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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