Brad Pitt’s Victory Lap Edition
Brad Pitt’s Victory Lap Edition  
Podcast: Slate Culture
Published On: Wed Jul 02 2025
Description: On this week’s show, Steve, Julia, and guest host Sam Adams are off to races with F1:The Movie, the new Brad Pitt racing vehicle featuring lots of racing vehicles. Is the thrill ride more than the sum of its sports movie cliches, high-octane action sequences, and perpetually handsome movie-star? Does the answer even matter?Next, they’re joined by Slate senior supervising producer Daisy Rosario to decode the particularly British charms of Taskmaster, the UK panel/game-show now in its 19th season. Finally, what’s more fun to pick apart than a best of list? Dana Stevens hops in to dissect the New York Times’s 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century interactive feature.In an exclusive Plus bonus episode, the topic is: sex! Specifically, the hosts discuss the status—and seeming decline—of sex in Hollywood movies. Endorsements:Sam: Drinking the anise-flavored aperitif pastis, the French brand Henri Bardouin is a good one to try.Julia: The delicious Los Angeles restaurant Tomat in the most unlikely of locales: a strip mall by LAX International Airport.Steve: The album Cunningham Bird by Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham and the song Sara by Fleetwood Mac.Dana: The production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It available to stream on National Theatre at Home.Our Panelist’s Top Ten(ish) Movies of the 21st Century:Dana:4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 DaysThe Act of KillingAtanarjuat (The Fast Runner)Bright StarChildren of MenGrizzly ManParasitePortrait of a Lady on FireMoonlightThere Will Be BloodJulia:I’m Still HereMean GirlsGet OutDo Not Expect Too Much from the End of the WorldCrouching Tiger, Hidden DragonZombielandOnce Upon a Time… in HollywoodErin BrockovichThe Act of KillingPortrait of a Lady on FireSam:In the Mood for LoveThe Act of KillingThe Grand Budapest HotelThe Gleaners and IEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindA Serious ManIt’s Such a Beautiful DayThe New WorldHedwig and the Angry InchThe Death of StalinStephen:AnoraSpotlightToni ErdmannThe Lives of OthersPaddington 2Meyerowitz StoriesSpirited AwayGet OutThere Will Be BloodMulholland DriveParasiteA Separation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.