and creepy ads that follow you around. In Slate Plus:...

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Live From Los Feliz from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf are live in Los Angeles to discuss Parasite with the LA Times critic Justin Chang, happiness in the modern world, and Dickinson from Apple TV+, with ...

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Chaos Is the New Cocaine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Netflix's My Name is Dolemite, Apple TV+'s The Morning Show, and the mass resignations that took place at the website Deadspin with Slate's T...

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Culture Gabfest: Hail Satan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the horror classic Rosemary's Baby, the TV show Modern Love, and Morrissey's political legacy with the LA Times Randall Roberts. In Slate Plu...

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Voice Like a Jangly Bell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the film Pain and Glory with Slate's June Thomas, the podcast Dolly Parton's America, and the Slate profile of Lauren Gunderson, the most pop...

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Claggy Sponge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Julia Turner discuss the Breaking Bad movie El Camino, The Great British Baking Show, and the streaming wars and the future of television. In Slate Plus, the pane...

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Culture Gabfest: Your Boundary Is My Trigger from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the film Joker, Transparent's musical finale episode, and the question of Gwyneth Paltrow with critic Wesley Morris.  Producer's Note: You’ve...

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Gap toothed Rube from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf and Dana Stevens discuss the new Judy Garland biopic Judy with Slate's Sam Adams, Netflix's Unbelievable with Slate's Inkoo Kang, and welcome Simon Doonan back to the show to discus...

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Iconic Staircase from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the movie Ad Astra, the HGTV show A Very Brady Renovation and George Packer's piece in The Atlantic "When the Culture War Comes for Our Kids"...

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Climb Inside My Fur from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the movie Hustlers, Ken Burns' PBS documentary about country music with Slate's Carl Wilson, and the saga of Caroline Calloway in The Cut. In...

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New Weird America from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf and Dana Stevens are joined by guest host Jody Rosen, a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine. First, they discuss Borat 2 (officiall...

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Our Poetry Is Bad from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new Netflix streamer American Factory, Lana Del Ray's new album with Slate's Carl Wilson, and talk to Dana about her recent residency at ...

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Stinker Thinker from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf and June Thomas are joined by a rotating third chair including Julia Turner, Heather Schwedel, and Benjamin Frisch to discuss Showtime's On Becoming a God In Central Florida, ESPN's...

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Will You Be There For Me? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week Stephen Metcalf and Julia Turner are joined by guest host and pop culture aficionado Isaac Butler to discuss the cinematic ode to The Boss, Blinded By The Light. Then they dive into why t...

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Where'd You Go, Jar Jar Binks? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

June Thomas, Benjamin Frisch, and Rachelle Hampton discuss Richard Linklater's Where'd You Go Bernadette, HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, and Slate's list of the 25 most important characters of the...

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Culture Gabfest: Super-Abled from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Aisha Harris, and Gabriel Roth discuss Jennifer Kent's new film The Nightingale, Amazon's streaming show The Boys, and the work of Toni Morrison with Sarah J. Jackson, professor at...

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Best in Blow from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the new film The Farewell, Netflix's glass-blowing show Blown Away, and the life of legendary theater director Hal Prince with Isaac Butler. ...

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Gunfight at the O.K. Career from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Tarantino's Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, Netflix's The Great Hack documentary, and a piece about chronic lyme disease in  The Cut. In Slate...

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Uncanny Savannah from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the new version of Disney's The Lion King with the New York Times's Aisha Harris, the social media app TikTok with Slate's Daniel Schroeder, ...

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Cruel Angel's Thesis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the film Peterloo, the newly-streaming classic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion with Slate's Benjamin Frisch, and the legacy of Mad Magazine wit...

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Fetch the Mallet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the film Midsommar, the life and work of the bossa nova progenitor João Gilberto with critic Nate Chinen, and the end of life-hacking with Sl...

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Summer Strut 2019 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens are joined by Chris Molanphy to discuss the song of the summer and our annual summer strut playlist. You can find our full playlist on Spotify, as we...

