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A weekly political podcast hosted by @emilybazelon , @davidplotz , and @jdickerson . Stephen Colbert says "Everybody should listen to the Slate Political Gabfest."
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Donald Trump’s New Twitter Background Is a Photo From the Inauguration of Barack Obama
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We're on it.
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Hi Gabfesters--we're dealing with a hosting issue that is preventing many of you from being able to download this week's show. We expect it to be fixed soon!
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You got it!: The Sweater.
@davidplotz
@SlateGabfest
@jdickerson
Yes yes, that’s all well and good but what we all really want is a picture of
@jdickerson
in that jumper you were so effusive about😉
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“[Voting] is that fundamental way in which we grab the wheel of history and turn it in the direction we think is right.” —
@davidaxelrod
.
🎧 This
#ElectionEve
, listen back to our special midterms episode with David.
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This week on
@SlateGabfest
:
@anneapplebaum
on Ukraine’s advances, Lindsey Graham’s national abortion ban bill; and the controversy over minimum education standards for religious schools in New York.
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Overjoyed to have the whole team in the studio today! Stay tuned for this week's episode.
@emilybazelon
@davidplotz
@jdickerson
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John's smile at the end 😏
This exchange between Trump and Dickerson on Trump's false wiretapping claims is stunning. Must-watch.
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This week:
@anneapplebaum
on the year of war on Ukraine; the smoking gun Fox News text messages; and Section 230 at the Supreme Court.
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Gabfesters
@jdickerson
&
@emilybazelon
are at
@CBS
studios in NYC ganging up on
@davidplotz
, who's at
@Slate
in DC. New ep drops tonight!
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15 years of gabfesting!
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If you've ever wondered if John Dickerson would make a Beastie Boys reference that goes over David Plotz’s head… wonder no more after today.
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Thanks to everyone who came out tonight and to our guest
@Evan_McMullin
for a wonderful show. We love DC! (And Utah!)
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Discussed on the Gabfest: “The Rules Are Clear: Whitaker Can’t Supervise Mueller’s Investigation” by
@neal_katyal
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Taping on the last day of the Obama presidency.
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The wonderful
@juliaioffe
joined
@emilybazelon
,
@davidplotz
, and
@jdickerson
to discuss Trump and Russia this week.
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Panicked about the Trump-Putin summit? Have no fear; Emily, John, and David analyze on this week's show (Live from PA!)
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Extra! Extra!
Given all the
#BrettKavanaugh
news,
@emilybazelon
and
@davidplotz
decided to do a short emergency podcast.
🎧 Listen here:
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Thank you Los Angeles! We had a wonderful time with you!
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We LOVE the pre-show cocktail hour with fans! Thanks to all who joined us
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All you Gabfest fans asking for an emergency pod, the next is Monday’s post-debate ep. But remember: John hosts
@FaceTheNation
in <36 hours.
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“Maybe Trump thinks it’s totally fine for Putin to mess around in our election, as long as Putin is benefitting Trump.”
In less than 90 seconds,
@emilybazelon
lays out just a few of the risks with today's
#Helsinki
summit.
🔊 Hear the full discussion.
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John Dickerson’s Tribute to His Beloved Friend and Colleague Gwen Ifill
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This week on
@SlateGabfest
(with
@jduffyrice
!): The Biden-Harris ticket, stimulus gridlock, and guest
@michaelmina_lab
discusses his proposal for rapid, ubiquitous coronavirus testing.
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.
@jdickerson
on why the allegedly poor "framing" of debate questions is something Democratic candidates should be prepared to handle:
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John's chatter this week: a
@NYMag
piece about two buildings dueling across Canal Street with Post-It window art
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Happy hosts in NYC
@CBS
before recording this week's show! PC: Producer
@Jocelyn_F
- Listen at
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So.. we're definitely going to have some stuff to talk about at tomorrow's live DC show
BREAKING: President Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey, the White House says
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Racist fraternities and sororities should have their tax-exempt status revoked.
http://t.co/jalgnZfbIU
http://t.co/p3vk8JSdHy
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We are indeed known for our MILD DISCUSSIONS 🗣👥
*rap air horn* 📢📢📢
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Tomorrow, we’ll have a new Gabfest with Trumpcast’s
@jacobwe
helping us deconstruct the debate and Trump’s “rigged election” stance.
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Mueller's questions for Trump,
@JasonKander
on his work and the future of democracy, and Governor Greitens' scandals on this week's gabfest LIVE in St. Louis
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From the Wilbur in Boston:
@jdickerson
announces that his chatter may be Whistlestop length, so
@davidplotz
takes a seat.
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Dearest listeners, we need your input! What is the one line you'd use to describe the Political Gabfest?
@jdickerson
@davidplotz
@emilybazelon
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On this week's show, we discussed
@EmilyBazelon
's new must-read
@NYTmag
piece about prosecutors withholding evidence
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Thank you for your patience, loyal listeners! This week's gabfest with
@emilybazelon
@jdickerson
+
@davidplotz
will be posted ASAP
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Don't be disappointed! We recorded a bonus episode for Slate Plus this morning:
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Good news everyone!
There will be a SPECIAL DEBATE GABFEST.
So keep your podcast dials tuned.
