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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Slate: The Saucy Sarah Gabfest
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: That's Senator Franken if you please, Sarah Palin is back, and the Supreme Court rules on New Haven
33 min
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Slate: The Totally Unstable, Lost and Confused ...
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: President Obama and Iran, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, and several decisions from the Supreme Court
40 min
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Slate: The Kitchen Bitch Gabfest
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: Unrest in Iran, President Obama's reaction to events in Iran, and an interesting discussion of divorce
40 min
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Slate: The Dreamboat Gabfest
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: A Health Care Reform update, National Republican party woes, and a coup in New York state politics
32 min
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Slate: The Ravaged and Burned Gabfest
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: President Obama speaks to the Muslim world, the murder of an abortion doctor, and getting ready for Supreme Court nomination hearings
39 min
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Slate: The Hermit Kingdom Goes Nuclear Gabfest
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: Obama's Supreme Court nomination, Proposition 8 is upheld by California's high court, and the Hermit Kingdom goes nuclear again
39 min
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Slate: The Nonplussed Gabfest
David Plotz, Christopher Beam and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: President Obama and Dick Cheney square off over torture, more on Michael Steele, and the California budget meltdown
39 min
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Slate: The Taking it to the Streets Gabfest
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: President Obama reverses his stand on torture photos, more on gay rights, and the last laugh over the White House Correspondents Dinner
68 min
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Slate: The Attack the Priesthood Gabfest
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: Speculation on a Supreme Court replacement, it was Pakistan-Afghanistan crisis week in Washington, and the Elizabeth Edwards tell-all
36 min
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Slate: The Shift Happens Podcast
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: Swine Flu, Arlen Specter Flips, and the first 100 Days of Obama
42 min
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Slate: The Tighty Whitie Podcast
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: More on the torture memos, the Supreme Court takes on school strip searchs, and the Chavez Handshake
37 min
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Slate: The Emotionless Bickering Gabfest
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: The release of torture memos, Pirates Ahoy and the national tax protest
39 min
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Slate: The Twitter Avatar Gabfest
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: The failing auto industry, President Obama makes an 8-day, five country tour of Europe and accusations against Obama appointees Dawn Johnson and Harold
33 min
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Slate: The Velvet Snuggy Podcast
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon talk politics. This week: President Obama overseas and what he faces at home, gay marriage in America, and a week for the Justice Department
36 min
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Slate: The Locavore Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, with John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The bank bailout, Obama’s week on television, and the White House goes Organic
36 min
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Slate: The Outrage Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, with John Dickerson, Chris Beam, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The AIG mess, Dick Cheney says America is less safe, and John Stewart takes Jim Cramer to school
34 min
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Slate: The Right to Bare Arms Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, with John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Hanna Rosin. This week: Is President Obama taking on too much? A renewed fight over stem cells, and Michelle Obama's arms
35 min
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Slate: The Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot Gab...
Slate's Political Gabfest, with John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Obama approval ratings remain high, Rush Limbaugh as Republican leader, and newly-released Justice Department memos
37 min
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Slate: The Dorcas Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, with John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Obama budget, the First Family settles on a dog breed, and a Supreme Court ruling on free speech
38 min