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Culture Gabfest: Exploding Birkins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss The Day the Music Burned with Jody Rosen, about the massive loss of master tapes from historically important record labels due to fire, then ...

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Culture Gabfest: You Don't Get to Hate It from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Willa Paskin, and Marissa Martinelli discuss Big Little Lies season two, the movie The Last Black Man in San Francisco, and The Sims 4, with Slate's Dawnthea Price. 

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Culture Gabfest: Live From the High Line Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Culture Gabfest is live from The High Line in New York City to discuss the movie Late Night with Inkoo Kang, the life and work of Dr. John with Chris Molanphy, and King Lear with Isaac Butler. 

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Culture Gabfest: All This Science I Don't Understand Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens and Stephen Metcalf are joined by a rotating third chair of Slatesters to discuss Rocketman with Forrest Wickman, HBO's Chernobyl with Sam Adams, and the podcast Headlon: Running From ...

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Culture Gabfest: Barbie Body Dream Sequence Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the movie Booksmart, what it's like to lose 250 thousand dollars on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on the occasion of its cancelation with Sla...

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Culture Gabfest: Fourth Wall of the Fourth Wall Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new, third film in the John Wick saga, the second season of Amazon's Fleabag, and the New York Times package on generation X and the conc...

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Culture Gabfest: Oh, Oops, Ha, or Hmmm Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the movie Long Shot, Netflix's new series Dead to Me, and the legacy of camp and the MET Gala with Slate's Bryan Lowder.

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Endgame from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia talk with New York Times book critic Dwight Garner about his book Garner’s Quotations: A Modern Miscellany. Next, they are joined by Slate’s televisio...

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Culture Gabfest: Taking Up Space Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Isaac Butler discuss the new documentary Knock Down the House about women competing in Democratic primaries, the new animated sitcom Tuca and Bertie, and then Fat...

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Democracy Shaken, Not Stirred from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve and Dana are joined by guest host Isaac Butler, writer and co-host of Slate’s Working podcast. First, the group talks about What the Constitution Means to Me, the Broa...

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De-snappening Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss Avengers: Endgame with Marvel-ologist Jamelle Bouie, the FX series Fosse/Verdon, and the dispute between Hollywood writers and agents with th...

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Harm to Ongoing Matters Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stephens, and the New York Times' Aisha Harris discuss Beyonce's Homecoming documentary, Jordan Peele's new Twilight Zone, and the Mueller Report at literature with Marie Clai...

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Free Rein on Some Gargoyles Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Dan Kois discuss the fire at Notre Dame cathedral with New Yorker staff writer Lauren Collins, the new animated film Missing Link, and the saga of country/hip hop...

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Energy Vampire Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the stunning film Diane, FX's What We Do in the Shadows, and the debut album by Billy Eilish: WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?. 

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St. Louis Style Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner and Dana Stevens are joined by The Atlantic film critic and co-host of the Blank Check podcast David Sims to discuss Tim Burton's remake of Dumbo, the life and work of Agnès Varda, and...

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Talkin’ Traz Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Willa Paskin discuss Jordan Peele's new film Us, Hulu's comedy series Shrill, and the bestselling book Dreyer's English with the author, Benjamin Dreyer. 

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Queen of Shade Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Isaac Butler, and Benjamin Frisch discuss HBO's documentary The Inventor about the Theranos scandal, the meteoric rise of Rupaul's Drag Race, and Netflix's awkward attempt at branding...

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Come as You Were Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the blockbusting Captain Marvel, Hulu's girl-puberty comedy Pen15, and the article Guilty with Seth Stevenson, about Seth coming to terms wit...

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Michael Jackson Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens break our usual format to do an in-depth discussion of the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland by director Dan Reed about two men allegedly abused by M...

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Jason Momoa Scrunchie Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the Oscars ceremony and its various controversies, Comedy Central's new show The Other Two, and how letter boards took over Instagram and our...

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As In Her Royal Highness Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and K. Austin Collins discuss the film Bohemian Rhapsody, the bonkers true crime documentary Abducted in Plain Sight, and the death of the Mars rover Opportunity.  To...

