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Culture Gabfest

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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.Want more Culture Gabfest? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Culture Gabfest show page. Or, visit slate.com/cultureplus to get access wherever you listen.

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Episodes

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Featuring Marc Maron Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Errol Morris’s new Rashomon-meets-Octomom documentary Tabloid and the long-awaited arrival of music streaming service Spotify. For their final segment, they’re joined by comedian and podcast host Marc Maron to discuss his podcast WTF with Marc Maron. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 20111 hr 10 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Vulture Epaulets Edition

Listen to Slate's show about the end of the Harry Potter film series, Facebook competitor Google+, and the Alexander McQueen exhibit at the Met. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 201150 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Totally Gruesome Edition

Listen to Slate's show about Jason Zinoman’s guide to fixing modern horror, the film industry’s all-too-familiar approach to online piracy, and the latest debate over antidepressants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 201146 min

Slate, The Culture Gabfest, Hornivores of the Savannah Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner are joined by Slate’s foreign editor June Thomas to discuss her new —their riotous past and uncertain future. For their next segment, they discuss the new HBO documentary , and whether it does tort reform justice. For their final segment, they discuss Nick Paumgarten’s New Yorker article on the weird world of . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 29, 201149 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Summer Strut Edition

In this week's episode, critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Page One, a new documentary about the New York Times, Stephen's Slate article about Robert Nozick, and the results of Julia's search for a great summer strutting song. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 201147 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, I’m Doing The World A Favor Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss J.J. Abrams’ new film Super 8, the blockbuster book Go The Fuck To Sleep, and the viral video reviving America’s battle over bike lanes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 201142 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Bite Is A Gift Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turnerdiscuss Dan Kois’s NYT Magazine Riff on “Eating Your Cultural Vegetables,” MTV’s newTwilight­-style series Teen Wolf, and Louis Menand’s recent New Yorker article on “Debating the Value of College in America.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 08, 201137 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, We’re F#@king F#@ked Edition

Our critics discuss Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, the untimelydeath of Gil Scott-Heron, and David Mamet’s newfound conservativism on this week’sCulture Gabfest podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 01, 201141 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Tacky But Vigorous Edition

This week our critics discuss the global reactions to the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn,Eurotrash at the Eurovision Song Contest, and the raunchy new comedy Bridesmaids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 201142 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Grody, Moldy Breath of Tourists Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the latest documentary from Werner Herzog, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, about the earliest cave paintings ever discovered. For their second segment, they’re joined by Nina Shen Rastogi to discuss Wesley Yang’s New York article on Asian-Americans, “Paper Tigers.” For their final segment, they’re joined by Slate’s music critic Jody Rosen to discuss the Beastie Boys and their new album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

May 11, 201148 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Where Are Our Manners? Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and John Swansburg discuss the death of Osama bin Laden, and whether it’s okay for Americans to celebrate his demise. They are then joined by Johann Hari, columnist for The Independent and presenter of the Johann Hari Podcast, to discuss the recent royal wedding hoopla and whether it too is a cause for celebration. For their final segment, they discuss John Swansburg’s New York feature on The Comic Stylings of Brian Willia...

May 04, 201142 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Why All These Stupid Altruistic Urges? Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Atlas Shrugged Part 1, the new film adaptation of Ayn Rand’s novel. They are then joined by Slate senior editor Daniel Engber to discuss Gary Taubes’ New York Times Magazine article “Is Sugar Toxic?” For their final segment, they are joined by historian and New York Times columnist Adam Goodheart to discuss his writing for The New York Times’ acclaimed Civil War blog Disunion. Hosted on Acast. See ...

