Steve, Dana, and Julia gather once more—for almost the last time—to unpack the week’s culture. This week, conversation has to include the cultural, cinematic juggernaut Steven Spielberg and his new film Disclosure Day. Starring Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt, it’s a sci-fi, action thriller about the longheld Spielbergian obsession: extraterrestrial life. Does it deliver that trademark Spielberg sense of wonder or tired cliches… or both?Next, they welcome longtime friend of the program Isaac Butler to discuss his new book <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-perfect-moment-god-sex-art-and-the-birth-of-america-s-culture-wars-isaac-butler/56e7f5b850cbfc11?ean=9781639733491&next=t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Perfect Moment: God, Sex, Art, and the Birth of America's Culture Wars</a> and threats to free expression past, present, and future.&nbsp;Finally, and for the final time, beloved chartologist Chris Molanphy joins the show to remember Summer Struts past and curate the ultimate shortlist of shortlists. The panel shares their most adored songs from previous years and the tracks that never made the list but should have.Listen to the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZKirpqJG5l4EUv3lmG2EN?si=2206da4980d84cd0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">final, ultimate, best of Summer Strut shortlist here</a>. And for even more struttin’, you can listen to <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rEAx2mBVOlCw5kaNmzCYP?si=4ad70ab146644754" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ten years of Summer Strut shortlists in one playlist here</a>.For Slate Plus subscribers, our bonus episode includes even more propulsive, groovy tracks and reflective conversation about what was Summer Strut.EndorsementsDana: Slate’s <a href="https://slate.com/tag/spielberg-week" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spielberg Week</a> and the 2023 conversation between the three philosophers John Vervaeke, Iain McGilchrist, and Daniel Schmachtenberger on "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA5GV-XmwtM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Psychological Drivers of the Metacrisis</a>."Chris: The 2025 music video, directed by Mike Mills and starring Saoirse Ronan, of the Talking Heads classic <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ54eImz88w&list=RDCJ54eImz88w&start_radio=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Psycho Killer</a>.Julia:&nbsp; <a href="https://lamaterial.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">L.A. Material's</a> upcoming Culinary Cup, a tournament of Los Angeles restaurants from the national diasporas represented in World Cup teams.&nbsp;Steve: Sports. (Latecomers and bandwagon fans welcome! Go Knicks!)And don’t forget to preorder Isaac Butler’s book <a href="https://mcnallyjackson.com/book/9781639733491" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Perfect Moment: God, Sex, Art, and the Birth of America's Culture Wars</a>.--Email us your thoughts at <a href="mailto:culturefest@slate.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">culturefest@slate.com</a>.&nbsp;Podcast production by Benjamin Frisch. Production assistance by Daniel Hirsch.Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our <a href="https://slate.com/podcastfaqs#plusbenefits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQ</a> at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required.<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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