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Steampunk Deer Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the film If Beale Street Could Talk, the TV phenomenon The Masked Singer with The Gist's Mike Pesca, and finally they deconstruct "The Stew"—...

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Nobody's Mad at Columbo Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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Prosthesis Statement Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the Oscar-nominated film Vice, the Netflix streamer Sexual Education, and what to make of Netflix's "ratings" numbers with Slate TV critic an...

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Beautiful Blindspot Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Sam Adams discuss the dueling Fyre Festival documentaries on Netflix and Hulu with Slate writer Shannon Palus, Glenn Close best actress vehicle The Wife, and the 201...

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The Life-Changing Magic of Making a Black Friend Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the Golden Globs-conquering film Green Book with Vanity Fair's K. Austin Collins, Netflix's Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, and the art of the p...

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Naked Pomegranate Tory Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the court farce The Favourite, the awards frontrunner Roma, and the year in movies and Slate's Movie Club. This episode is brought to you by...

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Welcome to Slaht Ploos Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens hosts a selection of a few of our favorite Slate Plus bonus segments, offering them to our regular listeners for the first time. You'll hear Steve, Julia and Dana on being reunited wit...

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Completely Phoned-In Holiday Show Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens gather around the holiday hearth to answer listener questions in our annual call-in special! They answer questions about hobbies, British imports (wi...

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Treacle Box Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Julia Turner discuss the movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, reappraise the Christmas film classic Love, Actually, and the year in TV.

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Angry at the Lollipop Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss Ralph Breaks the Internet, the Netflix documentary Dogs and the use of cliches in speech and writing. 

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Girls, Girls, Burgers, Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the film Support the Girls, the LeCarre TV adaptation Little Drummer Girl, and the saga of a writer at Thrillist who may or may not have kill...

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Wingless Thrush Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the Coen Bros. new film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, HBO's Elena Ferrante adaptation My Brilliant Friend, and the art of adaptation. 

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Mum's the Word Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner returns with Stephen Metcalf and Dana Stevens to discuss the film Widows, The British import The Bodyguard on Netflix, and the life and work of William Goldman and what the role of scr...

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Dinner is Served! Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Laura Bennett discuss the Melissa McCarthy vehicle Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Netflix's filthy but heartfelt puberty cartoon Big Mouth, and the death of Stan Lee w...

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Orson Welles in a Snuggie Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens and Stephen Metcalf are joined by The Atlantic's David Sims, host of the podcast Blank Check to discuss the two new Orson Welles projects on Netflix, Robyn's new album Honey, and the c...

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That Schmoopy Feeling from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve and Dana talk to Slate’s television critic Willa Paskin about the unprecedented current season of The Bachelorette.  Then Slate's Brow Beat editor, Matthew Dessem, com...

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Werewolf Bar-Mitzvah Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this spooky scary edition of the show: Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Isaac Butler discuss the new Halloween reboot, Netflix's Haunting of Hill House, and the absence of women in horror film...

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Who's On First Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the new movie First Man, the Netflix streamer Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, and Slate's New American Songbook with culture editor Forrest Wickman, 

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Brain and Body Still Rebooting Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

? Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new film Private Life, then are joined by Slate's Gabriel Roth to discuss the legacy of Doctor Who and its new season starring Jodie Wh...

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Just Wanted to Take Another Look at You Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the film A Star is Born, the TV documentary America to Me, and bring critic Wesley Morris into the studio to discuss his New York Times Magaz...

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Still There Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Gabriel Roth discuss the new season of the podcast Serial, the recent spate of post-#metoo essays by disgraced men, and the Amazon show Forever. 

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Look What You Made Richard Dreyfuss Do Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the 40th anniversary re-release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, whether Taylor Swift represents Trump-era art with critic Jody Rosen, ...

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#NoFilter Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Isaac Butler discuss the social media satire Ingrid Goes West, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, and Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede with Aisha Harris.  The Slate Cultur...

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The Tree is a Colander Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss Steven Soderbergh's new film Logan Lucky, the eclipse with Atlas Obscura's David Plotz, and speech on the internet after Charlottesville.  The Sla...

