Culture Gabfest: Pregnancy and Prayer

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🗓️ 16 September 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

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On this week’s episode, Steve, Dana, and Julia are joined by Slate’s Aymann Ismail to discuss the Emmy-nominated series Ramy (check out Aymann’s story for Slate on Ramy Youssef here). Next, the panel talks with Glenn Whipp, an entertainment columnist for the LA Times, about the new inclusion requirements the Oscars recently announced. Finally, the panel dives in HBO Max’s movie Unpregnant. In Slate Plus, the hosts open up about the first thing they’ll want to do in a post-pandemic world and what things, to their surprise, they will not want to return to doing. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on the Culture Gabfest each episode, and access to exclusive shows like Dana Stevens’ classic movies podcast Flashback. Sign up now to listen and support our work. Endorsements: Dana: “Aquarium” from “Carnival of the Animals” by Camille Saint-Saëns (as heard in Days of Heaven) Julia: Rösle Stainless Steel Mincing Garlic Press Steve: Hilltown Hot Pies (“Feast your eyes!”) Phoebe Bridgers’ cover of “Teenage Dirtbag” by Wheatus Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Rachael Allen. Outro Music: Last Sunday by OTE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Culture Galvesty listeners, June Thomas here. I just want to give you a
0:03.9	heads up that we had some technical difficulties that affected the audio
0:07.7	quality of some of this week's episode. I'm really sorry but I promise the
0:12.3	conversation is worth the less than ideal audio.
0:15.6	Okay, on with the show. I'm Stephen Meckhaffin. This is the Slate Gullo.
0:29.0	I'm Stephen Meckhaff and this is the Slate Culture Gapfest pregnancy and prayer edition.
0:34.0	It's Wednesday, September 16, 2020.
0:37.0	On today's show, Rami, stars Rami Youssef, the stand of comedian
0:41.0	as a version of himself, a young first-generation
0:43.2	Muslim American trying to find a way to make his faith, his Americanness, his
0:47.2	spirituality, and his sexuality all go with one another. We're joined by Slates
0:50.9	on Aeman Ismaille to discuss.
0:54.0	And then UnPregnant is a road movie about the absurd lengths a young woman must now go to
0:58.1	in many parts of the country to get an abortion.
1:00.1	It stars Haley Lou Richardson and Barbara Ferrer.
1:04.0	And finally, to even qualify for the best picture Oscar,
1:06.8	you will now need to meet some new inclusion standards.
1:10.5	Is this meaningful change a publicity stunt we will discuss with Glenwip
1:14.4	LA Times Awards columnist joining me today is the deputy managing editor of the
1:19.9	LA Times Julia Turner hello Julia.
1:21.9	Hey Stephen.
1:22.8	And of course Dana Stevens is the film critic for slate.com.
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