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Slate Culture Feed
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Slate Culture FeedHang Up and Listen - Olympics Extra: The Field Hockey Heroes Edition
Josh Levin interviews 2016 U.S. Olympic field hockey star Michelle Vittese and 1984 U.S. field hockey Olympian Karen Shelton. Also, David Epstein of ProPublica…
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Hang Up and Listen - Olympics Extra: The Don’t Swim Like a Terrestrial Mammal Edition
Josh Levin speaks with swim coach Terry Laughlin about what makes Katie Ledecky so fast in the water. Plus, David Epstein of ProPublica talks about how…
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Hang Up and Listen - Olympics Extra: The Final Five Edition
Josh Levin talks with writer Dvora Meyers about the U.S. women’s gymnastics team’s dominant win in the team all-around. Plus, David Epstein of ProPublica…
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest - Live from The Mount Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live from Edith Wharton's estate The Mount in the Berkshires this week to discuss the film Idiocracy and…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Anna Chlumsky Catches the Worm
Anna Chlumsky left life as an actor behind until a psychic tapped her on the shoulder one day. Then she had to learn how to balance her renewed career with…
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Hang Up and Listen - Olympics Extra: The Brazil After the Games Edition
Slate’s sports podcast talks to Franklin Foer about what will happen in Rio when the Olympics are gone, and David Epstein about the USA vs. Russia breaststroke…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Kids Don’t Tip Edition
Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and Justin Peters talk about NBC’s Olympics coverage, American jingoism, shooting sports, and gymnastics injuries. Then, Justin…
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Culture Gabfest - Avada C'mon Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Netflix series Stranger Things, the Harry Potter play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," and the…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Semenya Dilemma Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca are joined by ProPublica’s David Epstein to discuss Caster Semenya. Eugene Monroe also joins to talk about his…
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Culture Gabfest - Summer Strut 2016 Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens talk about their Summer Strut picks for 2016 with Slate music writer Chris Molanphy. Culture Gabfest is brought…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Dating Was So Hard, Until It Wasn't
Katie Heaney wrote a memoir about her lifelong single status. Then she realized she was looking for love in the wrong place. Support Death, Sex & Money by…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Granny Shot Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the IOC’s decision not to make a decision about Russian Olympians; interview Tanisha Wright of the New York…
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Culture Gabfest - Gotta Bust'em All Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the Ghostbusters reboot, Pokemon Go, and Chuck Close. Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Club W. Get…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Boiling Point Edition
Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Mike Pesca are joined by the Cleveland Browns’ Andrew Hawkins to discuss athlete activism. Jason Gay also joins to assess the…
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Culture Gabfest - Calamities Ensue Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and guests discuss HBO's series Night Of, the Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, and the flap over actresses and plastic…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - We're Not Going To Have Karl Again
Amber Scorah and Lee Towndrow's first child, Karl, died unexpectedly when he was three months old. As they grieved, they also decided to have another baby…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Fleek Five Edition
Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and June Thomas discuss Serena Williams’ Wimbledon win. They’re also joined by the Irish Times’ Ken Early to talk about Portugal’s Euro…
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Culture Gabfest - Steve is a Mocap Golden Retriever Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and guests discuss the film The BFG, the beefcake noir television show Animal Kingdom, and Facebook's new algorithm. Culture…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Kevin Durant Just Broke the NBA Edition
Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and Shira Springer discuss Kevin Durant’s move to the Warriors. Then they’re joined by Sky Sports’ Bryn Law to talk Wales’ unlikely run…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Tituss Burgess Airs His Laundry
The "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor takes us on a journey through his childhood in Georgia, and talks about what his relationship with his mother looks like…
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Culture Gabfest - Independence Duh Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Independence Day: Resurgence, Angels in America, and Judith Butler. The Slate Culture Gabfest is…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Cry for Argentina Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Mike Pesca are joined by Sam Borden to discuss Messi’s retirement announcement and the Euros. They talk to NBA agent Doug Neustadt about the…
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Culture Gabfest - Jalapeños on Your Eyeballs Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Laura Bennett discuss the latest Pixar film Finding Dory James Corden's Carpool Karaoke, and UnReal Season 2. The Slate…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Inside Planned Parenthood
What happens inside Planned Parenthood has long been at the center of a raging political debate in the U.S. But we don't often hear from the patients who rely…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Struggle Makes It Worth It Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the Cavs’ Game 7 win over the Warriors. Scott Raab also joins to describe the joy of the Cleveland sports…
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Hang Up and Listen - Hang Up Extra: The NBA Finals Have Gone Totally Mad Edition
Josh Levin talks to ESPN’s Golden State Warriors beat writer Ethan Sherwood Strauss about Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Cleveland super fan Scott Raab then joins…
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Culture Gabfest - Followers of Satin Edition
Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss the ESPN's documentary "OJ: Made in America", men's fashion with Simon Doonan, and Dana weighs in on…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Balls Don’t Lie Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss Draymond Green’s suspension and the United States’ first-place group stage finish in Copa America. They're…
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Culture Gabfest - Lonely Cilantro Edition
Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Dana Stevens discuss Maria Bamford's Netflix series Lady Dynamite, the film Popstar, and Paul Simon's latest album and his…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Danielle Brooks Is Ready to Talk About Sex
