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b'This week, the panel begins by diving into Theater Camp, a mockumentary-style comedy about gloriously talented misfits. Then, they pay tribute to Sin\\xe9ad O\\u2019Connor, the dearly missed Irish singer, songwriter, and activist whose 1992 performance on Saturday Night Live rocked the world. Then, the trio is joined by screenwriter (and co-host of the Scriptnotes podcast) John August to discuss the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, what\\u2019s going on in Hollywood, and how this \\u201cdouble strike\\u201d feels different than others past.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel chews over our relationships to our digits, inspired by the delightfully small yet cerebral piece by Charlie Warzel for The Atlantic, \\u201cIn Praise of Phone Numbers.\\u201d\\n\\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\\xa0\\n\\nEndorsements:\\n\\nDana: While not released on one of her albums, Sin\\xe9ad O\\u2019Connor\\u2019s performance of \\u201cThe Foggy Dew\\u201d with The Chieftains at the 1995 IRMA awards in Dublin perfectly captures the singer\\u2019s gift for singing live.\\xa0\\n\\nJulia: A big fan of lighting candles at dinner, Julia recommends Mole Hollow, a Massachusetts-based company that produces stunning handmade candles in bright, vibrant colors.\\xa0\\n\\nJohn: Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone\\u2019s novel, This is How You Lose the Time War, is a beautiful and intimate story with science fiction influences, told through the exchanging of letters, epistolary-style. Shout out to Twitter user @maskofbun for the viral recommendation.\\xa0\\n\\nStephen: He doesn\\u2019t normally join the bandwagon of clear winners, but Patrick Radden Keefe\\u2019s profile of art dealer Larry Gagosian for The New Yorker is so impressive, it left Stephen speechless.\\xa0\\n\\nOutro music: \\u201cForbidden Love\\u201d by OTE\\n\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Kat Hong.\\xa0\\n\\nThis episode is sponsored by the podcast About the Journey. Learn more here: https://traveler.marriott.com/about-the-journey/\\n\\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You\\u2019ll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'