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b'This week, Slate writer and editor Dan Kois fills in for Julia as the panel begins by revisiting a familiar character in the Jon Hamm-led reboot Confess, Fletch. Then, the panel is joined by Slate\\u2019s book critic, Laura Miller, to remember the legacy of the recently departed British author Hilary Mantel. Finally, the panel is joined by Slate\'s web editor, Nitish Pahwa, to explain the cheating scandal that has embroiled not only the world of competitive chess, but also the general public.\\nIn Slate Plus, the panel discusses what makes the best bathroom book\\u2014inspired by Dan Kois\\u2019 article on the subject for Slate.\\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\\nEndorsements\\nDana: The perfect airplane viewing (whilst embarking on a new chapter of book promo): the one hour BBC documentary Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard.\\nDan: The intensely close reading of the film Predator titled, Predator: A Memoir, a Movie, an Obsession by Ander Monson. In it, Monson transforms the close reading into a memoir about manhood, guns, politics, juvenile delinquency, and more.\\nSteve: The famous solo by tenor saxophone player Paul Gonsalves during Duke Ellington\\u2019s set at the 1956 Newport Jazz festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vnrNWyvI-U\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe.\\nOutro music is "Bloody Hunter" by Paisley Pink.\\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'