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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Slow Burn: A Podcast About Watergate | Martha Nov 28, 2017

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Amicus presents a preview of Slow Burn, an eight-episode miniseries about Watergate.

People called her crazy, and to be fair she must have seemed crazy. But she was onto something. How Martha Mitchell, the celebrity wife of one of Nixon’s closest henchmen, tried to blow the whistle on Watergate—and ended up ruining her life.

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Political Gabfest - Slow Burn: A Podcast About Watergate | Martha Nov 28, 2017

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The Gabfest presents a preview of Slow Burn, an eight-episode miniseries about Watergate.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Why the Cakeshop Case is So Delicious Nov 25, 2017

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As the high court continues through its unprecedented session, Dahlia speaks with Adam Liptak who covers the Supreme Court for the New York Times and knows the ins and outs of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case. And he gives his insight on what a jaw-dropping brief from the Solicitor General's office means for relations between the Court and the Trump administration. Plus, a look into how the Supreme Court Justices seem to be the last grown-ups left in Washington.

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Slate Money - The Splendid Food Edition Nov 25, 2017

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Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and political risk consultant Anna Szymanski are joined by Teddy Goff of Black Tap, and Francis Lam of the Splendid Table for their live show to discuss:

Restaurant buzzVegetarianismThe cookbook industry

In Slate Plus: We answer a few audience questions from the live show.

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Political Gabfest - The “Al Franken and Charlie Rose and Bill Clinton and Roy Moore and John Conyers Should All Resign” Edition Nov 23, 2017

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David Plotz, Zoe Chace of This American Life, and Chairman of The Slate Group, Jacob Weisberg discuss the state of the GOP tax bills, the case for resignation by perpetrators of sexual harassment and the health of the magazine industry.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Hack Friday Nov 22, 2017

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On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser and Will Oremus talk about changes to net neutrality that were announced this week. They also talk a little about the digital media bubble and if it’s real, and April will also tell us about how living with a robot is going. We also have Black friday special for you - the hosts will talk with Brian Krebs, an expert on cybercrime - about everything retailers and consumers should know before the big day.

And lastly, Don’t Close My Tabs - Will and April’s picks for best on the web this week.

April’s Tab:https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/12/the-making-of-an-american-nazi/544119/

Will’s Tab - https://www.thedailybeast.com/ceo-of-hq-the-hottest-app-going-if-you-run-this-profile-well-fire-our-host

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If Then is presented by Slate and Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our weekly newsletter.

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Slate Money - The Protection Money Edition Nov 18, 2017

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Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and political risk consultant Anna Szymanski discuss:

The sale of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi

Replacing Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The political upheaval in Zimbabwe

In Slate Plus: We answer a few children’s economic questions for the podcast But Why.

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Political Gabfest - The “She Was Just 17, You Know What I Mean” Edition Nov 16, 2017

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David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss the downward spiral for Roy Moore, the tax plans of the House and Senate, and the latest with the Russia investigation and Wikileaks.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Leaving Zen on the Table Nov 15, 2017

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On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser and Will Oremus discuss some recent tech news, like the head-scratching revelation that WikiLeaks actually sent Donald Trump, Jr. Direct Messages on Twitter before and after the election, and a speech by Senator Al Franken that suggests we should regulate big tech companies more like utilities. The hosts are also joined by T. Dalton Brown from Dopamine Labs, the cofounder of an interesting and controversial startup whose mission is to help other companies make their apps and online platforms more addictive, by playing on our cognitive biases and psychological weaknesses.