Culture Gabfest: Deepfake

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🗓️ 21 July 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

This week, Steve and Dana are joined by Isaac Butler, co-host of Slate’s Working podcast. First, the panel discusses the documentary Roadrunner about Anthony Bourdain. Next, they talk about the Apple TV show Schmigadoon. Finally, the hosts are joined by Laura Miller to discuss her review of Michael Wolff’s Landslide. In Slate Plus, the panel further discusses their thoughts on Roadrunner. Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Cleo Levin. Outro music is "Back to Silence" by OTE Endorsements Dana: The Kitchen Confidential audiobook Isaac: The documentary And Everything is Going Fine and the novel Secrets of Happiness by Joan Silber Steve: “A Just and Loving Gaze” by Deborah Casewell in Aeon Slate 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 at slate.com/cultureplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Stephen Meccaff and this is the Slake culture geppest deepfake edition.
0:14.6	It's Wednesday, July 21st, 2021 and today's show Roadrunner, a film about Anthony Bourdain,
0:20.0	is now in theaters.
0:21.0	It's a documentary about the larger than life, all-too-human chef, author, television host
0:26.8	who took his own life two years ago.
0:28.8	It's directed and produced by Morgan Neville.
0:30.8	You may know him from 20 feet from stardom and won't you be my neighbor.
0:35.1	And then Apple TV has a new show.
0:36.8	It's executive produced by Lauren Michaels, he of SNL renowned.
0:40.5	It's called Shmigadun.
0:41.5	It's a love-hate letter to the bizarre alternate reality of musical theater.
0:46.2	It stars Keegan Michael Key and Cecilie Strong.
0:49.4	And finally, will we never, oh my God, will we ever put the trash heap behind us?
0:54.5	And slide is the latest from Michael Wolfe.
0:57.2	It chronicles the chaotic aftermath of Trump's loss to Biden and the run-up to the January
1:01.6	6th debacle.
1:03.0	We will discuss with Slates on Laura Miller.
1:06.0	Joining me today is Isaac Butler.
1:07.8	He's the co-host of Slates Working Podcast and his book The Method How the 20th Century
1:13.7	Learned to Act will be coming out from Bloon to Burry in 2022 when we will inevitably
1:19.2	discuss it.
1:20.2	Isaac, welcome back to the show.
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