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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. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen.

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. Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen.

 

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#645

Gabfest Reads: Finding Happiness During This Election Year

Political Gabfest host John Dickerson talks with author Dan Harris about his re-released book,  [10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, And Found Self-Help That Actually Works – A True Story] (https://www.happierapp.com/resources/dan-harris-books)  in light of the looming November 5 vote. They discuss the steps to coping with election anxiety, how to benefit from group dynamics (instead of letting the doom-scrolling get to you), and more. Tweet us your questions  [@SlateGabfest] (https://twitter.com/slategabfest?lang=en)  or email us at  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

19 Oct 2024

49 MINS

49:11

19 Oct 2024

#644

15 Percent of Black Voters Support Trump

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Kamala Harris’s voter outreach to black and Hispanic men; the close races for Republican senators in Nebraska, Texas, and Florida; and the conspiracy theories that endanger FEMA and aid for hurricane victims. And it’s never too early to send us your Conundrums at  [slate.com/conundrum] (https://slate.com/conundrum) . For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David talk about  [Glossip v. Oklahoma] (https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2024/22-7466) , the recent death-penalty case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.    In the latest  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/09/books-olive-kitteridge-returns-in-elizabeth-strouts-latest-novel) , David talks with Elizabeth Strout about her new book,  [Tell Me Everything: A Novel] (https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-Everything-Elizabeth-Strout-ebook/dp/B0CRV8HXJX/tag=slatmaga-20) .   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on  [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-gabfest/id158004641)  and  [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2oXS9kkKiXdkkCYB3YfqYZ) . Or, visit  [slate.com/gabfestplus] (https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=plus_pod&utm_content=Gabfest&utm_source=episode_summary)  to get access wherever you listen. Disclosure in Podcast Description: A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 9/26/24, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across the Bond Account is greater than 6%. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond’s YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. See https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Oct 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:28

17 Oct 2024

#643

Is The Blue Wall Cracking?

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the close race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump;  [Why Legal Experts Are Worried About a Second Trump Presidency] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/magazine/trump-justice-department-rivals.html) ; and Hurricanes Helene and Milton and climate change. And it’s never too early to send us your Conundrums at  [slate.com/conundrum] (https://slate.com/conundrum) . For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David talk about media endorsements of political candidates.    In the latest  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/09/books-olive-kitteridge-returns-in-elizabeth-strouts-latest-novel) , David talks with Elizabeth Strout about her new book,  [Tell Me Everything: A Novel] (https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-Everything-Elizabeth-Strout-ebook/dp/B0CRV8HXJX/tag=slatmaga-20) .    Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Oct 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:48

10 Oct 2024

#642

JD Vance's Damning Non-Answer

 This week,  [Jamelle Bouie] (https://www.nytimes.com/column/jamelle-bouie)  of The New York Times joins John Dickerson and David Plotz to discuss the vice-presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance; the deadly conflict between Israel and Iran with Nathan Guttman of Israeli public television; and the federal indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams.  For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Jamelle, John, and David talk with WyoFile’s  [Maya Shimizu Harris] (https://wyofile.com/author/maya-shimizu-harris/)  about the fight between the Wyoming Freedom Caucus and traditional Wyoming Republicans.    In the latest  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/09/books-olive-kitteridge-returns-in-elizabeth-strouts-latest-novel) , David talks with Elizabeth Strout about her new book,  [Tell Me Everything: A Novel] (https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-Everything-Elizabeth-Strout-ebook/dp/B0CRV8HXJX/tag=slatmaga-20) .    Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)  Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Disclosure in Podcast Description: A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 9/26/24, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across the Bond Account is greater than 6%. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond’s YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. See https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

03 Oct 2024

56 MINS

56:04

03 Oct 2024

#641

North Carolina Crazies

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss what’s happening with the Kamala Harris v. Donald Trump race, what to expect with the Tim Walz v. JD Vance debate, how crazy Mark Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign in North Carolina has become, and whether college can survive careerism.  For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, David, Emily, and John discuss the all-important Electoral College vote of Nebraska’s 2ndcongressional district.    In the latest  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/09/books-olive-kitteridge-returns-in-elizabeth-strouts-latest-novel) , David talks with Elizabeth Strout about her new book,  [Tell Me Everything: A Novel] (https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-Everything-Elizabeth-Strout-ebook/dp/B0CRV8HXJX/tag=slatmaga-20) .  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Public.com+Public Investing Disclosure: Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

26 Sep 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:35

26 Sep 2024

#640

Political Gabfest: A Murder Mystery that Uncovers the Excitement in the Everyday and Ordinary

On this month’s edition of Gabfest Reads,  [Political Gabfest] (https://slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfest)  host David Plotz talks with author Elizabeth Strout about her new book,  [Tell Me Everything] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0593446097/?tag=slatmaga-20) . They discuss how Strout conceives of interconnected stories and characters across her work, including the return of beloved characters like Olive Kitteridge. They also dig into the importance of listening and the ways ordinary lives can be extraordinary.  Tweet us your questions  [@SlateGabfest] (https://twitter.com/slategabfest?lang=en)  or email us at  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

24 Sep 2024

26 MINS

26:44

24 Sep 2024

#639

Who Is Responsible For Political Violence?

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss political violence and its consequences; the state of the presidential race; and  [The Rise of Fox News] (https://slate.com/podcasts/slow-burn/s10/rise-of-fox-news)  with Slow Burn’s Josh Levin.  Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Public.com+Public Investing: All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank.Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. . See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

