Culture Gabfest: Hard Sci-Fi

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🗓️ 5 May 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

This week Steve, Dana, and Julia discuss the Netflix film Stowaway with Slate book and culture columnist Laura Miller. Then the panel dives into the French dramedy Call My Agent! with New Yorker staff writer Lauren Collins. Finally, the group discusses the social realities and challenges of the CDC’s new guidelines on masking outdoors. In Slate Plus, the hosts discuss the ending to Stowaway and other spoilers from the film. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen. Email the hosts at culturefest@slate.com Endorsements Dana: You Must Remember This podcast and Jacques d’Amboise, specifically Jacques d’Amboise in China Julia: The Mirage Factory Steve: “The Abiding Scandal of College Admissions” by Matt Feeney in the Chronicle of Higher Education Further Reading “'Dix pour cent’: les agents et leurs doubles” by Benjamin Locoge in Paris Match “Fanny Herrero, créatrice de ‘Dix pour cent’: ‘Mon rêve est de faire une série d’auteur populaire’” in Les Inrockuptibles Outro Music "Go slow" by Daniel Fridell Slate Plus members get a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest and access to exclusive shows like Dana Stevens’ classic movies podcast Flashback. Sign up now to listen and support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Stephen McCaff in this is the Slate culture gap best hard sci-fi edition.
0:14.6	It's Wednesday, May 5th, 2021.
0:17.3	On today's show, Stoweway is the new Netflix movie about a mission to Mars that's been
0:21.1	badly compromised by the President of a Stoweway.
0:24.1	It's a twist on a classic sci-fi short story.
0:26.8	We will discuss with Slates, Laura Miller, and then Christmas is here at last.
0:31.6	We discuss, call my agent, the burbling and spicy French TV show.
0:35.8	I love it.
0:36.8	Oh, my God.
0:37.8	We'll be joined by Amidu Budgast, a New Yorker writer, Lauren Collins.
0:41.5	And finally, if ever you needed proof that the culture wars are as a name, as they are
0:45.6	inexorable, we will discuss the politics of mask wearing.
0:50.0	Joining me today is Julia Turner, the deputy managing editor of the LA Times.
0:54.0	Hey, Julia.
0:55.0	Hello.
0:56.6	And of course, Danny Stevens, a film critic from Slate.
0:59.6	Hey, Dana.
1:00.6	Hello, Stephen.
1:01.6	All right.
1:02.6	Let's dig in.
1:03.6	A skeleton crew of three astronauts has been launched on a two-year mission to Mars.
1:07.9	The trio features an experienced commander played by just always delightful Tony Collette
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