Slate Podcasts
Assistant Producer for the Culture Gabfest Podcast
I worked on 29 podcast episodes with the hosts, another assistant producer, and Slate's podcast manager.
"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."
Culture Gabfest on Apple Podcasts
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“How the BlackBerry Got Squashed” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on BlackBerry, the new series Bupkis, and the questions about Shakespeare’s identity that refuse to die.
“Dead Ringers’ Gynecological Horror” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Dead Ringers, the WGA strike, and the writing and revising of the story of digital media.
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“Judy Blume Blooms Again” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Netflix’s new series The Diplomat, and the current reality of weddings.
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Why the Mario Bros. aren’t quite “super.”
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“Beau is Afraid and Ari Aster is Unwell” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Beau is Afraid, Hulu’s new series Tiny Beautiful Things, and the state of the music business.
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“Nike Gets Its Biopic” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on shoe story Air, Netflix’ new series Beef, and the first full album from supergroup Boygenius.
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“Dungeons, Dragons, and Depressed College Professors” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves, the new AMC series Lucky Hank, and a recent essay by poet Maggie Smith.​
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“John Wick Whacks the Box Office” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on John Wick 4, the new streaming series Swarm, and why classical music is getting popular with young people.
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“Daisy Jones & the Fictional Fleetwood Mac” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on the Amazon series Daisy Jones & the Six, the feature film Palm Trees and Power Lines, and why it is time to legalize sampling in music.
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Slate’s Culture Gabfest on the Oscars, the age of Trough TV, and the “Bold Glamour” TikTok filter.
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“Creed III Delivers a Box Office Haymaker” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Creed III, the Oscar-nominated animated short My Year of Dicks, and the history and (potentially declining) relevancy of the Oscars.
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“Party Down Parties Again” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest the return of the Starz comedy, Party Down. Plus, Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar-nominated performance in To Leslie, and the newest entries to the Black Film Canon.
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“Marc Maron’s Grouchy Grief” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Marc Maron’s new HBO comedy special, the Oscar-nominated Polish film EO, and the idea that people need to hang out more.
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“Rihanna’s Big Super Bowl Surprise” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, the Oscar-nominated film All That Breathes, and the new mockumentary series Cunk on Earth.
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“Is Shrinking the Next Ted Lasso?” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Shrinking, the Oscar-nominated film Triangle of Sadness, and etiquette for modern times.
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“Natasha Lyonne’s Poker Face” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Poker Face, Netflix’s Oscar-nominated All Quiet on the Western Front, and the changing aesthetics of shopping.
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“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.
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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.
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“Annual Call-In Show: 2022” Edition
Steve, Dana, and Julia answer listener questions on our annual call-in show.
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“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.
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“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.
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“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.
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Slate’s Culture Gabfest on She Said, Fleishman Is in Trouble, and the auction of Joan Didion’s personal items.
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Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Wakanda Forever, the new Selena Gomez documentary, and the new Gen Z congressman.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Culture Gabfest “Plastic Stormtrooper Codpiece” Edition
Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Andor, Tár, and the bestselling poet that America forgot.
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