Culture Gabfest: Horrors Real and Imagined
On this week\u2019s episode, Steve is joined by guests hosts Laura Miller, a books and culture columnist for Slate, and Jamelle Bouie, a columnist for the New York Times and Slate\u2019s former chief political correspondent. The panel takes on Lovecraft Country, HBO\u2019s new horror series. Next, they talk about Charlie Kaufman\u2019s enigmatic I\u2019m Thinking of Ending Things. And finally, the panel dives into the \u201cis NYC over?\u201d debate.\nIn Slate Plus, the hosts talk about a George Washington University professor\u2019s recent confession that she falsely claimed a Black identity.\nSlate Plus members get a bonus segment on the\xa0Culture\xa0Gabfest each episode, and access to exclusive\xa0shows\xa0like Dana Stevens\u2019 classic movies podcast Flashback.\xa0Sign up now\xa0to listen and support our work.\nEndorsements:\nLaura: The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman\nJamelle: The Way Back, a sports film starring Ben Affleck\nSteve: \u201cWhat Ails America\u201d by Timothy Snyder in the New York Review of Books, adapted from his new book, Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary\nAnd finally, please check out Jamelle\u2019s cereal reviews for Serious Eats.\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen.\nOutro Music: Bloody Hunter by Paisley Pink\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices