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Live From Sundance Edition Jan 31, 2018

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Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and Stephen Metcalf discuss the Oscar nominations and Google's Arts and Culture app with Represent's Aisha Harris as part of a show taped live at the Sundance Film Festival, presented by Dropbox. Then a discussion of the Sundance jury-prize winning documentary Three Identical Strangers, and endorsements recorded 'round the table at the ski chalet.

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Hit Parade: The B-Sides Edition Jan 26, 2018

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Sometimes record executives and even the musicians themselves get it totally, completely wrong: thinking that throwaway, wacky song was destined for a single’s B-side, only to find it’s actually the No. 1 hit—from the Beatles to Beyoncé. At our first-ever live Hit Parade—recorded at The Bell House in Brooklyn, New York— host and trivia-meister Chris Molanphy and special guest Ted Leo break down some of the most improbable chart-toppers of all time.

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Spoiler Specials: Mosaic Jan 26, 2018

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Willa Paskin and Inkoo Kang spoil Steven Soderbergh's new series Mosaic.

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Nobody Bonks Me On the Head With a Baguette Edition Jan 24, 2018

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Dan Kois, Bryan Lowder and June Thomas fill in for the regular crew this week. First they discuss The Assassination of Gianni Versace, then the critically-acclaimed Paddington 2, and finally they have a conversation about the current state of Drag.

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Run It! Edition Jan 17, 2018

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Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Steven Spielberg's movie "The Post", Netflix's "The End of the F***ing World", and Facebook's new algorithm changes with Slate's If/Then podcast host Will Oremus.

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Spoiler Specials: Black Mirror Season 4 Jan 12, 2018

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Slate's TV critic Willa Paskin, tech and culture writer Inkoo Kang, and Browbeat editor Sam Adams spoil the newest season of Black Mirror.

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"Why Wouldn't King Kong Want a Lady Gorilla?" Edition Jan 10, 2018

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Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, are joined by Slate book critic Laura Miller to discuss the film The Shape of Water, The Golden Globes, and explore what sleep is.

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Beauteous Sprout Edition Jan 03, 2018

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Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Julia Turner discuss the film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Errol Morris's Wormwood, and Slate's 2017 Movie Club.

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Hit Parade: The Silver Medalists Edition Dec 29, 2017

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On the Billboard Hot 100, two can be the loneliest number. While having a No. 1 song can define an artist’s career, there’s far less glory in finishing one spot shy of the top slot. Yet some No. 2 hits have gone on to become classics. This month, Chris Molanphy looks at three songs that still loom large in our culture: “Shop Around” by the Miracles; “We Got the Beat” by the Go-Gos; and “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson.

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Spoiler Specials: Phantom Thread Dec 29, 2017

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Dana Stevens and Rachel Syme spoil Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread, and discuss all the clothes, tensions, and mushrooms that make up this film.

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