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Political Gabfest

The “Great Blotch” Edition

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

News, Politics, Government

4.48.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2019

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the government shutdown, the 2020 Democratic presidential field, and Brexit doom with guest Tanya Gold. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.8

Brexit.

0:34.8

Brexit.

0:35.8

Brexit.

0:36.8

Brexit.

0:37.8

Oh, it's not a G. It's not the word A.

0:40.8

Hello and welcome to the Slate Flip of the Gap Fest for January 24, 2019.

0:44.0

The great blotch edition of I'm David Plot, so that was a obscure item in Washington,

0:48.7

DC.

0:50.8

Emily Bazelon of The New York Times Magazine is in New Haven, howdy, Emily.

0:55.8

Hello, hello.

0:56.8

And John Dickerson of CBS this morning is in New York City, hello John.

1:01.8

Hi.

1:03.8

On this week's show, The Shutdown gets even worse, the State of the Union is off.

1:08.4

We will dig into that.

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