Podcast Episodes

Culture Gabfest: The SNL 50th Anniversary Industrial Complex

On this week’s show, the hosts reflect on 50 years of music, culture, and comedy with the 50th anniversary of SNL and QuestLove’s new documentary Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music. For that, t…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Culture Gabfest: Noah Wyle Lures Us Into The Pitt

On this week’s show, the hosts discuss Max’s new medical drama The Pitt – a show that we legally can’t call an ER reboot but does have Noah Wyle donning scrubs and handling the next bodily emergency …

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Culture Gabfest: One of Them Movies About Women That Stuns Hollywood by Being a Hit

On this week’s show, Dan Kois sits in for Dana Stevens. First, the hosts discuss One of Them Days, a new buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA that’s quickly becoming a critical darling — and a b…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Culture Gabfest: Chalamet Goes Electric

On this week’s show, the hosts dive into A Complete Unknown, director James Mangold’s surprisingly charming Bob Dylan biopic that’s all about fame and what it looks like to be adjacent to it. Then, t…

Published on 7 months ago

Culture Gabfest: Babygirls and Nickel Boys

On this week’s show, Slate staff writer Nadira Goffe sits in for Stephen. First, the panel explores Babygirl and its kinks. The latest feature from Dutch writer-director Halina Reijn stars Nicole Kid…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Well, Now: The Future of Wellness

After a year of nuanced conversations on wellness, we say goodbye by reflecting on how these discussions expanded what it means to live a full, well-balanced life. 

We’re also joined again by longevit…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Well, Now: Is Longer Life Really Possible?

For eons, humans have been trying to find ways to live longer. 

It’s a quest that’s inspired legends and myths across cultures and continues to fuel controversy in the health and wellness industry tod…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Well, Now: Staying Sober This Holiday Season

For many, the holiday season is both a joyful time with friends and family and a period of high stress with dangerous ways to cope. This can be especially challenging for people with substance use di…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Well, Now: Getting to the Heart of Hormonal Health

Hormones influence everything from mood and energy levels to fertility and long-term health. 

Yet for many, hormonal health remains shrouded in mystery.

When women do seek guidance from their OBGYNs, t…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Well, Now: Weed’s Growing (and Alarming) Side Effects

Nearly half of states – 24 and Washington, D.C – have legalized recreational marijuana. As more people report regularly using it, physicians are seeing patients with alarming side effects related to …

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago