# Political Gabfest

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Official site: https://slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfest
Author: Slate Podcasts
Episodes: 1114

## Resource

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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## Episodes
- [Gabfest Reads | The Presidency as Pure Pleasure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/gabfest-reads-the-presidency-as-pure-pleasure) — 2026-07-18T07:00:00+00:00
- [I'm His Lawyer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/i-m-his-lawyer) — 2026-07-16T21:00:00+00:00
- [Maybe That Nazi Tattoo Was a Clue](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/maybe-that-nazi-tattoo-was-a-clue) — 2026-07-09T21:00:00+00:00
- [America Has a King Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/america-has-a-king-now) — 2026-07-02T21:00:00+00:00
- [New York is Red](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/new-york-is-red) — 2026-06-25T21:00:00+00:00
- [Gabfest Reads | Why America Is Spiritually Broken and How to Fix It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/gabfest-reads-why-america-is-spiritually-broken-and-how-to-fix-it) — 2026-06-20T07:00:00+00:00
- [Another Treaty of Versailles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/another-treaty-of-versailles) — 2026-06-18T21:00:00+00:00
- [California Is an Embarrassment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/california-is-an-embarrassment) — 2026-06-11T21:00:00+00:00
- [Man-Child Graham Platner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/man-child-graham-platner) — 2026-06-04T21:00:00+00:00
- [They Messed with Texas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/they-messed-with-texas) — 2026-05-28T21:00:00+00:00
- [Corruption Never Stops](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/corruption-never-stops) — 2026-05-21T21:00:00+00:00
- [Gabfest Reads | Why Liberalism Needs to Reclaim the Center](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/gabfest-reads-why-liberalism-needs-to-reclaim-the-center) — 2026-05-16T07:00:00+00:00
- [Nevertheless, Xi Persisted](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/nevertheless-xi-persisted) — 2026-05-14T21:00:00+00:00
- [Are Republicans Actually Souring on Trump?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/are-republicans-actually-souring-on-trump) — 2026-05-07T21:00:00+00:00
- [King Me](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/king-me) — 2026-04-30T21:00:00+00:00
- [Trump and the Iranians Deserve Each Other](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/trump-and-the-iranians-deserve-each-other) — 2026-04-23T21:00:00+00:00
- [Gabfest Reads | The Unlikely Rise of Judy Blume](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/gabfest-reads-the-unlikely-rise-of-judy-blume) — 2026-04-18T07:00:00+00:00
- [How Many Divisions Has the Pope?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/how-many-divisions-has-the-pope) — 2026-04-16T21:00:00+00:00
- [TACO Tuesday](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/taco-tuesday) — 2026-04-09T21:00:00+00:00
- ["Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/subject-to-the-jurisdiction-thereof) — 2026-04-02T21:00:00+00:00
- [Airplane Travel is a Nightmare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/airplane-travel-is-a-nightmare) — 2026-03-26T21:00:00+00:00
- [Gabfest Reads | The Real Succession](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/gabfest-reads-the-real-succession) — 2026-03-21T07:00:00+00:00
- [Degenerate Gambler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/degenerate-gambler) — 2026-03-19T21:00:00+00:00
- [Will Gas Hit $5 a Gallon?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/will-gas-hit-5-a-gallon) — 2026-03-12T21:00:00+00:00
- [What’s the Point of the Iran War?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/what-s-the-point-of-the-iran-war) — 2026-03-05T22:00:00+00:00
- [The State of the Union is Endless](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/the-state-of-the-union-is-endless) — 2026-02-26T22:00:00+00:00
- [Gabfest Reads | From Busboy to Corporate Tool to Priest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/gabfest-reads-from-busboy-to-corporate-tool-to-priest) — 2026-02-21T08:00:00+00:00
- [Prince-No-More Andrew Pays His Epstein Price](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/prince-no-more-andrew-pays-his-epstein-price) — 2026-02-19T22:45:00+00:00
- [LIVE from Washington, DC!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/live-from-washington-dc) — 2026-02-12T19:30:00+00:00
- [Is the Melania Movie a Bribe?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/is-the-melania-movie-a-bribe) — 2026-02-05T22:00:00+00:00

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