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Hella Doomed Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Aisha Harris, and Julia Turner discuss HBO's Insecure with Slate's Veralyn Williams, the classic film Dr. Strangelove, and the Vulture article: "The Toxic Drama on YA Twitter" with Sl...

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To Keegan-Michael Key Or Not to Key Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and Stephen Metcalf discuss The Public Theater's new production of Hamlet starring Oscar Isaac, Netflix's Friends From College, and the maligned genre of prog rock with D...

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Crash! I Dropped a Vase Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss Christopher Nolan's new film Dunkirk, the musical podcast 36 Questions, and sellouts with musician and writer Franz Nicolay. The show is brou...

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Apes, Pigs, and Comedians Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jamelle Bouie, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss War For the Planet of the Apes, the Netflix film Okja and the ethics of meat eating, and the state of comedy under Trump. The Culture Gabfe...

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Hum In the Drum Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss Edgar Wright's new film Baby Driver, Jay Z's album 4:44 with Slate's Jack Hamilton, and David Brooks' infamous sandwich column.  The Slate Cu...

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Summer Strut 2017 Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this jumbo-sized summer strut special, Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Chris Molanphy discuss the songs of the summer and our annual summer strut playlist. Find the playlist at ...

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"Edwina, Bring Me the Anatomy Book" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Sophia Coppola's new film The Beguiled, the Netflix documentary Get Me Roger Stone, and the 10th anniversary of the iPhone.  The Slate Cultur...

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Man Bun on a Hot Tin Roof Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens and Steven Metcalf discuss Netflix's wrestling comedy GLOW, Lorde's album Melodrama with critic Carl Wilson, and Mattel's Ken Doll reboot and if/why it's so funny.   The ...

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Vicarious Nails Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, June Thomas, and Christina Cauterucci discuss the new horror film It Comes at Night, the TNT Niecy Nash vehicle Claws, and Beth Ditto's new album Fake Sugar.  The Culture Gabfest i...

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Thus Always to Tyrants Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Isaac Butler discuss the HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest with journalist Michelle Dean, the Julius Caesar controversy at Shakespeare in the Park, and the p...

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Live From Melbourne Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live from Sydney with performances and a discussion with Courtney Barnett, plus Wonder Woman and cultural stereotyping with  Michael Williams, di...

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Live From Sydney Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens are in Sydney Australia for the first of two Australian live shows! They discuss the film Baywatch, The novel and tv series The Handmaid's Tale, and ...

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Demme God Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stephens, Stephen Metcalf, and Julia Turner discuss the work of the late Jonathan Demme, the new film Tramps with director Adam Leon, and Bret Stephens' recent New York Times op-ed about clima...

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Culture Gabfest Presents: Hit Parade from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this debut episode, Chris Molanphy tells the story of “Red, Red Wine”: a song written in the 1960s by a certain journeyman singer-songwriter who loves a Hot August Night. Improbably, it became a...

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Live From Washington D.C. Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf are joined at the Hamilton Theater in Washington D.C. by Face the Nation's John Dickerson and Slate's Jamelle Bouie to talk Fate of the Furious, Bob ...

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Five Men and a Baby Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the new documentary Five Came Back with creator Mark Harris, the end of the show Girls with The New Yorker's Jia Tolentino, and the United Ai...

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WTF Were You Thinking Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new Anne Hathaway film Colossus, Andy Daly's Comedy Central sitcom Review, and Pepsi's recent ad controversy. The Slate Culture Gabfest ...

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Lust-Free Dinner with David Plotz Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and special guest David Plotz of the Slate Political Gabfest discuss the new podcast S-Town, the film Ghost in the Shell with Represent host Aisha Harris, and the con...

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Beast, Brontës, and Broadway Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

June Thomas, Willa Paskin, and Laura Miller discuss Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast and To Walk Invisible, the new drama about the Brontë sister, plus an interview with Alison Wright of T...

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[Chuck Berry Guitar Lick] Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Gabriel Roth, and Willa Paskin discuss the new film Personal Shopper, the legacy of Chuck Berry with the New York Times Magazine's Jody Rosen, and the sale of Us Weekly with the hosts...

