# The Creator of Derry Girls Is Back Edition

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Podcast: [Culture Gabfest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/culture-gabfest-830145)
Published: 2026-02-25T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/culture-gabfest/episodes/the-creator-of-derry-girls-is-back-edition
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The original trio Steve, Dana, and Julia convene for a right cracker of a Gabfest as they discuss How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, the new comedic mystery from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee. In the Netflix series, three longtime Belfast friends must revisit their childhood trauma to unravel the mystery of a fourth friend’s disappearance— raucous Northern Irish hijinks ensue. Next, they step into the unhinged dystopian Los Angeles of Gore Verbinski’s new film Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die . In it a beleaguered time traveler played by Sam Rockwell must visit the same Norm’s diner 117 times to save the world from the menace of A.I.. Finally, they welcome Slate senior writer Christina Cauterucci to unpack her recent piece “ My Gun and Me ” about her unlikely journey towards gun ownership during Trump 2.0—and how she’s not alone in doing so in her left-leaning, queer community. In an exclusive bonus episode for Slate Plus subscribers, they determine if there are indeed no comfortable reading positions , as a recent Slate essay by Luke Winkie attests.  Endorsements Dana : The latest Today in Tabs entry from Rusty Foster " A.I. Isn't People ." Julia : In lieu of an endorsement, a gripe: the much-hyped New York Times two-player word game Crossplay is just Scrabble! (If only there were a German word for this specific form of disappointment...) Steve: Rereading J.D. Salinger with some distance from one’s own adolescence— particularly Franny and Zooey and the short story " For Esmé—with Love and Squalor ." And for a good critical reassessment, read Janet Malcolm's New York Review of Books essay " Justice to J.D. Salinger ."  -- Email us your thoughts at culturefest@slate.com .  Podcast production by Benjamin Frisch. Production assistance by Daniel Hirsch. Need…

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