Culture Gabfest

Slate’s critics debate the week in culture, from highbrow to pop.

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About the Show

New York Times critic Dwight Garner says, “The Slate Culture Gabfest is one of the highlights of my week.” The award-winning Culturefest features Slate culture critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner debating the week in culture, from highbrow to pop.

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“Women Are Talking, but Is the Academy Listening?” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Women Talking, the reality series Traitors, and A.I. chat bots.

“Can a Video Game Really Be Turned Into a TV Show?” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on the HBO video game adaptation The Last of Us, the French film Saint Omer, and how Roald Dahl’s last great character is still evolving.

Culture Gabfest “M3GAN Goes to Camp” edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on M3GAN, the annual Slate Movie Club, and how TikTok is shaping our culture.

“Annual Call-In Show: 2022” Edition

Steve, Dana, and Julia answer listener questions on our annual call-in show.

“Avatar: Glorious or Racist Schlock?” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Avatar: The Way of Water, the Netflix series Harry & Meghan, and the new Lensa AI art app.

“Addams Family Outcast” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Wednesday, the new documentary All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, and what our Spotify Wrapped says about us.

“Is Spirited a Holiday Triumph or a Tap-Dancing Disaster?” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Spirited, Showtime’s Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?, and the culture around sending and receiving holiday cards.

“Raiders of the Lost Childhood” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on The Fablemans, Welcome to Chippendales, and the monopoly that is Ticketmaster.

“She Said, He Said” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on She Said, Fleishman Is in Trouble, and the auction of Joan Didion’s personal items.

“Is Wakanda Forever?” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Wakanda Forever, the new Selena Gomez documentary, and the new Gen Z congressman.

Culture Gabfest “Explain Crypto Like I’m A Golden Retriever” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on finally understanding crypto, the Weird Al biopic, and the end of Derry Girls.

Culture Gabfest “Will Elon Musk Ruin Twitter?” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Elon Musk as Chief Twit, the new film Aftersun, and the evolution of Brangelina.

Culture Gabfest “Two Severed Thumbs Up” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on The Banshees of Inisherin, Werewolf by Night, and the generational divide of emoji use.

Culture Gabfest “Plastic Stormtrooper Codpiece” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Andor, Tár, and the bestselling poet that America forgot.

Culture Gabfest “Mansplaining Marilyn” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Blonde, Reboot, and the legacy of Loretta Lynn.

Culture Gabfest “Heteronormative Nonsense” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Bros, and the plight of the Wife Guy.

Culture Gabfest “Hamm Sandwich” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Confess, Fletch, Hilary Mantel, and the chess cheating scandal.

Culture Gabfest “Jolly Green Lawyer” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Moonage Daydream, and the changing ethics of documentaries.

Culture Gabfest “Bad Sisters, Bad Sons” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Bad Sisters, My Son Hunter, and the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Culture Gabfest “Rings of Power, Wads of Cash” Edition

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Breaking, and child acting.