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Nature Made Me a Freak, Man Made Me a Weapon Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Jamelle Bouie and Isaac Chotiner discuss the new X-Men spinoff Logan, the new album 50-Song Memoir by The Magnetic Fields with critic Carl Wilson, and Phoebe Maltz Bovy's article i...

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Lose the Shoulder Pads Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf and Dana Stevens discuss George Orwell's classic novel 1984, Ryan Murphy's new show Feud about Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and pop culture's current obsession with ...

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Crab Dystopia Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens and Stephen Metcalf discuss Jordan Peele's horror film Get Out with Aisha Harris, the Oscars, and the new season of the BBC's Planet Earth. The Slate Culture Gabfest is ...

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[Crickets] Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss HBO's Big Little Lies with TV critic Willa Paskin, Martin Scorsese's latest film Silence, and the new podcast Missing Richard Simmons. The S...

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Stephen's Universe Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the cartoon phenomenon Steven Universe with intern Daniel Schroeder, SNL and political satire with the Political Gabfest's Emily Bazelon, and...

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Archie Got Hot Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate's Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Julia Turner discuss the CW's new Archie adaption Riverdale, David Mackenzie's Oscar-nominated film Hell or High Water, and this year's Super Bowl ads wit...

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We Love Spunk Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Slate’s culture editor Laura Bennett discuss the film Elle, NBC's This Is Us, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Bo...

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Chalkboard Ninja Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and guests discuss the film Hidden Figures, Oscar nominations, and whether or not it's ok to punch a Nazi.  Culture Gabfest is brought to you by LifeAft...

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Slow Mo Nun Soccer Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Steven, Stephen Metcalf and Sam Anderson discuss HBO's new show The Young Pope, the film A Monster Calls directed by J. A. Bayona, and Neanderthals Were People, Too from The New York Times Mag...

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Decadent Slime Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Slate's Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Netflix's new sci-fi show The OA, the film Fences with UCLA professor and playwright Dominic Taylor, and then whether hard times make...

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Samba and Tapas Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the new film musical La La Land, the Oscar-contender Manchester By the Sea with John Swansburg, and the best movies of the year in Slate's mo...

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Two Condoms and a Poem Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, Steven Metcalf and Dear Prudence's Mallory Ortberg come together around the podcast fire to answer your advice questions in our yearly call-in holiday special. Topics in...

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Live Star Death Star Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dan Kois, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new Star Wars spin-off Rogue One, TBS's mystery millennial comedy Search Party, and Stevie Wonder and Slate's Wonder Week with Slate's pop cr...

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Mensch Warfare Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Laura Miller, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new biopic Jackie with Browbeat editor Sam Adams, the Netflix show 3%, and Laura Miller's piece for Slate, "Do Video Games Make Us More C...

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Low End Theory Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new film The Edge of Seventeen, The new album from A Tribe Called Quest, We Got it From Here...Thank You For Your Service with guest Jody...

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Banter About Banter Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Moana, the new animated film from Disney, the return of Gilmore Girls with Seth Stevenson, and Nathan Heller's article in the New Yorker, "If...

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Hey Aliens, Use a Coaster Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the booing of Mike Pence at a performance of Hamilton, the new sci-fi movie hit Arrival, and TruTV's man on the street comedy game show Billy...

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New Abnormal Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss their feelings in the aftermath of the election, the art we use to take solace in dark times with Slate writers Jamelle Bouie and Bryan Lowder...

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Revenge is a Dish Best Served French from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week Stephen, Dana, and Julia start by discussing Promising Young Woman, the revenge thriller starring Carey Mulligan and written and directed by Emerald Fennell. Then Slate culture writer Kar...

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Regnal Name Generator Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss Netflix's new show The Crown, about the early reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Loving, the new film about the couple at the center of the Loving Vs...

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Sound of Marvel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week Stephen, Dana, and Julia take a look at Sound of Metal, the debut movie from writer/director Darius Marder, about a heavy metal drummer who loses his hearing. Then they discuss WandaVisio...

