Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the changes to gun sales following the Parkland shooting, the most recent White House shake-ups, and the future of public unions as Janus v AFSCME comes before the Supreme Court.
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Nov 15
Gabfest Reads | Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History
John Dickerson talks with journalist and author Andrew Ross Sorkin about his new book 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History and How It Shattered a Nation. Recorded live at the 92nd Street Y in NYC, their conversation explores how a decade of optimism, leverage, a ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 13
Who Really Won the Shutdown?
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss why Democrats caved to end the government shutdown and what comes next, the affordability crisis with guest and editorial director for New York Times Opinion David Leonhardt, and the importance of this week’s spect ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2021
Math Teacher Slams Anti-Racism Propaganda
Season 5, Episode 72.
Rioters surround a police station in Minneapolis, an NYC Math teacher was reprimanded for questioning racism policy, Joe Biden wants to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September and a popular ice cream company wants to abolish the police.
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1h 51m
Mar 2021
The Left's Attack On Meaningful Work
Season 5, Episode 60.
Mike Slater fills in for Buck. Joe Biden embarrasses himself with his first press conference, the left is trying to push guaranteed income for all Americans, the real problem of human trafficking and a story about Abraham Lincoln that may help us learn somet ... Show More
1h 48m
Oct 2023
Why We Still Don’t Have a Speaker of the House
Weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted, Republicans are still scrambling to elect a new Speaker of the House. After failed runs by Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, the candidate pool keeps growing. Who is in the running now, and will anyone be able to snag the 217 votes needed?
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23m 48s