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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May 11, 2012 • 51min
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 4, 2012 • 54min
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.
Apr 27, 2012 • 1h
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 20, 2012 • 56min
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, 2012 • 18min
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 13, 2012 • 58min
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 6, 2012 • 1h
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.
Mar 30, 2012 • 49min
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 23, 2012 • 1h 1min
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 16, 2012 • 50min
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.
