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Run It! Edition
January 17, 2018 07:00 - 1 hourStephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Steven Spielberg's movie "The Post", Netflix's "The End of the F***ing World", and Facebook's new algorithm changes with Slate's If/Then podcast host Will Oremus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spoiler Specials: Black Mirror Season 4
January 12, 2018 07:00 - 51 minutesSlate's TV critic Willa Paskin, tech and culture writer Inkoo Kang, and Browbeat editor Sam Adams spoil the newest season of Black Mirror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Why Wouldn't King Kong Want a Lady Gorilla?" Edition
January 10, 2018 07:00 - 1 hourDana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, are joined by Slate book critic Laura Miller to discuss the film The Shape of Water, The Golden Globes, and explore what sleep is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Beauteous Sprout Edition
January 03, 2018 07:00 - 1 hourDana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Julia Turner discuss the film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Errol Morris's Wormwood, and Slate's 2017 Movie Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hit Parade: The Silver Medalists Edition
December 29, 2017 18:00 - 53 minutesOn the Billboard Hot 100, two can be the loneliest number. While having a No. 1 song can define an artist’s career, there’s far less glory in finishing one spot shy of the top slot. Yet some No. 2 hits have gone on to become classics. This month, Chris Molanphy looks at three songs that still loom large in our culture: “Shop Around” by the Miracles; “We Got the Beat” by the Go-Gos; and “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spoiler Specials: Phantom Thread
December 29, 2017 07:00 - 42 minutesDana Stevens and Rachel Syme spoil Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread, and discuss all the clothes, tensions, and mushrooms that make up this film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Annual Highly Improbable Completely Pre-Taped Call-In Show Edition
December 27, 2017 07:00 - 59 minutesStephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens answer listener questions about which piece of culture they would forever delete from the universe, how to raise adopted kids, their relationship to cooking, list-making and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
General Hugs Edition
December 20, 2017 07:00 - 1 hourDana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the app HQ Trivia with Slate's Forrest Wickman, and the life and death of memes and memetics generally. Plus, the panel learns about Milkshake Duck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spoiler Specials: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
December 15, 2017 20:01 - 59 minutesOn this week's episode, Forrest Wickman and Sam Adams join Dana Stevens in spoiling Star Wars: The Last Jedi. They tackle who Rey's parents are, the real abilities of a Jedi, and porgs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Frantic Rabbity Burst Edition
December 13, 2017 07:00 - 1 hourJulia Turner, Steven Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the new film I, Tonya, Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with Slate's TV Critic Willa Paskin, and The New Yorker's short story Cat Person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fractal Badness Edition
December 06, 2017 07:00 - 1 hourDana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss James Franco's The Disaster Artist with Slate's Forrest Wickman, the cult film The Room with producer Benjamin Frisch, and Fiona the hippo and celebrity animals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spoiler Specials: The Shape of Water
December 01, 2017 11:00 - 45 minutesOn this Spoiler Special, Dana Stevens sits down with Sam Adams to spoil The Shape of Water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do I Dare to Eat a Peach Edition
November 29, 2017 07:00 - 1 hourDana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new film Call Me By Your Name, Spike Lee's Netflix series She's Gotta Have It with Aisha Harris, and The Polybius Conspiracy with Jacob Brogan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hit Parade: The Queen of Disco Edition
November 24, 2017 17:11 - 1 hourDonna Summer was a hitmaker for two decades and a dancefloor deity for more than three. Her collaborations with Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte were formative in dance, electronic and rock music, influencing everyone from David Bowie and Blondie to Madonna and Moby. But the rock establishment was stinting in its appreciation—whether at Comiskey Park in 1979, or the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the 2000s. This month, we examine how Summer became the Queen of Disco…and how she transcended th...
