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Political Gabfest

Little Fires Everywhere

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

Politics, Government, News

4.58.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism, by Paul Sabin Paul Sabin for the New York Times: “How Liberals Can Attack From the Left—and Win” Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration, by Emily Bazelon The Genius Factory: Unravelling the Mystery of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank, by David Plotz The Most Dangerous Writing App Here’s this week’s chatter: Josie: How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, by Clint Smith; Maya and the Robot, by Eve L. Ewing Emily: Ally Mutnick and Zach Montellaro for Politico: “Redistricting Sprint Begins With Major Census Data Drop” David: Jen Senior for the Atlantic: “What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind” Listener chatter from Matt Gousman: “Starbase Tour With Elon Musk” For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Josie, David, and Emily share their experiences and advice about trying to write a book. 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 Jess Miller. Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap and Grace Woodruff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Gap as for August 12th, 2021.

0:13.7

The little fires everywhere addition.

0:15.7

I am David Plotts of CityCast.

0:17.4

I am here in Washington, D.C.

0:19.0

A sweltering.

0:20.3

We're setting a record today, Washington, D.C.

0:25.5

And that sounds horrible.

0:27.0

It's horrible.

0:28.0

I haven't been outside yet.

0:29.1

So I don't know how horrible it is.

0:30.5

I am joined by Emily Vazlon of The New York Times Magazine

0:34.5

and Yale University Law School.

0:35.9

Hello, Emily from her home in New Haven, I think.

0:39.1

Hey, David.

0:39.8

Yeah.

0:40.4

And also by Josie Duffy Rice, a writer in Atlanta.

0:45.0

And now Josie has a new job.

0:46.8

Josie, you're the interim co-host

0:48.4

of the Daily News Podcast, What a Day.

0:50.0

What is What a Day?

0:51.4

And welcome.

0:52.3

I am really excited.

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