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New Theme Song Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens visit the studio of composer Nicholas Britell to hear his musical interpretations of their theme song…
11 years, 4 months ago
Behold! Ignorance and Want Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Sony Pictures hack, Hollywood film franchises, and favorite Christmas movies.
Need to set…
11 years, 5 months ago
I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK Edition
Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and David Haglund discuss Chris Rock's latest movie Top Five, the Seven Wonders of the Modern World with Slate's Daniel G…
11 years, 5 months ago
Rock, Paper, Scissors Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens take a field trip to MoMA to see the Henri Matisse exhibit, discuss the film Wild, and reveal the bes…
11 years, 5 months ago
Culture Gabfest Extra: Pasadena, Here We Come
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens take a spin around Los Angeles with native Angeleno (and Slate's executive producer of podcasts) Andy…
11 years, 5 months ago
"How Could You?" Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Cosby scandal with Grantland writer Wesley Morris, the legacy of director Mike Nichols, a…
11 years, 6 months ago
The Superfest East, Live in Brooklyn Edition
Culturefest joins the Political Gabfest and Hang Up and Listen, onstage at the Music Hall of Williamsburg with emcee Dan Kois, for a blockbuster show…
11 years, 6 months ago
A Rip Van Winkle in Time Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the film Interstellar, Lisa Kudrow's comeback TV series "The Comeback," and London taxi drive…
11 years, 6 months ago
The New York Review of Taylor Swift Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the shapeshifting Taylor Swift's latest incarnation with Slate music critic Car…
11 years, 6 months ago
Watching the Watchers Do the Watching Edition
Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Edward Snowden documentary CitizenFour with Fred Kaplan, the camp TV comedy…
11 years, 7 months ago