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  • The Audible Problem Explained . . . Maybe

    On the past Gabfest you brought to your listeners attention that the subscription to Audible from the culture listeners is dwindling to say the least. Whilst the subscription from the Political Gabfest is raging. As a listener of the Gabfest, i just wanted to promote to you two theories that I have developed about this phenomenon. As a culture ...
    Posted to Culture Gabfest by Anderson Dodd on April 23, 2009

  • Oliver Stone butchers Dickerson in W. (the movie)

    I saw the preview of W. on the 10/9/08 episode of the Colbert Report (colbertnation.com or hulu.com). Not only did Stone cast an OLD man to play John, but he slaughtered John's words. His words. It's like slaughtering Shakespeare. The clip begins JOHN: Thank you sir. Mr. President, After 9/11, what would you say your biggest mistake would ...
    Posted to Gabfest by Auger on October 12, 2008

  • Age Requirement in Gymnastics...

    First, I'm a fairly new listener to the podcast and generally love it (the slugfest was AWESOME - and I was totally with Emily on the Edwards thing). But, I have to disagree with Emily re the Chinese gymasts. The 16 year old age requirement is fairly new (I think for the 2000 Olympics - I'm pretty sure Nadia was 14 back in 76) and the FIG did it ...
    Posted to Gabfest by katiek on August 16, 2008

  • GABFEST RE: BROOKS COLUMN

    REGARDING: GABFEST ON POTUS 08 (SLATE.COM) I heard your conversation regarding David Brooks vacuous column on Senator Obama. You indicated agreement that Obama seems not to ''take and action,'' to be ''too thoughtful,'' to not have substance. Really? This young, bi-racial man who grew up without a father in the home, raised by a single mother ...
    Posted to Gabfest by PHM on August 9, 2008

  • Re: Best Gabfest Ever!

    I think that elevating volume and increasing profanity does NOT elevate the discussion. I hope their moms were listening (but I hope their children were NOT !). Dr. Matt (hey, maybe I'm just envious since my workplace even as a self-employed physician--and I suspect NEARLY EVERBODYs' workplace out there--would never allow any of this ...
    Posted to Gabfest by drugdoc on July 26, 2008

  • Best Gabfest Ever!

    I love this show. I tune in every week, late Thursday night here on the west coast, because I'm jonesing for my Gabfest fix. I talk about John, Emily, and David by their first names when I share tidbits I learned, as though I acquired the information from personal friends. Over time I've learned enough about these three folks that its should ...
    Posted to Gabfest by wrightword on July 26, 2008

  • For the director's cut on the 25th

    First off, if John is really concerned about people listening next week after one of the most enjoyable (for me) gabfests to date, you guys at least have me. That bit of unscripted debate was very enjoyable to listen to. Regarding whether or not the Edwards hotel visit is news or not, there is no question in my mind. It absolutely is news. Will ...
    Posted to Gabfest by jjanowski on July 25, 2008

  • Joie de vivre

    If Stephen Metcalf says ''joie de vivre'' again, I'm slitting my wrists. Surely I'm not alone in this.
    Posted to Culture Gabfest by scott5834 on July 17, 2008

  • I know what's wrong with the Cultural Gabfest

    The Political Gabfest discusses news items that everyone is familiar with. The Cultural Gabfest not only talks about subjects most of us aren't familiar with but then adds a further abstraction by discussing a magazine article about the subject rather than the subject itself. On top of that the hosts simply aren't funny, interesting or insightful ...
    Posted to Culture Gabfest by Science on May 21, 2008

  • a bit too elitist

    I have been enjoying these initial Cultural Gabfest (CG) and I truly look forward to he Political Gabfest every week but this last CG was a bit off putting. I mean when they were talking about someone buying a guidebook and not really depending on it. Then what is it for? I mean I buy a flashlight and expect it to work. I do the same with a guide ...
    Posted to Culture Gabfest by elithecat on May 2, 2008
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