Slate: The "Come Back Eliot, All Is Forgiven" Gabfest

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

Politics, Government, News

4.5 • 8.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2013

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Slate's Political Gabfest live from Chicago, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and Peter Sagal of Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! This week: Can democracy survive in Egypt? Can Spitzer and Weiner find redemption? Can adults go to camp? Find show notes at slate.com/gabfest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Slate Political Gab Fest is brought to you by The Roadshow for Growth, a special partnership between Slate and GE Capital.
0:07.1	The Roadshow is a six-month national tour addressing issues and opportunities for the middle market.
0:12.4	To follow the tour and get involved in the discussion, go to roadshow.slate.com.
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0:26.6	Sign up for a no-risk trial and get up to $55 in free postage when you visit Stamps.com
0:32.3	and use the promo code GabFest.
0:34.2	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:43.5	Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Gab Fest for the week of July 12, 2013, the comeback, Elliot Allis for Given edition.
0:50.8	We're live before a huge crowd at Thorne Auditorium on the campus of Northwestern.
1:06.9	We don't know how to get rid of applause because it's not a problem for us.
1:10.0	It's never been a problem before.
1:11.5	We're on the campus of Northwestern University Law School in downtown Chicago.
1:15.4	It's our first and long overdue Chicago Live Gab Fest.
1:23.9	And I don't mean to pander to you, but I will, because I love coming to Chicago.
1:28.4	I've been here maybe seven times in my life every time it is my favorite city to visit.
1:33.2	You all are beautiful.
1:34.9	You're muscular.
1:36.8	The food is great.
1:39.6	David and I were walking around this afternoon.
1:42.1	He kept pointing out buildings I was supposed to appreciate.
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