Culture Gabfest: Toppling Teddy Roosevelt
On this week\u2019s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia are joined by Jamelle Bouie to talk about the toppling of statues across the country. Then, the panel talks about Spike Lee\u2019s latest film Da 5 Bloods. Finally, they discuss Julia\u2019s comfort-watch pick: Center Stage.\nIn Slate Plus, the hosts discuss the postponement of the Oscars to 2021.\nOther items discussed in the show:\nThe Slate podcast series Reconstruction, hosted by Jamelle Bouie and Rebecca Onion\nThis Twitter thread on the history of Mount Rushmore\n\u201c\u2018First Cow\u2019 for best picture? A critic\u2019s guide to the Oscars if movie theaters don\u2019t reopen in 2020,\u201d by Justin Chang in the Los Angeles Times\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen.\nOutro Music: Self Made Woman by Katharine Appleton\nEndorsements\nDana: Jamelle Bouie\u2019s newsletter.\nJulia: Waterproof UNO, the card game.\nSteve: Hilary Mantel\u2019s Wolf Hall.\nThe French spy thriller The Bureau.\xa0\nSlate Plus members get a bonus segment on the\xa0Culture\xa0Gabfest each episode, and access to exclusive\xa0shows\xa0like Dana Stevens\u2019 classic movies podcast Flashback.\xa0Sign up now\xa0to listen and support our work.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices