Culture Gabfest: Ryan Gosling Falls for Emily Blunt
On this week\u2019s show, the hosts begin by diving head-first into The Fall Guy, director David Leitch\u2019s love letter to stunts and stunt people. It\u2019s a rom-com starring action set pieces, in which stuntman Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) falls for his director and ex-flame, Jody (Emily Blunt). The film is very telling about the work that goes into making an action flick\u2026 but does The Fall Guy ever achieve liftoff? Then, they debate I Saw the TV Glow, Jane Schoenbrun\u2019s impressive second feature that chronicles the friendship between Owen and Maddy, and their fascination with the fictional show The Pink Opaque. I Saw the TV Glow obsesses over what\u2019s real and not real\u2013and\xa0is said to be an allegory for being trans\u2013in a way that\u2019s brave and admirable, but often depressing to watch. Finally, the panel is joined by Lydia Polgreen, Opinion columnist for The New York Times and co-host of the Matter of Opinion podcast, to discuss her reporting on the student protests unfolding in New York City. A few of the media mentioned: \u201cColumbia, Free Speech and the Coddling of the American Right\u201d and \u201cThe Student-Led Protests Aren\u2019t Perfect. That Doesn\u2019t Mean They\u2019re Not Right.\u201d by Polgreen; \u201cThe Takeover,\u201d an on-the-ground report by the staff of the Columbia Daily Spectator for New York Magazine; the Columbia Revolt documentary.\xa0\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel discusses the question that\u2019s been roiling TikTok: For women, would you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear?\xa0\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\xa0\nEndorsements:\nDana: \u201cKindness,\u201d a poem by Naomi Shihab Nye, which she read on the On Being podcast. You can explore more of Shihab Nye\u2019s poetry here.\nJulia: (1) A congratulations to former Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang for his Pulitzer Prize. (2) The Work of Art: How Something Comes From Nothing by Adam Moss.\xa0\nStephen: Saxophonist Frank Morgan, specifically, his album Listen to the Dawn. And you can listen to Steve\u2019s playlist for Julia here.\nPodcast production by Jared Downing. Production assistance by Kat Hong.\xa0\nHosts\nDana Stephens, Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices