Slate's Culture Gabfest

The Culture Gabfest: Prog Bots Into Darkness Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:18:39 +0000

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.

The Culture Gabfest: Luhrmania Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

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.

The Culture Gabfest: This is a Movie About Hope Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:45:49 +0000

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."

The Culture Gabfest: ...but Mostly Pain Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 01 May 2013 06:53:25 +0000

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.

The Culture Gabfest: A Rhythm of Liquids Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:23:48 +0000

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.

The Culture Gabfest: The Mason Dixon Needs Some Fixin' Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:41:33 +0000

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."

The Culture Gabfest: Pop Rocks in a Fanny Pack Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:38:47 +0000

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.

The Culture Gabfest: Auteurs Gone Wild Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:15:08 +0000

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.

The Culture Gabfest: Sprang Braake Forever Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:19:25 +0000

Slate's Dana Stevens, June Thomas and John Swansburg discuss the Phil Spector biopic on HBO, Harmony Korine's "Spring Breakers" and the life and legacy of Lew Wallace, Civil War general and author of "Ben-Hur."

The Culture Gabfest: I Remain Your Ever Fond Servant Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:41:22 +0000

Slate's Dana Stevens, June Thomas and John Swansburg discuss the new crime drama "Top of the Lake," David Bowie's latest album and, fondly, the possible demise of the email signoff.

The Culture Gabfest: Meat Your God Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:59:52 +0000

Slate's Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf and John Swansburg discuss History Channel's "The Bible," the results of VITA count and the death of the American pun.

The Culture Gabfest: I Guess We Should Ask You for Money Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:53:24 +0000

Slate writers Dana Stevens, David Haglund and Forrest Wickman are joined by Mark Harris to discuss his piece for GQ on the leading man, Amanda Palmer's TED talk on crowdfunding and the PBS documentary "Makers: The Women Who Make America."

The Culture Gabfest: We Saw You're a Boob Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:07:33 +0000

Slate critics Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, Jody Rosen and David Haglund weigh in on the Oscars, the Harlem Shake meme and the HBO series "Enlightened."

The Culture Gabfest: Only Beyoncé Could Make me Not Like Beyoncé Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:50:03 +0000

Slate critics Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf and Slate Deputy Editor Julia Turner discuss Beyoncé's documentary, Kindling Quarterly, a new magazine on fatherhood and the Oscar-nominated documentary "Searching for Sugarman"

The Culture Gabfest: Hump the Host Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:05:00 +0000

Slate's Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf and June Thomas discuss the Broadway revival of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", the life and death of Aaron Swartz and the bigtime Oscar contender "Lincoln."

The Culture Gabfest: 6 Seconds of My Life Manages to Bore Even Me Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 06:50:00 +0000

Slate's Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and Brow Beat blog editor David Haglund discuss Netflix's new series "House of Cards," the movie-making app Vine and gear up for the Oscars with "Silver Linings Playbook."

The Culture Gabfest: First, We Kill All the Cats Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:27:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the song "Thrift Shop" with Jody Rosen, unpack Dana's coined phrase "artisenal horror" and discuss the end of cats.

Slate Culture Gabfest: This is an Aztec Sacrifice of my Time Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:28:30 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss 'Zero Dark Thirty,' celebrity journalism and remember Pauline Phillips a.k.a. 'Dear Abby' with Slate columnist Emily Yoffe

The Slate Culture Gabfest Love and Death in a Fabulous Apartment Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the Oscar-nominated film "Amour," the phenomenon of self-help and comedian Maria Bamford's "Special Special Special."

The Culture Gabfest: Falling Off the Treadmill, Vomiting Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:23:08 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and columnist Daniel Engber discuss their favorite movies of 2012, NBC's "The Biggest Loser," and the decline of the shopping mall.

The Culture Gabfest: Plodding Recitative Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:17:53 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and Aisha Harris discuss the new Quentin Tarantino film "Django Unchained," the film adaptation of "Les Miserables," and the website Quora.

The Culture Gabfest: First Time, Long Time Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner respond to questions from listeners on a wide range of topics, including the Psy hit "Gangnam Style," what defines a great acting performance, and their favorite high school coming-of-age movies.

The Culture Gabfest: Trapped in a Glass Box with Dwarves Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and Dan Engber discuss Peter Jackson's new film adaptation of The Hobbit, the hit reality show Duck Dynasty, and the 50th anniversary of the Myers-Briggs personality test.

