Podcast Episodes

Slate Money | Oligarchy in the USA

This week: In his farewell address, President Biden warns of a looming oligarchy in America. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers debate wh…

1 year, 8 months ago

Amicus | The New Constitutional (dis)Order

Donald Trump becomes president again on Monday, and as Joe Biden leaves the White House, we’re on the brink of a massive change in how the law is int…

1 year, 8 months ago

Gabfest Reads | Finding Connection in the Aftermath of History’s Horrors

Emily Bazelon talks with author Yael van der Wouden about her debut novel, The Safekeep. They discuss why Yael chose a queer love story, how Yael’s o…

1 year, 8 months ago

TBD | Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta-Morphosis

Misinformation, disinformation, politics—Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is not going to shield users from those anymore. What’s behind the abrupt change in d…

1 year, 8 months ago

Political Gabfest | Every Single Trump Pick Will Be Confirmed

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Senate confirmation hearings of Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including Pete…

1 year, 8 months ago

What Next | What the Ceasefire Is and Isn’t

After being “close to a deal” for so long, Israel and Gaza have officially reached a second ceasefire agreement. Is this the end of the war? And what…

1 year, 8 months ago

What Next | Does Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 Report Matter?

How did an investigation into an effort to violently overturn a US presidential election end up coming out as a whimper, well after it could have car…

1 year, 8 months ago

What Next | Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship?

How could Donald Trump make good on his vow to end birthright citizenship, currently a constitutional right? It starts with a willing judiciary.

Guest…

1 year, 8 months ago

What Next | Who’s to Blame for the LA Fires?

The fires in Los Angeles may end up being one of—if not the most—expensive natural disasters in American history. Everyone is trying to find the part…

1 year, 8 months ago

What Next TBD | Why Tech Is Bending the Knee

How the FCC and its incoming head, Brenden Carr, could enact Trump’s top policy goal: punishing anyone who says mean stuff about Trump.

Guest: Drew Fi…

1 year, 8 months ago