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Sad Eagle Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, Aisha Harris, and Will Oremus discuss ABC's hit drama Designated Survivor, Netflix's new documentary 13th, and the death of Vine, the 6-second video pla...

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Country So Unreal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week Stephen, Dana, and Julia talk about the National Geographic miniseries, City So Real, about the 2019 mayoral race in Chicago and the social and political issues that fueled it. Then New Y...

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Beige Goo Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Barry Jenkins' new film Moonlight, Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize and subsequent snub, and taste test Soylent, the tech world's attempt at food disr...

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Snag a Duke from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Steve, Dana, and Julia start by talking about Wonder Woman 1984 with LA Times film critic Justin Chang. Then they discuss Bridgerton, the new Netflix show produced by Shonda Rhimes and based on a s...

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Live From Santa Monica Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and guest Karina Longworth of the the podcast You Must Remember This are live in Santa Monica to discuss Nate Parker's new film Birth of a Nation, W.D. Griffith's 1915 f...

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Live From Lockdown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, Stephen, Dana, and Julia present the Culture Gabfest’s annual listener call-in show, originally recorded live and streamed on Facebook and YouTube. They answer questions like, “Would you...

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Sympathy For The Devil Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and guest host Gabriel Roth discuss the new Netflix Documentary Amanda Knox, Jack Hamilton discusses his new book Just Around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial I...

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Pongs of the Past from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week Stephen and Dana are joined by Slate editor and writer Dan Kois. First, they discuss the new Steven Soderbergh movie Let Them All Talk, starring Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest, and Candice Be...

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Darkness On The Edge Of Reason Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and guests discuss the new HBO show Westworld, Bruce Springsteen's memoir, Born To Run, and the unmasking of author Elena Ferrante. We want you to tell ...

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Mile High, Inch Deep from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week Steve and Dana are joined by guest host Nichole Perkins, writer, poet, and host of the Thirst Aid Kit podcast. First they discuss the new film adaptation of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, whic...

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Get A Load Of This Clown Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the Amazon show Fleabag, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's divorce, and they talk with Slate culture writer Aisha Harris about race and the hist...

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Algorithmic Rosebud from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week Steve and Dana are joined by co-host Laura Miller, books and culture columnist for Slate. First, the three of them talk to Slate's own Matthew Dessem about what's real and what's made up ...

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Pop, Race, & the ’60s episode 1: Bob Dylan and Sam Cooke from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" (1964): In the first episode of our new Pop, Race, and the ’60s Slate Academy, Slate pop critic Jack Hamilton talks...

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Happiest Scaffolding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week Steve and Dana are joined by writer, poet, and co-host of the Thirst Aid Kit podcast, Nichole Perkins. First, the they weigh in on Happiest Season, the new holiday rom-com starring Kriste...

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Don't Exhale Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Laura Miller discuss the summer horror-movie hit Don't Breathe. They also dive into the new season of High Maintenance -- now on HBO -- with Slate's TV critic Wil...

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Girls on Film from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s episode, Steve and Dana kick off the show by talking about season 4 of The Crown with June Thomas, Slate's managing producer and co-host of the Working podcast. Then they're joined b...

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Epistemological Meltdown Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and guests discuss Donald Glover's new show Atlanta; how landmark scientific studies are being debunked more and more frequently; and they take a look b...

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Marconi Plays the Mamba Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Amazon's pilot TV show I Love Dick, bad songs, and what a dismal summer at the box office means for the movie industry. Culture Gabfest is br...

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Smart Brick Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and guests discuss Werner Herzog's documentary Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World; how Michelangelo's David could crumble at any moment; and...

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Ensorcelled by Sorkin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss The Trial of the Chicago 7. Then, the panel is joined by Willa Paskin, Slate’s TV critic, to discuss Ted La...

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"And Now It's Dead" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Dan Kois, and Jessica Winter discuss the end of Gawker, the animated film Kubo and the Two Strings, and their favorite cultural depiction of vacations. Culture Gabfest is brought to y...

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Live from Steve's Porch Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live from Steve's porch this week and answer listeners' calls. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Placemakers, a new Slate podcast ma...

