Willy Wonka, Naive Sweetheart?
On this week’s show, the hosts begin by jumping into the fantastical world of Wonka, a prequel to Roald Dahl’s enduring novel that explores the origins of its famously impish character, Willy Wonka, p...
3 Jan 202454min
Encore: Barbenheimer Blockbuster Bonanza
This week, we revisit one of our favorite episodes of 2023! The panel begins by examining Barbie, Greta Gerwig’s hot pink, record-breaking movie about the iconic Mattel doll. Then, the trio dives into...
27 Des 202353min
Annual Call-In Show 2023
This week, it’s the yearly call-in episode! Steve, Dana, and Julia dive into questions submitted by Culture Gabfest listeners. Outro music: “Forbidden Love” by OTEPodcast production by Cameron Drews. ...
20 Des 202359min
Emma Stone’s Horny Frankenstein Movie
This week, the panel is joined by Slate writer and senior editor Sam Adams to dissect Poor Things, director Yorgos Lanthimos' horny, steampunk Frankenstein tale about Bella Baxter (played by Emma Ston...
13 Des 202351min
The Beyhive Swarms the Box Office
This week, the panel begins by exploring Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé with Slate culture writer (and Beyhive stan) Nadira Goffe. The renowned pop diva’s theatrical debut works both as a well-oiled c...
6 Des 202352min
Napoleon Attempts to Conquer
This week, Dana and Julia are joined by Jamelle Bouie, Opinion columnist at The New York Times and co-host of Unclear and Present Danger. The panel begins by diving into Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, a vis...
29 Nov 202352min
Nathan Fielder Goes Even Fuller Cringe
This week, the panel begins by reviewing The Curse, a cringe-worthy Showtime series co-produced by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. Fielder and Emma Stone star as Asher and Whitney Siegel, a newlywed ...
22 Nov 202346min
Nicolas Cage is Your Nightmare
This week, Dana and Stephen are joined by Supreme Friend of the Pod, Isaac Butler, who co-hosts Slate’s Working podcast and is the author of The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act (which...
15 Nov 202355min