19 Sep 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:58

19 Sep 2024

#638

Donald Trump Takes The Bait

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Kamala Harris’ win against Donald Trump in the presidential debate; the Harris endorsements by Taylor Swift and Dick and Liz Cheney; and election integrity with  [Professor Nathaniel Persily] (https://law.stanford.edu/nathaniel-persily/)  of Stanford Law School. Here are this week’s chatters: Emily: Willa Paskin and Cheyna Roth for Decoder Ring:  [If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check?] (https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2024/09/how-if-you-give-a-mouse-a-cookie-got-caught-up-in-the-culture-wars)  and Wangjie Hu et al. in Science:  [Genomic inference of a severe human bottleneck during the Early to Middle Pleistocene transition] (https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq7487) John: Sasha Weiss for The New York Times Magazine:  [The Prince We Never Knew] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/magazine/prince-netflix-ezra-edelman-documentary.html) ; Mike Wall for Space.com:  [New record! 19 people are orbiting Earth right now] (https://www.space.com/new-record-19-people-orbiting-earth-soyuz-iss) ; and  [Black Fire] (https://www.amazon.com/Black-Fire-Star-Trek-Original-ebook/dp/B000FBJGA4/tag=slatmaga-20)  by Sonni Cooper  David:  [Hemispheres] (https://www.hemispheresmag.com/the-magazine/) Listener chatter from Curt Fonger in Daphne, Alabama: Caity Weaver for The New York Times Magazine:  [America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/magazine/worthless-pennies-united-states-economy.html)   For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, David, Emily, and John continue their conversation with Nate Persily on election integrity.  In the latest  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/08/books-the-american-jewish-experience-joshua-leifers-tablets-shattered-gaza-israel-palestine) , Emily talks with Joshua Leifer about his book,  [Tablets Shattered] (https://www.amazon.com/Tablets-Shattered-American-Jewish-Century-ebook/dp/B0CK5MD52K/tag=slatmaga-20) .  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Public.com+Public Investing Disclosure: Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Sep 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:18

12 Sep 2024

#637

Why Isn’t Harris Doing Better?

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the state of the presidential race; the possibility of a hostages-for-Gaza-ceasefire deal with  [Ruth Margalit] (https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/ruth-margalit)  of The New Yorker; and foreign interference in U.S. politics.   In the latest  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/08/books-the-american-jewish-experience-joshua-leifers-tablets-shattered-gaza-israel-palestine) , Emily talks with Joshua Leifer about his book,  [Tablets Shattered] (https://www.amazon.com/Tablets-Shattered-American-Jewish-Century-ebook/dp/B0CK5MD52K/tag=slatmaga-20) .  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Public.com+Public Investing: All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank.Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. . See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Sep 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:30

05 Sep 2024

#636

Will Harris and Trump Actually Debate?

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate and other campaign goings-on; the January 6th and classified documents cases brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith; and the national housing shortage with  [Conor Dougherty] (https://www.nytimes.com/by/conor-dougherty)  of The New York Times.  Here are this week’s chatters: Emily: Wayne Homes:  [The Great Debate: Front Porch vs. Back Porch] (https://waynehomes.com/blog/custom-home-design/the-great-debate-front-or-back-porch/) ; Mariah Timms for The Wall Street Journal:  [Lawsuits Fly Over Election Rules and Who Gets to Vote] (https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/2024-election-voting-laws-registration-2b6fddd7) ; Fin Gómez and Nidia Cavazos for CBS News:  [Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton raids Latino Democrats’ homes, including those of LULAC members] (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-raids-latino-democrats-lulac-homes/) ; and Frederka Schouten and Tierney Sneed for CNN:  [Democrats sue to block new GOP-backed Georgia election certification rules] (https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/26/politics/democrats-lawsuit-georgia-certification-rules/index.html) John: Glenn Thrush for The New York Times:  [Would-Be Trump Assassin’s Interest in Violence Went Back to 2019] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/us/politics/thomas-crooks-trump-fbi.html) David: Jonathan Shaw for Harvard Magazine:  [Mapping the Human Brain] (https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/09/harvard-study-mapping-brain-memories) Listener chatter from Adam Webb in Chicago: Paul Collins in The Believer:  [Why Can’t My Son Vote?] (https://www.thebeliever.net/why-cant-my-son-vote/)   For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, David, Emily, and John will talk about the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz interview. Bonus content this week will be available on Friday.   In the latest  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/08/books-the-american-jewish-experience-joshua-leifers-tablets-shattered-gaza-israel-palestine) , Emily talks with Joshua Leifer about his book,  [Tablets Shattered] (https://www.amazon.com/Tablets-Shattered-American-Jewish-Century-ebook/dp/B0CK5MD52K/tag=slatmaga-20) .  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie HuygenPublic.com+Public Investing Disclosure: Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

29 Aug 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:59

29 Aug 2024

#635

The Democrats ‘Do Something’ Convention

This week, John Dickerson returns and joins Emily Bazelon and David Plotz to discuss the Democratic National Convention; presidential polls; and overtourism.  Here are this week’s chatters: John: [@jdickerson] (https://www.threads.net/@jdickerson/) on Threads: [Background Sounds on iPhone] (https://www.threads.net/@jdickerson/post/C-59SsCxbGL) Emily: [Tablets Shattered] (https://www.amazon.com/Tablets-Shattered-American-Jewish-Century-ebook/dp/B0CK5MD52K/tag=slatmaga-20) by Joshua Leifer; Gabfest Reads: [Where Does the American Jewish Experience Go from Here?] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/08/books-the-american-jewish-experience-joshua-leifers-tablets-shattered-gaza-israel-palestine) ; and Ginia Bellafante for The New York Times: [A Bookshop Cancels an Event Over a Rabbi’s Zionism, Prompting Outrage] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/nyregion/powerhouse-books-andy-bachman-event-cancelled-zionist.html) David: David Wade for WBZ News: [How do you stop political texts on your phone?] (https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/political-campaign-robotexts-question-everything/) ; [Presumed Innocent] (https://tv.apple.com/us/show/presumed-innocent/umc.cmc.5hnqrhwtzt3esr7rb1wq2ppvn) by Apple TV+ and [Presumed Innocent] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1baqsbEddrY) by Warner Bros.; and [Road House] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ZsLudtfjI) by Prime Video and [Road House] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH3BMICpXyA) by United Artists  Listener chatter from Scott Rada in La Crosse, Wisconsin: ChatGPT’s Slate pitches for 3,000 B.C.  For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, available Friday, August 23, David, Emily, and John talk about Kamala Harris’s nomination acceptance speech. In the latest [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/08/books-the-american-jewish-experience-joshua-leifers-tablets-shattered-gaza-israel-palestine) , Emily talks with Joshua Leifer about his book, [Tablets Shattered] (https://www.amazon.com/Tablets-Shattered-American-Jewish-Century-ebook/dp/B0CK5MD52K/tag=slatmaga-20) .  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Ethan Oberman Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz Follow Slate Political Gabfest on Facebook / [https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/] (https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/)   @slatepoliticalgabfest on Threads / [https://www.threads.net/@slatepoliticalgabfest] (https://www.threads.net/@slatepoliticalgabfest) @SlateGabfest on X / [https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest] (https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest) Slate Political Gabfest on YouTube / [https://www.youtube.com/@slate/podcasts] (https://www.youtube.com/@slate/podcasts) Want more Political Gabfest? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit  [slate.com/gabfestplus] (https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=plus_pod&utm_content=Gabfest&utm_source=episode_summary)  to get access wherever you listen. Public.com+Public Investing: All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank.Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. . See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Aug 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:26

22 Aug 2024

#634

Gabfest Reads: Where Does the American Jewish Experience Go from Here?

