Culture Gabfest
Slate Podcasts
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Feb 4, 2015 • 51min
Nice Singlet Edition
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 Super Bowl ads with Seth Stevenson. Help us make our podcasts even better! Take Slate's listener survey at to slate.com/survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2015 • 58min
Whiteout Conditions Edition
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 Wickman and Aisha Harris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 28, 2015 • 31sec
We'll Be a Little Late This Week
In which Julia explains that we were delayed by this week's storm, and we'll post the show a little later on Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21, 2015 • 49min
Tales from the Decrypt Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the film The Imitation Game, HBO's Togetherness, and Celine's new It Girl, Joan Didion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 14, 2015 • 1h 5min
The Expensive Speech Edition
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 Slate writer Stefan Fatsis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 7, 2015 • 52min
The Great Brio of the Buoy Edition
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 31, 2014 • 56min
New Theme Song Edition
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 the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 24, 2014 • 53min
Behold! Ignorance and Want Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Sony Pictures hack, Hollywood film franchises, and favorite Christmas movies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2014 • 59min
I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK Edition
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 masculinity. Visit our sponsors: Blue Bottle Coffee at Home (bluebottlecoffee.com/redeem), promo code Culture. Harrys.com (harrys.com), promo code Culture. CreativeBug.com (creativebug.com), promo code Culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2014 • 1h 18min
Rock, Paper, Scissors Edition
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
