Culture Gabfest: The Mario Movie's Star Power

Published: April 26, 2023, 7 a.m.

b"This week, host Julia Tuner is joined by guest-hosts Jamelle Bouie and Nadira Goffe. In the first segment, they discuss The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which currently tops the box office and stars Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and numerous other big stars. After that, the panel talks about Chimp Empire, a new Netflix nature series narrated by Mahershala Ali. Then they wrap things up with a conversation about A.I. music and the song Heart on My Sleeve, which sounds like a collaboration between Drake and The Weekend, but\\u2026isn\\u2019t.\\xa0\\n\\nEndorsements\\nJamelle Bouie: The 1971 film Carnal Knowledge, directed by Mike Nichols.\\xa0\\nNadira Goffe: Ackee and saltfish, a delicious Jamaican breakfast.\\nJulia Turner: The 2011 documentary Sing Your Song about Harry Belafonte.\\xa0\\n\\nQuestions? Comments? Email us at culturefest@slate.com\\xa0\\n\\nProduction assistance by Yesica Balderama. Production by Cameron Drews.\\xa0\\n\\nOutro music: \\u201cWhat We Didn't Do\\u201d by Particle House.\\n\\n__\\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 at slate.com/cultureplus.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"