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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Oct 28, 2011 • 52min
Slate: The Rick Perry's Creepy Basement Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Rick Perry’s flat tax proposal, the historic low ratings for Congress, and controversial legislation in Mississippi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2011 • 56min
Slate: The Wearing Special Underwear Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, William Saletan and Emily Bazelon. This week: The death of Muammar Qaddafi, the Republican presidential race, Middle East politics, wild animals in Ohio and the Supreme Court Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 14, 2011 • 58min
Slate: The No Longer Deductible Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Republican presidential race, the Occupy Wall Street protests, and the latest Facebook controversy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2011 • 38min
Slate: The Just Nuts to Run Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: They hold a mega political discussion about Palin, Christie and much more, and they discuss the life and death of Steve Jobs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 30, 2011 • 1h 2min
Slate: The Big Green Tractor Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Supreme Court and health care, the changing Republican presidential landscape, and protests on Wall Street Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2011 • 58min
Slate: The Fending off Total Disaster Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: President Obama’s debt plan, Obama’s political problems, and the execution of Troy Davis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 16, 2011 • 46min
Slate: The Gremlin Ankle-Biter Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The latest Republican presidential candidates’ debate, a democratic loss in New York, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 9, 2011 • 56min
Slate: The He's Got Your Back Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: President Obama’s jobs speech, the Republican presidential debate, and the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 2, 2011 • 50min
Slate: The Misunderstanding Cheney Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: President Obama’s upcoming speech on jobs, the politics of disaster spending, and Dick Cheney’s new book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2011 • 50min
Slate: The Republican Catfight Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and special guest Farhad Manjoo. This week: Steve Jobs retires, the unstable situation in Libya, and the Republican presidential race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
