Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe "Would You Like to Be Speaker of the House?" Edition
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the tumultuous race for Speaker of the House. They also preview the Democratic debate with spe…
10 years, 4 months ago
The Living Will Envy the Dead Edition
Emily Bazelon, Jamelle Bouie, David Plotz, and guest Julia Ioffe discuss the aftermath of John Boehner’s departure, the showdown between Vladamir Put…
10 years, 5 months ago
Gabfest Extra: House Speaker John Boehner Will Resign
Emily Bazelon, Jamelle Bouie, and David Plotz discuss the surprise resignation announcement of House Speaker John Boehner. Join Slate Plus! Members …
10 years, 5 months ago
The "Carly, Scotty, Franny" Edition
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the rapid fall of Gov. Scott Walker, the quick rise of Carly Fiorina, and the crossover appeal…
10 years, 5 months ago
The Live from San Francisco Edition
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz analyze the second Republican presidential debate and discuss the possible government shutdown over Pl…
10 years, 5 months ago
The Completely Authentic, Totally Spontaneous, Fun-Loving Campaign Reboot Edition
John Dickerson, David Plotz, and special guest Julia Ioffe of the New York Times Magazine discuss Hillary Clinton's campaign reboot, the catastrophic…
10 years, 5 months ago
The "Let's Get All Smug About That Kentucky Clerk" Edition
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the continuing controversy over Hillary Clinton's emails, the European refugee crisis, and a K…
10 years, 6 months ago
The "Aw, What a Beautiful Little Anchor Baby!" Edition
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Jeb Bush's evolving stance on immigration, talk to David Leonhardt of the New York Times about…
10 years, 6 months ago
The Amabots and Amholes Edition
Emily Bazelon, Jamelle Bouie, and author Jack Hitt discuss Donald Trump's immigration policy, the impact of Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, and …
10 years, 6 months ago
The Blood Coming Out of Her Wherever Edition
Emily Bazelon, Jamelle Bouie, and Amanda Hess discuss the dustup between Donald Trump and newswoman Megyn Kelly and the single-issue presidential asp…
10 years, 6 months ago