The Political Gabfest: The Conservative Nanny State Edition

The Political Gabfest: The All Criminal Justice Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon with Vesla Weaver and James Forman, both of Yale University. This week: The deaths, at the hands of police, of Mike Brown and Eric Garner. Also, a discussion of On the Run, by sociologist Alice Goffman. by Political Gabfest

56 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The Google Will Never, Ever, Ever Forget You Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: discussing climate change with the Bad Astronomer, Phil Pait; Jill Abramson fired from The Gray Lady; and more. by Political Gabfest

62 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The Ukraine, You Saw, You Conquered Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and Jamelle Bouie. This week: Will Dobson on Ukraine, race in America during the Obama presidency, and allegations of rape against Jameis Winston remain uninvestigated. by Political Gabfest

50 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The "Do I Look Stoned?" Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest live from Washington D.C., featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and New Republic editor Julia Ioffe. This week: The crisis in Ukraine, the decriminalization of marijuana, and the revamping of the SAT. by Political Gabfest

91 min listen

The Political Gabfest: Texas Q&A: The Q&A session from our live Austin, Texas, show with Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz, joined by the Texas Tribune's Reeve Hamiltion, Emily Ramshaw, and Ross Ramsey. by Political Gabfest

15 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The "Go Ahead, Search My OkCupid Profile" Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Race and the NBA with guest Mike Pesca, a botched execution in Oklahoma, and the Supreme Court on searching cell phones. by Political Gabfest

57 min listen

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 talk about the war for women voters in the upcoming midterm elections and Scotland's move toward independence from the United Kingdom. by Political Gabfest

54 min listen

The Gabfest to End All Gabfests Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and special guest Dan Carlin. This week: Executive action on immigration, the Ex-Im Bank and crony capitalism, and the centenary of WWI. by Political Gabfest

62 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The Live Nude Dancing at the Kitty Kat Lounge Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: McCutcheon v. FEC clears the way for even more money in politics, Paul Ryan proposes a budget, and "Arguendo" dramatizes the Supreme Court. by Political Gabfest

59 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The I Miss Monica Lewinsky Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Prayer at the Supreme Court, the Republican takeover of North Carolina, and Lewinsky redux. by Political Gabfest

59 min listen

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 round of violence between Israel and Hamas, Millennials may lean right politically, and Warren G. Harding named his penis. by Political Gabfest

57 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The "Can You Say President Rick Perry?" Edition: Live from Austin, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz are joined by the Texas Tribune's Reeve Hamiltion, Emily Ramshaw, and Ross Ramsey to discuss Common Core, the Texas gubernatorial race, and the presidential hopes of Rick Perry and Ted Cruz. by Political Gabfest

60 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The "What Does Congress Do All Day?" Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz with special guests Jamelle Bouie and Annie Lowrey. This week: Continued violence in the Middle East, a potential lawsuit against Obama, and a small victory for the pro-choice contingent in the South. by Political Gabfest

49 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The Between Two Ferns Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: Congress v. the CIA, Jolly wins Florida-13, and Obama v. Galifianakis. by Political Gabfest

55 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The Secret Waiting List Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: The Veterans Affairs scandal, the Republican primaries, and the question of reparations for African-Americans. by Political Gabfest

67 min listen

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 Party of ideas? Also, the move in Tennesse to toss out the Democratic judges on Tennessee State Supreme Court, and why people panic... by Political Gabfest

47 min listen

The "Is It Rude to Fall Asleep During the State of the Union?" Edition: Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Obama's State of the Union address, the Supreme Court's next (final?) marriage equality case, and the controversy over the movie Selma. by Political Gabfest

59 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The Go Ahead, Negotiate with Terrorists Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson. This week: The fallout following the deal that freed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Obama makes a push on carbon emissions, and the Mississippi Republican primary heads to a runoff. by Political Gabfest

57 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The College, Why Bother? Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and special guest Jake Tapper of CNN. This week: Elliot Rodger sparks a national conversation about misogyny, American higher education is in crisis, and hard choices abound in Detroit. by Political Gabfest

60 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The You're a Facebook Lab Rat Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson. This week: The High Court's Hobby Lobby decision, the impasse over immigration reform, and Facebook's ethically ambiguous research. by Political Gabfest

65 min listen

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: Hobby Lobby challenges Obamacare, the Age Question haunts Hillary, and Dems attack Nate Silver's Big Data journalism. by Political Gabfest

58 min listen

The "No True Bill" Edition: Jamelle Bouie joins Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz to discuss the decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson. Also, the Facebook threat case headed to the Supreme Court and the GOP’s strong 2016 presidential field. by Political Gabfest

57 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The Get Your Hands Off My Cellphone, Officer Edition: David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon discuss this week's Supreme Court ruling for police to have a warrant prior to searching the electronic device of a person arrested, Thad Cochran's win in Missippi, and Rand Paul's future in the GOP. by Political Gabfest

63 min listen

The "Is Amazon Evil?" Edition: David Plotz, John Dickerson, and special guest Annie Lowrey discuss the political response to Ebola, ponder the presumptive 2015 Congress, and debate whether Amazon is a monopoly. by Political Gabfest

55 min listen

The "Does President Obama Love America?" Edition: Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the legality of Obama's immigration policy, the strategy of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's university cuts, and recent rhetorical assaults on the president. by Political Gabfest

56 min listen

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," and attempt to understand Gamergate with New York Times video game critic Chis Suellentrop. by Political Gabfest

58 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The We Are Invincible Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Bloomberg View columnist Megan McArdle. This week: U.S. foreign policy, Obamacare by the numbers, and McArdle's new book, The Up Side of Down. by Political Gabfest

66 min listen

The "Why Isn't Everyone Rioting?" Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and Mike Pesca. This week: The aftermath of Ferguson, a grisly provocation by ISIS, and a proposed lottery to spur voter turnout. by Political Gabfest

59 min listen

The Political Gabfest: The "So Sue Me" Edition: Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson. This week: House Republicans plan to sue President Obama, Elizabeth Warren rallies the Democratic base, and a woman is arrested for leaving her nine-year-old at the park. by Political Gabfest

55 min listen

The Dead, Dead, Dead at 75 Edition: Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson discuss the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder, the bombing campaign against ISIS, and Ezekiel Emanuel's Atlantic piece, "Why I Hope to Die at 75." by Political Gabfest

57 min listen

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