Culture Gabfest: Weirdest Oscars Ever
This week, the panel begins by breaking down everything that went down during the weirdest Oscars ever. Then, the panel is joined by author, professor, and Slate\u2019s pop critic, Jack Hamilton, to discuss Adam McKay\u2019s over-stylized docudrama about the 1980s Lakers, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Finally, the panel is joined by Slate senior writer Mark Joseph Stern to discuss Disney CEO Bob Chapek and his response to Florida\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d bill.\nIn Slate Plus, the panel discusses Oscars fashion.\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\nEndorsements\nDana: Bill McGlaughlin\u2019s syndicated five-week-long series on WFMT public radio, Latin Carnival. McGlaughlin sits at the piano while he DJs, guiding us through a journey of Latin carnival music from the Middle Ages to current day. Listen before it expires!\nJulia: Two pieces of great Oscars coverage from the LA Times. FIrst: Greg Braxton\u2019s commentary, \u201cWith the slap, Smith tarnished a night of pride for Black Hollywood\u2014and his legacy.\u201d Second: Mary McNamara\u2019s column, \u201cWill Smith\u2019s slap overshadows a historic night for women at the 2022 Oscars.\u201d\nSteve: The Cure! But more specifically, three different covers of their song \u201cJust Like Heaven.\u201d One by the Scottish synth-pop group CHVRCHES alongside English musician, Robert Smith. Another by the rock band Dinosaur Jr.. And a third by American singer-songwriters Christian Lee Hutson and Shamir and (also check out his song \u201cLose This Number\u201d).\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe.\nOutro music is \u201cBackwards" by Staffan Carlen.\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