David Plotz

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio from Slate and WNYC, Political Gabfest panelists John Dickerson, David Plotz, and special guest Dave Weigel discuss President Obama’s renewed efforts to schmooze GOP lawmakers in order to resolve contentious budget issues, and Sen. Rand Paul's 12-hour filibuster on US drone policy.

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio, Political Gabfest panelists discuss the oral argument before the Supreme Court on a challenge to the Voting Rights Act and Yahoo's decision t...

On this week’s episode, Gabfest panelists talk about "Life is But a Dream," the documentary about Beyoncé that is written, directed by, and starring … Beyoncé. 

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio, Political Gabfest panelists discuss President Obama's State of the Union address, and the lessons aging politicians might learn from Pop...

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio, Political Gabfest panelists discuss the Obama administration’s drone policy and its impact on the confirmation hearing of CIA Director-nominee...

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio from Slate and WNYC, Political Gabfest panelists Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the politics of immigration reform and whether it’s too late for the GOP to embrace it. Plus they dive into Emily’s New York Times Magazine cover story about compensating the victims of child pornography.

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio, recorded live at Washington's Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Political Gabfest panelists discuss Obama’s second inaugural address and wha...

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio, Political Gabfest panelists discuss the White House plan to confront gun violence and the harsh reaction from the NRA. Plus, they preview the ...

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio, Political Gabfest panelists discuss the embattled nomination of former GOP senator Chuck Hagel to head the Defense Department and the st...

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio, Political Gabfesters discuss the fiscal cliff deal and the decision by the Journal News to publish a map of gun permit owners.  On the Culture...

On this week’s Political Gabfest episode of Gabfest Radio, we asked listeners to send us their most vexing moral or ethical dilemmas, and the panelists debate their favorites. Then on...

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio Political Gabfest panelists discuss how America might confront gun violence in the wake of the latest mass shooting tragedy in Newton, Conn...

On this week’s episode, the Political Gabfest panelists discuss Michigan’s new right-to-work law and the declining power of unions while the Culture Gabfesters talk about the awa...

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio panelists discuss the GOP’s search for better leverage in the fiscal cliff negotiations while on the Culture Gabfest the hosts talk about the...

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio, Political Gabfest panelists discuss whether the long-discussed option of limiting the filibuster is really about to happen. On the Culture...

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio from Slate and WNYC, Political Gabfest panelists Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz, discuss whether raising taxes, enhancing revenue, or closing loopholes (or however you want to describe it) is going to be key to the White House and Congress finding a solution to the "fiscal cliff." They then discuss the new Steven Spielberg movie "Lincoln," and what it tells us about today's politics.

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio, Political Gabfest panelists discuss the Petraeus affair and its possible fallout in post-election Washington while the Culturefesters talk...

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio from Slate and WNYC, Political Gabfest panelists Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Obama’s election to a second term, some of the factors that led to his victory over Mitt Romney, and ballot wins for same-sex marriage and legalizing pot (well, at least until the Feds get involved). 

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio from Slate and WNYC, Political Gabfest panelists discuss the political impact of Hurricane Sandy and the state of the presidential race going i...

On this week’s episode of Gabfest Radio from Slate and WNYC, Political Gabfest panelists discuss the campaign’s home stretch while on Culture Gabfest, the panelists talk about the ...