Political Gabfest - Diligent Search
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Political Gabfest - Diligent Search

This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss Trump’s strange legal maneuvering in the obstruction investigation; what Trump’s second term would do to U.S. democracy; and what voters deserve to know about a candidate’s health.



Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:


Jonathan Rauch for The Atlantic “Trump’s Second Term Would Look Like This


Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton


Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James


Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad


Lord Jim, by Joseph Conrad


Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do, by Studs Terkel


This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together, by Jon Mooallem


The Way We Live Now, by Anthony Trollope




Here are this week’s chatters:


John: Ella Koeze, Denise Lu and Charlie Smart for The New York Times: “Can You Gerrymander Your Party to Power?


Emily: Aaron Byrd, Weiyi Cai, Geoff Macdonald, Emily Rhyne, Noah Throop, Joe Ward and Jeremy White for The New York Times: “The Toss


David: CityCast DC; Bad Sisters


Listener chatter from Michael Koehler: Christo Grozev for Bellingcat: “Socialite, Widow, Jeweller, Spy: How a GRU Agent Charmed Her Way Into NATO Circles in Italy



For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Emily, David, and John discuss the non-political books that most influenced their understanding of politics.

Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)


Podcast production by Kevin Bendis.


Research by Bridgette Dunlap.

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