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On this week’s gabfest: Trump improperly donated $25K to the Florida AG while her office considered prosecuting him.
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Look at this happy bunch--all together in studio for taping!
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"There are various levels of intervention here."
@emilybazelon
says Facebook, Google, and Apple could be doing much more to fight hate speech than just banning Alex Jones.
🔊 Listen to her argument below, and hear the full discussion here.
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Stephen Colbert interviewed John at the
@92Y
. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out. It's great.
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On this week's show,
@emilybazelon
remarks on the danger of real reporting losing ground to fake media.
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This week: the stimulus bill; racial inequity in vaccine distribution with
@uche_blackstock
; and Majorie Taylor Greene’s GOP.
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Emily chatters about "Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America" by Ari Berman.
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Live from
@SixthandI
: new insurrection revelations; the overturning of Roe; and the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Based on a highly scientific clap-and-woo polling methodology, more people appear to go to bed at a different time than their spouse.
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Attention Gabfest listeners: you will now get to hear the show EARLIER each week: Thursday evenings. Look for it then & happy listening!
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Gabfest! The post-
#debate
post-
#TrumpTape
episode is live!
And yes, it is titled the "Grabfest" Special Edition.
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So...we've decided to skip that special Gabfest episode on the Iowa caucuses for obvious reasons. The team will discuss on Thursday's show!
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We had so much fun at Superfest! Thanks to all who came. Let us know your thoughts
#heygabfest
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John chatters about the natural phenomenon of “crown shyness”
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On this week's
@SlateGabfest
with guest host
@KirstenPowers
: the Ukraine scandal, impeachment politics, and
@jodikantor
on She Said, a new book co-authored by
@mega2e
about Harvey Weinstein and
#MeToo
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This week,
@jdickerson
chatters about
@brainpickings
' rare recordings J.R.R. Tolkein reading The Hobbit:
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Special Edition on
@SlateGabfest
: Special Counsel indicts Donald Trump and Supreme Court rejects racial gerrymandering
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On this week's show, we discuss
#pizzagate
and fake news.
@EmilyBazelon
says Facebook needs to take responsibility as a firehose for news.
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All clear, folks - episode is updated (plz refresh). Thank you for your patience + happy listening!
@davidplotz
@emilybazelon
@jdickerson
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Thanks for being vigilant, fans - we are having a technical difficulty with today's show. A fresh version will be published ASAP!
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There’s a new Trumpcast, a new Gist, and Face the Nation is on this morning. Just one more day until a new Gabfest!
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We're hiring a new Researcher! Email a cover letter and resume to gabfest
@slate
.com to apply. Duties include researching weekly topics and supporting production of the show.
@emilybazelon
@davidplotz
@jdickerson
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"We are constantly amazed by the incredible caliber of our [gabfest] audience" -
@emilybazelon
in
@lareviewofbooks
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Campaign in prose. Govern in prose.
That was a slam dunk.
It wasn't pure poetry.
But poetry is probably not what is called for.
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This week,
@RuthMarcus
,
@jacobwe
, &
@adamdavidson
join
@emilybazelon
to discuss Trump's conflicts of interest.
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There will be a SPECIAL POST-DEBATE GABFEST on Monday.
Something tells us the WaPo video may come up in the debate and we’ll talk about it.
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This week: the Mar-a-Lago search; the Inflation Reduction Act; and
@itscaitlinhd
on the lack of accountability for family separation at the border--with guest host
@juliettekayyem
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Don’t miss John, Emily, and David on
@colbertlateshow
tomorrow!
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Our Boston audience prefers a bad boss who's a great person to a great person who's a bad boss. You?
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Thanks to photographer Peter Friedman, we have some gorgeous photos of the gang recording at
@aspenideas
this week!
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Here you go!:
The only people I want to hear from right now are
@emilybazelon
@jdickerson
&
@davidplotz
and the fact that there isn’t a special edition of
@SlateGabfest
just feels cruel
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.
@DavidPlotz
chatters about deep-sea fisherman Roman Fedortsov’s incredible photos of strange ocean creatures.
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This week: Biden's campaign, Big Tech before Congress, and
@anneapplebaum
's new book Twilight of Democracy —with guest host
@RuthMarcus
!
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Or a weekly podcast
Very hard to cover this insane campaign with a weekly magazine
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Thanks to
@JoshuaGreen
for joining us to discuss his new book about Steve Bannon. New episode out soon!
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How to stop guys like Martin Shkreli from jacking up the price of life-saving drugs:
http://t.co/4BOHYiZgD2
via
@slate
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"We have to rely on the independence of the armed forces to defy orders that violate international law." -
@jacobwe
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gabfest! the "2017 Conundrums, Featuring They Might Be Giants" edition
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Sometimes to solve an audio mystery, you need to cut the lights
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“It’s funny. And it’s also really troubling.” - Clinton on Trump’s claim of a rigged election
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This week: the importance of epistemic hygiene in a pandemic—with epidemiologist
@gregggonsalves
and surviving catastrophe with historian
@davidwblight
.
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This week: Where efforts to curb virus transmission go from here with epidemiologist
@AmeshAA
; Trump’s purge of investigators general; and what Sanders’ exit should mean for the Democratic party’s agenda.
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