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“Sadly, the Slate Culture Gabfest doesn't hold a candle to the Political Gabfest. Even for a culture snob like me, this show is a little hard to take. One problem is the main host, Stephen Metcalf. He has a creepy way of overenunciating—it sounds like he chews each word twelve times before swallowing it. That, combined with his use of pretentious phrases like "the creative underclass" (referring to himself) and occasional lapses into French, induce mild nausea after prolonged exposure. The other participants, Turner and Stevens, are easier on the ears and slightly more down-to-earth. And all of the hosts are clearly intelligent and well-informed. But since they all have two conflicting opinions about almost everything, the conversation gets bogged down and goes nowhere. Everything good is a guilty pleasure, and everything bad has some sort of redemptive flipside. And you can cut the pretension in the air with a knife. The Culture Gabfest needs a co-host with a functioning BS detector. Someone smart and funny, who can state strong opinions in an entertaining way, and who can stick a pin into Stephen Metcalf once in a while to let the air out. (How about Emily Bazelon and David Plotz, from the Slate Political Gabfest? They deflate John Dickerson regularly.)”Read full review »
tormogen via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/29/08
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“When I first listened to the Cultural Podcast a couple of years ago, I found it really disappointing, and as many reviewers have noted, it was not even close to its political cousin. However, I recently downloaded an episode after quite a long time, and found it refreshing, entertaining and...”Read full review »
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“Witty and smart and a mixed bag of cultural treats. High to low and most that's in between. Dana and Julia shine!”Read full review »
allsubtext via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/12/09
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“Slate consistently produces quality written and spoken fare, opinions that reach past the usual range found elsewhere and this cast is no exception. One caveat I have is the contributors are simply in love with their intellect and it intrudes on the experience. And host Metcalf will treat you to...”Read full review »
Scott_Roberts via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/08
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