Julia Turner, Steven Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the new film I, Tonya, Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with Slate's Willa Paskin, and The New Yorker's short story Cat Person.
57 min
3052
Fractal Badness Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss James Franco's The Disaster Artist with Slate's Forrest Wickman, the cult film The Room with producer Benjamin Frisch, and Fiona the hippo and celebrity animals.
62 min
3053
Spoiler Specials: The Shape of Water
A spoiler-filled review of The Shape of Water
42 min
3054
Do I Dare to Eat a Peach Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new film Call Me By Your Name, Spike Lee's Netflix series She's Gotta Have It with Aisha Harris, and The Polybius Conspiracy with Jacob Brogan.
58 min
3055
Hit Parade: The Queen of Disco Edition
Donna Summer set chart benchmarks and managed to stay relevant on the radio and in clubs for more than three decades. Why didn’t she get more respect from the rock establishment?
72 min
3056
Recrimination in the Cranberry Sauce edition
Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf discuss NBC's The Good Place, the death of Charles Manson with podcaster Karina Longworth, and Dan Pashman's problem with Thanksgiving programming.
59 min
3057
SPECIAL: Weinstein Accusers in Conversation
Alice Evans, Katherine Kendall, and Tomi-Ann Roberts sit down with Slate’s editor-in-chief, Julia Turner,
59 min
3058
Spoiler Specials: Justice League
Dana Stevens and Jonathan Fischer spoil Justice League
27 min
3059
Tell Me About a Complicated Man Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, Louie CK's sexual abuse with Willa Paskin, and a new translation of Homer's The Odyssey with classicist Emily Wilson.
54 min
3060
Two Steves and a Metcalf Edition
Dana Stevens, June Thomas and Seth Stevenson discuss Greta Gerwig's new film Lady Bird, the Margaret Atwood TV adaptation Alias Grace, and the new HBO documentary about Rolling Stone.
55 min
3061
Spoiler Special - Thor: Ragnarok
Dana Stevens, Dan Kois, and Jonathan Fischer discuss Marvel and Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok
41 min
3062
Tiny Frozen Shrimp Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the Joan Didion documentary The Center Will Not Hold, the return of Will & Grace with Daniel Schroeder, and what to make of the continued sexual harassment and abuse allegations.
61 min
3063
Culture Gabfest Presents: Hit Parade, Le Petty ...
Tom Petty and Prince only played together once. But their careers paralleled each other for four decades.
70 min
3064
What if Crime Is Just a Response to Our Broken ...
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Netflix's Mindhunters, Post Malone's hit song Rockstar with Hit Parade's Chris Molanphy, and the criticism surrounding Rotten Tomatoes by film creators.
52 min
3065
Culture Gabfest Presents: Spoiler Special on Ha...
Twists and plot developments in the fourth and final season of Halt and Catch Fire.
33 min
3066
Priceless Moments Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Noah Baumbach's film The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), the true-crime parody American Vandal, and the New York Times Magazine's article about teenage anxiety.
49 min
3067
We've Seen Things You People Wouldn't Believe E...
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Isaac Butler discuss Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, catch up on Amazon's Transparent, and discuss the sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein.
51 min
3068
Slate Represent: Fall TV Roundup
Slate Represents looks at representation in the new and returning TV shows this fall.
44 min
3069
Spoiler Specials: Blade Runner 2049
Twists and plot holes in Denis Villeneuve's movie Blade Runner 2049.
42 min
3070
Too Good to Last Edition
Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the new film Battle of the Sexes, the life and work of Tom Petty with Hit Parade's Chris Molanphy, and the mind of John McPhee with The New York Times Magazine's Sam Anderson.
59 min
3071
Culture Gabfest Presents: Hit Parade, The Great...
The story of how the recording industry made you shell out $18 for one good song in the ’90s.
76 min
3072
Allegory! Edition
Dana Stevens and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new film mother! with Slate's Jack Hamilton, Ken Burns Vietnam documentary series with Willa Paskin, and the art of theme park caricatures with producer Benjamin Frisch.
55 min
3073
Spoiler Special: Mother!
A post-view discussion of Darren Aronofsky's Mother!
40 min
3074
Live From Toronto Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and Stephen Metcalf are live in Toronto to discuss Justin Trudeau as dreamboat meme factory, the critical under-recognition of Joni Mitchell with critic Carl Wilson, and the film Mudbound with director Dee Rees.
58 min
3075
Bromance as Bloodsport Edition
The Culture Gabfest on Bachelor in Paradise, The Trip to Spain, and The Deuce