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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Feb 19, 2010 • 38min
Slate: The Sins Both Large and Small Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz and Emily Bazelon. This week: Evan Bayh's election decision, should Rahm Emmanuel leave the White House, and the Tea Party Manifesto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 12, 2010 • 37min
Slate: The Ice-Bound Edition Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz and Emily Bazelon. This week: President Obama and party politics, where to hold terrorist trials, and why we care about the Olympics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 5, 2010 • 36min
Slate: The Turkeys Come Home to Roost Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz and Emily Bazelon. This week: The budget debate starts in earnest, Don't ask, don't tell, don't care, and abortion at the Superbowl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2010 • 38min
Slate: The Something We're Good At Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Christopher Beam, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Reaction to the State of the Union, more help for the Democrats, and dissecting the IPad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2010 • 38min
Slate: The Yearning for the Clarity of George Bush Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, Dahlia Lithwick and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Supreme Court rules on corporations and the First Amendment, Scott Brown takes over Massachusetts, and a run-down of the Obama Administration's first year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 15, 2010 • 40min
Slate: The He's No Bobby Kennedy Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz and Emily Bazelon. This week: Earthquake relief for Haiti, the week's political roundup, and gay marriage on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 8, 2010 • 43min
Slate: The Road to Salvation Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz and Emily Bazelon. This week: Airplane security, the changing national political landscape, and Brit Hume, Tiger Woods and God Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 31, 2009 • 24min
Slate: The Apolitical Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz and Emily Bazelon. This week: The trio answers your year-end truth-or-dare questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 24, 2009 • 38min
Slate: The Unsafe for Vegetarians Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Timothy Noah and Emily Bazelon. This week: Final debate on the Senate health care bill, airline passenger rights, and the real Salahis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 18, 2009 • 43min
Slate: The Kitchen Bitch Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz and Emily Bazelon. This week: Health care reform and Joe Lieberman, the climate in Copenhagen, and on-line bullying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
