Epistemological Meltdown Edition

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4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2016

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and guests discuss Donald Glover's new show Atlanta; how landmark scientific studies are being debunked more and more frequently; and they take a look back at Nicole Holofcener's beloved 90s film Walking and Talking. Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Casper. Get the great night’s sleep you deserve. For $50 toward any mattress purchase, just go to Casper.com/culture and use promo code Culture. And by Placemakers, a new Slate podcast made possible by JPMorgan Chase. This podcast tells the stories of neighborhoods, businesses, and nonprofits that are working together to move their communities forward. Download and subscribe to Placemakers wherever you get your podcasts. And by SeatGeek. Get a $20 rebate on your first order of game or concert tickets by downloading the SeatGeek app and using promo code culture in the Settings tab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.0	The following podcast contains explicit language. I'm Stephen Macaff and this is the Slay Culture Gapfest epistemological meltdown
0:47.3	edition. It's Wednesday, September 14th, 2016. On today's show, Atlanta is the new show.
0:53.4	It's from creator and star Donald Glover.
0:55.5	It's a half hour comedy that takes place in the Atlanta hip-hop scene.
0:59.1	And then, in case after case,
1:00.6	hyped results have failed to stand up to scrutiny.
1:03.6	The so-called replication crisis in science is getting worse by the minute.
1:07.6	We discussed the fate of psychology and the social sciences in general, the Slate's own
1:11.4	Dan Engber.
1:12.7	And then it's been 20 years since a little movie called Walking and Talking came out.
1:16.7	It was a tiny female friendship comedy that was both of its time and in some respects way ahead
1:21.6	of its time. It's beloved by both Dana and me
1:25.0	we'll discuss Dana Stephen's lovely remembrance of the film. Joining me today is
1:29.7	Slate's editor Julia Turner hey Julia.
1:32.0	Hi Steve you're in studio today.
1:34.0	Am I?
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