How Long Will It Last?

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

News, Politics, Government

4.4 • 8.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2020

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz are joined by Dr. Amesh Adalja to discuss efforts to address the pandemic, journalist Neil Irwin on whether the U.S. economy can be saved, and author Jon Mooallem on his new book This is Chance! about communities uniting in a crisis. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment David challenges Emily and John to a surprise topic that invites them to examine their quirky private mental routines. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on the Gabfest each week, and access to special bonus episodes throughout the year. Sign up now to listen and support our show. 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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0:21.0	Hello sleep podcast listeners, I'm here to remind you to take the sleep survey.
0:27.0	It will be open through April 1st and your answers help us make a better sleep.
0:32.0	It will only take a few minutes. You can find it at slate.com slash survey.
0:38.0	Hello and welcome to the sleep political gap test from March 19th, 2020.
0:48.0	How long will it last edition? I'm David Flotz of my house.
0:54.0	I'm in my daughter's bedroom. I'm joined by Emily Baslan of Yale in New York Times magazine from her home in New Haven.
1:03.0	Hello Emily. Hello David. I feel like that is a dangerous title you chose
1:07.0	because we're going to be asking that question for a long time perhaps.
1:10.0	But I am also ready to ask that question, so I approve of it.
1:14.0	Asked but not answered. John Dickerson of CBS is 60 minutes.
1:18.0	He joins us from his house in Manhattan, Gotham, New York City. Hello John.
1:23.0	Hello David. Hello Emily. It's nice to see everybody.
1:27.0	I'm going to just focus on the positive. We usually record one of us at least is in.
1:32.0	Usually it's me actually. I can't see you. And now I can see you all. I can even see Jocelyn.
1:38.0	I'm going to say that's a good thing.
1:41.0	That is the only good thing. The only good thing at all.
1:46.0	On today's Gapfest, the most unsettling week of our lives, a whole new way of living.
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