Fab Gab
Combining the timeliness of a weekly current events roundup with the appeal of a chat session where smart witty people banter and gripe,
Slate’s Culture Gabfest has become a favorite among the website’s highly regarded podcasts. The online roundtable’s trio of cultural observers —
Slate editor-in-chief Julia Turner, critic-at-large Stephen Metcalf, and film critic Dana Stevens — will bring the podcast to San Francisco, where, as usual, they will discuss and debate a range of subjects. (Recent topics have included Taylor Swift, sketch comedy, Henry David Thoreau, Dr. Seuss, and the new Google logo.) Bay Area residents will be able to attend the live recording and take part in a post-show Q&A. A limited supply of tickets to a preshow cocktail hour with the hosts also are available.
— Anita Katz