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Political Gabfest

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Voted “Favorite Political Podcast” by Apple Podcasts listeners. Stephen Colbert says "Everybody should listen to the Slate Political Gabfest." The Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz, is the kind of informal and irreverent discussion Washington journalists have after hours over drinks.


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Episodes

Slate: The Mormons Are So Good Looking Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Republican presidential primary in Florida, Sheldon Adelson’s support of Newt Gingrich, and CIA officer John Kiriakou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 27, 20121 hr 4 min

Slate: The Nuttiest Day of the Primary Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, President Obama’s Keystone Pipeline decision, and the fight over internet piracy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 20, 201252 min

Slate: The Head Made of Green Cheese Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: John and Emily talk with author Jodi Kantor about her book, The Obamas. They also discuss the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, and a Supreme Court ruling on church employment rights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 13, 201256 min

Slate: The 120 Miles in 90 Minutes Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Iowa Caucus results and the upcoming New Hampshire primary vote, a Washington stand-off over presidential recess appointments and the declining income mobility in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 06, 201256 min

Slate: The 2011 Conundrum Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: their year-end discussion of everyday conundrums Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 30, 201156 min

Slate: The Greatest Gabfest in the History of the Earth

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The payroll tax standoff, the state of the Republican presidential race in Iowa, and Newt Gingrich's view of federal judges Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 23, 201154 min

Slate: The Death of Independent Bookstores Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The continuing Republican presidential race, several important Supreme Court cases, and the death of the independent bookstore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 20111 hr 1 min

Slate: The Grinnell Live Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Live from Grinnell College, they discuss the upcoming Iowa caucuses, President Obama's youth problem, and the Supreme Court and Dick Cheney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 09, 201158 min

Slate: Grinnell Q&A

The question and answer session from the Slate Political Gabfest recorded live on December 7th, 2011 at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 09, 201123 min

Slate: The Cain Mutiny Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Republican presidential race, connecting Europe and Egypt, and a tragic Supreme Court decision Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 02, 201150 min

Slate: The Thanksgiving Argument Settler Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Super Committee fails, the latest GOP debate, and a special Thanksgiving Argument Settler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 201144 min

Slate: The “Reply All” Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The eviction of Occupy Wall Street, the Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments about the Obama Administration’s Affordable Care Act, and Michele Bachman’s shout-out to John Dickerson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 18, 201152 min

Slate: The Show Me Your National ID Card Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Will Saletan and Emily Bazelon. This week: The sexual harassment charges against Herman Cain and Rick Perry’s meltdown, Tuesday’s election results, and the downfall of Joe Paterno Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 201152 min

Slate: The Why Is David Hiding Under the Table Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The sexual harassment charges against Herman Cain, the Supreme Court and eyewitness testimony, and President Obama and his Jewish supporters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 04, 201158 min

Slate: The Rick Perry's Creepy Basement Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Rick Perry’s flat tax proposal, the historic low ratings for Congress, and controversial legislation in Mississippi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 201152 min

Slate: The Wearing Special Underwear Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, William Saletan and Emily Bazelon. This week: The death of Muammar Qaddafi, the Republican presidential race, Middle East politics, wild animals in Ohio and the Supreme Court Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 21, 201156 min

Slate: The No Longer Deductible Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Republican presidential race, the Occupy Wall Street protests, and the latest Facebook controversy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 14, 201158 min

Slate: The Just Nuts to Run Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: They hold a mega political discussion about Palin, Christie and much more, and they discuss the life and death of Steve Jobs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 07, 201138 min

Slate: The Big Green Tractor Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Supreme Court and health care, the changing Republican presidential landscape, and protests on Wall Street Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 30, 20111 hr 2 min

Slate: The Fending off Total Disaster Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: President Obama’s debt plan, Obama’s political problems, and the execution of Troy Davis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 23, 201158 min

Slate: The Gremlin Ankle-Biter Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The latest Republican presidential candidates’ debate, a democratic loss in New York, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 16, 201146 min

Slate: The He's Got Your Back Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: President Obama’s jobs speech, the Republican presidential debate, and the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 09, 201156 min

Slate: The Misunderstanding Cheney Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: President Obama’s upcoming speech on jobs, the politics of disaster spending, and Dick Cheney’s new book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 02, 201150 min

Slate: The Republican Catfight Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and special guest Farhad Manjoo. This week: Steve Jobs retires, the unstable situation in Libya, and the Republican presidential race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 26, 201150 min

Slate: The Treat Him Pretty Ugly Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and New York Times economics columnist David Leonhardt. This week: Rick Perry’s presidential bid, President Obama’s September economic speech, and fine-tuning the economy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 19, 201145 min

Slate: The Crazy Eyes Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and Yale Associate Professor Beverly Gage. This week: The presidential debate in Iowa, whether the Obama presidency is a failure, and the country’s financial uncertainty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 12, 201146 min

Slate: The Mighty Likely Candidate Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, David Weigel, and Adam Serwer from 'The American Prospect.' This week: The debt ceiling deal, how the deal affects Republican presidential candidates, and the economy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 05, 201145 min

Slate: The Ugly, Mashed-Together Compromise Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Annie Lowrey, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The pressing debt ceiling debate, the politically-based shootings in Norway, and bullying gay students in Minnesota Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 29, 201148 min

Slate: The Gang of Six Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Weigel, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The continuing debt ceiling debate, the 2012 presidential race, and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 22, 201148 min

Slate: The Dogs and Mimes Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The debt ceiling debate, Amazon’s sales tax fight in California, and Utah’s anti-bigamy laws Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 15, 201151 min
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