Political Gabfest
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.
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Should Student Protesters Be Arrested?
Campus protests march on; Supreme Court tries “history and tradition”; and killing her dog bites Governor Kristi Noem.
53 min
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: The Power of Fou...
Noticing longer, gray lockboxes, a soul-crushing teacher, Georgia O’Keeffe and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
30 min
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Election Fraud Pure and Simple
David Pecker’s testimony might catch Donald Trump; campus protests result in student arrests; and the Supreme Court tries to grasp presidential immunity.
65 min
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Remembering Geor...
Easing into the day, remembering his dog George, feeling absences in your bones, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
24 min
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Gabfest Reads: Can America Survive Its Relation...
David Sanger’s book, New Cold Wars, delves into America’s volatile relationships with nuclear powers – China and Russia.
39 min
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Could You Be A Trump Juror?
Donald Trump faces his first criminal trial; the Supreme Court considers a charge related to another Trump case; and The Atlantic’s Mark Leibovich finds Gavin Newsom can’t help himself.
59 min
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Sending our Son ...
Drawing grand conclusions, neon lights, dorm room greeters, giving advice, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
24 min
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Arizona Territory’s 1864 Abortion Law
Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is back and Donald Trump is not for it; No Labels is done; and we question if presidential debates are over.
55 min
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: An Exploration o...
Living room declarations, the Sunday Scaries, conversational bids and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
26 min
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Florida Bans Abortion Again
Florida now has a six-week abortion ban but Floridians will vote in November; Israel killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, Professor Omar Dajani talks about the global consequences; and the U.S. economy in a second President Joe Biden term would differ from a second term of Donald Trump.
60 min
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John Dickerson Introduces: Navel Gazing
A new podcast from Slate
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Gabfest Live In Washington, D.C.!
The Supreme Court argues about abortion again; Donald Trump returns to court, Ronna McDaniel won’t be back on NBC; and the Finns repeat as the world’s happiest people.
68 min
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When Is Government Speech Coercion?
The Supreme Court is hearing about government speech and immigration authority; Donald Trump is playing Bond Villain; and the kids aren’t alright after COVID learning loss.
55 min
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Gabfest Reads: How Tana French Uses Genre Trope...
The author’s new book The Hunter is another in a long line of great Tana French crime novels. But for French, the mystery structure has always been a means to an end.
26 min
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Did Hur Exonerate Biden?
Biden delivers a strong State of the Union and Special Counsel Robert Hur gives weak testimony; Americans think crime is rising (it’s not); and Congress wants to ban China from TikTok.
54 min
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The Dismal Biden Polls
President Joe Biden’s poll numbers aren’t good; the Supreme Court wrote a bad opinion to keep Donald Trump on the ballot; and is the Golden Age of American Jews ending?
58 min
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Could They Actually Leap Over Biden And Dunk Him?
President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign; the Supreme Court’s boost for Donald Trump and review of social media’s content moderation; and Senator Mitch McConnell’s decision to time out as minority leader
55 min
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Can Putin Be Stopped?
The Gabfest team talks the tragic death of Alexei Navalny and the fallout in the US; Donald Trump’s civil fraud case and consequences; and Alabama’s new stance on frozen embryos.
59 min
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Gabfest Reads: Race, Money and Fictional Life a...
Kiley Reid’s new book Come and Get It explores the consumerist side of college life.
20 min
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Well-Meaning, Elderly Man With A Poor Memory
Special Counsel wanders off-topic on President Joe Biden’s memory; Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s impeachment and the lack of vote on Ukraine aid; and Democrat Tom Suozzi re-blues New York’s 3rd Congressional District.
49 min
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Congress Can’t Aid, Can’t Arm, Can’t Legislate,...
Republicans went 0-for-2; the prosecution won in Michigan; and Donald Trump lost again but might win a ballot spot at the Supreme Court.
56 min
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Will The Carroll Verdict Hurt Trump?
We’re talking numbers: $83.3 million in Carroll v. Trump; 1920-1948 in Israel and Palestine; and the billionaires of techno-authoritarianism.
63 min
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The Election No One Wants
Yes, it will be Trump v. Biden again in 2024; the “vibecession” may be over; and no, the immigration fights will not be ending any time soon.
57 min
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Gabfest Reads: How to Thrive in a World of Change
Brad Stulberg’s new book Master of Change aims to teach you how to weather life-altering events.
37 min
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Why Trump Won Iowa
Why Donald Trump won the Iowa Republican caucuses; whether the Supreme Court is going to end Chevron deference; and what colleges should do about standardized test scores.
65 min