This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Jim Jordan’s efforts to become Speaker of the House; President Joe Biden’s visit to an Israel at war; and Donald Trump’s gag order.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Robert Jimison and Kayla Guo for The New York Times: “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/us/politics/patrick-mchenry-house-speaker.html">As Speaker Chaos Grows, so Does Talk of Empowering McHenry</a>”Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis on the Hang Up and Listen podcast: “<a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/hang-up-and-listen/2023/10/jim-jordan-and-sexual-abuse-at-ohio-state-braves-phillies-and-shams-vs-woj-on-hang-up-and-listen">The What Jim Jordan Knew About Sexual Abuse at Ohio State Edition</a>”Philip Bump for The Washington Post: “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/18/american-concerns-house-speaker-vote/">Americans see the House speaker mess as hurting the country</a>”John Dickerson and Charlie D’Agata for CBS News Prime Time: “<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/hamas-israel-trade-blame-gaza-hospital-blast/">Rocket Attack Destroys Hospital in Gaza</a>”Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer for The New York Times: “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/us/politics/trump-gag-order.html">Gag Order on Trump in Election Case Leaves More Hard Questions</a>”Here are this week’s chatters:John: Mallika Marshall for CBS Boston: “<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/hitting-snooze-beneficial-swedish-study/">Hitting snooze in the morning could be beneficial, new studies say</a>” and Will Stone for NPR: “<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/12/26/1139781557/i-usually-wake-up-just-ahead-of-my-alarm-whats-up-with-that">I usually wake up just ahead of my alarm. What’s up with that?</a>”Emily: Shaun Walker for The Guardian: “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/16/poland-election-results-law-and-justice-party-donald-tusk-coalition">Poland election: Law and Justice party on course to be ousted from power</a>” and Anne Applebaum for The Atlantic: “<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/poland-parliamentary-election-autocracy-tusk/675656/">Poland Shows That Autocracy Is Not Inevitable</a>”David: “<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81223488">Beckham</a>” on NetflixListener chatter from Phoebe Saltzstein: Brett Arends for MarketWatch: “<a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-the-real-cause-of-the-social-security-funding-shortfall-according-to-the-programs-chief-actuary-1a0e7d4b">Here’s the real cause of the Social Security funding shortfall, according to the program’s chief actuary</a>”For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David discuss Oprah Winfrey, Mitt Romney, and a presidential Dream Team and reference: Mike Allen for Axios: “<a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/16/oprah-mitt-romney-trump-2020">Scoop: Oprah pitched a White House run with Mitt Romney, book reveals</a>”; <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Romney-Reckoning-McKay-Coppins-ebook/dp/B0BTZXZF4K/tag=slatmaga-20">Romney: A Reckoning</a> by McKay Coppins; <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Romney-Reckoning-McKay-Coppins-ebook/dp/B0BTZXZF4K/tag=slatmaga-20">Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life</a> by Arnold Schwarzenegger; “<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076578/">Pumping Iron</a>” documentary film; and The New York Times: “<a href="https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1935/05/22/95077334.html?pageNumber=21">First Lady Tours Coal Mine in Ohio: Mrs. Roosevelt Wears Miner’s Lighted Cap and Spends Hour and Half Underground.</a>”In the next Gabfest Reads, David talks with Kristi Coulter about her book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Exit-Interview-Death-Ambitious-Career-ebook/dp/B0BQGGW515/tag=slatmaga-20">Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career</a>.Email your chatters, questions, and comments to <a href="mailto:gabfest@slate.com">gabfest@slate.com</a>. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Kevin BendisResearch by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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