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Culture Gabfest: The Mario Movie's Star Power Apr 26, 2023

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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.

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Production assistance by Yesica Balderama. Production by Cameron Drews.

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

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Big Mood, Little Mood: Guilty Yuppies Apr 25, 2023

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Danny Lavery welcomes Cyndie Spiegel, author of the book, Microjoys: Finding Hope (Especially) When Life is Not Okay.

Lavery and Spiegel offer advice to someone who is uncomfortable bringing up financial privilege among their friend group. Another letter writer wants to sever ties with her mom, but there’s one complication. Also, Spiegel shares the inspiration behind her book, Microjoys.

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Email: mood@slate.com

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Production by Phil Surkis

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Hear Me Out: Trashy TV Is Actually Good For You Apr 25, 2023

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On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… Kim, there’s people that are dying.

We can probably all agree that reality shows aren’t exactly peak TV. But there’s a time, a place, and an audience for pretty much everything.

In a world where Love Is Blind’s chart-topping run is frequently described as brilliant and awful in the same breath, it’s easy to dismiss this stuff as a product of the social media era. But that’s not quite accurate.

Culture critic and podcast host Kristen Meinzer joins us to talk all things trashy. She maintains that not everything we watch needs to be brain food… and that, in fact, the entertainment we hate to love and love to hate might be good for society after all.

Podcast production by Maura Currie

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What Next: Beyond Stand Your Ground Apr 25, 2023

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“Stand Your Ground” laws have expanded across the country over the past 20 years, allowing people to use deadly force even when they could safely retreat from a perceived threat. But when someone shoots a person standing on their porch, or as they turn around in a driveway, or in a crowd, the claim that these laws exist for self-defense doesn’t seem to wash.

Guest: Tamara Lave, professor of criminal law at the University of Miami and a former public defender.

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How To!: Face the AI Revolution Apr 25, 2023

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If you haven’t heard of ChatGPT, chances are you will soon. Maybe you’ve tried casually playing with the artificial intelligent chatbot. Maybe you’ve tried avoiding it. Or maybe ChatGPT is the new host of this podcast and you haven’t realized it yet. Either way, we’re on the precipice of a new, powerful technology. On this episode of How To!, co-hosts Carvell Wallace and Amanda Ripley join forces to talk through all things artificial intelligence. They bring on Kevin Roose, tech columnist for the New York Times and co-host of the Times’ podcast, Hard Fork. He will explain how AI chatbots work, how to use them for good, how they may be used for, well, not so good, and what you should do if it starts hitting on you.

If you liked this episode, check out: “How To Beat Hackers at Their Own Game.”

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Hi-Phi Nation: Love in the Time of Replika Apr 25, 2023

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We explore the lives of people who are in love with their AI chatbots. Replika is a chatbot designed to adapt to the emotional needs of its users. It is a good enough surrogate for human interaction that many people have decided that it can fulfill their romantic needs. The question is whether these kinds of romantic attachments are real, illusory, or good for the people involved. Apps like Replika represent the future of love and sex for a subpopulation of people, so we discuss the ethics of the practice.

Host Barry Lam talks to philosophers Ellie Anderson and David Pena-Guzman of the Overthink podcast about what theories of love would say about these kinds of relationships. AI lovers include Alex Stokes and Rosanna Ramos. Original scoring by Aaron Morgan.

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Hang Up: Baseball Announcers vs. the Pitch Clock Apr 24, 2023

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Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Slate’s Jack Hamilton to talk about Draymond Green, Dillon Brooks, and NBA villainy. Chicago White Sox announcer Jason Benetti also joins to discuss how to call a baseball game in the pitch-clock era. Finally, Talia Barrington comes on for a conversation about same-sex pairs in figure skating.

NBA villains (3:01): The basketball playoffs need bad guys.

Jason Benetti (24:39): “We are covering a different sport now.”

Same-sex pairs (47:10): Is figure skating ready for a monumental change?

Afterball (1:05:24): Stefan on the Athletics’ long history of threatening to move.

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What Next: Why Evan Gershkovich Went to Russia Apr 24, 2023

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Evan Gershkovich is the first foreign journalist arrested in Russia as a spy since the Cold War. When the war in Ukraine began, Evan - like most journalists - left the country. But then, he went back. Why?

Guest: Drew Hinshaw, senior reporter at the Wall Street Journal

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Mom & Dad: Mealtime Meltdowns Apr 24, 2023

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On this episode: Zak, Jamilah, and Elizabeth advise a listener who is fed up with her partner’s picky eating. His preferences have made it nearly impossible to meal prep, which he doesn’t help with. On top of that, he’s taken to complaining about the food in front of their kid.

Recommendations:

Jamilah:Cheetos’ Flamin’ Hot with Limón

Elizabeth: Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids

Zak: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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Slate Money: Succession S4 Ep5: Bleed The Swede Apr 24, 2023

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Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by Peter Kafka of Vox. They discuss episode five of the final season of HBO’s Succession, including a drug-fueled party, a very normal trip to Norway, and why the baguette may in fact be mightier than the bagel. Also, bags of blood. Really.

Check out how the Succession timeline (kind of) works.

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