We started our mini-season on 2008 with a question: why were chick-flicks so popular that year?&nbsp;To close out our season, we’re calling up one of our favorite cultural critics, Stephen Metcalf, to get some answers.Stephen Metcalf is the host of <a href="https://www.whatroughbeastpod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What Rough Beast</a> and Slate’s <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/culture-gabfest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Culture Gabfest</a>. He talks to us today about the economic and idealogical forces at play in 2008.&nbsp;Hot and Bothered is a <a href="https://notsorryworks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Not Sorry Production</a>Find us at <a href="https://www.hotandbotheredrompod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a> | Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/therompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>---If we give you butterflies, consider supporting us <a href="https://www.patreon.com/hotandbotheredrompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on Patreon</a>!<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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