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Apr 2023
52m 22s

The Mario Movie's Star Power

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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. Then they wrap things up with a conversation about A.I. music and the song Heart on My Sleeve, which sounds like a collaboration between Drake and The Weekend, but…isn’t. 


Endorsements

Jamelle Bouie: The 1971 film Carnal Knowledge, directed by Mike Nichols. 

Nadira Goffe: Ackee and saltfish, a delicious Jamaican breakfast.

Julia Turner: The 2011 documentary Sing Your Song about Harry Belafonte. 


Questions? Comments? Email us at culturefest@slate.com 


Production assistance by Yesica Balderama. Production by Cameron Drews. 


Outro music: “What We Didn't Do” by Particle House.


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