Don't Be a Tough Guy. Don't Be a Fool! I Will Call You Later

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

News, Politics, Government

4.4 • 8.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2019

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss the US abandonment of the Kurds, the Democratic presidential debates, and guest Daniel Markovits’s new book The Meritocracy Trap. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David and Emily discuss the season finale of Succession. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. You can tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @SlateGabfest. Tweet us your cocktail chatter using #cocktailchatter or post it to our Facebook page. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) The email address for the Political Gabfest is gabfest@slate.com. (Email 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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0:00.0	Dad, I'm hungry!
0:01.6	Right, what do I cook for tea?
0:03.0	Er, McCain chips. These will be good.
0:05.2	You know they'll come out nice and crispy if you cook them in a rye fryer.
0:08.2	Just say, Alexa, open McCain and Alexa will help you.
0:12.2	What? You mean if I say Alexa, open McCain, Alexa will open the bag of chips for me?
0:16.4	Not literally open the bag of chips for your dad, but Alexa can tell you how to cook them
0:20.6	and give you ideas for tea.
0:21.8	Ah, okay. Alexa, open McCain.
0:24.6	Well done, Dad. Such a tech wizard.
0:26.6	Chip, chip, hooray.
0:27.8	Crispy air fryer perfection with McCain.
0:30.4	Did you know choosing the train over your car can cook your carbon footprint by up to two thirds?
0:36.4	So, one family outing at a time, one little adventurer at a time,
0:42.0	one trip to the museum, one dinner in the city, one nap on the way home at a time.
0:48.8	One train journey at a time can help create a greener future.
0:53.6	So when will you take your next trip?
0:56.0	Find out more at nationalrail.co.uk slash greener.
1:07.6	Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Gap Fest for October 17, 2019.
1:12.2	The don't be a tough guy, don't be a fool.
1:14.4	I will call you later, edition.
1:16.4	I am David Plott of Atlas Obscura in Washington, DC.
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