This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss Trump’s strange legal maneuvering in the obstruction investigation; what Trump’s second term would do to U.S. democracy; and what voters deserve to know about a candidate’s health.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Jonathan Rauch for The Atlantic “<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/08/trump-2024-reelection-viktor-orban-hungary/671264/">Trump’s Second Term Would Look Like This</a>”<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1508475571/?tag=slatmaga-20">Age of Innocence</a>, by Edith Wharton<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1695036042/?tag=slatmaga-20">Portrait of a Lady</a>, by Henry James<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1673303056/?tag=slatmaga-20">Heart of Darkness</a>, by Joseph Conrad<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1853260371/?tag=slatmaga-20">Lord Jim</a>, by Joseph Conrad<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006CPAREQ/?tag=slatmaga-20">Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do</a>, by Studs Terkel <a href="https://www.amazon.com/This-Chance-Shaking-All-American-Together/dp/B081KB35YW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=191705W0N8C37&keywords=This+is+chance&qid=1662061091&s=books&sprefix=this+is+chance%2Cstripbooks%2C94&sr=1-1">This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together</a>, by Jon Mooallem<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1853262552/?tag=slatmaga-20">The Way We Live Now</a>, by Anthony TrollopeHere are this week’s chatters:John: Ella Koeze, Denise Lu and Charlie Smart for The New York Times: “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/01/27/us/politics/congressional-gerrymandering-redistricting-game-2022.html">Can You Gerrymander Your Party to Power?</a>”Emily: Aaron Byrd, Weiyi Cai, Geoff Macdonald, Emily Rhyne, Noah Throop, Joe Ward and Jeremy White for The New York Times: “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/28/sports/tennis/tennis-serve-ball-toss.html">The Toss</a>”David: <a href="https://dc.citycast.fm/">CityCast DC</a>; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15469618/">Bad Sisters</a>Listener chatter from Michael Koehler: Christo Grozev for Bellingcat: “<a href="https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2022/08/25/socialite-widow-jeweller-spy-how-a-gru-agent-charmed-her-way-into-nato-circles-in-italy/">Socialite, Widow, Jeweller, Spy: How a GRU Agent Charmed Her Way Into NATO Circles in Italy</a>”For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Emily, David, and John discuss the non-political books that most influenced their understanding of politics. 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 Kevin Bendis.Research by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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