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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Nov 1, 2013 • 57min
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.
Oct 30, 2013 • 16min
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 25, 2013 • 57min
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 18, 2013 • 55min
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 16, 2013 • 23min
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 15, 2013 • 13min
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 14, 2013 • 13min
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 11, 2013 • 13min
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 10, 2013 • 13min
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 9, 2013 • 14min
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.
