Culture Gabfest: Who Butchered the Goat?

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🗓️ 22 September 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This week, Steve and Dana are joined by culture writer extraordinaire, Karen Han. First, the panel reviews the definitely problematic, yet overall divisive, popular Netflix film Kate—which Karen wrote about. Next, the panel discusses when Hulu’s risk-taking Nine Perfect Strangers pays off and when it doesn’t. Finally, the panel is joined by Slate’s TV critic and host of Decoder Ring Willa Paskin to discuss the Emmys, the value of award shows, and the evolving way we consume television. In Slate Plus, the panel discusses media they love but consume in moderation for fear of wearing it out. Email us at [email protected]. Endorsements Dana: Netflix’s controversial and shocking Bob Ross documentary, Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal, & Greed, which was coincidentally co-produced by Nine Perfect Strangers’ Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone. Karen: The first season of The Righteous Gemstones and how it speaks to the current American climate. You can catch up before season two! Steve: A sad endorsement: The New Republic’s great article, “How Tucker Carlson Lost It” by Alex Shephard. A happier endorsement: it’s time to fall in love again with Gillian Welch, particularly with her songs “Picasso,” “Wayside/Back in Time,” and, honestly? All of the other songs she’s ever made. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe. Outro music is "I Can Still Dance" by Tigerblood Jewel Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate's journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now at slate.com/cultureplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	How do I tell them?
0:01.3	How do I tell them?
0:02.9	How do I be the bills?
0:04.6	How do I pay the bills?
0:07.4	I know what goes through your head when you're living with cancer.
0:10.9	The questions, the fears, they need to know.
0:14.7	How do I know?
0:16.0	Because I'm living with cancer too.
0:18.8	That's why I joined the McMillan Online Community
0:22.1	and we can help people like you.
0:24.5	Whatever you need to ask.
0:26.8	To join us, search McMillan Online Community.
0:30.4	I'm Stephen Mechaff and this is the Slate Culture Gap Fest.
0:43.2	Who butchered the goat edition?
0:44.9	It's Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021.
0:48.4	On today's show, the movie Kate is number one on Netflix.
0:51.7	The John Wick style action flick has been accused of anti-Asian racism.
0:56.1	We explore both the movie as a aesthetic object
1:00.6	and the attendant controversy.
1:02.3	And then Hulu has the prestige drama nine perfect strangers right now.
1:06.7	It stars Nicole Kidman as a wellness guru,
1:09.5	entrepreneur who's retreat uses unconventional methods to say the least.
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