Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the movie Ocean's 8, the theory and practice of Instagram Stories, and the legacy of Anthony Bourdain with the New Yorker's Helen Rosner.
55 min
2603
Spoiler Specials: Ocean's 8
A spoiler-filled review of Ocean's 8
56 min
2604
Secret Summer Getaway Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf are live at S&S Farm Brewery in Nassau, NY for a secret summer getaway show.
63 min
2605
Decoder Ring: The Johnlock Conspiracy
Decoder Ring explores the Johnlock Conspiracy, a fan theory about the BBC TV show Sherlock positing the inevitability of a gay romance between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson.
49 min
2606
Spoiler Specials: 13 Reasons Why
A spoiler-filled review of 13 Reasons Why
74 min
2607
Whiskey and Pepto Bismol Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the film First Reformed, the podcast My Favorite Murder with production assistant Daniel Schroeder, and the redemption of Tucker Max with Slate's Laura Bennett.
60 min
2608
Hit Parade: The Twerking and Chatrouletting Edi...
Even before the launch of MTV, the music video has been making pop songs buzzworthy.
63 min
2609
Spoiler Specials: Solo: A Star Wars Story
A spoiler-filled review of Solo: A Star Wars Story
60 min
2610
Guillotine in the Mists Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the royal wedding with Simon Doonan, the death of author Tom Wolfe with Laura Miller, and the way TV shows survive cancelation in the modern age by examining Brooklyn Nine Nine.
60 min
2611
Culture Gabfest Presents: Upon Further Review
Julia Turner is here to present the new podcast from The Gist's Mike Pesca, about the great "what-ifs" in sports.
24 min
2612
Spoiler Specials: Deadpool 2
A spoiler-filled review of Deadpool 2
45 min
2613
Smoke-N-Chill Novelties Edition
Dana Stevens, Sam Adams discuss the new film The Rider with Inkoo Kang, Childish Gambino's song and video for This Is America with Aisha Harria, and Jia Tolentino's New Yorker piece "The Promise of Vaping and the Rise of Juul" with Lena Wilson.
54 min
2614
[Laugh Track] Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens, discuss the new film Tully with Slate's Willa Paskin, who sticks around to talk about her new podcast Decoder Ring and the history of the laugh track, and finally: are you a brand? Should you be one?
57 min
2615
Culture Gabfest Presents Decoder Ring: The Laff...
Julia Turner is here to introduce you to the new show from Slate's TV Critic Willa Paskin. Decoder Ring: the show about cracking cultural mysteries. Today: What happened to the laugh track?
31 min
2616
The Monkfish Was Fine Edition
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the Netflix documentary series Wild, Wild, Country, the flap over the White House Correspondents Dinner, and nooks and crannies of Youtube subculture with Slate's Justin Peters.
62 min
2617
Hit Parade: The You Give Rock a Bad Name Edition
Over the objections of critics, Bon Jovi entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this month. What is the band’s legacy? Like it or not, they do have one.
69 min
2618
Spoiler Specials: Avengers: Infinity War
A spoiler-filled review of Avengers: Infinity War
73 min
2619
It's Hammer Time Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the new BBC America series Killing Eve, the film from Lynne Ramsay, You Were Never Really Here, and ask themselves: "should we delete Facebook?"
60 min
2620
Apocalypse Mom Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the hit horror film A Quiet Place, the new adaptation of Howard's End on the BBC and Starz, and Barbara Ehrenreich's essay: "Why I'm Giving Up On Preventative Care".
57 min
2621
Neo-Maxi-Zoom-Dweebie Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Willa Paskin discuss the return of ABC's Roseanne, Kacey Musgraves' album Golden Hour with Slate's Carl Wilson, and Molly Ringwald's essay in the New Yorker: "What About 'The Breakfast Club'?"
59 min
2622
Spoiler Specials: Ready Player One
A spoiler-filled review of Ready Player One
54 min
2623
Midnight at the OASIS Edition
Dana Stevens, Christina Cauterucci, and Sam Adams discuss the new Steven Spielberg film Ready Player One, HBO's new assassination comedy series Barry, and the Cannes Film Festival's decision to ban Netflix films from competing in the festival.
57 min
2624
Hit Parade: The Veronica Electronica Edition
In 1998, at a crossroads, Madonna rebooted her career by fusing electronics with matters of the heart—and turned digital music into viable pop.
71 min
2625
The Great Work Begins Edition
Dana Stevens, Dan Kois, and Isaac Butler discuss the revival of Tony Kushner's Angels in America, the book The World Only Spins Forward, and the film Love, Simon with Slate's Alex Barasch.