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Culture Gabfest: "Peloton Prisoner" Edition

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4.22K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2019

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner talk to TV critic Willa Paskin about the state of the medium, discuss Mariah Carey's surprise Christmas number one hit, and discuss the Peloton ad that has the internet atwitter. This episode is brought to you by Everlane. Check out your personalized collection today at everlane.com/culture.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The following podcast contains explicit language.

0:03.2

I'm Stephen Macap and this is the Sla Culture Gapfest

0:11.8

Peloton Prisoner Edition. It's Wednesday, December 18th. Mac end of year clubs posting. We discussed this year's provocative TV club with

0:25.1

Willopaskin Slates of course a wonderful TV critic and then 25 years after its

0:29.6

initial release Moriah Carey's incorrigible holiday yearworm all I want for Christmas is

0:34.3

finally the number one hit on the Billboard charts we will be joined by Chris

0:38.6

Melanfi to explain why and maybe something about its wicked charms.

0:43.4

And finally, WTF is up with that Peloton ad

0:47.7

that has gone viral.

0:49.2

Joining me today is Julia Turner,

0:50.6

who is the deputy managing editor of the LA Times.

0:53.8

Hey Julia.

0:54.6

Hello, hello.

0:55.6

And Dana Stevens who slates film critic, hey Dana.

0:58.2

Hey, Dana. Hey Steve.

1:01.3

This episode is brought to you by Deliverer because anything goes this Christmas.

1:07.0

Yes, even sprouts on a pizza or gravy on sushi.

1:11.0

The rules are, there are no rules. Have a cantonese on Christmas Eve or a

1:15.4

balty on boxing day and when you sew over the leftovers bring on the ramen.

1:20.5

From big brands to local favorites this this Christmas, it's all on your doorstep with

1:25.2

deliver room. Geographical restrictions, season C, service, and delivery fees apply.

1:32.0

Okay, it's that time of year again where Slate posts up its various clubs, its TV club, its movie club.

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