This week, host Julia Tuner is joined by guest-hosts Jamelle Bouie and Nadira Goffe. In the first segment, they discuss The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which currently tops the box office and stars Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and numerous other big stars. After that, the panel talks about Chimp Empire, a new Netflix nature series narrated by Mahershala Ali. T ... Show More
Nov 20
Glen Powell Does The Running Man Edition
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On this week’s show, Julia, Dana, Steve are off to the dystop ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 14
The Slate Culture Gift Guide
Hark, the holiday season is upon us—and with it the most solemn of festive traditions: a gift guide! In this video and podcast special, Slate hosts Dana Stevens, Chris Molanphy, and Willa Paskin beam-in from their collective hearths to deliver unto the internet their favorite gif ... Show More
49m 40s
Nov 12
The Creator of Breaking Bad is Back—with Polite Zombies Edition
On this week’s show, Steve, Dana, and Julia merge their consciousnesses—so to speak—to reflect on Pluribus, the latest television saga from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. In this unlikely body snatchers/sci-fi mashup, Rhea Seehorn plays a woman intent on saving the world fr ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 2021
Culture Gabfest: Flying Puppet Baby
This week is a Bizarro Fest featuring associate editor Marissa Martinelli; June Thomas, senior managing producer of Slate podcasts; and Benjamin Frisch, senior producer, Decoder Ring. First, the panel discusses the bizarre experience of watching Annette. Next, they talk about the ... Show More
59m 32s
Sep 2021
Culture Gabfest: 10 Rings, 12 Minutes, and 20 Years
This week, Steve and Dana are joined by Slate senior editor, Allegra Frank. First, the panel discusses the surprising achievements of Marvel’s newest addition, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Next, the panel is joined by Slate senior editor Jeremy Stahl to talk about S ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2021
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow [Shakespeare in Love, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Iron Man, Seven, Sliding Doors ] talks with Anna about quarantine, soft sweaters, being a homebody, fame, good and bad press, the value of hard work, romance, fulfilment, forgiveness, accountabil ... Show More
48m 9s
May 2024
Dirty Dancing x Nostalgia with Andrea Warner
<p>In this episode, Marcelle and Hannah are joined by Andrea Warner (she/her), the author of <em>The Time of My Life</em>, an exploration of <em>Dirty Dancing </em>as a deeply feminist film. We begin with a conversation about sexy films that made our younger selves all hot and bo ... Show More
1h 3m
Mar 2021
Chloë Grace Moretz
Chloë Grace Moretz [Kick-Ass, Carrie, Suspiria, Tom and Jerry] talks with Anna about her new film Tom and Jerry, not quite living in Los Angeles, fight training, sharing M&Ms, ghosts, aliens, friend groups, patriotism, going back to school, life in the circus, Frederick Douglass, ... Show More
1h 40m