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Political Gabfest

Political Gabfest - The Amabots and Amholes Edition

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

News, Politics, Government

4.48.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2015

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Emily Bazelon, Jamelle Bouie, and author Jack Hitt discuss Donald Trump's immigration policy, the impact of Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, and the New York Times piece about working conditions at Amazon. The Slate Political Gabfest is sponsored by Blue Apron. Blue Apron sends gourmet recipes, and all the fresh ingredients you need to make them, right to your door. Visit BlueApron.com/gabfest to get your first two meals free. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/gabfestplus. Twitter: @SlateGabfest Facebook: facebook.com/Gabfest Email: gabfest@slate.com Show notes at slate.com/gabfest


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0:00.0

Slates Political Gab Fest is sponsored by Blue Apron.

0:03.3

Blue Apron sends gourmet recipes and all the fresh ingredients you need to make them right to your door.

0:08.7

Visit blueaprin.com slash gabfest to get your first two meals free.

0:12.8

That's blueaprin.com slash gabfest.

0:15.7

The following podcast contains explicit language.

0:19.0

Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Gab Fest for August 21, 2015, the Amabot's

0:32.8

and Amwholes edition.

0:34.8

I'm Emily Bazlan of The New York Times Magazine.

0:37.5

John and David are still gone.

0:40.1

I think they will be back next week.

0:41.7

I pray, but it's okay because we have, for the second week running,

0:46.7

guest star Jamel Buie in Washington, DC.

0:50.4

Jamel Buie, of course, writer at Slate.

0:52.6

Jamel, how you doing?

0:53.7

I'm doing pretty good.

0:54.8

You bailed me out when John bailed last night.

0:58.0

I am extremely grateful.

1:00.4

My pleasure.

1:01.6

And here on New Haven with me is Jack Hit, one of my very favorite magazine writers in the world.

1:08.0

Jack Hit of This American Life.

1:10.8

How else should I be introducing you right now?

1:13.2

We can stop there.

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