Culture Gabfest: Fool's Gold

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🗓️ 26 January 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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This week, Slate’s TV critic and host of the podcast Decoder Ring, Willa Paskin, and poet, essayist, podcast host, and author, Nichole Perkins, fill in for Dana and Julia. The panel begins by taking a spin with Julian Fellowes’ (creator of Downton Abbey) new show The Gilded Age. Then, the panel debates about Kenny G and the installment of the docuseries Music Box: Listening to Kenny G. Finally, the panel ponders Ted Gioia’s question: is old music killing new music? In Slate Plus, the panel discusses culture that they’ve changed their mind about over time—whether they’ve grown to like it or dislike it. Email us at [email protected]. Endorsements Willa: The podcast Once Upon a Time… at Bennington College. Nichole: The collection of stories Vampires in the Lemon Grove: And Other Stories by Karen Russell. Steve: Ian MacDonald’s essay “Exiled From Heaven: The Unheard Message of Nick Drake.” Pre-order Dana’s book and buy a ticket to Dana and Isaac’s book event at The Strand (hosted by our very own Stephen Metcalf)! Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe. Outro music is "Pike Place Market" by Rockin' For Decades. 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	Okay, before we begin today's episode, quick announcement.
0:03.3	For weeks we've been plugging Dana's new book, which is called Camera Man, Buster Keaton,
0:07.8	the dawn of cinema, and the invention of the 20th century.
0:11.3	Today's the day.
0:12.3	It's out.
0:13.3	She did it.
0:14.3	She produced her book.
0:15.3	It's available for purchase, and the culture gap thus listeners can get a great deal
0:19.4	on the audiobook edition of Camera Man, which is read by Dana herself.
0:24.8	So please go to slate.com slash Dana.
0:29.2	And there you'll be able to get the audiobook for just $13.99.
0:32.9	That's $10 off the list price.
0:35.2	Then you'll be able to listen to the audiobook in your preferred podcast app.
0:39.6	There's no standalone app to download and no subscription fees.
0:43.8	Please note also that this audiobook sale is brought to you by Slate.
0:47.2	That means your purchase not only supports Dana, beloved Dana.
0:50.3	It also helps support the important distinctive slate journalism that you depend on.
0:55.0	This is a limited time sale, so don't just sit there.
0:57.4	So go ahead, go to slate.com slash Dana.
1:00.2	Again, that's slate.com slash Dana.
1:04.0	Okay, onto the show.
1:07.4	I'm Stephen Metcalf, and this is the Slate Culture Gap Fest Fools Gold edition.
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