What can I say about the last days of @slate.com #CultureGabfest? It’s been my honor to help @juliaturner.bsky.social @thehighsign.bsky.social & Steve Metcalf curate Summer Strut—their annual collection of hot-time bops. I’m on this week to help them strut into the sunset. slate.com/podcasts/cul...

I’m on this week’s #CultureGabfest on @slate.com, talking about the new #LadyGaga album 𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘩𝘦𝘮. We talk about Gaga as comeback queen, as dancing queen, as pastiche queen—including that uncanny Taylor–Yaz mashup—and how she is reheating her own damn nachos. slate.com/podcasts/cul...

I’m back on the #CultureGabfest on @slate.com for our cherished annual hot-weather tradition, Summer Strut! Julia Turner, Dana Stevens & Steve Metcalf cull the list + I demystify the bops. This year we jam to Lola Young…Bad Bunny…Haim…Diana Ross & Del tha Funkee Homosapien. slate.com/podcasts/cul...

Second film is about to start at the Gene Siskel Film Center at #FilmspottingFest, Day 2 — “Pather Panchali.” Then @thehighsign.bsky.social (Dana Stevens) joins Adam Kempenaar & Josh @larsenonfilm.bsky.social to talk abt the film! #Filmspotting #Slate #CultureGabfest

Hey @jasondashbailey.bsky.social & @fifthcolumnfilms.bsky.social—I’ve so enjoyed the 1st run of #AVeryGoodYear podcast…can’t believe y’all are pausing 2wks after I shouted it out during Endorsements on the Slate #CultureGabfest: slate.com/podcasts/cul...

Anyway vaya con dios—look fwd to the return!

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I wish I had friends I could discuss #EDDINGTON with but I don’t know I know anyone who has seen it or will see it. Just listened to the brief back and forth on the #Slate #CultureGabfest podcast with @samadams.bsky.social & @thehighsign.bsky.social and it got the wheels turning. #movies #podcasts

@thehighsign.bsky.social like many I am just very sad that the culturegabfest is going away. You all are going on to great things at the top of your game. But you have been my constant friends & companions & advisors (and wrongheaded Dunderpates from time to time). I will miss you all. even Steve.

And now my second favorite podcast is dead. #CultureGabfest was such an intelligent, insightful breakdown not just of pop culture big tickets like movies and streamers, but also everything from Atlantic articles to nuanced cultural moments to fine art analysis. 1/

fascinating interview about replicability in psych with @danengber starts at 22:25 here (h/t @cjsotomatic): <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/culturegabfest/2016/09/atlanta_whether_smiling_can_make_you_happier_and_walking_and_talking_on.html" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/culturegabfest/2016/09/atlanta_whether_smiling_can_make_you_happier_and_walking_and_talking_on.html

Just heard "horcrux" used conversationally on a podcast nothing to do w/HP & only incidentally to do w/geekdom in gen. <a href="http://mobile.slate.com/articles/podcasts/culturegabfest/2011/10/_weekend_dancing_with_the_stars_and_steve_jobs_on_this_week_s_cu.html" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://mobile.slate.com/articles/podcasts/culturegabfest/2011/10/_weekend_dancing_with_the_stars_and_steve_jobs_on_this_week_s_cu.html