Culture Gabfest: WTF is an NFT?

Published: March 17, 2021, 9 a.m.

b'This week Steve and Dana are joined by Slate editor Allegra Frank. First, they discuss\\xa0Coming 2 America,\\xa0the sequel to the 1988 film\\xa0Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall\\xa0Next, they chat about the Pedro Almod\\xf3var short\\xa0The Human Voice and discuss how it compares to other Almod\\xf3var works.\\xa0Finally, they\\u2019re joined by Slate staff writer Aaron Mak to talk about NFT\'s (non-fungible tokens), the new digital certificates of "ownership" that are changing the way people buy art.\\nIn Slate Plus, the panel talks about their feelings on re-entering society post-pandemic.\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen.\\nEmail the hosts at\\xa0culturefest@slate.com\\nOutro Music:\\xa0"Break The Line" by Coma Svensson\\nSlate Plus members get a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest and access to exclusive\\xa0shows\\xa0like Dana Stevens\\u2019 classic movies podcast Flashback.\\xa0Sign up now\\xa0to listen and support our work.\\n\\nFurther reading:\\n\\u201cComing 2 America\\u2019s Disastrous Return to Africa\\u201d by Allegra Frank in Slate\\n\\u201cWhat the Heck Are NFTs, and Why Are Grimes, Lindsay Lohan, and the Guy Who Made Nyan Cat Selling Them?\\u201d by Aaron Mak in Slate\\n\\nEndorsements\\nDana:\\n\\u201cRepeat After Me\\u201d by June Thomas in Slate\\n\\xa0\\u201cTalk To Her,\\xa0All About My Mother,\\xa0Broken Embraces\\xa0\\u2026\\u201d by June Thomas in Slate\\n\\xa0This\\xa0radish recipe\\n\\xa0Allegra:\\n\\xa0The Real World Homecoming: New York\\xa0and the original.\\n\\xa0\\u201ci drive me mad\\u201d by renforshort, as heard on\\xa0Generation\\n\\xa0Steve:\\n\\xa0\\u201cOnly Love Can Break Your Heart\\u201d by Saint Etienne\\n"Cherry Wine" by Hozier\\n"Shrike" by Hozier\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'