Spoiler Specials: An American Pickle
On the Spoiler Special podcast, Slate critics discuss movies, the occasional TV show, and, once in a blue moon, another podcast, in full spoiler-filled detail. This week, Dana Stevens, Slate\u2019s movie critic, is joined by Isaac Butler, writer, theater director, and co-host of Slate\u2019s podcast Working, to spoil An American Pickle. Seth Rogen stars as Herschel Greenbaum, a man who wakes up after being preserved in pickle brine for a century, and Ben Greenbaum, Herschel\u2019s only living descendant. Can Herschel adapt to the contemporary world? Will Ben and Herschel bond despite generational and value differences? How convincing is Seth Rogen as both of these men?\n\nYou can read Marissa Martinelli\u2019s interview with An American Pickle\u2019s prop master here.\n\nYou can read Matthew Dessem\u2019s piece on pickle related catastrophes here.\xa0\n\nNote: As the title indicates, this podcast contains spoilers galore.\n\nEmail us at spoilers@slate.com.\n\nPodcast production by Rosemary Belson.\n\nSlate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and access to exclusive shows like Dana Stevens\u2019 classic movies podcast Flashback. Sign up now to listen and support our work.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices