Thus Always to Tyrants Edition

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4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2017

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf, and Isaac Butler discuss the HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest with journalist Michelle Dean, the Julius Caesar controversy at Shakespeare in the Park, and the philosophy storytelling podcast Hi-Phi Nation. The Slate Culture Gabfest is brought to you by I’M DYING UP HERE on Showtime, the new drama series from Jim Carrey that centers around a group of young comedians hoping to make it big in the 1970s L.A. comedy scene. Don’t miss new episodes Sundays at 10/9 Central only on SHOWTIME. Download the SHOWTIME App now to start your free trial. And by Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans. They give you confidence when it comes to refinancing your existing mortgage or buying a home. Go to RocketMortgage dot com/Culture to get started. And by The Black Tux. For high-quality rental suits and tuxedos delivered right to your door, go to TheBlackTux.com/Culture and you’ll receive free shipping, plus 20 dollars off your purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:26.7	edition. It's Wednesday, June 14th, 2017. On today's show, Mommy Dead and Dearest is an
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1:34.0	It details the gruesomely fascinating case of Gypsy Blanchard, the victim of an epic act of abuse
1:39.7	at the hands of a deranged mother. That mother, she eventually conspires to kill the documentary as an exploration of
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1:49.3	and then we discuss the controversy surrounding the public theater's
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