The Culture Gabfest: I Normally Have To Be Drunk Off My Ass To Do This Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, David Haglund, Simon Doonan and Jody Rosen discuss the indie film "Beasts of the Southern Wild," the awful state of the art world, and Beck's new collection of sheet music, "Song Reader."

The Culture Gabfest: Uniball Vision Elite Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the end of handwriting and Philip Hensher's book "The Missing Ink," Nassim Nicholas Taleb's book "Antifragile" and the idea of "neomania," and Slate's June Thomas stops by to explain why she neither wants a wife, nor wants to be one.

The Culture Gabfest: Slut on a Hot Tin Roof Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:20:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor in the Lifetime film "Liz and Dick," and the photo sharing app Snapchat. Plus Slate's Seth Stevenson joins them to talk about his piece on supercut video montages.

The Culture Gabfest: Drooping and Slumping Toward Insanity Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Pete Wells' epic New York Times review/takedown of Guy Fieri's restaurant, Philip Roth's retirement and the Rolling Stones' lack thereof, and the culture of Amtrak's quiet car.

The Culture Gabfest: What Is Stuffed Inside of What Is Stuffed Inside of What Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the new James Bond film "Skyfall" and a list of the ten best American essays since 1950, plus Dan Pashman from The Sporkful podcast and blog joins them to discuss his new Thanksgiving creation, the Veggieducken.

The Culture Gabfest: On Tenterhooks Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and John Swansburg discuss the new Denzel Washington film "Flight," George Lucas selling Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise to Disney, and Twitter hashtags as poetry.

The Culture Gabfest: Frankenfest Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:45:39 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, Jody Rosen and David Haglund discuss Twitter's role in Hurricane Sandy, the new ABC drama "Nashville," and Haglund's piece on Mormon intellectuals.

The Culture Gabfest: Why Did You Give Me That Bag of Skittles Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:27:25 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the 40th anniversary of "Free to Be You and Me" with Slate's Dan Kois, Saturday Night Live's presidential debate parodies, and the website HeTexted.com.

The Culture Gabfest: I Did it for the Lulz Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the new Ben Affleck film "Argo" and the foodie institution "Cooks Illustrated," plus Gawker's Adrian Chen comes in to discuss his controversial piece on the social news site Reddit.

The Culture Gabfest: Ya Big MOOC Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:45:26 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the new film "Pitch Perfect," Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane and his selection as Oscars host, and the growth of online university courses.

The Culture Gabfest: Stow Your Blunderbuss Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:25:28 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the new sci-fi thriller "Looper" and the 30th anniversary of the sitcom "Cheers," plus the economics of indie rock stardom with New York Magazine music critic Nitsuh Abebe.

The Culture Gabfest: Long Shoots of Goldenrod Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:25:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the documentary "The Queen of Versailles," the new NBC show "Revolution," and the question of how best to appreciate the art of the past.

The Culture Gabfest: Get Thee Behind Me Satan Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss P.T. Anderson's The Master, Hanna Rosin's new book The End of Men, and New York City's pending large soda ban.

The Culture Gabfest: Bringing a Gun to a Puppy Fight Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, John Dickerson, John Swansburg, and Farhad Manjoo discuss Bob Dylan's new album "Tempest," the 20th anniversary of the film "Sneakers", and a cheating scandal at Harvard.

The Culture Gabfest: Bengal Tiger Giving Birth Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:48:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and June Thomas discuss early previews of the fall TV lineup, including The New Normal, The Mindy Project, and Animal Practice, plus Jonathan Chait's piece on Hollywood liberalism and the 50th anniversary of the Norton Anthology of English Literature.

The Culture Gabfest: "There Are Some Broke Down People Out There" Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss the TLC show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo", the Mike Birbiglia / This American Life film "Sleepwalk with Me", and the phenomenon of viral video marriage proposals.

The Culture Gabfest: Tasty Medieval Cockentrice Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss the re-release of Singin' in the Rain and its place in film history, Time Machine Chefs and food-centric reality TV, and the debate over whether critics should be more critical.

The Culture Gabfest: 25 Sex Moves He Secretly Wishes You'd Try Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Julia Turner, Dana Stevens and John Swansburg discuss the death of Cosmo editor Helen Gurley Brown, the new film The Campaign starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, and the merits of swimming in all its forms and venues.

