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 23, 2012 • 45min
Slate: The Will You Sign My Pledge Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Norquist Pledge, Israel and Gaza and Spielberg's Lincoln. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 16, 2012 • 52min
Slate: The All In Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and special guest Ta-Nahisi Coates. This week: The Petraeus Affair, the fiscal cliff and a challenge to the Voting Rights Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 9, 2012 • 58min
Slate: The 72 Percent White Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: An election post mortem, marriage equality and an ounce of the kine bud in Colorado. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2012 • 1h
Slate: The Chris Christie Is My Co-Pilot Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Sandy and the race, the race after Sandy and the Nate Silver backlash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 26, 2012 • 39min
Slate: The God Intended This Gabfest to Happen Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Ployz, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and special guest William Saletan. This week: The Campaign 2012 homestretch, the Republicans' continuing "rape" problem and the Castle Doctrine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2012 • 45min
Slate: The Binders and Binders and Binders Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Town Hall Brawl: Did Obama successfully neutralize lingering questions about Libya and did Romney lose points among the many binders full of women? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12, 2012 • 37min
Slate: The Barcalounger Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and special guest Jacob Weisberg. This week: Biden/Ryan debate, Romney bounces back and SCOTUS revisits affirmative action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2012 • 1h 9min
Slate: The Live From Seattle Gabfest
A special live show of Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and guest Dan Savage. This week: The debate, the election aftermath and the maternity leave that wasn't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 28, 2012 • 42min
Slate: The Media Is Skewing the Polls Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Has Romney imploded? Is the media gunning for Obama? Is the Senate up for grabs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 21, 2012 • 47min
Slate: The Moochers, Beggars and Parasites Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Romney fingers freeloaders, author Sasha Issenberg explains The Victory Lab and SCOTUS officiates gay marriage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