Political Gabfest host Emily Bazalon talks with author Joshua Leifer about his new book,  [Tablets Shattered: The End of An American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life] (https://www.joshualeifer.com/) . They discuss Leifer’s experience growing up Jewish in America, the conflict in Gaza, how what it means to be Jewish has evolved, and more.  Tweet us your questions  [@SlateGabfest] (https://twitter.com/slategabfest?lang=en)  or email us at  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Aug 2024

59 MINS

59:13

17 Aug 2024

#633

Are We Really Still Talking About Crowd Size?

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by [Marin Cogan] (https://www.vox.com/authors/marin-cogan) of Vox to discuss how the media is reporting on election disinformation and misinformation and Donald Trump’s lies; Vice President Kamala Harris defining Candidate Kamala Harris; and more guns, less violent crime.  Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Marin Cogan for Vox: [What happens when everyone decides they need a gun?] (https://www.vox.com/policy/353878/new-guns-us-violence) and Nicole Narea: [Violent crime is plummeting. Why?] (https://www.vox.com/policy/366622/violent-crime-dropping-pandemic-wave-2024) Here are this week’s chatters: Emily: Xochitl Gonzalez for The Atlantic: [To Save The World, My Mother Abandoned Me] (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/09/new-york-socialism-labor-movements/679159/) and Phil Klay for The New York Times Magazine: [Artists and Activists Both Have a Role. But Not the Same One.] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/magazine/activism-propaganda-artists-writers.html) Marin: [Switzerland Events] (https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-us/experiences/events/) ; [Geneva Events Calendar] (https://www.geneve.com/en/events-calendar) ; and [Berner Zibelemärit (Onion Market)] (https://bern.com/en/news/event-calendar/events/berner-zibelemaerit-onion-market) David: Will Sullivan for Smithsonian Magazine: [The World’s Largest Iceberg Is Stuck in a Spinning Ocean Vortex] (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/worlds-largest-iceberg-gets-stuck-in-spinning-ocean-vortex-180984892/) and NASA: [Iceberg A23a in the Southern Ocean, Antarctica] (https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/worldview/worldview-image-archive/iceberg-A32a-antarctica-27-feb-2024) Listener chatter from Simon Jones in Paris, France: Evan Ratliff’s [Shell Game] (https://www.shellgame.co/) podcast For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David, Emily, and Marin talk about pets and babies. See Anonymous in The Cut: [Why Did I Stop Loving My Cat When I Had a Baby?] (https://www.thecut.com/article/pets-dog-cat-having-a-baby.html) . In the latest [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/07/books-why-keeping-a-notebook-can-change-your-life-plus-the-history-of-bound-blank-pages) , John talks with Roland Allen about his book, [The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper] (https://www.amazon.com/Notebook-History-Thinking-Paper/dp/1771966289/tag=slatmaga-20) .  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Ethan Oberman Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Marin Cogan, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz Follow Slate Political Gabfest on Facebook / [https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/] (https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/)   @SlateGabfest on X / [https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest] (https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest) Want more Political Gabfest? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit  [slate.com/gabfestplus] (https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=plus_pod&utm_content=Gabfest&utm_source=episode_summary)  to get access wherever you listen. Public.com+Public Investing Disclosure: Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Aug 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:33

15 Aug 2024

#632

These Walz Could Talk

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by [Juliette Kayyem] (https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/juliette-kayyem) of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government to discuss the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz; Google’s search monopoly and antitrust trial loss; and the guilty-plea deals in three 9/11 cases undone by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Here are this week’s chatters: Juliette: NBC: [Paris 2024] (https://www.nbcolympics.com/) and International Olympic Committee: [Olympic Channel] (https://olympics.com/en/olympic-channel) Emily: International Olympic Committee: [Table tennis rules, scoring system and all you need to know] (https://olympics.com/en/news/table-tennis-rules-regulations-how-to-play-official-laws-serve) ; Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: [Why Do Some Olympic Athletes Wear Paper Numbers?] (https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/84601/why-do-some-olympic-athletes-wear-paper-numbers) ; International Olympic Committee: [Sports Swap] (https://olympics.com/en/original-series/sports-swap/) ; and Maia Hjelmar for GQ Australia: [16 Olympic athletes who succeeded in more than one sport] (https://www.gq.com.au/gq-sports/olympics/athletes-in-multiple-sports-olympics/image-gallery/93fe8ad49b8397dcbd5db1f9727b14ba)   David: Maximilien Van Aertryck and Axel Danielson in The New York Times: [Ten Meter Tower] (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/opinion/ten-meter-tower.html) Listener chatter from Fraser Ronald in Ottawa, Canada: Ari Berkowitz for Scientific American: [Is Your Nervous System a Democracy or a Dictatorship?] (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-your-nervous-system-a-democracy-or-a-dictatorship/) For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David, Emily, and Juliette talk about RFK Jr. and The Bear. See Clare Malone for The New Yorker: [What Does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Actually Want?] (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/08/12/robert-f-kennedy-jr-profile-presidential-campaign) In the latest [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/07/books-why-keeping-a-notebook-can-change-your-life-plus-the-history-of-bound-blank-pages) , John talks with Roland Allen about his book, [The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper] (https://www.amazon.com/Notebook-History-Thinking-Paper/dp/1771966289/tag=slatmaga-20) .  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Ethan Oberman Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Juliette Kayyem, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz Follow Slate Political Gabfest on Facebook / [https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/] (https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/)   @SlateGabfest on X / [https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest] (https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest) Want more Political Gabfest? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit  [slate.com/gabfestplus] (https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=plus_pod&utm_content=Gabfest&utm_source=episode_summary)  to get access wherever you listen. Public.com+Public Investing: All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank.Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. . See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Aug 2024

