Culture Gabfest: Hard Sci-Fi
This week Steve, Dana, and Julia discuss the Netflix film\xa0Stowaway\xa0with Slate book and culture columnist Laura Miller. Then the panel dives into the French dramedy\xa0Call My Agent!\xa0with New Yorker staff writer Lauren Collins. Finally, the group discusses the\xa0social realities\xa0and\xa0challenges\xa0of\xa0the CDC\u2019s new guidelines on masking outdoors.\nIn Slate Plus, the hosts discuss the ending to Stowaway and other spoilers from the film.\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen.\nEmail the hosts at\xa0culturefest@slate.com\nEndorsements\nDana:\xa0You Must Remember This\xa0podcast and\xa0Jacques d\u2019Amboise, specifically\xa0Jacques d\u2019Amboise in China\nJulia:\xa0The Mirage Factory\nSteve:\xa0\u201cThe Abiding Scandal of College Admissions\u201d by Matt Feeney in the Chronicle of Higher Education\nFurther Reading\n\u201c'Dix pour cent\u2019: les agents et leurs doubles\u201d by Benjamin Locoge in Paris Match\n\u201cFanny Herrero, cr\xe9atrice de \u2018Dix pour cent\u2019: \u2018Mon r\xeave est de faire une s\xe9rie d\u2019auteur populaire\u2019\u201d in Les Inrockuptibles\nOutro Music\n"Go slow" by Daniel Fridell\nSlate Plus members get a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest and access to exclusive\xa0shows\xa0like Dana Stevens\u2019 classic movies podcast Flashback.\xa0Sign up now\xa0to listen and support our work.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices