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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Sep 12, 2012 • 40min
The Culture Gabfest: Bringing a Gun to a Puppy Fight Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 5, 2012 • 38min
The Culture Gabfest: Bengal Tiger Giving Birth Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 29, 2012 • 39min
The Culture Gabfest: "There Are Some Broke Down People Out There" Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 22, 2012 • 33min
The Culture Gabfest: Tasty Medieval Cockentrice Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 15, 2012 • 43min
The Culture Gabfest: 25 Sex Moves He Secretly Wishes You'd Try Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 8, 2012 • 38min
The Culture Gabfest: Don't Look Down Edition
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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 1, 2012 • 48min
Slate, The Culture Gabfest: Scary Mascot Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 25, 2012 • 44min
The Culture Gabfest: Batman and Robins Edition
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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 18, 2012 • 41min
The Culture Gabfest: Utter Tosh Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 11, 2012 • 42min
The Culture Gabfest: Summer Strut Edition
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
