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3051
Don't Exhale Edition
The Culture Gabfest team discusses Don't Breathe, High Maintenance, and Harry Potter mega fandom.
46 min
3052
Epistemological Meltdown Edition
The Culture Gabfest team discusses Atlanta; how landmark scientific studies are being debunked more and more frequently; and they take a look back at the 90s film Walking and Talking.
71 min
3053
Marconi Plays the Mamba Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Amazon's pilot TV show I Love Dick, bad songs, and what a dismal summer at the box office means for the movie industry.
65 min
3054
Smart Brick Edition
The Slate Culture Gabfest team discusses Werner Herzog's documentary Lo and Behold, how Michelangelo's David could crumble at any moment, and what it takes to make a great children's book.
77 min
3055
"And Now It's Dead" Edition
Dana Stevens, Dan Kois, and Jessica Winter discuss the end of Gawker, the animated film Kubo and the Two Strings, and their favorite cultural depiction of vacations.
60 min
3056
Live from Steve's Porch Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live from Steve's porch this week and answer listeners' calls.
46 min
3057
Live from The Mount Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live from The Mount in the Berkshires this week to discuss the film Idiocracy, cultural pilgrimages, and how technology is trying so hard to infantilize us.
69 min
3058
Avada C'mon Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Netflix series Stranger Things, the Harry Potter play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," and the case against the media by the media.
52 min
3059
Summer Strut 2016 Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens talk about their Summer Strut picks for 2016 with Slate music writer Chris Molanphy.
60 min
3060
Gotta Bust'em All Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Ghostbusters reboot, Pokemon Go, and Chuck Close.
57 min
3061
Calamities Ensue Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and guests discuss HBO's series Night Of, the Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, and the flap over actresses and plastic surgery.
58 min
3062
Steve is a Mocap Golden Retriever Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and guests discuss the film The BFG, the beefcake noir television show Animal Kingdom, and Facebook's new algorithm.
49 min
3063
Independence Duh Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Independence Day: Resurgence, Angels in America, and Judith Butler.
52 min
3064
Jalapeños on Your Eyeballs Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Laura Bennett discuss the latest Pixar film Finding Dory James Corden's Carpool Karaoke, and UnReal Season 2.
50 min
3065
Followers of Satin Edition
Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the ESPN's documentary "OJ: Made in America", men's fashion with Simon Doonan, and Dana weighs in on the topics she missed.
64 min
3066
Lonely Cilantro Edition
Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss Maria Bamford's Netflix series Lady Dynamite, the film Popstar, and Paul Simon's latest album and his career.
68 min
3067
Race, Class, Gosling Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and The New York Times' Wesley Morris discuss the buddy cop romp film The Nice Guys, television's classless void, and Slate's list of the 50 greatest films by black film directors.
61 min
3068
What Kind of Preacher Are You? Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Laura Miller discuss the film Neighbors 2, AMC's bloodlusty show Preacher, and debate whether adverbs are the enemy of good writing.
55 min
3069
Too Old to Be Governable Too Young to Die Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Laura Miller discuss Whit Stillman's film "Love & Friendship," Radiohead's latest album, and the British TV show "Scott And Bailey" and comfort food television.
59 min
3070
Who Brought the Chardonnay Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Laura Miller discuss the film Key and Peele's first feature film Keanu, whether iTunes is a dinosaur that deserves extinction and men's book clubs.
61 min
3071
The Worst Man in the World Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dan Kois, and June Thomas discuss the film The Meddler, the AMC television show The Night Manager, and why Trump is best understood as a terrifying product of his generation.
53 min
3072
The Beautiful Ones Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and June Thomas discuss Prince, Beyoncé's Lemonade, and the television show The Girlfriend Experience.
78 min
3073
I Just Didn't Believe He Was Raised by Wolves E...
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dan Kois discuss the latest incarnation of The Jungle Book, the HBO movie Confirmation, and the future of NPR.
58 min
3074
Fightin' Side of Everybody Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens talk with Rob Delaney the co-creator and co-star of the Amazon show Catastrophe and then discuss Gay Talese and the legendary Merle Haggard.
60 min
3075
Live from Chelsea Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live at the SVA Theater in New York City and discuss Richard Linklater's latest film "Everybody Wants Some!!", Amazon's Echo device, and what four figures they would carve into a cultural Mt. Rushmore.
66 min