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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

The Political Gabfest: The State of the Union Cannot Be Saved Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The "State of the Union" is lame, immigration reform is unlikely, and new news is the news.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 31, 201455 min

The Political Gabfest: The "Would You Like a Ride in My Ferrari?" Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: David Remnick's Obama profile, Netflix's Romney documentary, and the McDonells' political scandal.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 201453 min

The Political Gabfest: The "You're Married—Psych!—You're Not Married" Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Should the NSA be restrained? Will the Supreme Court revisit marriage equality? And is the First Amendment absolute outside abortion clinics?Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, 201447 min

The Political Gabfest: The "I Am Not a Bully" Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Chris Christie scandal, the Republican poverty push, and the sad case of a brain-dead woman and her unborn child.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 10, 201453 min

The Political Gabfest: The Three Jews, Two-and-a-Half Opinions Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Will Saletan, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Progressives fight for a higher minimum wage, violence looms over the coming Olympics, and Jews debate the limits of discourse.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 03, 201450 min

The Political Gabfest: The 2013 Conundrums Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: A special edition, live from Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco, in which life's great dilemmas are tackled. For example, would you rather be smarter or funnier?Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 27, 201358 min

The Political Gabfest: Why Don't the Homeless Just Use Uber Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The bipartisan budget deal, can Obama resurrect his second term, and the effect of the super rich on cities. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 13, 20131 hr 31 min

The Political Gabfest: The Motor City Massacre Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Oklahoma challenges Obamacare, workers decry the minimum wage, and Detroit further deteriorates.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 06, 201354 min

The Political Gabfest: The Hobby Lobby Liberal Sobby Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Iran nuclear deal, the Obamacare contraception court case, and the filibuster nuclear option.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 29, 201359 min

The Political Gabfest: Live from Brooklyn, the Ich Bin Ein Gabfester Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Why does the Kennedy clan still have a hold on the American psyche? Also, what if JFK had lived?Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 22, 20131 hr 20 min

Gabfest Extra: The Nuclear Option

Slate's David Plotz and Emily Bazelon discuss the Senate's vote to end the use of the filibuster on Federal judicial nominees and other appointments below the level of Supreme Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 21, 201311 min

The Political Gabfest: The Don't You Dare Call It a Catfight Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Can Obamacare be saved? Will Warren run in 2016? Should cyclists share the road?Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 201357 min

The Political Gabfest: The Maybe the NSA Should Run Healthcare.gov Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The fallout from healthcare.gov, revelations regarding foreign snooping by the NSA, and racial profiling in department stores.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 01, 201357 min

Gabfest Extra: What Went Wrong with Healthcare.gov?

John Dickerson speaks with software engineer and Slate contributor David Auerbach about Healthcare.gov's disastrous launch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 30, 201316 min

The Political Gabfest: The Healthcare.bomb Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Healthcare.gov is broken, @NatSecWonk is outed, and Maryland gubernatorial candidate Doug Gansler photobombs a drunken, teenage party.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 201357 min

The Political Gabfest: "Was That the Alamo or the Battle of the Bulge?" Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The why and wherefore of the end of the shutdown. Plus, what Facebook's new policy means for teenagers.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 201355 min

Gabfest Extra: Day 16, The End, For Now

Slate's David Plotz and John Dickerson are joined by New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to discuss the longterm implications of the shutdown for the Republican party. Show page at www.slate.com/gabfest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 16, 201323 min

Gabfest Extra: Day 15, Veering Around Madly

Slate's David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Matt Yglesias discuss the looming debt ceiling crisis as the shutdown enters its third week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 15, 201313 min

Gabfest Extra: Day 14, Deal or No Deal?

Slate's John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the potential fiscal crisis deal emerging in talks between the Sentae's Democratic and GOP leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 14, 201313 min

Gabfest Extra: Day 11, Not So Fast

Slate's David Plotz and the Washington Post's Ezra Klein discuss whether the outlines of a deal taking shape will really solve the partisan standoff. Find more episodes at www.soundcloud.com/slateradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 11, 201313 min

Gabfest Extra: Day 10, Shutdown Corner

Mike Pesca and Slate's Dave Weigel discuss a Republican proposal to end the shutdown and debt ceiling standoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 10, 201313 min

Gabfest Extra: Day 9, Glimmers of Hope?

Slate's David Plotz and Dave Weigel discuss possible movement in the shutdown and debt ceiling standoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 09, 201314 min

Gabfest Extra: Day 8 of the Government Shutdown

Slate's David Plotz and Emily Bazelon discuss the various legal arguments for Obama to take executive action on the debt ceiling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 08, 201313 min

Gabfest Extra: Day 7 of the Government Shutdown

Slate's John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the escalating war or words between Democrats and Republicans, and a new poll that looks especially bad for the GOP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 07, 201313 min

Slate: The "How Clean Is Your CR?" Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The government shutdown, the Obamacare rollout, and the assimilation of American Jews.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 05, 201350 min

Gabfest Extra: The Government Shutdown, Day 1

Slate's John Dickerson and David Weigel discuss the likelihood of progress in the budget negotiations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 01, 20139 min
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