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“I'm astonished at how many people dislike poor Stephen Metcalf. I adore him. I first encountered him in the Slate Book Club discussions, where I admit he put me off by appearing never to enjoy anything. But there really are limits to his curmudgeonliness, and once I learned what they were I started to appreciate his positive qualities. His voice is lovely. He's also a fine host - an expert and civilised manager of conversation who never bullies or talks over the other equally excellent participants.
The quality of conversation here can really be quite nice, especially when the contributors hit on a topic they all know and care about. They are lucid and articulate; there's rarely any awkward struggling to find the right word. You get the sense that everyone is at ease with the language. So I really think that people making accusations of pretentiousness, cultural or linguistic, are off the mark. True, the tone struck here can be obnoxious when college students affect it, but it seems to come naturally to these people. They also do show genuine love for and knowledge about "regular people's" pop culture, particularly Julia and June, when it comes to television, and Dana, when it comes to movies. This podcast is a consistently fun, interesting and informative look at a variety of cultural topics as seen by a group of smart, pleasant people.”Read full review »
carmelist via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/10/10
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“I have been with the Political Gabfest from the start - and really they weren't anything like as slick or as "on point" as they are today. A good panel show like this takes time for the participants to find their tone and hit the right level of banter. It is a great show now and will...”Read full review »
DeRome via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/19/08
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“Overall, a very good podcast. Smart and typically funny. Maybe it's my small-town Midwest roots showing but I can find the culture gabfest a bit pedantic. There is a definitive New York young intellectual slant that I think probably turns off some people - or at least one. Overall - more...”Read full review »
VI Joe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/08
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“So I admit to being somewhat of a podcast rookie, but I must say, I thoroughly enjoy every Culture Gabfest. I started listening to them when flying (GREAT way to pass the time) and found myself laughing out loud quite often, much to the chagrin of the older woman seated next to me. And, frankly,...”Read full review »
keelyann via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/29/09
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