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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Sep 21, 2011 • 34min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Feel the Burn Edition
Listen to Slate's show about the new Ryan Gosling film Drive, the season premiere of Two and a Half Men, and the Burning Man Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 14, 2011 • 38min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Stop Touching Your Face Edition
Listen to Slate's show about Steven Soderbergh’s new film Contagion, Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show Anderson, and the demise of the US Postal Service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 7, 2011 • 48min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Paranoid Style in American Podcasting Edition
Listen to Slate's show about 9/11 Conspiracy Theories, the iPhone App Instagram, and Suits on the USA Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2011 • 35min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Babyoncé Edition
Listen to Slate's show about the hype about the hype about Hurricane Irene, 4-Hour guru Tim Ferriss, and Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and the tabloids' obsession with baby-bumps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2011 • 48min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Yammering Yobs Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new film The Help, their favorite method for summer reading and the recent riots in London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10, 2011 • 47min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Hail Caesar Edition
Listen to Slate's show about Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the state of the book review, and the return of the ‘90s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 3, 2011 • 54min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Daniel Craig in Chaps Edition
Listen to Slate's show about the new movie Cowboys & Aliens, AMC’s Breaking Bad, and the death of painter Lucian Freud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 27, 2011 • 1h 10min
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 20, 2011 • 50min
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 13, 2011 • 46min
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.
