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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Oct 14, 2009 • 46min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The I'll Eat You Up Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Spike Jonze’s film adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s Where The Wild Things Are, the notion that comedians are starting to take aim at President Obama, and a series on obesity in America by Slate’s Daniel Engber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2009 • 44min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Damage Control Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the blackmail scandal surrounding David Letterman’s sexual relationship with some of his female employees, the New Yorker’s profile of Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke, and Conde Nast’s decision to shutter Gourmet Magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 30, 2009 • 42min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Teen Beat Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Roman Polanski’s arrest in Switzerland and possible extradition to California for sentencing on a decades old sexual abuse case, the new Fox TV musical drama Glee, and the New York Times Magazine cover story on gay teenagers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2009 • 46min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The If You Were Keats You'd Be Dead By Now Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the recent spate of politicians (real and fictional) on TV, led by President Obama on Letterman; Jane Campion’s new film about John Keats and Fannie Brawne; and Neil Patrick Harris as Emmy Awards host with guest June Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 16, 2009 • 44min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Kill Rock Stars Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Kanye West’s outburst at the VMAs and other recent examples of bad manners by celebrities; the new, prime-time, Jay Leno Show; and an exhibition of Claude Monet’s paintings of water lilies at New York’s Museum of Modern Art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 9, 2009 • 40min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Soft in the Middle
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner chat about the release of the new digitally remastered Beatles box set, bellies on models and hipsters and the new Mike Judge film, "Extract." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 2, 2009 • 44min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Old Fogies and Jailbait Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are joined by Slate's John Swansburg and Jody Rosen. Topics on deck include, Mad Men's Musical Episode, pop star Taylor Swift, and the new Vogue documentary "The September Issue." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2009 • 47min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Springtime for Tarantino Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Quentin Tarantino’s new WWII fantasy, Inglourious Basterds, with special guest Ron Rosenbaum; the new, long-delayed, season of the fashion design reality series Project Runway; and the winning sketches of Steve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19, 2009 • 42min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Total Commitment Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Ponyo, the new film by Hayao Miyazaki, Japan’s master animator; the to do over Whole Foods CEO John Mackey’s opinion on health care reform; and the legacy of the late Les Paul, via the musings of three rock guitar gods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2009 • 47min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The 'I Weep for the Future' Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the passing and the films of 80s auteur John Hughes, the distortion of rock concert ticket prices by forces corporate and renegade, and the rise of cultural tourism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
