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🗓️ 9 December 2015

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the latest cinematic adaptation of Macbeth, Bill Murray's Netflix Christmas special "A Very Murray Christmas," and Katy Waldman’s recent Slate exploring the cultural narratives that underscore (and misinterpret) anorexia. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Shari's Berries. Fresh berries dipped in chocolate—starting at just $19.99—are a great holiday gift. Go to berries.com and use the promo code CULTURE and double your berries for just 10 dollars more. And by Club W, leading the "grape to glass" wine revolution. Answer just six simple questions at ClubW.com and their algorithm will create a Palate Profile just for you. Get wine directly to your door, perfectly customized to match your taste. For 50 percent off your first order, go to ClubW.com/culture. And by Harry's, the shaving company that offers German-engineered blades, well-designed handles, and shipping right to your door. Visit Harrys.com for $5 off your first purchase with the promo code CULTURE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by Sherry's Berry's
0:03.0	Fresh Berries dipped in chocolate starting at just $19.99, our great holiday gift.
0:09.4	Order now and use the promo code culture and double your berries for just $10 more.
0:15.0	That's B-E-R-I-E-S.com, click on the microphone in the top right corner and use the code culture.
0:22.6	And by Club W, leading the Grape to Glass Wine Revolution.
0:26.5	Answer just six simple questions at ClubW.com
0:29.6	and their algorithm will create a palette profile just for you.
0:33.2	Get wine directly to your door, perfectly customized to match your taste.
0:37.6	For 50% off your first order, go to ClubW.com
0:41.3	forward slash culture. And by Harry's, the shaving company that offers German engineered
0:46.9	blades, well-designed handles, and shipping right to your door.
0:50.4	Visit Harry's.com for five dollars off your first purchase with a promo code culture.
0:55.0	The following podcast contains explicit language. I'm Stephen Metcalf and this is the slate Cultured Gapfest Baby,
1:12.5	its Showbiz Inside.
1:14.0	Edition, it's Wednesday, December 9, 2015.
1:17.2	On today's show, Macbeth is arguably the oddest
1:19.6	played by Shakespeare.
1:20.5	It's now a new movie directed by Justin Kurt Sal and starring Michael
1:24.3	Faspender and Marion Kottiard. And then a very Murray Christmas is an homage
1:29.3	to the old holiday themed variety specials of yours. It stars Bill Murray and is directed by Sophia Coppola.
1:35.7	And finally, there once was a girl. We talked to Slate's own Katie Walden about her beautiful
1:39.5	essay on Anorexia. Joining me today is Slate's editor, Julia.
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