Political Gabfest: One Thing Even Trump Won’t Do

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4.6 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by Henry Blodget to discuss the financial and political fallout from the President’s threats to fire Fed Chair Powell and subsequent retreat; a Supreme Court case over free exercise of religion that could have broad implications; and why Trump stands by Hegseth after Signalgate Part 2. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily and David are joined by Henry Blodget to discuss the weird and somewhat terrifying AI experiment he conducted for his Substack Regenerator. In the latest Gabfest Reads, John talks with author Maggie Smith about her new book, Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to [email protected]. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Research by Emily Ditto Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:03.9	Hello and welcome to this late political gab fest.
1:08.8	I don't want to talk about that because I have no intention of firing, no
1:13.6	visionary.
1:14.6	April 24th, 2025, the one thing even Trump won't do edition.
1:21.6	I'm David Plotz of Citicast in Washington, D.C., from New Haven, Connecticut, the New York Times Magazine, Yale University
1:28.6	Law School, and her attic.
1:31.5	Emily Bazelon, hello, Emily.
1:33.5	This is my dining room.
1:34.9	Thank you very much.
1:36.2	Hello, David.
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