Danielle Brooks grew up in a religious household in South Carolina. But at 26, the actor says she's found new freedom to talk about her body and sex. Support…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Great, Greater, Greatest Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca evaluate LeBron James’ playoff record, talk to The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis about how Muhammad Ali changed sports…
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Hang Up and Listen - Hang Up Extra: The Understanding Ali Edition
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Robert Lipsyte to discuss what Muhammad Ali stood for and what he represented in the broader culture. Lipsyte…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - An Update from Susanne
We met Susanne and Mike almost 10 years into their recovery from heroin addiction. But disturbing criminal charges against Mike forced Susanne to take a hard…
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Culture Gabfest - Race, Class, Gosling Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and The New York Times' Wesley Morris discuss the buddy cop romp film The Nice Guys, television's classless void, and Slate's…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Three Is Worth More Than Two Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the Warriors' Game 7 win over the Thunder and the firing of Baylor football coach Art Briles. They’re also…
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Culture Gabfest - What Kind of Preacher Are You? Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Laura Miller discuss the film Neighbors 2, AMC's bloodlusty show Preacher, and debate whether adverbs are the enemy of good…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - How Jeff Daniels Got Sober, Again
Jeff Daniels describes turning 50 as "a speed bump at 80 miles per hour." His career got its second wind—and the Michigan-based actor abandoned more than a…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Stud Muffins and Rumble Ponies Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca are joined by ESPN’s Ethan Sherwood Strauss to discuss the Golden State Warriors; by Brandiose’s Jason Klein to talk…
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Culture Gabfest - Too Old to Be Governable Too Young to Die Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Laura Miller discuss Whit Stillman's film "Love & Friendship," Radiohead's latest album, and the British TV show "Scott And…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Corny Sneakers Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the NBA playoffs. Slate’s John Swansburg also joins to talk about why Stephen Curry’s shoes don’t have…
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Culture Gabfest - Who Brought the Chardonnay Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Laura Miller discuss the film Key and Peele's first feature film Keanu, whether iTunes is a dinosaur that deserves…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - From Conversion Therapy to a Rainbow Yarmulke
Chaim Levin and Benjy Unger desperately fought their attraction to other men by signing up for gay conversion therapy. They rejected the therapy together, but…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Bartolo and Pancho Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mina Kimes discuss Bartolo Colon’s first career home run; the Globe and Mail’s James Mirtle joins to discuss the NHL playoffs…
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Culture Gabfest - The Worst Man in the World Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Dan Kois, and June Thomas discuss the film The Meddler, the AMC television show The Night Manager, and why Trump is best understood as a…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Perverse Ingenuity Edition
Josh Levin and Mike Pesca are joined by Slate’s Tommy Craggs to discuss Laremy Tunsil. Rob Tanner of the Leicester Mercury also joins to talk about Leicester…
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Culture Gabfest - The Beautiful Ones Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and June Thomas discuss Prince, Beyoncé's Lemonade, and the television show The Girlfriend Experience. The Slate Culture Gabfest…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Diane Guerrero on Debt and Deportation
Orange is the New Black's Diane Guerrero has been on her own since she was 14, when her parents were deported. What followed were years of financial and…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Live From a Major Media Market Edition
In a special live show, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss whether Bryce Harper can make baseball fun and Curt Schilling's firing by ESPN. Ali…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - When I Almost Died
Your stories about life after near death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Culture Gabfest - I Just Didn't Believe He Was Raised by Wolves Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dan Kois discuss the latest incarnation of The Jungle Book, the HBO movie Confirmation, and the future of NPR. The Slate…
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Hang Up and Listen - The San Antonio Big Macs Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss Kobe Bryant's last game and whether refs are biased against Jeremy Lin; the Rams' trade for the top pick in…
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Culture Gabfest - Fightin' Side of Everybody Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens talk with Rob Delaney the co-creator and co-star of the Amazon show Catastrophe and then discuss Gay Talese and…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Putting on Buttered Crusts Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca talk to Karen Crouse of The New York Times about Jordan Spieth's historic collapse on the back nine of the 2016…
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Culture Gabfest - Live from Chelsea Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are live at the SVA Theater in New York City and discuss Richard Linklater's latest film "Everybody Wants…
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Culture Gabfest - Late Notice Edition
The Culture Gabfest is going to be late this week because of its awesome live show in New York City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Slate Culture FeedDeath, Sex & Money - Dead People Don't Have Any Secrets
Amanda's husband Sam had a lot of secrets, most of which she discovered after his death. That made grieving, and moving on, a lot more complicated. Support…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Absolute Travesty Edition
Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the U.S. women's soccer team's push for equal pay with Briana Scurry; Bruce Schoenfeld joins to assess the…
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Culture Gabfest - Men Are Still Good Edition
Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss Batman v Superman with Slate's Jamelle Bouie, TBS' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, and bro out with The…
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Hang Up and Listen - The Feller vs. Motorcycle Edition
Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and Jonathan Hock talk about the NCAA Tournament and Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's handshake line hijinks. Ken Early also joins to…
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Culture Gabfest - Bunny Cop Edition
Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf, and Laura Miller discuss the animated film about police brutality Zootopia, WGN America's Underground, and our obsession with…