Culture Gabfest: Meghan Markle Sprinkles Potpourri on You

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🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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On this week’s show, we throw a flower-sprinkled dinner party for a space clone (personal beehive not included). Slate culture staff writer Nadira Goffe sits in for Dana, and the hosts discuss the new Bong Joon Ho film Mickey 17, followed by Meghan Markle's uncanny homemaking show With Love, Meghan on Netflix. Finally, we invite Slate writer Dan Kois to discuss his new cover story “How Giant White Houses Took Over America.” Endorsements: Julia: The Slate article “Cracking the Code” by Henry Grabar Steve: The New York Review essay “Angles of Approach” by Sally Rooney Nadira: Kelela’s album In The Blue Light Podcast production and research by Vic Whitley-Berry. Email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode is sponsored by Nerd Wallet's Smart Money podcast.
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0:40.2	This March streamed Sky Sports Big Weekend on now.
0:44.1	F1 roars back to life with Hamilton's first race in red.
0:47.3	Newcastle and Liverpool clash in the Carabout Cup final.
0:50.2	Sunday is war to war with incredible football,
0:52.7	including the old firm showdown between Celtic and Rangers
0:55.3	and a fierce London Derby as Arsenal host Chelsea.
0:58.6	Then, golfs elite ring guaranteed drama at the Players' Championship.
1:02.2	The March Big Weekend.
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1:21.1	Oh, my... 18 plus UK only broadband 2.5 megabytes per second required. Hello and welcome to the Slate Culture Gab Fest, Megan Markle sprinkles
1:25.5	Popery on you edition.
1:33.5	It's Wednesday, March 12th, 2025, and on today's show, we're talking about Mickey 17,
1:39.3	the new space satire from director Bong Joon Ho, which stars Robert Pattinson as a downtrodden member of an interstellar underclass.
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