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 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
Jan 23, 2013 • 46min
Slate Culture Gabfest: This is an Aztec Sacrifice of my Time Edition
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 16, 2013 • 41min
The Slate Culture Gabfest Love and Death in a Fabulous Apartment Edition
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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 9, 2013 • 46min
The Culture Gabfest: Falling Off the Treadmill, Vomiting Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 3, 2013 • 53min
The Culture Gabfest: Plodding Recitative Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 26, 2012 • 51min
The Culture Gabfest: First Time, Long Time Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2012 • 47min
The Culture Gabfest: Trapped in a Glass Box with Dwarves Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2012 • 50min
The Culture Gabfest: I Normally Have To Be Drunk Off My Ass To Do This Edition
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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2012 • 47min
The Culture Gabfest: Uniball Vision Elite Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2012 • 41min
The Culture Gabfest: Slut on a Hot Tin Roof Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
