Podcast Episodes

How Bad Was The Poll For Biden?

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the latest New York Times presidential poll and the Maryland primary results; the p…

1 year, 9 months ago

John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: The Sneaky Pitfalls of the To-Do List

In this week’s essay, John discusses the Pomodoro Routine (among other productivity routines), why he especially needs a meditation pillow, and how a…

1 year, 9 months ago

Trump Wore Pajamas

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Stormy Daniels’s testimony in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial; marijuana res…

1 year, 9 months ago

John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Remembering Early 1990s New York

In this week’s essay, John discusses an onboarding memo for his assistant Laura, and recounts his early days living and working in New York City. 

No…

1 year, 9 months ago

Should Student Protesters Be Arrested?

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the increasing and increasingly violent campus protests of Israel’s war in Gaza, Em…

1 year, 9 months ago

John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: The Power of Four Numbers

In this week’s essay, John discusses the art of attention and how to develop the skill of slow-looking.

Notebook Entries:

Notebook 75, page 8. Septe…

1 year, 10 months ago

Election Fraud Pure and Simple

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the testimony of prosecution witness David Pecker in Donald Trump’s criminal trial,…

1 year, 10 months ago

John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Remembering George and Defending the Morning

In this week’s essay, John dives deep into the loss of his beloved dog, George, the essayist’s dilemma, the comfort of quiet mornings, and more.

Note…

1 year, 10 months ago

John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Remembering George and Defending the Morning

In this week’s essay, John dives deep into the loss of his beloved dog, George, the essayist’s dilemma, the comfort of quiet mornings, and more.

Note…

1 year, 10 months ago

Gabfest Reads: Can America Survive Its Relationships with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin?

John Dickerson talks with author David E. Sanger about his new book, New Cold Wars. They discuss how Russia and China came to reach their new levels …

1 year, 10 months ago