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ICYMI: RIP Online Celebrity Mar 24, 2021

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On the first episode of ICYMI, Slate's new podcast about internet culture, hosts Rachelle Hampton and Madison Malone Kircher make sense of two recent controversies about online celebrities. First, they recap the recent drama around Kylie Jenner’s call for her followers to donate to a makeup artist’s GoFundMe—and explain how it connects to a whole year of influencers failing to read the room during the pandemic. Next, they dig into the reckoning currently roiling YouTube, recounting the rise and fall of David Dobrik, and analyzing why an allegation in a recent Insider report has put “Gen Z’s Jimmy Fallon” in hot water.

Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John.

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Culture Gabfest: Monotextural Pasta Slurry Mar 24, 2021

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This week Steve, Dana, and Julia discuss the Oscar-nominated Danish film Another Round. Next, the group is joined by Dan Pashman, host of the Sporkful podcast, to discuss his journey to invent a brand-new pasta shape. Finally, the panel is joined by Carolina Miranda of the LA Times to discuss museums “deaccessioning” art.

In Slate Plus, the hosts discuss what favorite works for children they discovered as grown-ups.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen.

Email the hosts at culturefest@slate.com

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Dana: The Flashbackarchive

Julia: “A guide to hiking in L.A.” in the LA Times

Steve: “With You” by Teenage Fanclub

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Hit Parade: Don’t Know Much About History, Part 1 Mar 23, 2021

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Hit The Oscar-nominated film One Night in Miami… imagines the conversation between Sam Cooke, Malcolm X, Cassius Clay and Jim Brown the night in 1964 they gathered to celebrate the soon-to-be Muhammad Ali’s heavyweight victory. Malcolm X challenges Sam Cooke to use his amazing voice to help “the struggle.” Little did he know Cooke had already recorded his civil‑rights masterpiece, “A Change Is Gonna Come.”

In this episode, Chris Molanphy sets the record straight on the man now called the King of Soul. In his too-brief career—seven years as a gospel star, then seven more as a chart-conquering superstar—Sam Cooke took a remarkable journey: from the pathbreaking pop of “You Send Me,” to the wistful R&B of “(What a) Wonderful World,” to the yearning romance of “Bring It on Home to Me,” to—of course—the now-legendary “Change Is Gonna Come.” Meet the man who defined what soul music was and could be.

Hit Parade episodes are now split into two parts, released two weeks apart. For the full episode right now, sign up for Slate Plus and you'll also get The Bridge, our Trivia show and bonus deep dive. Click here for more info.

Podcast production by Asha Saluja.

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Slate Money: Movies: There Will Be Blood Mar 23, 2021

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Welcome to Slate Money Goes to the Movies, a miniseries in which Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, and a different guest each week discuss popular business-themed movies.

This week, Felix and Anna are joined by Niala Boodhoo of Axios to discuss the Paul Thomas Anderson oil epic, There Will Be Blood. They’ll delve into the religious symbolism in the film, analyze Daniel Plainview’s family values and get into some of the history behind the story.

Email: slatemoney@slate.com

Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.

Twitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas

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Flashback: The Apartment (1960) Mar 21, 2021

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In the new episode of Flashback, movie critics Dana Stevens and K. Austin Collins discuss the comedy The Apartment (1960), directed by Billy Wilder.

Other titles mentioned in the episode:

Sunset Boulevard(1950)

Butterfield 8(1960)

Conversations with Wilder

Some Like It Hot(1959)

Ace in the Hole(1951)

Stalag 17(1953)

The Lost Weekend(1945)

Double Indemnity(1944)

Ball of Fire(1941)

Ninotchka(1939)

Nobody’s Perfect

Brief Encounter(1946)

Fast Times on Ridgemont High(1982)

Dragnet

Bonanza

Columbo

The Crowd(1928)

Gaslight(1944)

Children of Paradise(1946)

Ikiru(1956)

When Harry Met Sally(1989)

Frances Ha(2013)

Manhattan(1979)

Billy Wilder Tapes

Eve’s Bayou(1997)

Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood

Wanda(1970)

Alexandria…Why?(1979)

The Silence of the Lambs(1991)

Lawrence of Arabia(1962)

Within Our Gates (1920)

One From the Heart(1982)

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Production by Chau Tu.

