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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... Read more

Ranked #1

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Jewish Space Laser

Jewish Space Laser

Emily, John and David discuss the stimulus bill, racial inequities in vaccine distribution, the return to in-person lear... Read more

5 Feb 2021

1hr 13mins

Ranked #2

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The “A Bit Snitty” Edition

The “A Bit Snitty” Edition

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss William Barr’s spin on the Mueller report, whether to hope for an... Read more

2 May 2019

1hr 7mins

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Ranked #3

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The “Hardest Job in the World” Edition

The “Hardest Job in the World” Edition

On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Ronny Jackson’s will-he-w... Read more

26 Apr 2018

1hr 7mins

Ranked #4

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The "Unhinge Me Now" Edition

The "Unhinge Me Now" Edition

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and CNN Political Analyst Kirsten Powers discuss the relevance of Omarosa Manigault Newma... Read more

16 Aug 2018

1hr 5mins

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Ranked #5

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The “What Happens At Georgetown Prep...” Edition

The “What Happens At Georgetown Prep...” Edition

Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and David French (Senior Fellow of the National Review Institute) discuss the value of an FB... Read more

20 Sep 2018

1hr 16mins

Ranked #6

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The Dead, Dead, Dead at 75 Edition

The Dead, Dead, Dead at 75 Edition

Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson discuss the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder, the bombing camp... Read more

26 Sep 2014

57mins

Ranked #7

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The Political Gabfest: The "Is Hillary Clinton Too Old to Be President?" Edition

The Political Gabfest: The "Is Hillary Clinton Too Old to Be President?" Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, Jacob Weisberg, and New York Times columnist Gail Collins. This week: ... Read more

28 Mar 2014

57mins

Ranked #8

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The "Unsung Hero" Edition

The "Unsung Hero" Edition

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss anonymous dissent within the Trump administration, Brett Kavanaug... Read more

6 Sep 2018

1hr 8mins

Ranked #9

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The “He's a Natural Toucher” Edition

The “He's a Natural Toucher” Edition

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Joe Biden; the White House’s stonewalling of Congress; and Brexit... Read more

4 Apr 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #10

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The “Wahoo” Edition

The “Wahoo” Edition

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Jamelle Bouie discuss the arrest of Julian Assange; Trump’s purge of the... Read more

13 Apr 2019

1hr 17mins

Ranked #11

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The "I'll Disown You If You Marry a Republican" Edition

The "I'll Disown You If You Marry a Republican" Edition

David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss the looming midterm elections, debate the exisence of "partyism,"... Read more

31 Oct 2014

57mins

Ranked #12

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Don't Be a Tough Guy. Don't Be a Fool! I Will Call You Later

Don't Be a Tough Guy. Don't Be a Fool! I Will Call You Later

David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss the US abandonment of the Kurds, the Democratic presidential debat... Read more

18 Oct 2019

1hr 20mins

Ranked #13

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The “Slimeball” Edition

The “Slimeball” Edition

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss fallout from the Michael Cohen raid, James Comey’s world tour, an... Read more

19 Apr 2018

1hr 4mins

Ranked #14

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The Live in San Francisco Superfest Edition

The Live in San Francisco Superfest Edition

With MC Mike Pesca, the Political and Culture Gabfests team up to discuss California's recent "Yes Means Yes" legislatio... Read more

10 Oct 2014

1hr 25mins

Ranked #15

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The Political Gabfest: The May I Introduce You to President Harding and His Friend Jerry Edition

The Political Gabfest: The May I Introduce You to President Harding and His Friend Jerry Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg. This week: A new r... Read more

11 Jul 2014

56mins

Ranked #16

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The They May Take Our Lives But They'll Never Take Our Freedom Edition

The They May Take Our Lives But They'll Never Take Our Freedom Edition

Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson discuss President Obama's plans to defeat the Islamic State. They also ta... Read more

12 Sep 2014

53mins

Ranked #17

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The “Trump Economy” Edition

The “Trump Economy” Edition

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss who deserves credit for the economy, the state of the midterm cam... Read more

13 Sep 2018

1hr 7mins

Ranked #18

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The “Wicked, Even for Trump” Edition

The “Wicked, Even for Trump” Edition

John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Ruth Marcus discuss the future for children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Me... Read more

21 Jun 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #19

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The "Suspending My Campaign" Edition

The "Suspending My Campaign" Edition

Emily Bazelon, David Plotz and John Dickerson discuss Donald Trump's riseto become the Republican Presidential nominee, ... Read more

5 May 2016

58mins

Ranked #20

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The Political Gabfest: The Conservative Nanny State Edition

The Political Gabfest: The Conservative Nanny State Edition

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz and John Dickerson. This week: Is the GOP becoming a Par... Read more

8 Aug 2014

47mins

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