Culture Gabfest: Bottoms Queers the High School Comedy
b'This week, the panel jumps into Bottoms, the chaotic second feature from director and co-writer Emma Seligman that satirizes\\u2026 something (what that thing is, they have yet to discover). They then discuss Telemarketers, a Michael Moore-style documentary that exposes the telemarketing industry\\u2019s dark underbelly in a weirdly captivating tour de force. Finally, the trio takes on Strike Force Five, a new Spotify podcast hosted by late-night veterans Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, and Seth Meyers that deals with the ins and outs of the trade and raises money for their striking writing staffs.\\xa0\\n\\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel considers the joys of trains and sleeper cars, inspired by Bryn Stole\\u2019s essay for Slate, \\u201cWake on a Train.\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\\xa0\\n\\nEndorsements:\\n\\nDana: A very funny, investigative piece in The Guardian by Elif Batuman: \\u201cProust, ChatGPT and the case of the forgotten quote.\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\nJulia: In a wonderfully kismet moment, Julia stumbled upon Hilltown Hot Pies, a neapolitan-ish pizzeria in the Berkshires run by chef Rafi Bildner, who previously owned one of Stephen\\u2019s favorite pizza spots in Ghent.\\xa0\\n\\nStephen: \\u201cThe Inheritance Case That Could Unravel an Art Dynasty\\u201d by Rachel Corbett for The New York Times Magazine, an essay that lays bare an empire built on shell companies, weird art depots, and paintings sequestered in vaults.\\n\\nOutro music: \\u201cBreak The Line\\u201d by Coma Svensson\\n\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Kat Hong.\\n\\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You\\u2019ll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'