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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 Chick-fil-A Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and special guest Will Dobson, Slate’s Political Editor. This week: Mitt Romney’s European adventure, Ted Cruz from Texas and the Chick-fil-A controversy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 03, 201242 min

Slate: The Greatest Ad You’ll Ever See Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Aurora Colorado shooting aftermath, Republicans and Jews, and the Olympics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 201250 min

Slate: The Another Boring White Guy Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The latest from the Presidential race, the Republican Vice Presidential Sweepstakes, and Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 201248 min

Slate: The All the People Who Are Happier Than You Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The latest from the Presidential race, Voter ID laws, and political happiness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 20121 hr

Slate: The Lemon, Wet, Good Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and special guest David Weigel. This week: High Court leaks on health care, the hot summer, and political vacations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 06, 201251 min

Slate: The Emily Bazelon's Hometown Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon live from New Haven. This week: The Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act, as well as their decision on Arizona immigration, and finally why the presidential campaign has become so trivial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 20121 hr 22 min

Slate: New Haven Live special response to ACA

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon live from New Haven. This podcast, recorded Wednesday night, contains the trio's discusson on how the Supreme Court would rule Thursday on the Affordable Care Act Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 201225 min

Slate: The Post-Solstice, Dictator Will Crush You Now Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and special guest Will Dobson. This week: Mitt Romney and Mormonism, World Dictators, and the UVA scandal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 201254 min

Slate: The Flirt, Friend and Chat Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: the Obama campaign in chaos, cyberpredators, and summer reading for Obama and Romney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 201258 min

Slate: The Amateur Hour Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and special guest Jack Hitt. This week: Scott Walker’s thumping victory, what’s wrong with Bill Clinton, and the book, a Bunch of Amateurs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 08, 201256 min

Slate: The Yes, You Too Can Win Dinner with Donald Trump Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Mitt meeting the Donald, Drones and the Obama Administration, and the imbecilic Constitution Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 01, 201253 min

Slate: Live from New York, The Can We Get In on That IPO Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The state of the Presidential campaign, technology and politics, and Facebook’s IPO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 20121 hr 1 min

Slate: The Absolutely Comfortable Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: President Obama and gay marriage, Mitt Romney and bullying, and Richard Lugar’s loss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 201251 min

Slate: The I’m Not David Plotz Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and special guest, The New Republic columnist Timothy Noah. This week: Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, the anniversary of Bin Laden's death, and Tim's book, The Great Divergence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 04, 201254 min

Slate: The New Sarah Palin Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Marco Rubio as running mate, an Arizona immigration law before the Supreme Court, and a new book about Exxon Mobil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 20121 hr

Slate: The Purdue Live Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The state of the Presidential campaign, the growing concern over potential conflict with Iran, and political television Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 201256 min

Slate: The Purdue Live Gabfest Questions

The question and answer session from the Slate Political Gabfest recorded live on April 18th, 2012 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 201218 min

Slate: The Crazy White Racist Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, Will Saletan and Atlantic blogger Ta-Nehisi Coates. This week: The Trayvon Martin case, what’s next for Romney after Santorum drops out, and Ann Romney at work Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 201258 min

Slate: The Unprecedented Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The winding down of the Republican presidential race, the continuing fallout from the Affordable Care Act arguments, and Lyndon Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 06, 20121 hr

Slate: The Eat Your Broccoli Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon and special guests Beverly Gage of Yale and Jed Shugerman of Harvard. This week: The Affordable Care Act before the Supreme Court, the political implications if the law is overturned, and a history of judicial elections Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 30, 201249 min

Slate: The Etch A Sketch Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The latest twists in the GOP presidential race, the Trayvon Martin killing, and health care reaching the Supreme Court Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 20121 hr 1 min

Slate: The Vampire Squid Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The southern GOP primaries, President Obama's approval rating, and career suicide at Goldman Sachs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 201250 min

Slate: The Please Don’t Baptize Me When I Die Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Republican presidential race, the Blunt Ammendment’s defeat, the departure of Olympia Snowe and Andrew Breitbart’s death Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 02, 20121 hr

Slate: The Never Alone Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, Will Saletan and Emily Bazelon. This week: The continuing Republican presidential race, Mitt Romney’s record on abortion, and the Supreme Court takes on Affirmative action in colleges Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 24, 201253 min

Slate: The Embers of Desire Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, live from New York, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Republican presidential race, the possibility of a third party candidate entering the race, and the California Bar appeal of Stephen Glass Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 20121 hr 28 min

Slate: The Killer Dolphin Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Republican presidential race, President Obama and his administration's contraception battle, and a gay marriage ruling in California Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 201253 min

Slate: The Rip Off Your Pink Ribbon Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Republican presidential race after Florida, problems for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, and the Tyler Clementi suicide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 03, 201256 min
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