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Slate Money - The Monopoly Money Edition Nov 19, 2016

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On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weisman are joined by ProPublica financial reporter Jesse Eisinger to discuss:

- The practice of paying economists large sums to promote mergers

- Facebook, Google and fake news

- India's demonetization

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Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann, @eisingerj

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Political Gabfest - The “Should You Work for President Trump” Edition Nov 17, 2016

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Emily Bazelon, David Plotz and John Dickerson discuss the potential influence of Trump's cabinet picks, how to decide whether to serve or not to serve and the seriousness of fake news.

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Slate Money - The Oh Sh*t Edition Nov 12, 2016

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On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of, Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weisman, summarize where we are post election.

Topics discussed on today’s show:

Why markets didn’t crash Trump’s proposed stimulus plan and how it might affect the country.This year’s polling data and why predictions were so far off.

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Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Trump’s Constitution Nov 12, 2016

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In the days leading up to Election Day, conservative legal scholar Orin Kerr explained why he would be crossing the aisle to vote for a Democrat. On this episode, he tells us why the prospect of a President Trump frightened him so much, and what we can expect in the way of checks and balances on executive power for the next four years.

We also speak with Garrett Epps, who wrote in The Atlantic this week that Trump is “a figure out of authoritarian politics, not the American tradition.” Epps observes that Trump has expressed contempt for nearly every article in the Bill of Rights, and deserves to be taken at his word.

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Political Gabfest - The "Even Longer National Nightmare" Edition Nov 09, 2016

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David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson are joined by Jacob Weisberg, chairman of The Slate Group, to discuss the election results, how Donald Trump will govern and what Trump skeptics and foes should do now.

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Slate Money - The Live Forever Edition Nov 05, 2016

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On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, data scientist and author of Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann breakdown the cost of living forever.

Topics discussed on today’s show include:

-Buying immortality: would you put your body on ice for $36,000?

-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropic venture to cure all diseases.

-Genetic testing: Can my genes tell me how to optimize my fitness training and diet?

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Twitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @edmundlee

Production by Veralyn Williams.

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Political Gabfest - Year of Great Books | What Should We Read Next? Nov 04, 2016

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It’s time to choose the final selection for Slate's Year of Great Books, a Slate Academy series. This time, Laura Miller and Slate Plus members will be joined by John Dickerson, host of CBS’s Face the Nation and panelist on the Political Gabfest.

Hear John talk to Laura aboutwhat he manages to read during a presidential campaign, and why he’s eager to sink into a big, world-creating novel as soon as the election ends.

Cast your vote here.

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Political Gabfest - The “Is it Tuesday Yet” Edition Nov 03, 2016

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David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss how close the presidential race may be, the impact of FBI director James Comey's comments, and they attempt to brainstorm survival tactics for the remaining days leading up to the election.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Intimidation Nation Oct 29, 2016

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v Holder, many states made changes to their voting laws that may disproportionately harm minorities. This week, lawyers in Ohio filed an emergency motion with the Supreme Court requesting a suspension of voting restrictions in their state. One of those lawyers, Subodh Chandra, joins us to explain why.

We also speak with Wendy Weiser, director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, about the potential impact of Donald Trump’s recent warnings about vote-rigging. She explains why long-term neglect of our voting infrastructure is a much bigger threat than either vote tampering or self-styled poll watchers.

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Slate Money - The Bad Romance Edition Oct 29, 2016

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On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, data scientist and author of Weapons of Math Destruction, and Recode’s Edmund Lee breakdown the breakups and mergers in business and finance news this week.

Topics discussed on today’s show include:AT&T’s plan to buy entertainment and news giant Time WarnerWallonia formally approves EU-Canada, CETA trade dealBuzzy Tech Companies and how they fare in the public stock markets.Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

Email: slatemoney@slate.com

Twitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @edmundlee

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