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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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.
Jul 18, 2014 • 52min
The Political Gabfest: The "So Sue Me" Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson. This week: House Republicans plan to sue President Obama, Elizabeth Warren rallies the Democratic base, and a woman is arrested for leaving her nine-year-old at the park.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 11, 2014 • 54min
The Political Gabfest: The May I Introduce You to President Harding and His Friend Jerry Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg. This week: A new round of violence between Israel and Hamas, Millennials may lean right politically, and Warren G. Harding named his penis.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 4, 2014 • 1h 2min
The Political Gabfest: The You're a Facebook Lab Rat Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson. This week: The High Court's Hobby Lobby decision, the impasse over immigration reform, and Facebook's ethically ambiguous research.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 27, 2014 • 1h 1min
The Political Gabfest: The Get Your Hands Off My Cellphone, Officer Edition
David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon discuss this week's Supreme Court ruling for police to have a warrant prior to searching the electronic device of a person arrested, Thad Cochran's win in Missippi, and Rand Paul's future in the GOP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2014 • 49min
The Political Gabfest: The "I Don't Have a Title for This Show" Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, Will Dobson, and John Dickerson. This week: Will Iraq break apart? Who is Abu Khattala? And are violent threats protected speech?Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2014 • 52min
The Political Gabfest: The Eric Cantor Sure Wears Beautiful Shoes Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson. This week: The shocking primary loss of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Hillary Clinton's Hard Choices, and a major blow against teacher tenure in California.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 6, 2014 • 55min
The Political Gabfest: The Go Ahead, Negotiate with Terrorists Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson. This week: The fallout following the deal that freed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Obama makes a push on carbon emissions, and the Mississippi Republican primary heads to a runoff.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2014 • 57min
The Political Gabfest: The College, Why Bother? Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and special guest Jake Tapper of CNN. This week: Elliot Rodger sparks a national conversation about misogyny, American higher education is in crisis, and hard choices abound in Detroit.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2014 • 1h 4min
The Political Gabfest: The Secret Waiting List Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: The Veterans Affairs scandal, the Republican primaries, and the question of reparations for African-Americans.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
