"Shuffling under the mortal coil this week (aka hosting the Gabfest), it's our OG players Steve, Dana, and Julia. Like a morose Danish prince contemplating a human skull, they gaze upon the Oscar nominated , based on the novel by Maggie O'Farrell inspired by William Shakespeare's life. Directed by Chloé Zhao and starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, Hamnet has brought some critics to tears and left others cold. Our hosts share where they landed."
"Next, they boot up the Netflix content machine to view The Rip, a new cop caper reuniting Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Do the boys from Boston (illogically playing Miami cops) make good again? Finally, they welcome New Yorker writer Clare Malone to discuss her recent profile of the deeply polarizing, newly-appointed head of CBS News Bari Weiss. In a special add-on, Isaac Butler leaves a voice memo to share his vituperative take on Hamnet-as outlined in a recent Slate piece."
Hamnet is a film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel inspired by William Shakespeare's life, directed by Chloé Zhao and starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. The film provokes strong reactions, moving some critics to tears while leaving others unmoved. Netflix's The Rip reunites Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in a Miami cop caper despite their Boston origins. Clare Malone's profile examines Bari Weiss, the newly appointed and deeply polarizing head of CBS News. Isaac Butler contributes a vituperative critique of Hamnet in a voice memo. A Slate Plus bonus episode unpacks Hamnet's ending. Endorsements include the Hamnet audiobook read by Jessie Buckley and various films, videos, and music.
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