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Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - 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.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Putin Ex Machina Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Changing course on Syria, choosing a mayor of New York, and losing faith in reality.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The "Now, I Asked You So Nicely to Go to War" Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Congress debates Syria, states defy the Feds on guns and pot, and a new report castigates campaign reporting.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Terrifying, Looming, Touching-the-Void Awfulness Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Why Syria, why now? Also, a dreary autumn in U.S. politics and lessons learned over summer vacation.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The "Washington Is Really Not So Bad" Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz. This week: What's good about Washington? Then, how to talk to kids about difficult subjects. And the topical novel of the year, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Bazelon Family Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and special guest (and Emily's husband) Paul Sabin. This week: Obama's Egypt conundrum, Eric Holder's sentencing reform gesture, and Paul's new environmental book The Bet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The "Actually We Don't Work for Jeff Bezos" Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and special guest Jack Hitt. This week: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys the Washington Post, Mitch McConnell has right flank trouble, and cops seizing suspects' stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Friend of My Enemy Is Not Aiding My Enemy Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and special guest Todd Purdum. This week: Whistleblowers Snowden and Manning make news, a Texas-sized voter rights fight, and premature Clinton fatigue.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The "Hey Sucker, You'll Never Ever Make Partner" Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: More Weiner sexting, yet another budget showdown, and further debate about the future of the law firm.Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The "Do You Live in This Town?" Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Reporter Mark Leibovich talks about his book This Town, a look at the witches' brew that is Washington. Plus, the filibuster and the George Zimmerman trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The "Come Back Eliot, All Is Forgiven" Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest live from Chicago, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and Peter Sagal of Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! This week: Can democracy survive in Egypt? Can Spitzer and Weiner find redemption? Can adults go to camp?Find show notes at slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The "Is Hillary Too Old?" Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Atlantic senior editor Garance Franke-Ruta. This week: Will the House move on immigration? Is HRC too old to be president? Is Gettysburg the most important battle in U.S. history? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Argle-Bargle Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: SCOTUS on same-sex marriage and the Voting Rights Act. Also, an epic filibuster in Texas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The "Can Anyone Stop This Darn Immigration Bill?" Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Senate debates immigration, the NSA doubles down on surveillance, and Obama takes a hit in the polls. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The If This Be Treason Make the Most of It Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Did the NSA overreach? Is whistleblower Edward Snowden a traitor? Is Beastie Boy Mike D too house proud?Show page at Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Let Me Just Swab Your Cheek Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The government tracks millions of Verizon phone calls, Chris Christie sets a date for the New Jersey senate election, and the Supreme Court rules on routine DNA collection. Find show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Boardwalk Bromance Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Obama and Christie go to the beach, the showdown over judicial appointments and the Affordable Care Act under siege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The An Apple a Day Keeps the Taxes Away Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Apple has a big Irish bank account, Obama has a new drone policy and education reform has a new critic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Barack Obama is Richard Nixon Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Obama's second-term scandal trifecta, including the DOJ's snooping on reporters. Plus, the murder conviction of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The "Is Anyone Too Fat to Be President?" Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, live from Cambridge, MA, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Obama's "red line," the modern surveillance state, and Christie's weight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The "Whoops, Did I Really Just Hand the 2000 Election to Bush?" Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Gitmo gets a hunger strike, the FAA gets a furlough fix and Justice O'Connor gets regretful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The That Dime Bag Will Be $14.50 with Tax Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Debating Miranda, assessing Obama and taxing Mary Jane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The What a Horrible, Horrible Week Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Boston Marathon bombing and the media, plus the defeat of the background check gun bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: A Guy Named Plotz Makes Jokes About a Guy Named Weiner Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: A gun bill gains momentum, the Obama budget courts controversy and Anthony Weiner wants redemption. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor ... But Not on the Basketball Court Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and Will Saletan. This week: Immigration reform, abortion restrictions and crossing the line in coaching sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Everybody's Back Hurts Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Marriage equality, gun control and the disability epidemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The "Is That Stephen Colbert?" Edition
ESlate's Political Gabfest live from New York City, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and special guest Stephen Colbert. This week: Republican rebranding, the Steubenville rape case and leaning in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Gigantic, Delicious, Sugary Drink Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz. This week: Obama goes up the Hill, Michael Bloomberg's soda law is overturned, and the selection of a new pope raises the question: Can religion and modernity coexist? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Screw You, Let's Have Lunch Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and special guest Dave Weigel. This week: The Obama schmooze, the Paul filibuster and the Menendez prostitution scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The I'm Working from Home Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The sequester gets real, SCOTUS weighs the Voting Rights Act and Slate employees work from home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Sequestering Obama's Golf Game Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Austerity approaches, SCOTUS considers campaign contributions and the president putts in private. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Gabfest - Slate: The Send Them to the Glue Factory Gabfest
ESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Obama's SOTU, knowing when to retire (à la Pope Benedict XVI) and universal pre-k. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.