Culture Gabfest: Boingity Boing Music

Published: Feb. 5, 2020, 10 a.m.

b'This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner dive into Ford v Ferrari before the Oscars this weekend. Next, they discuss Netflix\\u2019s reality show The Circle with Slate\\u2019s editorial director\\u2014and Circle-enthusiast\\u2014Laura Bennett. Finally, they analyze the controversy surrounding Jeanine Cummins\\u2019s American Dirt with Los Angeles Times staff writer Daniel Hernandez.\\n\\nOn the Slate Plus segment this week, the panel discusses Super Bowl ads with Slate\\u2019s Justin Peters.\\xa0\\n\\nPodcast production by Jessamine Molli. Production assistance by Rachael Allen.\\n\\nOutro Music: \\u2018The Circle Theme (Netflix)\\u2019 by Patrizio Knight\\n\\xa0\\nHosts\\nStephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner\\n\\nEndorsements\\nDana: \\u201c\\u2018Jojo Rabbit\\u2019 Captures the Horror and Absurdity of our Trumpian Moment,\\u201d by Masha Gessen in The New Yorker.\\n\\nJulia: The Good Wife.\\n\\nSteve: Cheer (specifically, La\\u2019Darius\\u2019s brother\\u2019s face).\\n\\n\\u201cThe Money Behind Trump\\u2019s Money,\\u201d by David Enrich in The New York Times Magazine.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'