The Culture Gabfest: Don't Look Down Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Julia Turner, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss the 2012 Sight and Sound list of the top 50 films of all time, the dance drama Bunheads, and Jerry Seinfeld's new web series, "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee."

Slate, The Culture Gabfest: Scary Mascot Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:30:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss the rise and fall of journalist Jonah Lehrer. Next the gang is joined by Slate's own Seth Stevenson to talk Olympic mascots. And they round out the show with the new documentary about the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry.

The Culture Gabfest: Batman and Robins Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss "The Dark Knight Rises" and the shooting in Colorado, as well as Christian Marclay's art installation "The Clock." Plus Slate editor Laura Helmuth joins them to talk about birding, Jonathan Franzen, and the new HBO documentary "Birders: The Central Park Effect."

The Culture Gabfest: Utter Tosh Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss the new USA series "Political Animals" starring Sigourney Weaver, the Daniel Tosh rape joke controversy, and Dana's lack of interest in all forms of games.

The Culture Gabfest: Summer Strut Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:23:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss the new Charlie Sheen sitcom "Anger Management," Tim Kreider's New York Times op-ed on "The Busy Trap," and the listener-selected summer strut music playlist.

The Culture Gabfest: "I'll Have What She's Having" Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and June Thomas discuss the Steven Soderbergh film "Magic Mike," the death of writer/director Nora Ephron, and CNN's Anderson Cooper coming out.

The Culture Gabfest: Vamp Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the new Pixar film "Brave," the new HBO series from Aaron Sorkin "Newsroom," and the death of the seminal film critic Andrew Sarris.

Culture Gabfest: Curb Appeal Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the revelation that the reality show "House Hunters" is sometimes completely staged, Kathryn Bowers' new book about how humans and animals share many common diseases, and finally the viral, summer pop nugget "Call Me Maybe"

Slate Culture Gabfest: "Don't Drive Like My Brother" Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and John Swansburg discuss Ridley Scott's new blockbuster Prometheus, a recent article about a culture of abuse and secrecy at the prestigious Horace Mann Prep School, and the end of Car Talk's 25-year run on NPR.

The Culture Gabfest: "Movies on the Radio LIVE!" Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner host a live event with WQXR's David Garland to discuss music in film and are joined by prolific film composer Howard Shore.

Culture Gabfest: "Who Cares Who Killed Roger Ackroyd" Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the difference between 'literary fiction' and 'genre fiction,' whether the app "The Atavist" is the magazine of the future, and what the New York Times wedding announcement section say about our culture.

The Culture Gabfest: I Thought We Really Made A Connection Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:30:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the legacy of Donna Summer, Robin Gibb and Disco, why Stephen loves The Bachelorette, and the cultural phenomenon of the commencement speech.

The Culture Gabfest: Heeeeere's Johnny (Depp) Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the new film Dark Shadows, a new documentary on Johnny Carson, and what the conversation about football head injuries and suicide says about our culture.

The Culture Gabfest: Wild Rumpus Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the life of Maurice Sendak, art market economics, and the phenomenon of hate-watching.

The Culture Gabfest: "Ka-Blamo!_[snappy-rejoinder]_" Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss summer blockbuster The Avengers, the latest happenings in the e-book price wars, and how companies are starting to reward and punish us for how much online clout we have.

The Culture Gabfest, Dangly Bits Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Rupaul's Drag Race, the legacy of Dick Clark, and whether Facebook is making us lonely.

The Culture Gabfest, why-I-oughta Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the new HBO series "Girls", the Farrelly brothers's remake of the Three Stooges, and the online phenomenon of recapping TV shows.

The Culture Gabfest, The Unsinkable Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the 3D re-release of Titanic, the death of artist Thomas Kinkade, and stupid video games with Sam Anderson of the New York Times.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Diving Into the Wreck Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the poetry of Adrienne Rich,
grizzly bear attacks and The New York Times' article "Where Have All the Neurotics Gone?"

