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b'On this week\\u2019s show, the panel returns to 1985 and reviews The Greatest Night in Pop, Netflix\\u2019s star-studded documentary about how \\u201cWe Are the World\\u201d (a charity single performed by USA for Africa, a supergroup comprised of the most popular artists not only of the time, but arguably, ever) came to be and the legendary night it was recorded. Although it features cameos from Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, and more, the documentary manages to be quite modest in its ambition. Then, the three discuss Rustin, director George C. Wolfe\\u2019s biopic about Bayard Rustin, an advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. whose legacy has often been glossed over. Rustin stars a fantastic Colman Domingo as its titular lead and is a celebratory example of the importance of telling gay/queer stories with queer creatives above and below the line of production. Finally, it\\u2019s the Slate True-Crime Canon! Cheyna Roth, contributor to the Canon and author of Between Two Wars: A True Crime Collection: Mysterious Disappearances, High-Profile Heists, Baffling Murders, and More joins to break down the monstrous endeavor.\\xa0\\n(Roth\\u2019s other book is Cold Cases: A True Crime Collection)\\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel discusses Super Bowl LVIII and analyzes the advertisements, Usher\\u2019s half-time performance, and the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce love story at the center of it all.\\xa0\\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\\xa0\\nOutro music: "Self Made Woman" by Katharine Appleton\\nEndorsements:\\nDana: Her perfect plane movie, Dumb Money, which features a superstar cast that\\u2019s always in-sync.\\xa0\\nJulia: Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane, an \\u201call-consuming tale of revenge, family love, festering hate, and insidious power, set against one of the most tumultuous episodes in Boston\\u2019s history.\\u201d\\xa0\\nSteve: A liquidus piano album by Mary Lou Williams, Zodiac Suite. The 1945 album seamlessly mixes classical and jazz influences throughout 12 pieces, each named for a different astrological sign.\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Jared Downing. Production assistance by Kat Hong.\\xa0\\nHosts\\nDana Stephens, Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'