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Live from The Mount Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live from Edith Wharton's estate The Mount in the Berkshires this week to discuss the film Idiocracy and its relevancy to this year's presidentia...

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Avada C'mon Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Netflix series Stranger Things, the Harry Potter play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," and the case against the media by the media. C...

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Summer Strut 2016 Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens talk about their Summer Strut picks for 2016 with Slate music writer Chris Molanphy. Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Open Account, a podcast tha...

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Gotta Bust'em All Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Ghostbusters reboot, Pokemon Go, and Chuck Close. Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Club W. Get $20 off your first order of wine now b...

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Calamities Ensue Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and guests discuss HBO's series Night Of, the Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, and the flap over actresses and plastic surgery. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought...

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Steve is a Mocap Golden Retriever Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and guests discuss the film The BFG, the beefcake noir television show Animal Kingdom, and Facebook's new algorithm. Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Club W. Get ...

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Independence Duh Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Independence Day: Resurgence, Angels in America, and Judith Butler. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by BollandBranch.com, offerin...

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Jalapeños on Your Eyeballs Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Laura Bennett discuss the latest Pixar film Finding Dory James Corden's Carpool Karaoke, and UnReal Season 2. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by the n...

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Followers of Satin Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the ESPN's documentary "OJ: Made in America", men's fashion with Simon Doonan, and Dana weighs in on the topics she missed. The Slate Culture...

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Lonely Cilantro Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss  Maria Bamford's Netflix series Lady Dynamite, the film Popstar, and Paul Simon's latest album and his career. The Slate Culture Gabfest is b...

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Race, Class, Gosling Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and The New York Times' Wesley Morris discuss the buddy cop romp film The Nice Guys, television's classless void, and Slate's list of the 50 greatest films by black f...

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What Kind of Preacher Are You? Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Laura Miller discuss the film Neighbors 2, AMC's bloodlusty show Preacher, and debate whether adverbs are the enemy of good writing. The Slate Culture Gabfest is ...

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Too Old to Be Governable Too Young to Die Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Laura Miller discuss Whit Stillman's film "Love & Friendship," Radiohead's latest album, and the British TV show "Scott And Bailey" and comfort food television. T...

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Who Brought the Chardonnay Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Laura Miller discuss the film Key and Peele's first feature film Keanu, whether iTunes is a dinosaur that deserves extinction and men's book clubs. The Slate Cult...

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The Worst Man in the World Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dan Kois, and June Thomas discuss the film The Meddler, the AMC television show The Night Manager, and why Trump is best understood as a terrifying product of his generation. The S...

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The Beautiful Ones Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and June Thomas discuss Prince, Beyoncé's Lemonade, and the television show The Girlfriend Experience. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by BollandBranch.co...

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I Just Didn't Believe He Was Raised by Wolves Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dan Kois discuss the latest incarnation of The Jungle Book, the HBO movie Confirmation, and the future of NPR. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by FUN ...

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Fightin' Side of Everybody Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens talk with Rob Delaney the co-creator and co-star of the Amazon show Catastrophe and then discuss Gay Talese and the legendary Merle Haggard. The Slat...

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Live from Chelsea Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live at the SVA Theater in New York City and discuss Richard Linklater's latest film "Everybody Wants Some!!", Amazon's Echo device, and what fou...

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Late Notice Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Culture Gabfest is going to be late this week because of its awesome live show in New York City. 

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Men Are Still Good Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Batman v Superman with Slate's Jamelle Bouie, TBS' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, and bro out with The New York Times' writer Wesley Morris....

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Bunny Cop Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Laura Miller discuss the animated film about police brutality Zootopia, WGN America's Underground, and our obsession with revealing the identities of artists who ...

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Threat or Menace Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the horror sequel 10 Cloverfield Lane, Fred Kaplan's latest book "Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War," and the significance of n...

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Unmeeting Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Kendrick Lamar's untitled unmastered, work-life balance, and the story of the eradication of the original Ku Klux Klan. The Slate Culture Gab...

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Wearing Jeans to The Oscars Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss The Oscars, small talk, and interview photographer Gregory Crewdson about his work and latest show "Cathedral of the Pines." The Slate Cultur...

