On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio, Political Gabfest panelists Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss whether Obamacare is doomed and whether department stores can and should racially profile to deter theft. 

On the Culture Gabfest, panelists Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner talk about Lou Reed's generation-defining music and eternal brand of cool. They then turn to the Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet, starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad, and end with a conversation about the artistry of Internet memes—can Twitter be a platform for 21^st-century conceptual art?

You’ll find links to some of the items mentioned in this episode on the Political Gabfest and Culture Gabfest show pages. You can also join the Gabfest discussion all week long at the Political Gabfest Facebook page and the Culture Gabfest Facebook page.