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.
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Jan 8, 2014 • 47min
The Culture Gabfest: Do Androids Dream of Joaquin Phoenix?
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss "Her," Isaac Asimov's 1964 predictions about the present and critic anonymity with New York Magazine's restaurant critic Adam Platt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 1, 2014 • 40min
The Culture Gabfest: Wolfie is My Safe Word Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss "The Wolf of Wall Street," the BBC's "Call the Midwife Christmas Special," and Britney Spears' Vegas comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 25, 2013 • 50min
The Culture Gabfest: Abstract Noun Edition
On this week’s Christmas experiment, Culture Gabfest critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the elements of language: vocabulary, conversation, and voice.Show page at www.slate.com/culturefest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 18, 2013 • 49min
The Culture Gabfest: Don't Put Metal in the Science Oven Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the new movie American Hustle, the Danish TV political drama Borgen (with Slate TV critic Willa Paskin), and whether long-form journalism is something to trumpet. Show page at www.slate.com/culturefest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11, 2013 • 59min
The Culture Gabfest: All That Chintz Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner are joined by music critic Carl Wilson to discuss the new Coen Brothers film "Inside Llewyn Davis", Tom Scocca's essay on smarm, and interview the curator of the Met museum's textiles exhibit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4, 2013 • 57min
The Culture Gabfest: Eat My Shortz Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, John Swansburg, and Julia Turner discuss the new HBO show "Getting On," a Twitter shaming that may have been a hoax, and the 100th anniversary of the crossword puzzle with Will Shortz. Show page at www.slate.com/culturefest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 27, 2013 • 55min
The Culture Gabfest: Over the River and Through the Woods Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the new film "Nebraska", social media shopping site The Prowl and the ins and outs of the Thanksgiving meal. Show notes at www.slate.com/culturefest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2013 • 52min
The Culture Gabfest: Ignoring My Own Beautiful Face Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the new film "The Dallas Buyer's Club", Rupert Murdoch with NPR Media Correspondant David Folkenflik and working conditions in academia.Show notes at www.slate.com/culturefest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 13, 2013 • 52min
The Culture Gabfest: Ambivalent Elegy Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the hit TV show Scandal, the new book Provence 1970 with author Luke Barr, and the closing of Blockbuster Video’s last stores. Show page at www.slate.com/culturefest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 6, 2013 • 51min
The Culture Gabfest: Two Thirds French Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss the controversial film Blue is the Warmest Color, French TV show, the Returned and speak with author Claudia Roth Pierpont about her new book Roth Unbound. Show notes at www.slate.com/culturefest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
