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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A Law Trapped In Amber
The Supreme Court rules on emergency abortions in Idaho and on guns for domestic abusers, and New York Democrats decide not to re-elect Congressman Jamaal Bowman.
55 min
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Presidential Debate Preview
The Trump v. Biden rematch could decide all or nothing; the U.S. surgeon general and California's governor take on social media and smartphones; and a former Indiana governor attacks one-party rule.
58 min
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Gabfest Reads: When a Sex Robot Catches Feelings
Sierra Greer’s debut novel Annie Bot explores what happens when robot designed to be the perfect girlfriend starts to think about herself
19 min
54
Biden’s Risky Asylum Policy
President Biden started a new asylum policy to stop illegal border crossings; the European Parliament’s newest movements; and New York City congestion pricing is a no-go for now.
55 min
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Will Trump’s Conviction Help Biden?
The fallout from Donald Trump’s felony conviction; the spin-up for Hunter Biden’s trial; and the upshot for college speech from campus protests with Charles Homans.
54 min
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: The Meaning Behi...
The season finale of Navel Gazing explores John Dickerson’s search for meaning in a box of notebooks
36 min
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Donald Trump is Convicted! Plus, Who is Winning...
The Democrats’ likely loss of the Senate; The Fall of Roe; and the rise of Lauren Boebert
72 min
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Time Travel Via ...
Life in Maine, a medical scare, Mothers’ Day, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
25 min
59
Justice Alito's Upside Down Flag
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito flags his right-wing views; David Leonhardt looks at A New Centrism; and OpenAI sounds like Scarlett Johansson.
59 min
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Moving in New Yo...
Renting before Zillow, the orange carpet of the garret, September 11th, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
40 min
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Gabfest Reads: Why Americans Care About Animals
Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy’s new book, Our Kindred Creatures explores the evolution of our feelings about animals.
31 min
62
How Bad Was The Poll For Biden?
Joe Biden is losing the presidential-poll horserace in battleground states but is ready to rumble and debate Donald Trump who is silent inside the courtroom but talking through surrogates outside?
57 min
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: The Sneaky Pitfa...
Wearing your to-do list, the teachers we remember, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
35 min
64
Trump Wore Pajamas
Stormy Daniels’s courtroom thunder drowns out Donald Trump’s bluster; marijuana decriminalization is a hot topic; and must the media defend democracy?
64 min
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Remembering Earl...
Getting used to a new city, work advice, passing on wisdom, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
41 min
66
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
68
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
71
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