The “Tuesday Night Massacre” Edition

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

News, Politics, Government

4.4 • 8.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2017

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Hosts David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson are joined by former CIA officer and former independent Presidential candidate Evan McMullin for this episode, recorded-live from Washington DC. The group talks about the firing of FBI Director James Comey, the state of conservatism in America and what DC and Utah can learn from each other. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/gabfest plus. 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

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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 Gabfess for May 11, 2017, the Tuesday night Massacre edition.
0:17.7	We are...
0:19.7	[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:23.7	We're live at the Warner Theater in Washington, DC.
0:26.8	Just three blocks away from FBI headquarters.
0:30.9	[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:31.8	In front of a enormous crowd comprised entirely of fired FBI directors, cashiered, acting attorneys general,
0:41.1	axed US attorneys, booted EPA science advisors, and dumped directors of the US census.
0:48.2	Oh, and defeated presidential candidates.
0:50.4	[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:51.4	And you know what, you are all maybe unemployed, but you look really fired up and good, so welcome.
0:57.4	[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:58.4	I'm...
0:59.7	I'm David Plott's of Atlas Obscure to my right.
1:03.2	Is the very person I would most like to talk to about James Comey, is Emily Bazlon of the New York Times magazine.
1:08.8	Hello, Emily.
1:09.8	Hello.
1:10.8	[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
1:12.5	And to Emily's right is the person I most want to talk to about whether what's happening in Washington is unprecedented.
1:18.8	And to face the nation's John Dickerson, howdy, John.
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