53 MINS

53:00

08 Aug 2024

#631

These [Republicans] Are Weird

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the new Democratic line against JD Vance and Donald Trump; the Kamala Harris Veepstakes; and President Biden’s attempt to reform the Supreme Court.Here are this week’s chatters: John:  [The World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship] (https://www.worldjigsawpuzzle.org/) Emily:  [Social Security and Trends in Wealth Inequality] (https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3546668)  and  [The Sea Change] (https://www.reflector.show/p/the-sea-change) David:  [Who Goes Nazi? By Dorothy Thompson] (https://harpers.org/archive/1941/08/who-goes-nazi/) Listener chatter from former Slatester Torie Bosche on the  [Edith Roller Journals] (https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=35667) For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, David, John, and Emily about the wildfires raging out west and David’s own escape from Jasper National Park. In the latest  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/06/books-sci-fi-novel-annie-bot-sierra-greer-girlfriend-robot-ai-sentience-sex-relationships) , David talks with Sierra Greer about her new book,  [Annie Bot: A Novel] (https://www.amazon.com/Annie-Bot-Novel-Sierra-Greer-ebook/dp/B0C592GCFG/tag=slatmaga-20) . And  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads)  now has its own site! Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Kat Hong Public.com+Public Investing Disclosure: Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

01 Aug 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:02

01 Aug 2024

#630

The Coronation of Kamala Harris

This week, hosts Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson are joined by Washington Post associate editor and columnist  [Ruth Marcus] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ruth-marcus/) . They President Joe Biden’s big step down, how the race is evolving with Kamala Harris stepping in as the presumptive nominee, and the fallout of the Secret Service.  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Ethan Oberman and Cheyna Roth Research by Ethan Oberman  Public.com+Public Investing: All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank.Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. . See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

25 Jul 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:54

25 Jul 2024

#629

Gabfest Reads: Understanding the World Through Notebooks

John Dickerson talks with author Roland Allen about his new book,  [The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper] (https://roland-allen.com/) . They discuss the historical origins of notebooks, how to keep a notebook and their own personal journeys documenting their lives. If you enjoyed this conversation, you’ll love an exploration into John Dickerson’s notebooks with his  [podcast Navel Gazing] (https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=navel+gazing+slate+podcast&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8) . Season one is out now. Tweet us your questions  [@SlateGabfest] (https://twitter.com/slategabfest?lang=en)  or email us at  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Jul 2024

41 MINS

41:33

20 Jul 2024

#628

“Fight, Fight, Fight”

This week, John Dickerson is joined by What Next host [Mary Harris] (https://slate.com/author/mary-harris) to discuss Donald Trump’s pick for vice president, the excitement at the Republican National Convention (and why they’re talking about a victory), and the aftermath of the Trump assassination attempt. Here are this week’s chatters: John: The television series, [Shetland] (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2396135/) on BritBox Mary: The New York Times: “ [100 Best Books of the 21st Century] (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html) ”  Listener chatter: Matt from Holland, MI on [a visual representation] (https://x.com/nickknudsenus/status/1798744408424337458?s=43&t=stMeEUb4D7yCb4IMSMYeLQ) of wealth inequality in America.  For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, John and Mary talk about what to expect at the Democratic National Convention.  In the latest [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/06/books-sci-fi-novel-annie-bot-sierra-greer-girlfriend-robot-ai-sentience-sex-relationships) , David talks with Sierra Greer about her new book, [Annie Bot: A Novel] (https://www.amazon.com/Annie-Bot-Novel-Sierra-Greer-ebook/dp/B0C592GCFG/tag=slatmaga-20) . And [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads) now has its own site! Email your chatters, questions, and comments to [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Ethan Oberman Research by Kat Hong  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Jul 2024

49 MINS

49:44

18 Jul 2024

#627

Even George Clooney Has Abandoned Biden

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz continue to debate if Joe Biden should stay in the presidential race and who might replace him if he goes; discuss Project 2025; and ponder if Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett deserves a strange, new respect.   Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:  George Clooney in The New York Times:  [I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee.] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/opinion/joe-biden-democratic-nominee.html) Franklin Foer for The Atlantic:  [Biden Has Fallen Into a Psychological Trap] (https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/07/joe-biden-psychology-persistence-debate/678907/) Leigh Ann Caldwell, Marianna Sotomayor, Jacqueline Alemany, and Paul Kane for The Washington Post:  [Pelosi opens the door, subtly, to replacing Biden] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/10/nancy-pelosi-joe-biden-drop-out-congressional-democrats/) Merriam-Webster Dictionary:  [coronate] (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronate)  and  [ideate] (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideate) Tim Alberta for The Atlantic:  [Trump Is Planning For A Landslide Win] (https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/07/trump-campain-election-2024-susie-wiles-chris-lacivita/678806/) Ryan Teague Beckwith for MSNBC:  [What is Project 2025? The plans for Trump’s second term, explained] (https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/project-2025-what-know-trump-president-second-term-rcna160465) Judd Legum for Popular Information:  [What Trump doesn’t want you to know about Project 2025] (https://popular.info/p/what-trump-doesnt-want-you-to-know)  and  [The alarming new power Trump will claim in a second term] (https://popular.info/p/the-alarming-new-power-trump-will) James Taranto for The Wall Street Journal:  [Strange New Respect] (https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304017404575165793481404002) Ann E. Marimow for The Washington Post:  [Justice Amy Coney Barrett is charting her own path on the bench] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/04/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-dissents/) Stephen I. Vladeck in The New York Times:  [The Most Interesting Justice on the Supreme Court Is Also the Loneliest] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/08/opinion/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court.html) James LaRock and Jacob Hammond for Balls and Strikes:  [The Hollow Originalism of Amy Coney Barrett] (https://ballsandstrikes.org/legal-culture/amy-coney-barrett-hollow-originalism/) Oyez:  [Amy Coney Barrett] (https://www.oyez.org/justices/amy_coney_barrett) Here are this week’s chatters:  John: Joshua Hammer for Smithsonian Magazine:  [Pablo Escobar’s Abandoned Hippos Are Wreaking Havoc in the Columbia Jungle] (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/pablo-escobar-abandoned-hippos-wreaking-havoc-colombian-jungle-180984494/) Emily: Andrea Robin Skinner for the Toronto Star:  [My stepfather sexually abused me when I was a child. My mother, Alice Munro, chose to stay with him] (https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/my-stepfather-sexually-abused-me-when-i-was-a-child-my-mother-alice-munro-chose/article_8415ba7c-3ae0-11ef-83f5-2369a808ea37.html) David: Natasha Singer for The New York Times:  [Students Target Teachers in Group TikTok Attack, Shaking Their School] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/technology/tiktok-fake-teachers-pennsylvania.html)  and  [City Cast DC Live Podcast Taping] (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-cast-dc-live-podcast-taping-tickets-919509627047)  on Saturday, July 13 Listener chatter from Researcher Julie: Alexandra Alter for The New York Times:  [Romance Bookstores Are Booming, Dishing ‘All the Hot Stuff You Can Imagine’] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/books/romance-bookstores.html)  and Elisabeth Egan:  [Emily Henry on Writing Best-Sellers Without Tours and TikTok] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/books/emily-henry-funny-story-tiktok.html) ; Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, Ellen Gamerman, and Isabella Simonetti for The Wall Street Journal:  [How Dragons, Magic and Steamy Sex Took Over the Book World] (https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/dragons-magic-and-steamy-sex-romantasy-sarah-maas-f81048bb) ; and  [Bridgerton] (https://www.netflix.com/title/80232398)  on Netflix   For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, David, John, and Emily talk with Professor Emily Wilson about her translation of Homer’s Iliad. See  [The Iliad by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson] (https://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Homer-ebook/dp/B0BWL999D3/tag=slatmaga-20) . See also  [The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson] (https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Homer-ebook/dp/B06XKNHGN1/tag=slatmaga-20) .   In the latest  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/06/books-sci-fi-novel-annie-bot-sierra-greer-girlfriend-robot-ai-sentience-sex-relationships) , David talks with Sierra Greer about her new book,  [Annie Bot: A Novel] (https://www.amazon.com/Annie-Bot-Novel-Sierra-Greer-ebook/dp/B0C592GCFG/tag=slatmaga-20) . And  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads)  now has its own site! Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Ethan Oberman Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

