Political Gabfest

416 episodes · 5 with AI analysis

Voted “Favorite Political Podcast” by Apple Podcasts listeners. Stephen Colbert says "Everybody should listen to the Slate Political Gabfest." The Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz, is the kind of informal and irreverent discussion Washington journalists have after hours over drinks. Get more Political Gabfest with Slate Plus. Join to unlock weekly bonus episodes—plus ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Birthright Citizenship Constitutional Challenge14th Amendment Jurisdiction Clause InterpretationIran War Economic Impact and Oil PricesStrait of Hormuz Blockade and Global Supply ChainsMail-in Voting Executive Order and Election InfrastructureFederal Voter Registration DatabaseMaine Democratic Senate Primary: Mills vs. PlatnerTexas Republican Senate Runoff: Cornyn vs. PaxtonTrump Endorsement Strategy in PrimariesManufacturing Job Losses and Tariff Policy

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Apr 2, 2026

"Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof"

Birthright Citizenship Constitutional Challenge14th Amendment Jurisdiction Clause InterpretationIran War Economic Impact and Oil Prices

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Feb 26, 2026

The State of the Union is Endless

State of the Union Economic Claims and Fact-CheckingSupreme Court Tariff Ruling and Major Questions DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Congressional Delegation

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Feb 19, 2026

Prince-No-More Andrew Pays His Epstein Price

Epstein Files and AccountabilitySexual Abuse and Trafficking JusticePresidential Transition and Political Forecasting

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Feb 21, 2026

Gabfest Reads | From Busboy to Corporate Tool to Priest

Vocational discernment and spiritual callingLGBTQ Catholic ministry and inclusionCorporate culture and materialism critique

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Feb 12, 2026

LIVE from Washington, DC!

Pam Bondi Attorney General Testimony and Epstein Files AccessFederal Workforce Reductions and Government Expertise LossConstitutional Violations and Separation of Powers

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