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Political Gabfest

The “He's a Natural Toucher” Edition

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

News, Politics, Government

4.48.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2019

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Joe Biden; the White House’s stonewalling of Congress; and Brexit--with guest Anne Applebaum. 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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0:00.0

The following podcast contains explicit language.

0:03.3

Lots isn't it, it's a congested price.

0:05.7

I'm A. I'm congested.

0:06.8

And B. Interested in prices and cities.

0:10.4

Hello and welcome to the Slate.com.Fest for April 4th, 2019.

0:14.2

He's a natural toucher edition.

0:17.1

David Plott's about to subscribe here in the Slate DC studio.

0:23.0

Joining me, of course, my co-hosts from CBS,

0:28.6

HQ in New York, CBS this morning's John Dickerson.

0:31.2

Hello, John.

0:32.2

Hello, David.

0:33.9

And from the campus of Yale University, where she is a professor of some sort,

0:38.8

you're not really a professor.

0:40.0

You're something at Yale Law School.

0:41.0

No, I am not a professor.

0:42.3

Let's make that up.

0:42.8

She's not a professor.

0:43.8

The real professor is around here.

0:45.2

Do not like it when we mix that up.

0:48.0

We have not a professor at Yale Law School,

0:51.6

but a staff writer.

0:52.6

They let me teach a class, which is really nice of them.

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