Recrimination in the Cranberry Sauce edition
November 22, 2017 07:00 - 1 hourJulia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss NBC's The Good Place, the death of Charles Manson with podcaster Karina Longworth, and Dan Pashman's problem with Thanksgiving programming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SPECIAL: Weinstein Accusers in Conversation
November 21, 2017 11:00 - 59 minutesThree women who spoke out about Harvey Weinstein—Alice Evans, Katherine Kendall, and Tomi-Ann Roberts—sit down together with Slate’s editor-in-chief, Julia Turner, to discuss the movement they helped start, whether it’s gone too far, and whether there could ever be a satisfying apology. For a transcript of this conversation, go to Slate.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spoiler Specials: Justice League
November 17, 2017 11:00 - 30 minutesSlate movie critic Dana Stevens and Slate senior editor Jonathan Fischer spoil the latest installment in the DC universe, Justice League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tell Me About a Complicated Man Edition
November 15, 2017 07:00 - 59 minutesDana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, Louie CK's sexual abuse with Willa Paskin, and a new translation of Homer's The Odyssey with classicist Emily Wilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two Steves and a Metcalf Edition
November 08, 2017 07:00 - 1 hourDana Stevens, June Thomas and Seth Stevenson discuss Greta Gerwig's new film Lady Bird, the Margaret Atwood TV adaptation Alias Grace, and the new HBO documentary about Rolling Stone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spoiler Special - Thor: Ragnarok
November 03, 2017 17:00 - 41 minutesDana Stevens, Dan Kois, and Jonathan Fischer spoil Marvel and Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tiny Frozen Shrimp Edition
November 01, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourStephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the Joan Didion documentary The Center Will Not Hold, the return of Will & Grace with Daniel Schroeder, and what to make of the continued sexual harassment and abuse allegations toppling men in power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Culture Gabfest Presents: Hit Parade, Le Petty Prince Edition
October 30, 2017 15:19 - 1 hourIn 2004, Prince joined Tom Petty onstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony for what is now regarded as the institution’s greatest live performance. They were both first-ballot inductees—but their similarities go much deeper. On this month’s Hit Parade, we track the surprising parallels between two artists gone far too soon: from their fights with the music industry to their hits across genres and generations—and even the songs they gave to Stevie Nicks. Petty and Prince wer...
What if Crime Is Just a Response to Our Broken Society Edition
October 25, 2017 06:00 - 59 minutesStephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Netflix's Mindhunters, Post Malone's hit song Rockstar with Hit Parade's Chris Molanphy, and the criticism surrounding the site Rotten Tomatoes by film creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Culture Gabfest Presents: Spoiler Special on Halt and Catch Fire
October 20, 2017 10:00 - 36 minutesSlate TV critic Willa Paskin, Brow Beat nights and weekends editor Matthew Dessem, and managing producer of Slate podcasts June Thomas discuss the fourth and final season of AMC's Halt and Catch Fire. Warning: This podcast contains spoilers. Lots of spoilers. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Priceless Moments Edition
October 18, 2017 06:00 - 54 minutesStephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Noah Baumbach's film The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), the true-crime parody American Vandal, and the New York Times Magazine's article about teenage anxiety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We've Seen Things You People Wouldn't Believe Edition
October 11, 2017 06:00 - 56 minutesStephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Isaac Butler discuss Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, catch up on Amazon's streaming hit Transparent, and discuss the sexual assault allegations against Hollywood super-producer Harvey Weinstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Represent: Fall TV Roundup
October 07, 2017 06:00 - 44 minutesOn this episode of Represent, host Aisha Harris, Black Girl Nerds contributor Jacqueline Coley, Vulture writer Alex Jung, and Turner Classic Movies host Tiffany Vazquez talk representation in the new and returning TV shows this fall-- with a bit of debate, a pop quiz, and predictions. For links on what we discuss check out our show page. Tell a friend to subscribe! Share this link: megaphone.link/represent Email: [email protected] Facebook: Slate Represent Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @crafti...
