The Culture Gabfest: Don't Put Metal in the Science Oven Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the new movie American Hustle, the Danish TV political drama Borgen (with Slate TV critic Willa Paskin), and whether long-form jour...
18 Dec 201349min
The Culture Gabfest: All That Chintz Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner are joined by music critic Carl Wilson to discuss the new Coen Brothers film "Inside Llewyn Davis", Tom Scocca's essay on smarm, and interv...
11 Dec 201359min
The Culture Gabfest: Eat My Shortz Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, John Swansburg, and Julia Turner discuss the new HBO show "Getting On," a Twitter shaming that may have been a hoax, and the 100th anniversary of the crossword puzzle wi...
4 Dec 201356min
The Culture Gabfest: Over the River and Through the Woods Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the new film "Nebraska", social media shopping site The Prowl and the ins and outs of the Thanksgiving meal. Show notes at www.slat...
27 Nov 201355min
The Culture Gabfest: Ignoring My Own Beautiful Face Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the new film "The Dallas Buyer's Club", Rupert Murdoch with NPR Media Correspondant David Folkenflik and working conditions in acad...
20 Nov 201352min
The Culture Gabfest: Ambivalent Elegy Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the hit TV show Scandal, the new book Provence 1970 with author Luke Barr, and the closing of Blockbuster Video’s last stores. Show...
13 Nov 201351min
The Culture Gabfest: Two Thirds French Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss the controversial film Blue is the Warmest Color, French TV show, the Returned and speak with author Claudia Roth Pierpont about her...
6 Nov 201351min
The Culture Gabfest: Romeo had Juliet Edition (LOUDER VERSION)
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss Rock 'n' Roll great Lou Reed, Shakespeare and the effect of the internet on poetry. Show notes at www.slate.com/culturefest.This v...
5 Nov 201354min
