Culture Gabfest
Slate Podcasts
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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Apr 3, 2013 • 46min
The Culture Gabfest: Auteurs Gone Wild Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 27, 2013 • 42min
The Culture Gabfest: Sprang Braake Forever Edition
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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 20, 2013 • 43min
The Culture Gabfest: I Remain Your Ever Fond Servant Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2013 • 43min
The Culture Gabfest: Meat Your God Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 6, 2013 • 46min
The Culture Gabfest: I Guess We Should Ask You for Money Edition
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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 27, 2013 • 43min
The Culture Gabfest: We Saw You're a Boob Edition
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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2013 • 47min
The Culture Gabfest: Only Beyoncé Could Make me Not Like Beyoncé Edition
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" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 13, 2013 • 43min
The Culture Gabfest: Hump the Host Edition
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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 6, 2013 • 43min
The Culture Gabfest: 6 Seconds of My Life Manages to Bore Even Me Edition
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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 30, 2013 • 49min
The Culture Gabfest: First, We Kill All the Cats Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
