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Culture Gabfest: Angelina Jolie, Firefighter
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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
This week Steve, Dana, and Julia discuss HBO Max’s film Those Who Wish Me Dead, starring Angelina Jolie. Next, the panel is joined by Slate books critic Laura Miller to dive into a strange publishing trend—where literary criticism meets self-help. Finally, Slate’s technology editor Jon Fisher talks with the hosts about M.O.D.O.K., Hulu’s latest series on the Marvel character.
In Slate Plus, the hosts open up about their schedules, productivity, and hacks for cultural consumption in response to a listener question.
Email us at culturefest@slate.com
Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen.
Endorsements
Dana: A series of films by Lois Weber on the Criterion Channel
Julia: A new daily news podcast from the L.A. Times called The Times: Daily news from the L.A. Times
Steve: The restaurant Feast & Floret in Hudson, New York
Further Reading
“Enough With Literature as Self-Improvement!” by Laura Miller in Slate
https://slate.com/culture/2021/03/wonderworks-angus-fletcher-review.html
Outro music: "200 Dont's" by Conditional
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In Slate Plus, the hosts open up about their schedules, productivity, and hacks for cultural consumption in response to a listener question.
Email us at culturefest@slate.com
Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen.
Endorsements
Dana: A series of films by Lois Weber on the Criterion Channel
Julia: A new daily news podcast from the L.A. Times called The Times: Daily news from the L.A. Times
Steve: The restaurant Feast & Floret in Hudson, New York
Further Reading
“Enough With Literature as Self-Improvement!” by Laura Miller in Slate
https://slate.com/culture/2021/03/wonderworks-angus-fletcher-review.html
Outro music: "200 Dont's" by Conditional
Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate's journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now at slate.com/cultureplus.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
May 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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