Brain and Body Still Rebooting Edition

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Arts, Tv & Film, Music

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2018

⏱️ 59 minutes

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③ Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf discuss the new film Private Life, then are joined by Slate's Gabriel Roth to discuss the legacy of Doctor Who and its new season starring Jodie Whitaker, and finally a reading of Kanye West at the White House. This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers: Everlane, premium clothing essentials made with the finest materials, without the traditional markups. To get a special offer exclusive to our listeners, visit everlane.com/culture. Slack, a workplace communication hub. Find out more at slack.com. I Travel For, a new podcast that explores what inspires us to travel. Listen and subscribe today at https://apple.co/2DPEWJE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Pepsi Max. Christmas is great, but there's loads of ways to make it better.
0:08.0	Like sneaking some chili into the gravy for some extra ink, or building a playlist that will even get your
0:14.8	none up on the table. Or just cracking open an ice cold Pepsi Max.
0:20.1	Christmas.
0:23.0	Better with Pepsi Max.
0:27.0	The following podcast contains explicit language. I'm Stephen Metcalf and this is the Slate Culture Gap Fest brain and body still
0:44.8	rebooting. Edition. It's Wednesday October 17th 2018. On today's show
0:49.6	Private Life is a feature film dramedy about a middle-aged couple trying to make a baby.
0:55.0	Desperately it stars Paul Giamatti and Catherine Han.
0:58.2	And then Dr. Who is nothing if not a TV institution.
1:01.2	It was booted first in 1963 it's been rebooted over and over again since.
1:06.9	Only this time who isn't a he the new series stars as she
1:12.0	Jody Whitaker, and finally,
1:13.4	Kanye West and the politics of celebrity politics.
1:16.7	Joining me today is Slate's editor Julia Turner.
1:19.6	Hey Julia.
1:20.5	Hi Steve.
1:22.1	And of course, Slate's film critic, Dana, Hey Dana.
1:25.0	Hey Steve.
1:26.0	One thing, guys, I had a weird dream last night.
1:29.0	For some reason, I kept seeing the numbers 4819.
1:33.0	Who reference?
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