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What Next - The Televangelist Inside the White House Nov 11, 2019

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Many past presidents have had a spiritual advisor. President Trump’s party faithful are an extension of his brand — white, evangelical. And his most trusted preacher is a wealthy televangelist who’s been investigated by Congress. Meet Paula White, the Mississippi girl who rose to prominence preaching piety, prosperity, and Vote Trump 2020.

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Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, Danielle Hewitt and Mara Silvers.

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Slate Money - Iberian Siestas Nov 09, 2019

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On Slate Money this week:

CEOs being fired for consensual relationships with subordinates, including, this week, Steve Easterbrook of McDonald’s
Austin Frakt’s New York Times story about sleep being good for your salary
Felix’s Axios piece on the allure of private. money

And in the Slate Plus segment: Saudi Aramco’s plans to go public

Email: slatemoney@slate.com

Podcast production by Phii Surkis

Twitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @EmilyRPeck

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - A Look at the Original Quid Pro Quo: Emoluments. Nov 09, 2019

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Dahlia Lithwick calls former prosecutor Mimi Rocah for an answer to a question Amicus listeners often ask. She then asks Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, if all hope is lost for the federal judiciary. Finally, she revisits emoluments with Deepak Gupta and pulls on threads that extend right into the impeachment investigation.

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What Next - What Next Impeachment: The Tortoise and the Hare Nov 08, 2019

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This week, in impeachment inquiry news: Gordon Sondland revised his memory, Lev Parnas said he’d cooperate with inquisitors, and Donald Trump, Jr. insisted that we focus on the whistleblower.

Guests: Dahlia Lithwick, Slate’s courts correspondent, and Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The Uber Drivers Who Don’t Want to Be Employees Nov 08, 2019

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California recently passed a law that would classify rideshare drivers across the state as employees, rather than contractors. Among many other benefits, they’d be allowed to unionize, collect overtime pay, and take sick leave.

So why are so many drivers against it?

Guest: Harry Campbell, former Uber driver and founder of The Rideshare Guy

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What Next - WN TBD: The Uber Drivers Who Don’t Want to Be Employees Nov 08, 2019

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So why are so many drivers against it?

Guest: Harry Campbell, former Uber driver and founder of The Rideshare Guy

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Political Gabfest - One Year From This Week Nov 07, 2019

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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss new polls and election results, impeachment, and leaving the Paris climate accord.

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David, Emily, and John discuss the “OK, Boomer” phenomenon.

Get your tickets to the Gabfest’s December 18, 2019 “Conundrum” live show at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA here.

And submit your conundrums at Slate.com/conundrum!

You can tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @SlateGabfest. Tweet us your cocktail chatter using #cocktailchatter or post it to our Facebook page. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)

The email address for the Political Gabfest is gabfest@slate.com. (Email may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)

Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank.

Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap.

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What Next - 8chan, the Hate Site That's Hard to Kill Nov 07, 2019

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The 8chan message board has become synonymous with hate speech. It’s been a go-to forum for mass shooters’ manifestos. It courts devotees of the cultish QAnon conspiracy theory. In August, 8chan was booted from the internet, but now the forum is making a comeback, in spite of the dogged group of activists and journalists trying to take it offline permanently.

Guest: Robert Evans, investigative journalist for Bellingcat and host of the podcast, Behind the Bastards.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, Danielle Hewitt, and Mara Silvers.

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What Next - What Is Tulsi Gabbard’s Deal? Nov 06, 2019

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Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat from Hawaii, has always had a maverick streak. But since launching a presidential campaign, her tactics have only become more perplexing.

Guest: Lisa Lerer, political reporter for the New York Times.

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Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, Danielle Hewitt, and Mara Silvers.

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Slate Money - Slate Money: SWAG: Art Nov 05, 2019

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In this Slate Money mini-series, Felix Salmon will investigate SWAG -- Silver Wine Art Gold -- and other things people invest in that don’t have any cash flows.

This week, Felix sits down with Julia Halperin, Executive Editor of Artnet News to talk about when, if ever, art is a good investment.

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