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Money In The Envelope Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:09:52 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new season of Mad Men, the jungles of New

Orleans, and the cashless society.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Live in Los Angeles Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:35:40 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the Mike Daisey controversy, Zooey Deschanel’s

sitcom New Girl, and The Hunger Games star Elizabeth Banks.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Live in Los Angeles Q&A

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:30:00 +0000

In a special live show Steve, Julia and Dana take listeners' questions after their show at Zocalo Public Square in LA.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, “Wild Oversimplification” Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:02:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Kony 2012, Game Change, and Werner Herzog’s On Death Row.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Dana's Power Alley Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:13:54 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Lorax, GCB, and Dutch wax prints.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Angelina's Leg Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:21:22 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Oscars, TED Talks, and the Liz Lemon wars.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Great Granola Showdown Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:35:11 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Downtown Abbey, Moneyball, and the world’s

greatest granola.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Silence Is My Breakup Album Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:19 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Whitney Houston, Valentine’s Day playlists, and Midnight in Paris.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Half-Time In America Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Smash, Hugo, and Super Bowl ads.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, “Luck Be A Lady” Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:42:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Luck, A Separation, and Lana Del Rey.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Sh*t Tuskegee Airmen Say Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Red Tails, workplace collaboration, and the “sh*t X

says” meme.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, ¡Ay, Marimba! Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about ¡Rob!, online piracy legislation, and ill-timed

ringtones.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Flexuous Brainsicle Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:30:46 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about House of Lies, the dangers of Yoga, and the closing

of Filene’s Basement.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Hot Nude Yoga Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:53:35 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Iron Lady, the return of the Absolutely Fabulous, and the Slate movie club.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Writhing Around In Dirt Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Tintin, the history of the word processor, and the dance documentary Pina.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Tinker Tailor Soldier Fry Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:36:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, vocal fry, and the legacy

of Christopher Hitchens.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, I’ve Been Wearing These Jeans For 20 Years Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about cultural stagnation, the comedy of Louis C.K., and the entertainers of the year.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Live From The City Winery Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:57:47 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Artist, Weed Wars, and the Kardashians.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Live Q&A

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

The question and answer session from the Slate Culture Gabfest recorded live on December 6, 2011 at The City Winery in New York City.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, “Don We Now Our Gay Apparel” Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:12:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Muppets, decorating at home with Deborah Needleman, and Christmas carols.

Slate, The Culture Gabfest, May Your Descendants Be Stuffed With Naked Mole Rats Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:45:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Descendants, laboratory mice, and the ultimate Thanksgiving stuffing.

Slate, The Culture Gabfest: Cultureballs Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about J. Edgar, Univision, and the 50th anniversary of the

British satirical magazine Private Eye.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, I Want My Happy Ending Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Fabric of the Cosmos, Once Upon a Time, and the 21st century’s cultural cannon.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Erudition is Sick Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:10:24 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Beavis and Butthead, literary theory, and indie rock’s decent into banality.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Explain It To Me Like I’m a Golden Retriever Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new Wall Street drama Margin Call, Homeland, and the critical legacy of Pauline Kael.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, “Beyoncé’s Cafeteria” Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:16:14 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Occupy Wall Street, Beyoncé’s dance plagiarism, and the films of Pedro Almodóvar.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest Bronze Ball of Regret Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:55:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new romantic comedy Weekend, Dancing with the Stars, and the legacy of Steve Jobs.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Ken Burns Flinch Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:48:42 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new Ken Burns documentary Prohibition, Ikea, and the corpulence of Chris Christie.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Bunny Emergency Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:31:49 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new TV dramas Pan Am and The Playboy Club, the breakup of R.E.M., and the robot job market.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Feel the Burn Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:54:19 +0000

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.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Stop Touching Your Face Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:42:37 +0000

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.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Paranoid Style in American Podcasting Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:35:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about 9/11 Conspiracy Theories, the iPhone App Instagram, and Suits on the USA Network.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Babyoncé Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:22:13 +0000

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.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Three-Quarter Hour Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:41:56 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new BBC-America program The Hour, the release of

the West Memphis Three, and the death of songwriters Jerry Leiber and Nick Ashford.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Yammering Yobs Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:20:04 +0000

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.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Hail Caesar Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:16:57 +0000

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.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Daniel Craig in Chaps Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new movie Cowboys & Aliens, AMC’s Breaking Bad,

and the death of painter Lucian Freud.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Featuring Marc Maron Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:52:58 +0000

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.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Vulture Epaulets Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:02:04 +0000

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.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Totally Gruesome Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:49:06 +0000

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.