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Political Gabfest by Slate Podcasts

Aug 20, 202645:48News & Politics

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz answer listeners' questions of all kinds: the political, the personal, and everything in-between. Many thanks to all question contributors: Daniel, Karen, Kelly,...

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