11 Jul 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:46

11 Jul 2024

#626

Trump Is So Immune

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Supreme Court decisions on presidential immunity in  [Trump v. United States] (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf)  and the administrative state in  [Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo] (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf)  as well as the future of Joe Biden’s nomination to be re-elected president.   Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Supreme Court of the United States:  [Opinions of the Court – 2023] (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/23) , including  [Trump v. United States] (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf) ,  [Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo] (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf) ,  [Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors] (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-1008_1b82.pdf) , and  [SEC v. Jarkesy] (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-859new_kjfm.pdf) Matt Gluck, Hyemin Han, and Katherine Pompilio for Lawfare:  [The Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Decision] (https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-supreme-court-s-presidential-immunity-decision) Perry Stein for The Washington Post:  [Justice Sotomayor dissent: ‘The President is now a king above the law’] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/01/sotomayor-jackson-trump-immunity-dissent/) Gary J. Schmitt and Joseph M. Bessette for the American Enterprise Institute:  [The Hamilton-Madison Split over Executive Power] (https://www.aei.org/research-products/working-paper/the-hamilton-madison-split-over-executive-power/) Dan Pfeiffer for The Message Box:  [Why the Dem Panic over the Debate is Getting Worse] (https://www.messageboxnews.com/p/why-the-dem-panic-over-the-debate) ‘Will Rogers Today’:  [Will Rogers on Politics] (https://www.willrogerstoday.com/quotes/will-rogers-on-politics/) Tim Miller for The Bulwark:  [Dear Dems: The Gaslighting Isn’t Helping Matters] (https://www.thebulwark.com/p/dear-dems-gaslighting-isnt-helping-biden-debate) Amy Howe for SCOTUSblog:  [Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies] (https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/supreme-court-strikes-down-chevron-curtailing-power-of-federal-agencies/)  and Mark Walsh:  [Consider the wild gray squirrel, Kagan rebukes her colleagues as court overrules Chevron] (https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/consider-the-wild-gray-squirrel-kagan-rebukes-her-colleagues-as-court-overrules-chevron/) Mark Sherman for AP:  [The Supreme Court rules for a North Dakota truck stop in a new blow to federal regulators] (https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-regulations-north-dakota-debit-cards-9ff39be52325ea4d11bd0742e5f3c344) How to Save a Country from The New Republic:  [The Administrative State Is Under Attack] (https://newrepublic.com/article/173209/administrative-state-attack) Congressional Research Service:  [The Major Questions Doctrine] (https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12077) Eric Berger for Dorf on Law:  [Is Loper Bright a Big Deal?] (https://www.dorfonlaw.org/2024/07/is-loper-bright-big-deal.html)  and Michael C. Dorf:  [Could Congress Reinstate Chevron?] (https://www.dorfonlaw.org/2024/06/could-congress-reinstate-chevron.html) Tierney Sneed, Jeanne Sahadi, Tami Luhby, Brian Fung, Ella Nilsen, Jen Christensen, and Katie Lobosco for CNN:  [How the Supreme Court’s blockbuster ‘Chevron’ ruling puts countless regulations in jeopardy] (https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/30/politics/chevron-ruling-explained-supreme-court-meaning/index.html) Here are this week’s chatters: Emily:  [Paul Sabin] (https://history.yale.edu/people/paul-sabin)  of Yale University and City of New Haven:  [East Rock park] (https://www.newhavenct.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/10/664)   John: Dave McMenamin for ESPN:  [Lakers pick Bronny James in NBA draft; LeBron ‘emotional’] (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40447437/lakers-pick-bronny-james-second-round-nba-draft) David:  [City Cast DC] (https://dc.citycast.fm/podcasts)  and Ross Andersen for The Atlantic:  [The Search for America’s Atlantis] (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/10/prehistoric-america-atlantis/619819/) Listener chatter from Jen in Denver, Colorado: Brandy Zadrozny and Jon Schuppe for NBC News:  [Who tried to steal Graceland?] (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/graceland-elvis-presley-scam-naussany-branson-missouri-rcna157155)   For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Emily talk about the joys of summer. See Merry Maids:  [15 Fun Things to Make the Most of Summer 2024] (https://www.merrymaids.com/cleaning-tips/quick-tips/15-fun-things-to-make-the-most-of-summer-2024/) ; NBC:  [Olympics Paris 2024] (https://www.nbcolympics.com/) ; and epicurious:  [Summer] (https://www.epicurious.com/occasion/summer) . See also Produce bluebook:  [Nectarine Market Summary] (https://www.producebluebook.com/know-your-produce-commodity/nectarines/)  and Lemonada Media:  [Julia Gets Wise with Patti Smith] (https://lemonadamedia.com/podcast/julia-gets-wise-with-patti-smith/) .   In the latest  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/06/books-sci-fi-novel-annie-bot-sierra-greer-girlfriend-robot-ai-sentience-sex-relationships) , David talks with Sierra Greer about her new book,  [Annie Bot: A Novel] (https://www.amazon.com/Annie-Bot-Novel-Sierra-Greer-ebook/dp/B0C592GCFG/tag=slatmaga-20) . And  [Gabfest Reads] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads)  now has its own site!   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. 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04 Jul 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:41

