Listening, Watching, Reading

June 21, 2024

The “Everything‘s Coming-up Brats, Fungi and Sex Robots” edition

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

5 CLIPS25 MINS

Clip 1 of 5

“Brats” - Andrew McCarthy’s Hulu Documentary

Andrew McCarthy’s documentary”Brats” is called strange and attempted-Fellini by “The Big Picture.”

“Brats” - Andrew McCarthy’s Hulu Documentary

The Big Picture

6 MINS

Clip 2 of 5

Charlie XCX’s new album “Brat”

Charli XCX’s new album “Brat” is Diva Dance Floor Maximus, a tweaked-up Barbara Streisand for the girlies.

Keep It!

4 MINS

Clip 3 of 5

When a Sex Robot Catches Feelings

Sierra Greer’s new novel “Annie Bot” explores the world of sex robots and what happens when they catch human feelings.

Political Gabfest

4 MINS

Clip 4 of 5

Naturalist Merlin Sheldrake’s New Book about Fungi & Creativity

Naturalist Melvin Sheldrake, aka the world’s most interesting man, on playing music, avoiding snakes waiting in prey, and his new book about fungi & creativity.

Naturalist Merlin Sheldrake’s New Book about Fungi & Creativity

Poetry Off the Shelf

5 MINS

Clip 5 of 5

Is Google’s SEO Gaslighting the Internet?

“Slate Culture Gabfest” pours one out for the old Google search engine, before every result wasn’t sponsored or somewhat corrupted.

Is Google’s SEO Gaslighting the Internet?

Culture Gabfest

4 MINS

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Jody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz

5 CLIPS25 MINS

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Listening, Watching, Reading

June 21, 2024

“Brats” - Andrew McCarthy’s Hulu Documentary

The Big Picture

Charlie XCX’s new album “Brat”

Keep It!

When a Sex Robot Catches Feelings

Political Gabfest

Naturalist Merlin Sheldrake’s New Book about Fungi & Creativity

Poetry Off the Shelf

Is Google’s SEO Gaslighting the Internet?

Culture Gabfest

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