The “Exploratory Committee” Edition

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

News, Politics, Government

4.4 • 8.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2019

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and guest David Leonhardt discuss the government shutdown, potential 2020 presidential candidates, and whether there are signs of hope that the climate crisis could be addressed. Topic ideas for next week? 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.) Become a fan of the Political Gabfest on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @SlateGabfest. 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. This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers: Doctors Without Borders. Donate today at doctorswithoutborders.org. ZipRecruiter. Get started today at ziprecruiter.com/gabfest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:03.2	Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Gap Fest for January 3rd 2019.
0:15.9	Happy New Year.
0:16.9	It's the exploratory committee edition.
0:19.2	I am David Plotz.
0:20.2	About the subscribers I'm in Washington, DC.
0:23.8	Emily Bazlon of the New York Times Magazine.
0:26.5	Happy New Year.
0:27.5	Emily, you are in Brooklyn, I think.
0:29.9	Not your duty.
0:30.9	Hi, I'm in Brooklyn.
0:31.9	And happy 2019 to you.
0:34.1	And we have a special guest, David Leighenhart, op-ed columnist and host of the argument
0:38.4	from the New York Times, joins us in Washington.
0:41.3	Hello, David.
0:42.3	Hello, David and Emily.
0:43.3	It is always fun to be on your show.
0:45.4	Well, now we have you on as a fellow podcaster.
0:48.8	In the evening.
0:49.8	Glad to induct you into that fraternity, secret handshakes and all.
0:53.3	Have you been taught that?
0:54.6	I have not.
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