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Political Gabfest - The "Coin Toss" Edition Feb 05, 2016

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John Dickerson, David Plotz and Emily Bazelon discuss the impact of the Iowa Caucus on the Republican and Democratic Parties and David Plotz speaks with Adam McKay about America's financial system and his Oscar-nominated film, The Big Short.

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Political Gabfest - Gabfest Extra: The “Is It Groundhog Day or Is It the Day After Iowa Caucuses” Edition Feb 02, 2016

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David Plotz is joined by Slate's chief political correspondent Jamelle Bouie and Chairman of the Slate Group Jacob Weisberg to offer breaking analysis of the Iowa Caucus with Political Gabfest flair.

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Slate Money - The Emoji Edition Jan 30, 2016

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On this episode of Slate Money, Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, Miriam Gottfried of the Wall Street Journal, and Shane Ferro of the Huffington Post talk about feelings.

Topics discussed on today’s show include:

-Facebook's new emoji options, and what this means for Twitter

-Univision is buying The Onion

-Gender discrimination on Wall Street

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Political Gabfest - The "Dark, Dark, Dark Money" Edition Jan 29, 2016

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David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss the latest from the campaign trail just days ahead of the Iowa caucus, the liklihood of Michael Bloomberg entering the race as an independent candidate and Jane Mayer's new book, “Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right.”

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Case of the Missing Constitutional Violation Jan 26, 2016

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In Heffernan v City of Paterson, the Supreme Court must decide whether a government worker can be punished for a political belief his employers attribute to him – rightly or wrongly. This week, Dahlia speaks with lawyers on both sides of the topsy-turvy case.

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Slate Money - The Davos Again Edition Jan 23, 2016

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On this episode of Slate Money, Felix goes to the World Economic Forum in Davos!

Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate'sMoneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by special guest Jenny Anderson, a Quartz reporter at the conference. They discuss:

• Their first takes on Davos

• Diversity at the World Economic Forum

• The $68 Davos burger

• And, of course, Donald Trump

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Political Gabfest - The “Squirmishes” Edition Jan 22, 2016

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Emily Bazelon, David Plotz and John Dickerson discuss Ted Cruz and Donald Trump and the state of the Republican race for the Presidential nomination. They talk about the U.S. relationship with Iran and the water crisis in Flint Michigan.

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Slate Money - The Development Edition Jan 16, 2016

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On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by special guest William Easterly, Professor of Economics at New York University, and the author of The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor. They dig into:

• The realities of the developing world

• Poor and displaced populations

• The World Bank

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Political Gabfest - The "There Once Was a Union Maid But Not Anymore" Edition Jan 15, 2016

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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson discuss the tightening race between Hillary and Bernie for Iowa, the Supreme Court’s upcoming blow to unions, and Sean Penn’s controversial interview with Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo.’

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Labor Pains Jan 09, 2016

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This week, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could undercut the ability of public sector unions to raise money. Dahlia is joined by Cato

Institute’s Ilya Shapiro and U. of Michigan’s Sam Bagenstos, who submitted briefs on opposite sides of the case.

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