Political Gabfest
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The Political Gabfest: The College, Why Bother? Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and special guest Jake Tapper of CNN. This week: Elliot Rodger sparks a national conversation about misogyny, American higher education is in crisis, and hard choices abound in Detroit.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Secret Waiting List Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: The Veterans Affairs scandal, the Republican primaries, and the question of reparations for African-Americans.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Google Will Never, Ever, Ever Forget You Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: discussing climate change with the Bad Astronomer, Phil Pait; Jill Abramson fired from The Gray Lady; and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The I Miss Monica Lewinsky Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Prayer at the Supreme Court, the Republican takeover of North Carolina, and Lewinsky redux.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The "Go Ahead, Search My OkCupid Profile" Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Race and the NBA with guest Mike Pesca, a botched execution in Oklahoma, and the Supreme Court on searching cell phones.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: Texas Q&A
The Q&A session from our live Austin, Texas, show with Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz, joined by the Texas Tribune's Reeve Hamiltion, Emily Ramshaw, and Ross Ramsey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The "Can You Say President Rick Perry?" Edition
ELive from Austin, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz are joined by the Texas Tribune's Reeve Hamiltion, Emily Ramshaw, and Ross Ramsey to discuss Common Core, the Texas gubernatorial race, and the presidential hopes of Rick Perry and Ted Cruz.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Ukraine, You Saw, You Conquered Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and Jamelle Bouie. This week: Will Dobson on Ukraine, race in America during the Obama presidency, and allegations of rape against Jameis Winston remain uninvestigated.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Emily, Would You Please Stop Being So Emotional Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Is it shaping up to be Bush v. Clinton in 2016? Is it sexist to say that a woman is too emotional? Is it reckless to sail the high seas with young children?Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Live Nude Dancing at the Kitty Kat Lounge Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: McCutcheon v. FEC clears the way for even more money in politics, Paul Ryan proposes a budget, and "Arguendo" dramatizes the Supreme Court.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The "Is Hillary Clinton Too Old to Be President?" Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Jacob Weisberg, and New York Times columnist Gail Collins. This week: Hobby Lobby challenges Obamacare, the Age Question haunts Hillary, and Dems attack Nate Silver's Big Data journalism.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The We Are Invincible Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Bloomberg View columnist Megan McArdle. This week: U.S. foreign policy, Obamacare by the numbers, and McArdle's new book, The Up Side of Down.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Between Two Ferns Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Congress v. the CIA, Jolly wins Florida-13, and Obama v. Galifianakis.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The "Do I Look Stoned?" Edition
Slate's Political Gabfest live from Washington D.C., featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and New Republic editor Julia Ioffe. This week: The crisis in Ukraine, the decriminalization of marijuana, and the revamping of the SAT.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The If You Listen Closely You Can Hear Clarence Thomas Shouting Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: States seek to legalize gay discrimination, Clarence Thomas says nothing, and Spike Lee decries gentrification. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The You're No Frank Underwood Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and Slate political editor Will Dobson. This week: Is Ukraine headed for war? Are unions headed for extinction? And is House of Cards any good?Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The "Are You on Hillary's Hit List?" Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and Planet Money co-founder Adam Davidson. This week: The Clintons, the vanishing middle class, and AOL chief Tim Armstrong's "distressed babies" comment.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Take This Job and Shove It 'Cause I've Got Obamacare Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Dems' midterm prospects, Obamacare's impact on the economy, and Facebook's big birthday.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The State of the Union Cannot Be Saved Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The "State of the Union" is lame, immigration reform is unlikely, and new news is the news.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The "Would You Like a Ride in My Ferrari?" Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: David Remnick's Obama profile, Netflix's Romney documentary, and the McDonells' political scandal.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The "You're Married—Psych!—You're Not Married" Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Should the NSA be restrained? Will the Supreme Court revisit marriage equality? And is the First Amendment absolute outside abortion clinics?Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The "I Am Not a Bully" Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Chris Christie scandal, the Republican poverty push, and the sad case of a brain-dead woman and her unborn child.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Three Jews, Two-and-a-Half Opinions Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Will Saletan, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Progressives fight for a higher minimum wage, violence looms over the coming Olympics, and Jews debate the limits of discourse.