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Who Will Critique the Critics? Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the Netflix series Love, the Oscar nominated documentary Amy, and cultural criticism. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by The Grea...

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We Love You Like Kanye Loves Kanye Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Forrest Wickman discuss the new HBO series Vinyl about New York City's 70s music scene, the gentle indie feature Brooklyn, and Kanye's latest album the Life of Pa...

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Beyoncé Wins the Superbowl Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Coen brothers latest movie Hail Caesar!, Beyonce's Formation video with New York Times' Wesley Morris and the 2016 Superbowl ads with Sla...

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Did Steve Finish His Book? Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and New York Times' Wesley Morris discuss the biographical drama American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson, the film Room, and Rihanna's new album. The Slate Cultur...

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Nevermind, Don't Hail Charlotte Rampling Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Laura Miller discuss The Oscars diversity problem, Trevor Noah's vesrion of The Daily Show, and the Oscar-nominated film Carol.   The Slate Culture Gabfest is brough...

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All Hail Charlotte Rampling Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and June Thomas discuss the film 45 Years, the BBC America TV series London Spy, and "The Trials of Alice Goffman" with Slate's Leon Neyfakh.   The Slate Culture Gabfest...

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Lazarus Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Aisha Harris discuss David Bowie's legacy, Quentin Tarantino's latest film Hateful Eight, and the true crime documentary Making A Murderer.   The Slate Culture Gabfe...

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Spark Oy! Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dana Stevens, Laura Miller, and Mike Pesca discuss the film The Revenant, Marie Kondo's latest book for wannabe neat freaks, and whether profanity exposes a worldview.   The Slate Culture Gabfest i...

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We Forced You To Call Us Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens and answer listener questions.   The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Prudential's 40/40 Vision, a...

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Checkin' It Thrice Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Laura Miller discuss the best TV, books, and movies of 2015.   The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Prudential’s 40/40 Vision, a multimedia microsite ex...

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The Room Where It Happens Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the movie The Big Short, the hit musical Hamilton, and whether scholarly work be less and not more accessible.    The Slate Culture Gabfest i...

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It's Showbiz Inside Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the latest cinematic adaptation of Macbeth, Bill Murray's Netflix Christmas special "A Very Murray Christmas," and Katy Waldman’s recent Slat...

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"Rocky Theme" Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Rocky reboot Creed, the atypical Marvel TV series Jessica Jones, and whether we should regulate our internet addiction.   The Slate Cultu...

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Obergruppenführer Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dan Kois discuss the film Spotlight, the Philip K. Dick novel-turned-TV show The Man in the High Castle, and a Westboro Baptist woman's Twitter conversion with au...

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Live from Broadway Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Live from Town Hall in New York City, Slate's Culture Gabfest is joined by the Political Gabfest and Hang Up and Listen to discuss the growing threat of ISIS, Aziz Ansari's Master of None, and the ...

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Live from San Francisco Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the latest Steve Jobs biopic, virtual reality and Facebook's Oculus Rift technology, and whether subtlety in art sucks.   The Slate Culture G...

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Radio Radio Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf and Dana Stevens discuss the career of Elvis Costello on the heels of his recent memoir, "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink" with Slate's Carl Wilson, Drake's viral Hotline Bling ...

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Ah Aliens, Ah Humanity Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss CW's musical comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, whether NASA has discussed a super alien race with Slate's Bad Astronomer Phil Plait, and the digita...

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Pry This Lectern Out of My Cold Dead Hands Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Laura Miller discuss Spielberg's Cold War Movie "Bridge of Spies," Kathryn Schultz’s recent New Yorker takedown of Henry David Thoreau, and whether the lecture st...

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The Culture Gabfest: Prime Directive Edition from 2014-03-19T11:00

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss FX's Cold War era throwback television show The Americans, whether Amazon is ruining literature, and the matriculation of trigg...

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The Culture Gabfest: Prime Directive Edition from 2014-03-19T11:00

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss FX's Cold War era throwback television show The Americans, whether Amazon is ruining literature, and the matriculation of trigg...

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