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Political Gabfest Reads: Two Horrifying Days in D.C.
FromSlate Books
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jan 21, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
David Plotz talks with author Shahan Mufti about his new book, American Caliph: The True Story of a Muslim Mystic, a Hollywood Epic, and the 1977 Siege of Washington, DC. They discuss an Islamic group’s multi-location attack in D.C., the terror that hostages experienced while held captive for the two days, and the movie that started the whole thing.
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Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.
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Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)
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Released:
Jan 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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