Culture Gabfest: Sandman vs. Predator
b'This week, Dana and Julia hold down the fort in Steve\\u2019s absence while Slate\\u2019s book critic, Laura Miller, fills in as a third host. First, the panel breaks down the Neil Gaiman adaptation that no one thought would happen, The Sandman. Then, the panel discusses the new installment in the Predator franchise: Prey. Finally, supplemented by Laura\\u2019s great piece on the author, the panel attempts to answer: Who is Colleen Hoover?\\nIn Slate Plus, the panel discusses pairs of notable people that they\\u2019d like to see in conversation with one another.\\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\\nEndorsements\\nDana: Pulling a Julia with a food endorsement: Off-Script\\u2019s Samin-Nosrat-inspired thyme pistachio pesto.\\nJulia: More Summer Strut afterglow: \\u201cI Wish That I Could See You Soon\\u201d by Herman Dune.\\nLaura: The New Zealand comedy series, Wellington Paranormal, which is a spin-off of the original What We Do in the Shadows film. Specifically: season 4 episode 3, \\u201cThe Coolening.\\u201d\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe.\\nOutro music is "Forbidden Love" 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'