David Plotz and John Dickerson are joined by Ruth Marcus to discuss Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing; Ukraine keeps fighting through atrocity; and more allegations of Republican candidates committing domestic abuse.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Dana Milbank for the Washington Post: “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/23/cruz-jackson-hearing-critical-race-theory-school/">Cruz Attacks Jackson For ‘Critical Race Theory’—But Sends His Own Daughters to Learn It</a>”Henry Olsen for the Washington Post: “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/21/republicans-are-right-to-oppose-ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-nominee-confirmation-hearings/">Republicans Are Right to Oppose Ketanji Brown Jackson</a>”Here’s this week’s chatter:David: BioHacked: Family Secrets: “<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4-the-genius-experiment-part-1/id1607121653?i=1000552121747">The Genius Experiment: Part 1</a>”; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007PMN5E4/?tag=slatmaga-20">The Genius Factory</a>, by David Plotz; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1250271045/?tag=slatmaga-20">The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World</a>, by Riley Black John: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1501134191/?tag=slatmaga-20">Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century</a>, by Dana StevensRuth: Christine Emba for The Washington Post: “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/17/sex-ethics-rethinking-consent-culture/">Consent Is Not Enough. We Need A New Sexual Ethic.</a>”; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0593087569/?tag=slatmaga-20">Rethinking Sex: A Provocation</a>, by Christine EmbaListener chatter from Eric Jason Martin: Nick Paumgarten for the New Yorker: “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/03/28/retirement-the-margaritaville-way">Retirement the Margaritaville Way.</a>"For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Ruth, John, and David discuss their strangest behaviors.Tweet us your questions and chatters <a href="https://twitter.com/slategabfest?lang=en">@SlateGabfest</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:gabfest@slate.com">gabfest@slate.com</a>. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank.Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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