Today's episode is sponsored by Smart Travel, a new podcast from NerdWallet.

You know that feeling when you're trying to book a trip too many choices, too much fine print,

no real way to know if you're actually getting the best deal.

Smart Travel helps you skip that stress and book with confidence.

NerdWallets travel journalists break down the pros and cons of travel decisions like

when lounge access is worth paying for, how a travel agent could save you money, and which

hotel loyalty programs give you the best value. So before you book, learn how to get the most

out of your travel dollars. Follow smart travel on your favorite podcast app and stay tuned later in the show for a special

segment on travel. We just want to alert listeners at the top of the show that we had a little

bit of a technical mishap today with our audio so I might sound a little different at points

during the show. I'm Stephen McAfin. This is the Slate Culture Gapfest.

Netflix's In-Sell Tragedy Adolescence Edition.

It's Wednesday, March 26th, 2020.

On today's show, Adolescence is a huge hit on Netflix.

The British import follows the story of the 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a

classmate. It stars and was co-created and co-written by Stephen Grant, best known as an actor,

but his writing here is marvelous. And then Lady Gaga returns with a new record, Mayhem. We

discussed this, some people are calling a comeback album and the career of the Great Gaga with

Slate's own Chris Malanthe. And finally, what should universities album and the career of the Great Gaga with Slate's own Chris

Malanthe.

And finally, what should universities do in the face of an assault on their core mission?

The question has gone from urgent to code red in the face of Columbia's capitulation to Trump

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