Political Gabfest
Slate Podcasts
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.Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 26, 2014 • 55min
The Dead, Dead, Dead at 75 Edition
Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson discuss the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder, the bombing campaign against ISIS, and Ezekiel Emanuel's Atlantic piece, "Why I Hope to Die at 75."Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2014 • 49min
The Spanking Edition
Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson discuss the apparent desire for a progressive presidential candidate. They also talk about the growing Ebola epidemic and the controversy over corporal punishment.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2014 • 51min
The They May Take Our Lives But They'll Never Take Our Freedom Edition
Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson discuss President Obama's plans to defeat the Islamic State. They also talk about the war for women voters in the upcoming midterm elections and Scotland's move toward independence from the United Kingdom.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 5, 2014 • 1h 3min
The In the Cloud, No One Knows You're a Dog Edition
Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson discuss Putin's dastardly designs on Ukraine with Slate foreign editor Will Dobson. They also talk about the upcoming midterm elections and the fallout over stolen photos of actress Jennifer Lawrence.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 29, 2014 • 59min
The Gabfest to End All Gabfests Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and special guest Dan Carlin. This week: Executive action on immigration, the Ex-Im Bank and crony capitalism, and the centenary of WWI.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 22, 2014 • 57min
The "Why Isn't Everyone Rioting?" Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and Mike Pesca. This week: The aftermath of Ferguson, a grisly provocation by ISIS, and a proposed lottery to spur voter turnout.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 15, 2014 • 53min
The Political Gabfest: The All Criminal Justice Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon with Vesla Weaver and James Forman, both of Yale University. This week: The deaths, at the hands of police, of Mike Brown and Eric Garner. Also, a discussion of On the Run, by sociologist Alice Goffman.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 8, 2014 • 45min
The Political Gabfest: The Conservative Nanny State Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz and John Dickerson. This week: Is the GOP becoming a Party of ideas? Also, the move in Tennesse to toss out the Democratic judges on Tennessee State Supreme Court, and why people panic about Ebola even when they don't need to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 1, 2014 • 47min
The Political Gabfest: The "What Does Congress Do All Day?" Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz with special guests Jamelle Bouie and Annie Lowrey. This week: Continued violence in the Middle East, a potential lawsuit against Obama, and a small victory for the pro-choice contingent in the South.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2014 • 56min
The Political Gabfest: The Joe Biden's White Teeth Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and special guest Julia Ioffe. This week: The chaotic war in Ukraine, the continued fight over Obamacare, and profiling Joe Biden.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