Spoiler Specials: Blade Runner 2049
October 06, 2017 10:00 - 45 minutesSlate movie critic Dana Stevens, culture editor Forrest Wickman, and Brow Beat editor Sam Adams discuss Blade Runner 2049, directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford. Warning: This podcast contains spoilers. Lots of spoilers. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Too Good to Last Edition
October 04, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourJulia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the new film Battle of the Sexes, the life and work of Tom Petty with Hit Parade's Chris Molanphy, and the mind of John McPhee with The New York Times Magazine's Sam Anderson. Segments: Battle of the Sexes: 2:25 Tom Petty: 20:16 John McPhee: 38:36 Endorsements: 55:43 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Culture Gabfest Presents: Hit Parade, The Great War Against the Single Edition
September 29, 2017 20:23 - 1 hourEver since the ’60s, the recording industry emphasized the album over the single. By the ’80s, they were milking as many hits as possible from an album to convince you to buy it—from Thriller to Hysteria. But in the ’90s, labels changed tactics and tried to kill retail singles—promoting hits to radio that you could only buy on full-length albums. Why? They wanted consumers to shell out for more profitable CDs. As a result, musicians ranging from MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice, to Pearl Jam and Al...
Allegory! Edition
September 27, 2017 06:00 - 59 minutesDana Stevens and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new film mother! with Slate's Jack Hamilton, Ken Burns Vietnam documentary series with Willa Paskin, and the art of theme park caricatures with producer Benjamin Frisch. It's pledge season! Join Slate Plus today as part of the Slate Plus promo drive! Sign up at Slate.com/cultureplus. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by the Platinum Card from American Express. There’s a world of experiences waiting to open up with the Platinum Card. Back...
Spoiler Special: Mother!
September 22, 2017 10:00 - 40 minutesSlate movie critic Dana Stevens, culture editor Forrest Wickman, and Brow Beat editor Sam Adams discuss Mother!, directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem. Warning: This podcast contains spoilers. Lots of spoilers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Live From Toronto Edition
September 20, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourDana Stevens, Julia Turner and Stephen Metcalf are live in Toronto to discuss Justin Trudeau as dreamboat meme factory, the critical under-recognition of Joni Mitchell with critic Carl Wilson, and the film Mudbound with director Dee Rees. It's pledge week on Slate podcasts! If you love the Culture Gabfest, support it by signing up for Slate Plus at Slate.com/CulturePlus and get ad-free shows and bonus segments. Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Boll and Branch. Right now, get 50 dollars o...
Bromance as Bloodsport Edition
September 13, 2017 06:00 - 55 minutesOn this week’s Slate Culture Gabfest, Laura Bennett, Gabriel Roth, and Seth Stevenson discuss Bachelor in Paradise, a campy spin-off of the Bachelor franchise, and explore the sexual misconduct allegations directed at cast members on the show. Next, they talk about the third installment in the Trip film series, The Trip to Spain, starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Finally, the gabbers discuss David Simon’s new HBO series The Deuce set in 1970s New York City, depicting prostitution and t...
Culture Gabfest Presents: Spoiler Special on It
September 08, 2017 06:00 - 45 minutesDana Stevens and Slate culture writers Aisha Harris and Sam Adams discuss It, director Andy Muschietti’s take on the Stephen King novel, starring Bill Skarsgard and a host of young actors. WARNING: This podcast contains spoilers. Lots of spoilers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Look What You Made Richard Dreyfuss Do Edition
September 06, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourStephen 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, and fan fiction with Laura Miller. The Culture Gabfest is brought to you by the Platinum Card from American Express. There’s a world of experiences waiting to open up with the Platinum Card. Backed by the services and security of American Express. And by Rocket Mortgage from Quicken Loans. Home pl...
#NoFilter Edition
August 30, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourDana 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 Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Boll and Branch. Right now, get 50 dollars off your first set of sheets plus free shipping by going to BollandBranch.com and using promo code culture. And by Open Account, a podcast that gets personal about making, losing and living with money. Created by Umpqua Bank a...
The Tree is a Colander Edition
August 23, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourJulia 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 Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Rocket Mortgage from Quicken Loans. Home plays a big role in your life. That’s why Quicken Loans created Rocket Mortgage. It lets you apply simply and understand the entire mortgage process fully, so you can be confident that you’re getting the right mortgage ...