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Working: How Musician Julien Baker Gets Unstuck Mar 21, 2021

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This week, host Isaac Butler talks to musician Julien Baker about her new album Little Oblivions. In the interview, Julien discusses the process of writing the song “Favor” and how she combined pieces that were originally intended to be separate songs. She also describes her revision process and explains why Little Oblivions features more dissonant and abrasive sounds than her previous albums.

After the interview, Isaac and co-host Rumaan Alam help a teacher who wants to bring more creativity into the classroom.

In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Julien talks about some of the music that has inspired her recently.

Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews.

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Spoiler Specials: Zack Snyder’s Justice League Mar 19, 2021

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On the Spoiler Special podcast, Slate critics discuss movies, the occasional TV show, and, once in a blue moon, another podcast, in full spoiler-filled detail. This week Slate staff writer Karen Han is joined by Slate’s senior editor Sam Adams to spoil Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the new four hour artistic cut to its original counterpart.

When Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) enlists newfound ally Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) to face a greater threat than ever before, they have to work quickly to recruit a team to stand against their new enemy. Can the world be saved by this unprecedented league of heroes? Or is it too late?

Note: As the title indicates, this podcast contains spoilers galore.

Email us at spoilers@slate.com.

Podcast production by Morgan Flannery.

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Hosts

Karen Han is a staff writer at Slate and you can read her review here.

Sam Adams is Slate’s senior editor and you can read his review here.

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Outward: Power Dynamics and Trans Discrimination Mar 17, 2021

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This month, Christina, Bryan, and Rumaan discuss a New York magazine piece about fashion designer Alexander Wang, the dynamics of power and consent, and the swiftly changing norms of gay spaces. Then they’re joined by science writer Riley Black to discuss her recent Slate piece about how science might not be the best tool to argue with those who oppose trans rights.

This podcast was produced by Daniel Schroeder.

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Culture Gabfest: WTF is an NFT? Mar 17, 2021

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This week Steve and Dana are joined by Slate editor Allegra Frank. First, they discuss Coming 2 America, the sequel to the 1988 film Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio HallNext, they chat about the Pedro Almodóvar short The Human Voice and discuss how it compares to other Almodóvar works.Finally, they’re joined by Slate staff writer Aaron Mak to talk about NFT's (non-fungible tokens), the new digital certificates of "ownership" that are changing the way people buy art.

In Slate Plus, the panel talks about their feelings on re-entering society post-pandemic.

Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen.

Email the hosts at culturefest@slate.com

Outro Music: "Break The Line" by Coma Svensson

Further reading:

“Coming 2 America’s Disastrous Return to Africa” by Allegra Frank in Slate

“What the Heck Are NFTs, and Why Are Grimes, Lindsay Lohan, and the Guy Who Made Nyan Cat Selling Them?” by Aaron Mak in Slate

Endorsements

Dana:

“Repeat After Me” by June Thomas in Slate

“Talk To Her, All About My Mother, Broken Embraces …” by June Thomas in Slate

This radish recipe

Allegra:

The Real World Homecoming: New York and the original.

“i drive me mad” by renforshort, as heard on Generation

Steve:

“Only Love Can Break Your Heart” by Saint Etienne

"Cherry Wine" by Hozier

"Shrike" by Hozier

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Slate Money: Movies: The Social Network Mar 16, 2021

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Welcome to Slate Money Goes to the Movies, a miniseries in which Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, and a different guest each week discuss popular business-themed movies.

This week, Felix and Anna are joined by Paul Ford, podcaster and CEO of Postlight, to discuss the 2010 David Fincher movie The Social Network and let’s just say...he does not recommend it. They’ll discuss what the movie gets wrong in retrospect, what makes the writing of the female characters so terrible and other reasons The Facebook Movie just does not hold up.

“Discussing Skateboarding with Director Werner Herzog” by Ian Michna & Rob Fraebel for Jenkem Magazine

Email: slatemoney@slate.com

Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.

Twitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas

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