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Jun 5, 2013 • 50min
Culture Gabfest - The Culture Gabfest: Bondage Trousers Edition
Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss the new show "Graceland" with Meredith Blake, The "Punk: Chaos to Couture" exhibit at the Met with Simon Doonan and hating cultural objects with Slate's Carl Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2013 • 51min
Culture Gabfest - The Culture Gabfest: Palatial Kitsch Edition
Slate's own Dana Stevens, June Thomas and David Haglund discuss "Before Midnight," the new HBO Liberace biopic "Behind the Candelabra" and unpack the bluster around likeable characters in fiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 22, 2013 • 42min
Culture Gabfest - The Culture Gabfest: Prog Bots Into Darkness Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas talk "Star Trek" with Matt Yglesias, discuss the new Daft Punk album "Random Access Memories" and debate the mind-numbing qualities of Google glass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2013 • 51min
Culture Gabfest - The Culture Gabfest: Luhrmania Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby," Marc Maron's new IFC series "Maron" with David Haglund and get to the bottom of Time Magazine's Millennials trend piece. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 8, 2013 • 39min
Culture Gabfest - The Culture Gabfest: This is a Movie About Hope Edition
Slate's Stephen Metcalf, June Thomas and Dana Stevens discuss "Iron Man 3," Stephen Soderbergh's "State of the Cinema" address and the new Comedy Central show "Inside Amy Schumer." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 1, 2013 • 41min
Culture Gabfest - The Culture Gabfest: ...but Mostly Pain Edition
Slate's Stephen Metcalf, June Thomas and Dana Stevens discuss Michael Bay's latest film "Pain and Gain," talk about morning TV with the New York Times' Brian Stelter, and ponder the Amazon's new TV show pilots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2013 • 48min
Culture Gabfest - The Culture Gabfest: A Rhythm of Liquids Edition
Slate writers Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas speak with Mason Currey about his book, "Daily Rituals," discuss the Sundance TV series "Rectify" and unpack the theories behind the camp aesthetic with Slate's Bryan Lowder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2013 • 46min
Culture Gabfest - The Culture Gabfest: The Mason Dixon Needs Some Fixin' Edition
Slate writers Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas speak with Slate's Aisha Harris about the song "Accidental Racist," discuss Bitcoin with Slate tech writer Farhad Manjoo and then examine the new HBO series "Vice." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 10, 2013 • 43min
Culture Gabfest - The Culture Gabfest: Pop Rocks in a Fanny Pack Edition
Slate contributors Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss the passing of Roger Ebert, National Geographic's series about the 1980's and social class in Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 3, 2013 • 46min
Culture Gabfest - The Culture Gabfest: Auteurs Gone Wild Edition
Slate contributors Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss the Hollywood flop "Heavens Gate," Bryan Lowder's Slate story about 'gaybros' and the art of book recommendations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
