In a Gabfest Special edition, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon discuss Donald Trump’s indictment.
Here are some notes and references from today’s show:
The New York Times: “Live Updates: Trump Likely to Be Arraigned on Tuesday”
Slate Political Gabfest: The “Trump Will Be Indicted Next Tuesday” Edition
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3/31/2023
28:22
Why Netanyahu Blinked
This week, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon discuss Prime Minister Netanyahu’s decision to pause the legislation that will weaken Israel’s judiciary; the Congressional testimony of TikTok’s CEO Shou Chew; and the possibility of Chris Christie for President in 2024.
Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:
Emily Bazelon for The New York Times: “Behind Protests’ Fury in Israel, Fear of a Quiet Slide From Democracy”
Peter Baker for The New York Times: “A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election”
Here are this week’s chatters:
Emily: WBUR and The Marshall Project’s podcast Violation (Host Beth Schwartzapfel, Producer Quincy Walters)
John: Tweet from @george_mack: What is ignored by the media but will be studied by historians?; response from Matthew Yglesias, Slow Boring: The biggest problem in media is the audience: Not everything is a conspiracy
David: Greg Miller for The Washington Post: “He came to D.C. as a Brazilian student. The U.S. says he was a Russian spy.“
Listener chatter from Judy: Tablet Studio’s podcast Gatecrashers (Host Mark Oppenheimer, Executive Producers Josh Kross, Stephanie Butnick, and Liel Leibovitz)
For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Emily discuss the new evidence of the “October Surprise” that delayed the release of the American hostages from Iran in 1980.
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Podcast production by Cheyna Roth
Research by Julie Huygen
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3/30/2023
49:54
Trump Will Be Indicted Next Tuesday
This week, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon discuss Trump’s announcement he expects to be arrested; what ChatGPT means for the world; and interview Rachel Donadio, contributing writer for The Atlantic, about the unrest in France.
Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:
Rachel Donadio for The New York Times: “Macron May Keep the Presidency, But Le Pen Has Already Won”
Annie Gowen for The Washington Post: “Iowa’s Sharp Right Turn: From Centrist State To ‘Florida Of The North’”
Here are this week’s chatters:
John: Imprint app
Emily: Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist, by Jennifer Wright; The Atlantic’s podcast Holy Week: The Story of A Revolution Undone (Host Vann R. Newkirk II, Senior Producer Jocelyn Frank)
David: Blue Collar Cats; Andrea Sachs for The Washington Post: “‘These Are Working Cats’: Meet The Feral D.C. Felines Tasked With Hunting Rodents”
Listener chatter from Alexandra Phelps: Kavitha Surana for ProPublica: “Doctors Warned Her Pregnancy Could Kill Her. Then Tennessee Outlawed Abortion.”
For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment David, John, and Emily discuss how Iowa became so conservative.
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Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.
Research by Bridgette Dunlap and Julia Huygen
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3/23/2023
1:05:01
Gabfest Reads: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Semiconductors?
John Dickerson talks with author Chris Miller about his new book, Chip War: The Fight for The World’s Most Critical Technology. They discuss how semiconductor chips became so important, why everyone is so dependent on Taiwan for chips, and what lessons China can glean from what’s happening in Ukraine.
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Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.
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3/18/2023
39:25
Go Ahead, Call It A Bailout
David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon discuss the Silicon Valley Bank bailout with David Leonhardt; Ron DeSantis coming out against aid to Ukraine; and free speech fights at elite law schools.
Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:
William Saletan for The Bulwark: “The Ukraine Untruths of Disingenuous DeSantis”
Ken White for The Popehat Report: “Hating Everyone Everywhere All At Once At Stanford”
David Lat for Original Jurisdiction: “Yale Law Is No Longer #1—For Free-Speech Debacles”
Jordan Metzl for The New York Times: “Working From Home Is Less Healthy Than You Think”
Here are this week’s chatters:
Emily: Maurice Chammah for The Marshall Project: “The Mercy Workers”
John: OpenAI example recipe generator
David: Robyn Dixon for The Washington Post: “A Railroad Fan Photographed Putin’s Armored Train. Now He Lives In Exile.”
Listener chatter: Alex Traub for The New York Times: “Judy Heumann, Who Led the Fight for Disability Rights, Dies at 75”; Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist, by Judith Heumann;
Crip Camp; The Power of 504, Judy's Heumann’s Ted Talk
For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Emily, David, and John discuss the health benefits and drawbacks of working from home.
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Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.
Research by Bridgette Dunlap.
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