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Slate Money - The New Year’s Resolution Edition Jan 09, 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 Elly Trickett, editor-in-chief of IBM.com and former director of content for Weight Watchers. They discuss:

•How weight loss programs make money

•The enduring trend of wearable fitness tech

•The economics of gym memberships and yoga studios

Felix’s number: How Americans got so fat.

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Political Gabfest - The “I'm From the Government and I'm Here to Help” Edition Jan 08, 2016

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Emily Bazelon, Jamelle Bouie and John Dickerson discuss the state of the Republican Party with less than a month to go before the first primary, President Obama's latest effort to improve gun control and gabfest hosts talk with author Jacob

Weisberg about his new book, Ronald Reagan.

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Slate Money - The Hogmanay Edition Jan 02, 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 discuss:

•The economics of partying on New Years Eve in Times Square

•The risky side of derivatives trading

•Warren Buffett and predatory lending

Read about the Gaussian copula function in Felix's piece for Wired.

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Political Gabfest - The "Conundrum" Edition Jan 01, 2016

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John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz debate a selection of

listener-generated conundrums that range from the political to the

fantastical.

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Slate Money - The Stay Healthy Edition Dec 26, 2015

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On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and author Harold Pollack discuss:

•Harold's simple financial guide, The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated

•The current state of the Affordable Care Act

•The economics behind neglected diseases

Harold Pollack is the Helen Ross Professor of Social Service Administration and an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Chicago, and a nonresident fellow of the Century Foundation.

Read his proposal on how to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, here.

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Political Gabfest - The “Year's Best Gabfest” Edition Dec 25, 2015

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David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon review some of the best Political Gabfest segments from 2015 including a conversation with Ta Nehisi Coates, a discussion of gender dynamics on Capitol Hill, a journey back in time to the night of President Lincoln's assassination, cocktail chatter and life hacks.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Judging Tribal Courts Dec 24, 2015

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Dahlia speaks with attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle about Dollar General Corporation v.

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a major Native American rights case argued at the Supreme Court earlier this month.

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Slate Money - The Force Is With Janet Yellen Edition Dec 19, 2015

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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, discuss:

•The economics of the Star Wars franchise

•How the FED hiked interest rates for the first time in almost a decade

•The future of junk bonds

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Political Gabfest - The "Chaos Candidate" Edition Dec 18, 2015

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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the fourth Republican debate in Las Vegas (did America win it?), the court-martial of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, and what can and should be learned from the big news events of 2015. The Slate Political Gabfest is brought to you by Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your own computer and printer, and save up to 80% compared to a postage meter. Sign up for Stamps.com and get a 4-week trial and a $110 bonus offer when you use the promo code GABFEST.And by Harry's, the shaving company that offers German-engineered blades, well-designed handles, and shipping right to your door. Visit Harrys.com for $5 off your first purchase with the promo code GABFEST.And by ZipRecruiter. With ZipRecruiter, you can post your job to over 100 job sites with a single click and an interface that's easy to use. And right now, you can try it for free! Go to ZipRecruiter.com/gabfest. That’s ZipRecruiter.com/gabfest.Slate Plus members: Get your ad-free podcast feed.Become a fan of the Political Gabfest on Facebook. We post to the Facebook page throughout the week, so keep the conversation going by joining us there. Or follow us@SlateGabfest (#heygabfest)! The email address for the Political Gabfest isgabfest@slate.com.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - One Person, One Vote Dec 12, 2015

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What is the meaning of “one person, one vote? That’s the main question in Evenwel v. Abbott, argued this week at the Supreme Court. On this episode, Dahlia speaks with Andrew Grossman and Nathaniel Persily -- experts on opposing sides of the case. She also plays a few highlights from the week’s big affirmative action case, Fisher v University of Texas at Austin.

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