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Samantha Houston
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HK. Lee
Founder of a natural burial cemetery project in upstate New York
Independent project (natural burial cemetery)
Episode: Death, Sex & Money - Ada Limón Lives in 'Vertical Time' in Her Childhood Home
Catherine Jaser-Morton
Author of The Story of Your Life, How Social Media Shapes the Way We Experience Everything
Author, Book Club guest
Episode: ICYMI - WTF Is Happening On Threads?
Stavros Halkias
Comedian and actor known for Come Town and Tires
Standalone comedian
Episode: Death, Sex & Money - Stavros Halkias Worries Fame Might Kill Him
Stephanie Murray
Writer of Family Stuff newsletter; NYT essay author
The New York Times
Episode: ICYMI - No Phones? No Problem
Dawn Brooks
Bridget in the Buff, former model
Bridget in the Buff brand / former subject
Episode: Decoder Ring - Bridget in the Buff
Devon Price
Social psychologist and author of Unmasking Autism and Laziness Does Not Exist
Independent author / academic
Episode: ICYMI - The “Sickfluencer” Witch Hunt
Stefan Merrill Block
Author and memoirist, Homeschooled
Self-published author
Episode: Death, Sex & Money - My Homeschool Curriculum Was My Mother’s Unhappiness
Jacob Coxon
Former Anthropic/OpenAI employee and central figure in the AI-safety debate
Anthropic/OpenAI (former)
Episode: ICYMI - Don't Worry, There’s No “AI Apocalypse”

Hosts

Kate Lindsay
Host associated with ICYMI and Slate Culture Gabfest segments.
Anna Sale
Host of the show, Death, Sex & Money; often leads in-depth conversations with guests.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 2.6k ratings
  • How does the GF parse culture and politics?

    Long term fan of the Gabfest.

    I have been wondering how you all decide what is cultural regarding the political. Steve reading the ad for a planned parenthood seems political, as does covering Bruce’s Minneapolis song. I support all of that. But you have been quiet in Gaza and there have been musicians who have taken that on, and authors as well, like Sally Rooney. Not to mention the cultural shift in general - lots of great Palestinian stand-ups.

    I guess i am hoping it isn’t just a matter of pl... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rober66
    United States8 months ago
  • Go to place for all things culture

    Love having this crew in my ears.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wuerli
    Germany9 months ago
  • Staple Pod - A Must Follow

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rwinnstar
    United Statesa year ago
  • ICYMI is 10/10

    Always interesting dives into internet subcultures, excited for each ep.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Deeeeeedubya
    United States2 years ago
  • ICYMI journalistic malpractice

    The episode on Ethan Klein didn’t even attempt to do any fact-checking or reaching out to the other side. In turn, they have completely botched the story, which isn’t even primarily about Fauxmoi.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    educalculator
    United States2 years ago

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Death, Sex & Money - Stavros Halkias Worries Fame Might Kill Him
Q: When did you feel like you connected with your romantic swagger or had a real shift in relationships, given your background and audience?
Stand-up transformed my confidence and my life; once I committed to pursuing it seriously, I began to believe in myself, which changed how I approached relationships and intimacy.
Death, Sex & Money - Stavros Halkias Worries Fame Might Kill Him
Q: I want to ask you about your audience, like the people you've come to know, who come to your shows and listen to your podcasts. How do you see that generation of disaffected, economically depressed young men?
I see them as a core demographic and understand that they're drawn to a mix of blunt humor and leftist viewpoints. My aim is to connect with them honestly, while trying to broaden the tent to include a wider range of listeners beyond that corner of the internet.
Death, Sex & Money - My Homeschool Curriculum Was My Mother’s Unhappiness
Q: How did you finally begin to disentangle from homeschooling and enter a broader life?
A pivotal turn came when he confronted the reality of college and public schooling, chose to re-enter traditional education, and then leaned into relationships, marriage, and parenthood to build a life outside his mother's influence.
Death, Sex & Money - My Homeschool Curriculum Was My Mother’s Unhappiness
Q: What were you like on your first day of high school?
He describes feeling like a still-prepubescent boy stepping into a world of lockers and new social codes, mixing comedy with tragedy as he navigated a society that felt almost alien after years at home.
ICYMI - No Phones? No Problem
Q: Would you recommend others try going dumb-phone, or should they test other strategies first?
If the issue is the noise of constant notifications, giving it a try can reduce that noise, but it depends on one's ability to cope with being harder to reach and the social trade-offs involved.

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