Hello Gab Fess listeners, I have a very exciting announcement. I'm coming to you live from the streets of New York City because we're going to be coming to you live on June 29th.

You can join me, Emily and David at 6th and I in Washington, D.C., not the streets of New York, but Washington, D.C.

Slape Plus members will get an exclusive discount. So, if you're a Slape Plus member, you're golden. If you're not a Slape Plus member yet, what a great time to join.

We're also doing a special cocktail hour for a limited number of guests. So, go to slate.com slash Gab Fess right now to get your tickets.

They first come for a serve and while there are unlimited virtual tickets, there's a limited number of in-person, not virtual, be with us together tickets.

We can't wait to see you on the 29th at 730 Eastern time at 6th and I in Washington, D.C. See you then.

Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Gab Fest.

For June 16th, 2022, it's the Drunk as Rudy Giuliani edition. I am David Plotts of CityCast. I'm in Washington, D.C., not yet as drunk. I'm Rudy Giuliani. I'm joined.

Of course, by John Dickerson of CBS Sunday Morning from New York City. Hello, John.

Hello, David. I'm not in New York City. I'm in Washington, D.C. Let me paint the picture. It's so muggy outside that the window of the hotel is almost completely fogged as the air conditioning, the window and the outside air compete for supremacy.

Why aren't we seeing each other? I didn't even know you were in D.C.

I know. It's a good point. Well, I have the hearings and then I happen to be accompanied by my lovely wife. So, I've been spending some time with her.

Yeah, compete, David. No way. No one can compete with Andy Gerson. That was Emily Bazzlon of the New York Times Magazine and Yale University Law School from I hope New Haven, can I get I hope not Washington, D.C.?

No, I'm not in Washington, D.C.

Yes, we're all sitting outside your door. On this week's show, what the January 6th Commission has revealed and what that means for the country, then we will talk to the former chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, Jason Furman,

about the economy, the Fed, inflation and the crypto crash. Then Emily's fascinating article about the fight over gender therapy for trans kids. We will discuss it with Emily.

Herself plus, of course, we'll have cocktail chatter. And speaking of Washington, D.C. and gathering in Washington, D.C., a reminder that on June 29th, less than two weeks away, we will be live for our first show in more than two years at 6th and I historic synagogue here in Washington, D.C.

First live Gap Fest on Wednesday, June 29th. You can get tickets at slate.com slash Gap Fest live, slate.com slash Gap Fest live. There's still tickets. You can also stream this show if you would like to stream it live. And you can get tickets for that as well at slate.com slash Gap Fest live. Please come, Gap Fest live. Please come and join us. It's going to be a really fun evening. Please join us there on June 29th. It's going to be a time of fellowship.

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The January 6th committee postponed the hearing. It had scheduled for Wednesday, but it's slated to hold its third hearing Thursday afternoon after we tape. Probably also before you have heard this.

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