Political Gabfest - BONUS: The "No Conspiracy, No Collusion, Full Exoneration" Edition
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and the summary Attorney General William Barr submitted to Congress. The full version of this spec...
25 Maalis 201911min
Slate Money - The Spoiled Children Edition
On this week’s episode, Felix, Emily and Anna discuss why you might be missing the point when talking about Operation Varsity Blues, argue about the Deutsche Bank/Commerzbank merger and talk about the...
23 Maalis 201939min
What Next - How Long Will It Take the Death Penalty To Die?
California has a new moratorium on executions, despite the fact that voters upheld capital punishment twice in recent statewide elections. Could this mark the beginning of a lasting policy change? Gue...
22 Maalis 201922min
Political Gabfest - The “The President is Not a White Supremacist” Edition
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; an...
21 Maalis 20191h
What Next - When Are We Going to Start Planning For Floods?
This week, we’re following the enormous flooding in the Midwest. Climate change is magnifying the shortcomings of our river policies. We build in the flood plains, and we bracket our rivers with dams ...
21 Maalis 201918min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Livestreaming A Massacre
On today’s show, April Glaser and Will Oremus first talk to two researchers who’ve uncovered new information about the way the U.S. government trains its facial recognition software. According to thei...
20 Maalis 201931min
What Next - Court Packing Is Not That Extreme
Some of your favorite presidents have tried to pack the Supreme Court. So why does it sound like such an extreme tactic? And why are top Democrats finally embracing it as a way out of the wilderness?G...
20 Maalis 201918min
What Next - How the Internet Makes Murderers
The Christchurch shooter lurked in corners of the internet that most people don’t understand. But there are ways to fight extremists who are radicalized online -- and the U.S. has done it quite recent...
19 Maalis 201923min