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The 2013 Conundrums Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: A special edition, live from Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco, in which life's great dilemmas are tackled. For example, would you rather be smarter or funnier?Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The You’ll Drag Me Out of this Supreme Court in a Pine Box Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: A judge rules against NSA spying, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's refusal to resign strategically, and a look at the original "welfare queen." Show page at www.slate.com/gabfest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: Why Don't the Homeless Just Use Uber Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The bipartisan budget deal, can Obama resurrect his second term, and the effect of the super rich on cities. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Motor City Massacre Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Oklahoma challenges Obamacare, workers decry the minimum wage, and Detroit further deteriorates.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Hobby Lobby Liberal Sobby Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Iran nuclear deal, the Obamacare contraception court case, and the filibuster nuclear option.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: Live from Brooklyn, the Ich Bin Ein Gabfester Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Why does the Kennedy clan still have a hold on the American psyche? Also, what if JFK had lived?Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: The Nuclear Option
ESlate's David Plotz and Emily Bazelon discuss the Senate's vote to end the use of the filibuster on Federal judicial nominees and other appointments below the level of Supreme Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Don't You Dare Call It a Catfight Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Can Obamacare be saved? Will Warren run in 2016? Should cyclists share the road?Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The It's Not Plagiarism If You Say It in a Loud Voice Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Christie's decisive victory, Paul's apparent plagiarism, and Bazelon's Nazi anatomists.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Maybe the NSA Should Run Healthcare.gov Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The fallout from healthcare.gov, revelations regarding foreign snooping by the NSA, and racial profiling in department stores.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: What Went Wrong with Healthcare.gov?
EJohn Dickerson speaks with software engineer and Slate contributor David Auerbach about Healthcare.gov's disastrous launch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: The Healthcare.bomb Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Healthcare.gov is broken, @NatSecWonk is outed, and Maryland gubernatorial candidate Doug Gansler photobombs a drunken, teenage party.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Political Gabfest: "Was That the Alamo or the Battle of the Bulge?" Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The why and wherefore of the end of the shutdown. Plus, what Facebook's new policy means for teenagers.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: Day 16, The End, For Now
ESlate's David Plotz and John Dickerson are joined by New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to discuss the longterm implications of the shutdown for the Republican party. Show page at www.slate.com/gabfest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: Day 15, Veering Around Madly
ESlate's David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Matt Yglesias discuss the looming debt ceiling crisis as the shutdown enters its third week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: Day 14, Deal or No Deal?
ESlate's John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the potential fiscal crisis deal emerging in talks between the Sentae's Democratic and GOP leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: Day 11, Not So Fast
ESlate's David Plotz and the Washington Post's Ezra Klein discuss whether the outlines of a deal taking shape will really solve the partisan standoff. Find more episodes at www.soundcloud.com/slateradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: Day 10, Shutdown Corner
EMike Pesca and Slate's Dave Weigel discuss a Republican proposal to end the shutdown and debt ceiling standoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: Day 9, Glimmers of Hope?
ESlate's David Plotz and Dave Weigel discuss possible movement in the shutdown and debt ceiling standoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: Day 8 of the Government Shutdown
ESlate's David Plotz and Emily Bazelon discuss the various legal arguments for Obama to take executive action on the debt ceiling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: Day 7 of the Government Shutdown
ESlate's John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the escalating war or words between Democrats and Republicans, and a new poll that looks especially bad for the GOP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Slate: The "How Clean Is Your CR?" Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The government shutdown, the Obamacare rollout, and the assimilation of American Jews.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: Day 4 of the Government Shutdown
ESlate's John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the progress, or lack thereof, in the budget negotiations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: Day 2 of the Government Shutdown
ESlate's John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the likelihood of progress in the budget negotiations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabfest Extra: The Government Shutdown, Day 1
ESlate's John Dickerson and David Weigel discuss the likelihood of progress in the budget negotiations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Slate: The Ted Cruz Is One Angry Canadian Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Debtageddon, is it coming?; Iran, is it good for the Jews?; revenge porn, is it legal?Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Slate: The Washington on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: A massacre in Washington, a looming government shutdown, and an interview with Pope Francis.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.