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Political Gabfest

The “How Bad Could 2017 Be Anyway?” Edition

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

News, Politics, Government

4.48.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2016

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson are joined by NPR's International Desk Editor William Dobson to discuss the attacks in Berlin and assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey. Gabfest hosts go on to take a look at the domestic and international world that Donald Trump will inherit as President. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

The following podcast contains explicit language.

0:03.2

[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪

0:10.6

Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Gap Fest for December 22, 2016.

0:15.2

The CalBad to 2017 be, anyway, edition on David Plott's of Atlas Obscura.

0:21.6

John Dickerson of Face the Nation.

0:24.0

You're here in the studio with me.

0:25.6

John, hello.

0:26.6

I'm here.

0:27.6

Hello.

0:29.3

Prepping to head out to his less formal today than he might be.

0:32.9

He's very casually dressed.

0:34.7

Although it's still just a hospital gown.

0:37.5

A cardigan.

0:38.5

In front of a bar.

0:39.5

Very Mr. Rogers that chime like voice in the distance.

0:44.1

That was Emily Vazlon, of course, of the New York Times magazine.

0:46.8

Hello, Emily.

0:47.8

Hello, David.

0:48.6

Hello, John.

0:50.0

You stayed at my house this week, but I was not there.

0:52.2

Did you have a nice time?

0:53.2

No, I had such a nice night.

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