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Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

Politics, Government, News

4.5 • 8.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Jamelle, Emily and David discuss the Afghanistan evacuation, starting school during delta, and the path forward for infrastructure. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Jamelle Bouie for the New York Times: “$1 Trillion Isn’t as Much as It Sounds” Here’s this week’s chatter: Jamelle: Godzilla: The Album Emily: Jessica Stoya for Slate: “What We Can Really Learn From the OnlyFans Debacle” David: Atul Gawande for the New Yorker: “Costa Ricans Live Longer Than Us. What’s the Secret?” Listener chatter from Nilo Garza: The Daily: “Why Mexico is Suing U.S. Gun Manufacturers”; James Fredrick for NPR: “Mexico's Suit Against U.S. Gun Companies May Seek More Than A Court Win” If you enjoy the show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Danny Lavery's show Big Mood, Little Mood and you’ll be supporting the Political Gabfest. Sign up now at slate.com/gabfestplus to help support our work. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Jamelle, Emily, and David talk about electric bikes and scooters. Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at [email protected]. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.0	Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Gavvets for August 26, 2021.
0:41.0	The Back to School edition, I am David Plots of CityCast.
0:45.0	I am not in Washington, D.C. I'm on a working vacation,
0:49.0	and Traverse City Michigan, a beautiful place.
0:53.0	Thanks for all your recommendation, Gav Fest listeners.
0:57.0	I am joined by Emily Bazzleon of the New York Times magazine and Yale University Law School from New Haven.
1:03.0	Hello Emily.
1:05.0	How's empty nest life treating you?
1:07.0	You know, I can't tell yet, because it's only been a few days.
1:11.0	But yeah, I'm really distressed.
1:15.0	I feel the same way I felt when my older son left for college, which is like,
1:19.0	I see the benefit for him, for my kids, but not for me.
1:23.0	Like, I see only downside for myself, but maybe I'll cheer up about it.
1:27.0	I do like my husband, so that's good.
1:29.0	Let's start then.
1:31.0	John Dickerson is away for, I think this is the last week's John's away.
1:35.0	It's gotta be.
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