04 Jul 2024

#625

Biden’s Catastrophic Debate

The morning after, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the first presidential debate of 2024 and President Joe Biden’s disastrous performance.    Here are some notes and references from the show:  [CNN Presidential Debate: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-8wJkmwBY) Will Weissert for AP:  [Here’s why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket] (https://apnews.com/article/biden-replacement-democratic-ballot-dnc-rules-7aa836b0ae642a68eec86cc0bebd3772)   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

28 Jun 2024

28 MINS

28:52

28 Jun 2024

#624

A Law Trapped In Amber

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz discuss the recent Supreme Court rulings on emergency abortions and guns with Yale Law School’s  [Linda Greenhouse] (https://law.yale.edu/linda-greenhouse)  and Congressman Jamaal Bowman’s loss in a New York Democratic primary. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Supreme Court of the United States:  [Moyle v. United States] (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-726_6jgm.pdf) ;  [United States v. Rahimi] (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-915diff_7mio.pdf) ; and  [Murthy v. Missouri] (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-411diff_k5fm.pdf) Greg Stohr, Kimberly Robinson, and Lydia Wheeler for Bloomberg:  [Supreme Court Poised to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho] (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-26/us-supreme-court-poised-to-allow-emergency-abortions-in-idaho) Amy Howe for SCOTUSblog:  [Supreme Court appears to allow emergency abortions in Idaho] (https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/court-appears-to-dismiss-emergency-abortion-ban-leaving-federal-protection-in-place/)  and  [Supreme Court upholds bar on guns under domestic-violence restraining orders] (https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/supreme-court-upholds-bar-on-guns-with-domestic-violence-restraining-orders/) Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for The Idaho Capital Sun:  [Idaho’s OB-GYN exodus throws women in rural towns into a care void] (https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/06/25/idahos-ob-gyn-exodus-throws-women-in-rural-towns-into-a-care-void/) Eleanor Klibanoff for The Texas Tribune:  [Emergency rooms not required to perform life-saving abortions, federal appeals court rules] (https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/02/texas-abortion-fifth-circuit/) Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed, and Devan Cole for CNN:  [Supreme Court issues report on Dobbs leak but says it hasn’t identified the leaker] (https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/19/politics/supreme-court-dobbs-report-leak/index.html) Mark Joseph Stern for Slate:  [Supreme Court Inadvertently Reveals Confounding Late Change in Trump Ballot Ruling] (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/03/supreme-court-metadata-sotomayor-trump-dissent.html)  and Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern:  [John Roberts Tried to Clean Up Clarence Thomas’ Mess. He May Have Invited More Chaos.] (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/06/supreme-court-john-roberts-clarence-thomas-guns-mess-second-amendment-chaos.html) Linda Greenhouse in The New York Times:  [The Supreme Court Steps Back From the Edge] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/26/opinion/guns-supreme-court.html)  and  [How John Roberts Lost His Court] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/16/opinion/alito-ethics-clarence-thomas.html) Michael C. Dorf for Dorf on Law:  [Justice Kavanaugh’s Concurrence in Rahimi Contains a Whopper of an Error (or Worse)] (https://www.dorfonlaw.org/2024/06/justice-kavanaughs-concurrence-in.html)  and  [The Hidden Merits Ruling in Murthy v. Missouri] (https://www.dorfonlaw.org/2024/06/the-hidden-merits-ruling-in-murthy-v.html) Gregory Krieg for CNN:  [George Latimer defeats House ‘squad’ member Jamaal Bowman in historic New York Democratic primary] (https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/25/politics/george-latimer-jamaal-bowman-new-york-16-primary/index.html) Michelle Goldberg for The New York Times:  [The War in Gaza Is Splintering the Democratic Party] (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/opinion/israel-democratic-party-jamaal-bowman.html) Ben Davis for The Guardian:  [The Aipac-funded candidate defeated Jamaal Bowman. But at what cost?] (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/26/the-aipac-funded-candidate-defeated-jamaal-bowman-but-at-what-cost) Peter Beinart for The Beinart Notebook:  [Jamaal Bowman’s Courage] (https://peterbeinart.substack.com/p/jamaal-bowmans-courage) Jon Murray, Seth Klamann, and Nick Coltrain for The Denver Post:  [Five takeaways from Colorado’s primaries as voters give Lauren Boebert new life, pick a Denver DA and more] (https://www.denverpost.com/2024/06/26/colorado-primary-election-lauren-boebert-denver-district-attorney-congress-legislature/) Anthony Adragna and Nicholas Wu for Politico:  [AIPAC offshoot spending heavily to beat Cori Bush in her primary] (https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/05/28/congress/dethroning-squad-goals-00160176) Colby Itkowitz, Emily Guskin, and Scott Clement for The Washington Post:  [Trump trusted more than Biden on democracy among key swing-state voters] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/26/biden-trump-swing-state-poll-democracy/) Here are this week’s chatters: Emily:  [Dismantling Mass Incarceration: A Handbook for Change] (https://www.amazon.com/Dismantling-Mass-Incarceration-Handbook-Change-ebook/dp/B0CG4L33F5/tag=slatmaga-20)  by Premal Dharia, James Forman, Jr., and Maria Hawilo and Karin Brulliard for The Washington Post:  [For millionaire and four hunters, a wild Western lawsuit over public land] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/24/corner-crossing-land-access-wyoming-lawsuit/) Linda:  [Thelma] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFAFsDEM0j4)  from Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing and Aisha Harris, Bob Mondello, Bedatri D. Choudhury, Liz Metzger, Mike Katzif, and Jessica Reedy for NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour:  [June Squibb’s ‘Thelma’ is the wrong grandma to mess with] (https://www.npr.org/2024/06/21/1197965292/june-squibbs-thelma-is-the-wrong-grandma-to-mess-with) David:  [Hark] (https://harkaudio.com/)  and David Plotz for Hark’s The Conversation:  [Campaign Trail 2024] (https://harkaudio.com/campaign-trail-2024-264272) Listener chatter from William Wagner in Green Bay, Wisconsin: Sam Anderson with illustrations by Gaia Alari for The New York Times:  [Walnut and Me] (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/31/magazine/dog-animals-death-mortality.html)  and Sam Anderson:  [Animal] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/podcasts/animal-episode-1-walnut.html)  podcast   For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David and Emily talk with Linda Greenhouse about  [Murthy v. Missouri] (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-411diff_k5fm.pdf) .   In the next Gabfest Reads, David talks with Sierra Greer about her new book,  [Annie Bot: A Novel] (https://www.amazon.com/Annie-Bot-Novel-Sierra-Greer-ebook/dp/B0C592GCFG/tag=slatmaga-20) . Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Jun 2024

