Culture Gabfest - Nike Gets Its Biopic

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🗓️ 12 April 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

This week, Slate’s Rebecca Onion joins Julia and Stephen to talk about the Nike shoe story, Air. Then they discuss the new Netflix series Beef. Finally, Slate’s Carl Wilson joins to chat about the first full album by supergroup Boygenius.

In Slate Plus, the panel talks about leftovers and food waste, inspired by Tamar Adler's book The Everlasting Meal Cookbook.

Email us at culturefest@slate.com.

Endorsements:

Rebecca: The new memoir Don’t Call Me Home by Alexandra Auder.

Julia: Julia is endorsing the activity that is googling things with your kids, as inspired by her family’s deep dive into the history of Fanta while on vacation.

Stephen: Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau’s album Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles

Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Yesica Balderrama.

Outro music: "Jenny's Alright" by OTE.

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0:00.0	The classic taste you love with a sweet and smoky twist.
0:03.6	It could only be the double barbecue quarter pounder with cheese,
0:07.1	two succulent beef patties, cheese, gerkens all loaded with the delicious sticky barbecue sauce,
0:12.6	only available at McDonald's.
0:15.9	Available until the 5th of September,
0:17.6	served from 11 a.m. Subject to availability.
0:30.6	I'm Steven McCaff in this is the Slate Culture Gap Fest.
0:33.2	Nike gets its biopic edition.
0:36.0	It's Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
0:38.8	On today's show, the movie Air recounts the original recording of Michael Jordan
0:43.3	by the shoe company Nike,
0:45.4	a partnership that revolutionized sports and arguably everything else since.
0:50.4	Stars, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Viola Davis.
0:54.0	It will be on Prime right now at some theaters.
0:56.0	And then the TV show Beef is on Netflix.
0:58.9	It's a dark dramedy, about a road rage incident that changes the lives of the
1:03.3	ragers, maybe forever.
1:05.5	They're played by Steven Yun and Ali Wong.
1:08.8	And finally, we discussed Boy Genius, one where the Indy Rock Supergroup with Slate's own
1:14.4	Carl Wilson. Joining me today is Julia Turner of the LA Times.
1:18.6	Hey, Julia.
1:19.9	Hello, hello.
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