The Culture Gabfest Welcomes Studio 360 to Slate
August 18, 2017 19:46 - 51 minutesStudio 360 With Kurt Andersen is one of public radio's most venerable--and most wonderful--shows. Slate recently welcomed the Studio 360 team to our New York office and their fabulous podcast to our fold, Take a listen to their latest show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hella Doomed Edition
August 16, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourDana 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 Slate's Laura Miller. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Sun Basket. Sun Basket sends organic, non-GMO ingredients right to your door, so you can skip the grocery store and prepare meals in just 30 minutes! Choose from Paleo, Gluten-Free, Lean & Clean, and Vegetarian options. Go to SUN B...
To Keegan-Michael Key Or Not to Key Edition
August 09, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourDana 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 Dave Weigel. The Culture Gabfest is brought to you by the Platinum Card from American Express. There’s a world of experiences waiting to open up with the Platinum Card. Backed by the services and security of American Express. And by Rocket Mortgage from Quicken Loans. They make applying for a loan s...
Crash! I Dropped a Vase Edition
August 02, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourDana 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 brought to you by the Platinum Card from American Express. There’s a world of experiences waiting to open up with the Platinum Card. Backed by the services and security of American Express. And by Casper, an online retailer of premium mattresses. Get 50 dollars toward any mattress purchase by going to C...
Hit Parade: The Charity Megasingle Edition
July 28, 2017 17:26 - 1 hourIn the mid-1980s, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and “We Are the World” gathered dozens of the biggest stars in music to put on a show for a good cause. The two songs spawned imitators, but today, the charity megasingle is a relic of pop music’s past, except around the holidays. This month, we examine how good intentions, pique, excess, and vanity led to the rise and fall of the do-gooder celebrity pop song. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Apes, Pigs, and Comedians Edition
July 26, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourJamelle 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 Gabfest is brought to you by Rocket Mortgage from Quicken Loans. They make applying for a loan simple and help you to understand the entire mortgage process fully. To get started, go to RocketMortgage dot com/Culture. And by the Platinum Card from American Express. There’s a world of experiences waiting ...
Conspiracy Thrillers | The Parallax View (1974)
July 19, 2017 21:30 - 38 minutesIn this full-episode preview of the fifth episode of Slate's Conspiracy Thrillers Movie Club, Sam Adams is joined by Matt Zoller Seitz, the editor in chief of RogerEbert.com and TV critic for New York, to talk about The Parallax View. They discuss the film’s famous brainwashing scene and the Kuleshov effect, the strange character of protagonist Joe Frady, and what makes a true paranoid thriller. To listen to the full episode and learn more about this Slate Plus members-only Movie Club, visit ...
Hum In the Drum Edition
July 19, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourDana 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 Culture Gabfest is brought to you by the Platinum Card from American Express. There’s a world of experiences waiting to open up with the Platinum Card. Backed by the services and security of American Express. And by the AT&T original series Mr. Mercedes, based on the bestselling Stephen King novel. Mr...
Summer Strut 2017 Edition
July 12, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourIn 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 slate.com/culturefest or facebook.com/culturefest. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans. They give you confidence when it comes to refinancing your existing mortgage or buying a home. Go to RocketMortgage.com/Culture to get started. And by the AT&T origin...
"Edwina, Bring Me the Anatomy Book" Edition
July 06, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourStephen 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 Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Open Account, a podcast that gets personal about making, losing and living with money. Created by Umpqua Bank and hosted by SuChin Pak, download and subscribe to Open Account wherever you get your podcasts. And by Boll and Branch. Right now, get 50 dollars off your fir...
Hit Parade: The Imperial Elton and George Edition
June 30, 2017 18:02 - 1 hourWhen Elton John came out as bisexual in 1976, it was a really big deal. It was covered on the evening news. There were angry letters and a decline in sales. And for a generation of queer musicians, like George Michael, it was a lesson: Be careful what you reveal about your sex life to the public. On this episode, we look at the friendship, collaboration, and chart rivalry of the two British icons, who collided on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in 1988—and later topped the chart together. ...
Man Bun on a Hot Tin Roof Edition
June 28, 2017 06:00 - 55 minutesJulia 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 Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Sun Basket, delivering fresh, organic ingredients and quick, healthy recipes to your door. Choose from Paleo, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, and Family options. Find out more at SunBasket.com/culture And by Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans. They give you confiden...