58 MINS

58:46

27 Jun 2024

#623

Presidential Debate Preview

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the 2024 presidential debates; a possible warning on social media and another ban of smartphones in schools; and the future and failures of one-party rule.   Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Ashley Lopez for NPR:  [Biden vs. Trump remains close, so next week’s debate offers them an opportunity] (https://www.npr.org/2024/06/18/nx-s1-5001974/trump-biden-debate-poll) James Oliphant for Reuters:  [The Biden-Trump presidential debate: what to watch for] (https://www.reuters.com/world/us/what-watch-biden-trump-presidential-debate-2024-06-12/) Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein for The New York Times:  [Trump, Biden and CNN Prepare for a Hostile Debate (With Muted Mics)] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/15/us/politics/trump-biden-debate-rules.html) Josh Barro for Very Serious:  [Of Course Biden Should Attack Trump for Being a Convicted Felon] (https://www.joshbarro.com/p/of-course-biden-should-attack-trump) Dr. Vivek H. Murthy in The New York Times:  [Surgeon General: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/opinion/social-media-health-warning.html)  and Sherry Turkle:  [Stop Googling. Let’s Talk.] (https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/27/opinion/sunday/stop-googling-lets-talk.html) Consider This on NPR:  [‘An unfair fight’: The U.S. surgeon general declares war on social media] (https://www.npr.org/2024/06/17/1198912663/social-media-warning-label-surgeon-general-youth-mental-health-crisis-lawsuit) Howard Blume and Defne Karabatur for The Los Angeles Times:  [LAUSD approves cellphone ban as Newsom calls for statewide action] (https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-18/lausd-board-approved-strict-cell-phone-ban) Tatum Hunter for The Washington Post:  [What research actually says about social media and kids’ health] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/17/social-media-mental-health-research-surgeon-general/) Candice L. Odgers in Nature:  [The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?] (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00902-2) Mitch Daniels in The Washington Post:  [Indiana is revealing the real consequences of one-party rule] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/18/republicans-democrats-one-party-state-rule/) Ballotpedia:  [State government trifectas] (https://ballotpedia.org/State_government_trifectas) Scott S. Greenberger in NC Newsline:  [Shared power used to be the norm in state government. Now it’s nearly extinct.] (https://ncnewsline.com/2023/01/11/shared-power-used-to-be-the-norm-in-state-government-now-its-nearly-extinct/) Nicholas Kristof for The New York Times:  [What Have We Liberals Done to the West Coast?] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/15/opinion/progressives-california-portland.html) Here are this week’s chatters: John: Liquor.com:  [Vesper] (https://www.liquor.com/recipes/vesper/) ; The New York Times:  [John Hurt in ‘Krapp’s Last Tape’] (https://www.nytimes.com/video/theater/100000001212706/john-hurt-in-krapps-last-tape.html) ; and John Hurt in The Guardian:  [Krapp’s Last Tape: John Hurt on Samuel Beckett’s loner hero] (https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/jul/23/john-hurt-samuel-beckett-krapps-last-tape) Emily: The Innocence Project:  [Texas Seeks Execution Date for Robert Roberson, An Innocent Man Wrongly Convicted Under Debunked Shaken Baby Hypothesis] (https://innocenceproject.org/texas-seeks-execution-date-for-robert-roberson-an-innocent-man-wrongly-convicted-under-debunked-shaken-baby-hypothesis/) David: Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, Georgetown University:  [The Vocation of Journalists in a Time of Testing] (https://catholicsocialthought.georgetown.edu/events/the-vocation-of-journalists-in-a-time-of-testing) ; Washington City Paper:  [Paper, Cut] (https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/555713/paper-cut/) ; and Bruce Weber and Ashley Southall for The New York Times:  [David Carr, Times Critic and Champion of Media, Dies at 58] (https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/13/business/media/david-carr-media-equation-columnist-for-the-times-is-dead-at-58.html) Listener chatter from Tristan Hinderliter in Long Island City, New York: Samantha Pearson for The Wall Street Journal:  [Even Hardened Convicts Are No Match for These Guard Geese] (https://www.wsj.com/world/geese-guard-brazilian-prison-73fbf1fa)   For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David, Emily, and John talk about the Brat Pack: then and now. See  [Hulu] (https://www.hulu.com/movie/brats-3c92789a-4a02-418b-b896-28f9799be387) :  [Brats] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxVNQkRM5Qw)  and David Blum for New York Magazine:  [Hollywood’s Brat Pack] (https://nymag.com/movies/features/49902/) . See also RHINO:  [John Parr – St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion) (Official Music Video)] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx7vNdAb5e4)  and Comedy Bites Vintage:  [Don’t You Forget About Me (Final Scene) The Breakfast Club] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibAipbCMR2w) .   In the next Gabfest Reads, David talks with Sierra Greer about her new book,  [Annie Bot: A Novel] (https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads/2024/06/books-sci-fi-novel-annie-bot-sierra-greer-girlfriend-robot-ai-sentience-sex-relationships) .   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Jun 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:30

20 Jun 2024

#622

Gabfest Reads: When a Sex Robot Catches Feelings

David Plotz talks with author Sierra Greer about her new book, Annie Bot. They discuss how much discomfort Annie (a “Cuddle Bunny” type of robot) can feel, how the story of a robot is really about the right to control a body, and more.   Tweet us your questions  [@SlateGabfest] (https://twitter.com/slategabfest?lang=en)  or email us at  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Jun 2024

