b'This week, Dana and Julia are out but never fear, we\\u2019ve brought on two great guest host to join Steve: slate alumnus and NYT columnist Jamelle Bouie and senior editor at Slate, Sam Adams. First, the panel breaks down the moral quandaries of the socially unhinged HBO hit The Rehearsal. Then, the panel dips a toe into the dark side with the Aubrey Plaza-led film Emily the Criminal. Finally, the panel discusses the article \\u201cWhy Do Rich People Love Quiet?\\u201d by Xochitl Gonzalez for The Atlantic.\\nIn Slate Plus, the panel discusses the relationship between race and food, based on the article \\u201cWhat We Talk About When We Talk About \\u2018White People Food\\u2019\\u201d by Jenny G. Zhang for Bon App\\xe9tit.\\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\\nEndorsements\\nSam: The new New York City Center\\u2019s \\u201cEncore\\u201d production of Stephen Sondheim\\u2019s Into the Woods\\u2014now showing at the St. James Theater in New York City.\\nJamelle: Inspired by his podcast Unclear & Present Danger: the 1992 Bill Duke film Deep Cover starring Laurence Fishburn and Jeff Goldblum, which is a great example of relatively modern neo-noir and a fascinating political artifact of the 1990s.\\nSteve: A previous endorsement update: Steve has finished and approves the 1980 novel The Transit of Venus by Shirley Hazzard. Steve\\u2019s real endorsement for the week: the album Crest by Swedish hip-hop artist Bladee, especially the songs: \\u201cDesire is a Trap\\u201d and \\u201cGirls Just Want to Have Fun.\\u201d\\xa0\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe.\\nOutro music is "What Do You Want From Me" by OTE.\\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'