Culture Gabfest: Angelina Jolie, Firefighter
b'This week Steve, Dana, and Julia discuss HBO Max\\u2019s film\\xa0Those 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\\u2014where literary criticism meets self-help. Finally, Slate\\u2019s technology editor Jon Fisher talks with the hosts about\\xa0M.O.D.O.K., Hulu\\u2019s latest series on the Marvel character.\\nIn Slate Plus, the hosts open up about their schedules, productivity, and hacks for cultural consumption in response to a listener question.\\nEmail us at\\xa0culturefest@slate.com\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen.\\xa0\\nEndorsements\\nDana:\\xa0A\\xa0series of films\\xa0by Lois Weber on the Criterion Channel\\nJulia: A new daily news podcast from the L.A. Times called\\xa0The Times: Daily news from the L.A. Times\\nSteve:\\xa0The restaurant\\xa0Feast & Floret\\xa0in Hudson, New York\\nFurther Reading\\n\\u201cEnough With Literature as Self-Improvement!\\u201d by Laura Miller in Slate\\nhttps://slate.com/culture/2021/03/wonderworks-angus-fletcher-review.html\\nOutro music: "200 Dont\'s" by Conditional\\nSlate 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\\xa0at slate.com/cultureplus.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'