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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Dec 11, 2009 • 37min
Slate: The You Say Tomato Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: A compromise brewing on health care, Obama's Nobel speech, and texting traps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 4, 2009 • 37min
Slate: The Endless Afghanistan Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Obama's Afghanistan plan, the climate change e-mail dust-up, and potential political problems for Mike Huckabee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2009 • 41min
Slate: The McKinsey War Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: The Administration's decision on Afghanistan, Obama's approval ratings drop below 50%, and troubled times at Thanksgiving Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2009 • 36min
Slate: The Following of Nutters Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Trying five terrorists in New York City, confusing, conflicting information about mammograms, and Sarah Palin turns a new page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2009 • 1h 11min
Slate: The Nightmare Agenda Live Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Health Care Reform, the Obama Presidency, and the shootings at Fort Hood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 5, 2009 • 38min
Slate: The Post Off-Year Election Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: We dissect Tuesday's election results from New Jersey, Virginia, Upstate New York, Maine, and what it all means. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 30, 2009 • 38min
Slate: The Boys Club Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Health care reform limps forward, vaccinations, and the Obama marriage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2009 • 39min
Slate: The Things That Don't Make Sense Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Bill Smee and Emily Bazelon. This week: Afghanistan, limits to Wall Street compensation, and the New Jersey Governor's race Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2009 • 37min
Slate: The Kinder, Gentler Political Conversation Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: More on Health Care Reform, the White House gay policy, and partisan political fighting from Fox News Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2009 • 41min
Slate: The Island Nation Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: National Security and Afghanistan, the FTC regulates bloggers, and a roundup of action at the Supreme Court Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
