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.
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Aug 5, 2009 • 44min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The All Hail Meryl Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Meryl Streep’s new movie about Julia Child, Julie & Julia; Amazon’s beloved, vexing Kindle e-reader; and Josh Levin’s new series on Slate about the end of America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 29, 2009 • 41min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Shrinky Dink Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the arrival of Judd Apatow’s third movie, Funny People; the rapid disappearance of the music magazine; and the controversies over some of the new psychological disorders that might be included in the DSM-V. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2009 • 42min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Rocket Experience Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni’s struggle with bulimia, and the glut of nominations for the 61st Emmy Awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2009 • 44min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The In Bruno Veritas Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Bruno, the confrontational new comedy from Sacha Baron Cohen; the links between Goldman Sachs and each of the major financial bubbles of the last 80 years; and a new book on the decline of French food and wine by Slate’s Mike Steinberger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 8, 2009 • 42min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Smooth Criminal Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the memorial service for Michael Jackson, Michael Mann’s new depression-era bank robber movie Public Enemies, and the various uses they’ve found for the website UrbanDictionary.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2009 • 39min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Everybody's Dead Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the recent spate of celebrity deaths, starting with Michael Jackson and the lesser lights – Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Billy Mays – eclipsed by his passing, the way obituaries have changed in the internet era, and what makes a good obit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2009 • 43min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Failed Species Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Woody Allen’s new film Whatever Works, the HBO vampire drama True Blood, and A Vindication of Love, Cristina Nehring’s defense of swooning passion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 17, 2009 • 42min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Heavy Traffic Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Twitter’s role in the post-election protests in Iran, nostalgia for a grittier New York City, and Times Square’s pedestrian makeover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 10, 2009 • 40min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Middle of the Road Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Stephen Colbert’s trip to Baghdad and his guest editorship of Newsweek, the Tony awards and the year in Broadway an, and the end of General Motors (and American car culture?) as we know it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3, 2009 • 41min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Posh New Digs Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics (plus guest gabber Troy Patterson) discuss Conan O’Brien’s first night as the host of the Tonight Show, the reality show/tabloid phenomenon Jon & Kate Plus 8, and UP, from non-stop hit factory Pixar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