Apr 27, 201147 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest Daddy, Can I Keep This Direwolf? Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Dana Stevens and Julia Turner are joined by Slate culture blogger Nina Shen Rastogi to discuss HBO’s new fantasy series Game of Thrones and Will Ferrell’s send-off for Steve Carell on The Office. They’re then joined by Slate culture editor John Swansburg to discuss New York Times “On the Street” photographer Bill Cunningham and the new documentary Bill Cunningham New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 20, 201145 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest Drinkable Suede Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the classic films of recently deceased director Sidney Lumet and PBS’s new celebrity wine talk show Vine Talk. For their third segment, they’re joined by Slate culture critic Meghan O’Rourke to discuss her new memoir about grieving The Long Goodbye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 201147 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Gray Ladies Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Todd Haynes’ new HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce starring Kate Winslet, the death of leading lady Elizabeth Taylor and the future of Web journalism in light of The New York Times’ new paywall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 05, 201147 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest Debonair Counterspy Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss AMC’s new murder mystery The Killing—based on the Danish series Forbrydelsen— and Spike’s reality series Coal, the latest from the producer of Deadliest Catch, Ice Road Truckers and Ax Men. For their final segment, they’re joined by The New Yorker’s David Grann to discuss his report on the murder of Rodrigo Rosenberg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 05, 201143 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Thousands Ridicule Teen Singer Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Netflix’s entry into original programming with David Fincher’s House of Cards, Web sensation Rebecca Black’s “worst song ever” “Friday,” and the debate surrounding the European Union’s proposed “right to be forgotten” on the Internet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 201141 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The SXSW Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Mel Gibson in Jodie Foster’s The Beaver, their favorite concerts at South by Southwest and elsewhere, and the latest incarnation of Jane Eyre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 18, 201140 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, How Does That Make You Feel? Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, Mike Pesca, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner are joined by Slate’s Farhad Manjoo to discuss his tirade against NPR listeners’ tedious complaints. They then discuss gourmets, gluttons and B.R. Myers’ Atlantic article, “The Moral Crusade Against Foodies.” Finally, they’re joined by extra special guest Stephen Metcalf to discuss his recent New York essay, “The Sleeping Cure.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 09, 201143 min

The Culture Gabfest, “Adonis DNA” Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Charlie Sheen’s bizarre career-killing antics, James Franco and Anne Hathaway at the 83rd Academy Awards, and the new Justin Bieber documentary Justin Bieber: Never Say Never – Director’s Fan Cut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 02, 201145 min

The Culture Gabfest, My Eyeballs Feel Like Boiled Eggs Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Lawrence Wright’s article “Paul Haggis vs. Scientology” in The New Yorker, FX’s Elmore Leonard-inspired crime series Justified, and the future of marginalia in the age of the e-book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 201138 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Church of High Modernism and Puppies Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner are joined by Slate columnist Fred Kaplan to discuss the exhibition Abstract Expressionist New York at the Museum of Modern Art. They’re then joined by New York magazine’s music and architecture critic Justin Davidson to discuss John Adams’ Nixon in China at the Metropolitan Opera. Finally, they’re joined by Slate’s culture editor John Swansburg to discuss the Westminster Dog Show. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Feb 16, 201150 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Tear Down This Pay Wall Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Rupert Murdoch’s new iPad newspaper The Daily, Eugene Jarecki’s new HBO documentary Reagan, and the virtual museum tours of the Google Art Project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 09, 201138 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Reality is Statham Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Troy Patterson, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Jason Statham in The Mechanic and the satirical Onion News Network on IFC. For the final segment, Dana and Julia are joined by Slate senior editor Michael Agger to discuss Jane McGonigal’s new book Reality Is Broken and whether video games can make us better people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 02, 201137 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, All Hail Hailee Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the 2011 Oscar nominations with Slate Brow Beat writer Nina Shen Rastogi, IFC’s new sketch comedy Portlandia with Slate associate editor Jessica Grose, and Brock Enright’s pay-per-thrill “reality adventures” with Slate’s pop critic Jonah Weiner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 201138 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Entering the Age of Ophiuchus Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Gwyneth Paltrow in Country Strong and the recent kerfuffle over the shifting signs of the zodiac. They’re joined by author Lauren Redniss to discuss her new illustrated biography Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 201138 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, “Rags to Riches… And Back Again?” Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, June Thomas and Julia Turner discuss PBS’s new upstairs-downstairs drama Downton Abbey, the controversy over NewSouth Books’ new censored edition of Huckleberry Finn, and the overnight fame of a “homeless man with a golden voice,” Ted Williams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 201139 min

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: Phoning It In Edition

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss Sofia Coppola's latest film Somewhere with film critic Dan Kois. Plus the best TV shows of 2010 and their New Year's resolutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 29, 201044 min
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