The “The President is Not a White Supremacist” Edition

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

News, Politics, Government

4.4 • 8.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2019

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and guest host Jamelle Bouie discuss the Christchurch massacre; why Democratic presidential candidates who are straight, white and male are dominating the news coverage; and whether the Electoral College should be abolished. 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	Dad, I'm hungry!
0:01.5	Right, what do I cook for tea?
0:03.0	Errr, McCain chips. These will be good.
0:05.2	You know they'll come out nice and crispy if you cook them in a rye fryer.
0:08.1	Just say, Alexa, open McCain, and Alexa will help you.
0:12.0	What? You mean if I say Alexa, open McCain, Alexa will open the bag of chips for me.
0:16.4	Not literally open the bag of chips for your dad, but Alexa can tell you how to cook them
0:20.5	and give you ideas for tea.
0:21.9	Ah, okay. Alexa, open McCain.
0:24.4	Well done, dad. Such a tech wizard.
0:26.5	Chip, chip, hooray.
0:27.6	Crispy a fryer perfection with McCain.
0:30.0	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:40.4	Hello and welcome to the slate political gab fest for March 21st, 2019.
0:44.2	The president is not a white supremacist.
0:47.2	Edition, I am David Plott's of Atlas Obscure.
0:49.8	I'm in Washington, DC joining me telephonically or not telephonically,
0:55.3	but electronically is Emily Bazzlon of the New York Times magazine and Yale Law School
0:59.9	from the Yale Studios. Hello, Emily, and New Haven.
1:04.0	Hello, David. Welcome back from the West Coast.
1:06.4	Thank you. It's good to be back on the correct coast again.
1:11.1	John Dickerson appears to be on vacation. That's going to be what I'm going to guess.
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