21 MINS

21:14

15 Jun 2024

#621

Biden’s Risky Asylum Policy

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Biden’s new asylum policy; the recent European Parliament elections with The Atlantic’s  [Anne Applebaum] (https://www.theatlantic.com/author/anne-applebaum/) ; and the jammed congestion pricing in New York City.   Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Corvid Research:  [Help, I’ve found a baby crow!] (https://corvidresearch.blog/2015/05/28/help-ive-found-a-baby-crow/) Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz for The New York Times:  [In Shift, Biden Issues Order Allowing Temporary Border Closure to Migrants] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/us/politics/biden-executive-order-border-asylum.html)  and Miriam Jordan:  [Biden Opens a New Back Door on Immigration] (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/23/us/biden-immigration-humanitarian-parole.html) Matthew Yglesias for Slow Boring:  [Biden is doing the right thing on asylum] (https://www.slowboring.com/p/biden-is-doing-the-right-thing-on) Matt Collette for Vox:  [Our identity crisis on immigration] (https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/353924/immigration-border-crisis-biden-asylum-order-polarizatio) Alex Nowrasteh for the Cato Institute:  [The Most Common Arguments Against Immigration and Why They’re Wrong] (https://www.libertarianism.org/sites/libertarianism.org/files/2021-04/The%20Most%20Common%20Arguments%20Against%20Immigration%20and%20Why%20They%27re%20Wrong.pdf) Statista:  [U.S. immigration/migration – statistics & facts] (https://www.statista.com/topics/805/immigration-migration/#topicOverview) Andres Triay, Robert Legare, Nicole Sganga, Pat Milton, and Camilo Montoya-Galvez for CBS News:  [ICE arrests 8 with suspected ISIS ties] (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-8-with-suspected-isis-ties/) BBC:  [What is the UK’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?] (https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-61782866)  and Nick Beake and Kostas Kallergis:  [Greece boat disaster: BBC investigation casts doubt on coastguard’s claims] (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65942426) Anthony Faiola, Imogen Piper, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Klaas van Dijken, Maud Jullien, and May Bulman for The Washington Post:  [With Europe’s support, North African nations push migrants to the desert] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/eu-migrant-north-africa-mediterranean/) Anne Applebaum for The Atlantic:  [Trump Is Not America’s Le Pen] (https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/06/european-union-2024-parliamentary-election/678654/) Sam Jones for The Guardian:  [EU elections 2024: how did key countries vote and what does it mean?] (https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/10/eu-elections-2024-how-did-key-countries-vote-and-what-does-it-mean) CBS News:  [NYC Comptroller Brad Lander announces legal challenge to congestion pricing pause] (https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/nyc-comptroller-brad-lander-announces-legal-challenge-to-congestion-pricing-pause/) Michelle Kaske, Laura Nahmias, and Zach Williams for Bloomberg:  [New York Governor Shocks Manhattan With Halt to Congestion Pricing] (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-05/nyc-congestion-pricing-risks-delay-after-hochul-weighs-pause) Lauren Sforza for The Hill:  [Murphy says ‘the biggest policy mistake of the past 50 years in New Jersey’ was Christie’s decision to cancel Gateway tunnel project] (https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4087896-murphy-says-the-biggest-policy-mistake-of-the-past-50-years-in-new-jersey-was-christies-decision-to-cancel-gateway-tunnel-project/) [The Affluent Society] (https://www.amazon.com/Affluent-Society-John-Kenneth-Galbraith-ebook/dp/B003ZSISWG/tag=slatmaga-20)  by John Kenneth Galbraith Here are this week’s chatters: Emily: Curt Anderson for WJHG:  [Florida jury finds Chiquita Brands liable for Colombia deaths, must pay $38.3M to family members] (https://www.wjhg.com/2024/06/12/florida-jury-finds-chiquita-brands-liable-colombia-deaths-must-pay-383m-family-members/)   John:  [Well, This Is Me: A Cartoon Collection from the New Yorker’s Asher Perlman] (https://www.amazon.com/Well-This-Me-Cartoon-Collection/dp/152489205X/tag=slatmaga-20)  by Asher Perlman and Taylor Orth for YouGov:  [In-flight drama: Where Americans sit on airline etiquette] (https://today.yougov.com/travel/articles/49673-in-flight-drama-where-americans-sit-on-airline-etiquette) David:  [City Cast Nashville] (https://nashville.citycast.fm/)  and  [Hey Nashville] (https://nashville.citycast.fm/newsletter) ;  [City Cast Austin] (https://austin.citycast.fm/)  and  [Hey Austin] (https://austin.citycast.fm/newsletter) ;  [Open: An Autobiography] (https://www.amazon.com/Open-Andre-Agassi-ebook/dp/B003062GEE/tag=slatmaga-20)  by Andre Agassi; Dartmouth:  [2024 Commencement Address by Roger Federer at Dartmouth] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqWUuYTcG-o) ; Maxi 4 NBA:  [Michael Jordan I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career.] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C_RVq-GrfU) ; and  [Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis—Lessons from a Master] (https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Ugly-Mental-Warfare-Tennis-Lessons-ebook/dp/B009K5DOTA/tag=slatmaga-20)  by Brad Gilbert and Steve Jamison  Listener chatter from Jason Anderson in Chicago, Illinois: Neil Steinberg for the Chicago Sun-Times:  [Sorry, Ken Griffin – Chicagoans will call the Museum of Science and Industry what they please] (https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/05/16/renaming-museum-science-industry-griffin-rosenwald-cook-county-sears-willis-hancock)   For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David talk about Hunter Biden’s conviction. See Jonathan Lemire for Politico:  [Biden’s team was waiting for a Hunter verdict. That didn’t make it easier when it arrived.] (https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/11/biden-campaign-hunter-verdict-reaction-00162795)  and Abby Phillip for CNN:  [Hear how conservatives reacted to Hunter Biden’s conviction] (https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/11/politics/video/gop-reaction-hunter-biden-phillip-newsnight-digvid) . See also Perry Stein for The Washington Post:  [Gun counts Hunter Biden faces are rarely stand-alone charges] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/04/hunter-biden-gun-trial-live-updates-opening-statements/)  and John Miller for CNN:  [Meanwhile, Trump said during pre-sentencing interview he had a gun in Florida, weeks after his conviction] (https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/hunter-biden-trial-06-11-24#h_ed73f86a48c5d6e99e9d7c1590d9d2cf) .   In the next Gabfest Reads, David talks with Sierra Greer about her new book,  [Annie Bot: A Novel] (https://www.amazon.com/Annie-Bot-Novel-Sierra-Greer-ebook/dp/B0C592GCFG/tag=slatmaga-20) .   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to  [gabfest@slate.com] (mailto:gabfest@slate.com) . (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. 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13 Jun 2024