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Man-Child Graham Platner

Donnerstag, 4. Juni 2026 · 1 h 03

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<p>This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss whether Graham Platner's accumulating self-inflicted wounds will cost Democrats their best shot at Senate control, how Trump's evolving plans for America's semiquincentennial are giving us all a real time lesson in what the Founders were trying to avoid, and the political and social dimensions of being an American World Cup soccer fan.</p><br><p>For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss consuming escapist vs. difficult art and the turmoil of modern marriage through <em>The Drama </em>and <em>Beef </em>Season 2.</p><p> </p><p>In the latest <a href="slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gabfest Reads</a>, John Dickerson talks with Bloomberg columnist Adrian Wooldridge about his new book <a href="amazon.com/dp/1639369376/?tag=slatmaga-20"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Revolutionary Center: The Lost Genius of Liberalism</em></a>. In a moment when American democracy is under assault from authoritarian populists and dogmatic progressives, Wooldridge argues that liberalism itself offers the most resilient framework for pluralistic, self-correcting societies.</p><p> </p><p>Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)</p><p> </p><p>Podcast production by Nina Porzucki</p><p> </p><p>Research by Emily Ditto</p><br><p>You can find the full Political Gabfest <a href="slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfest"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">show pages here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>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 <a href="podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-gabfes…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts </a>and <a href="open.spotify.com/show/2oXS9kkKiXdkkCYB3YfqYZ&q…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>. Or visit <a href="slate.com/gabfestplus"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">slate.com/gabfestplus</a> to get access wherever you listen.</p><p> </p><p>Find out more about <a href="secretfortdc.com/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy,</a> the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Follow</strong></p><p>@SlateGabfest on X / <a href="twitter.com/SlateGabfest"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/SlateGabfest</a></p>&l… Political Gabfest on Facebook / <a href="facebook.com/Gabfest/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">facebook.com/Gabfest/</a></p><b… to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our <a href="slate.com/podcastfaqs#plusbenefits"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQ</a> at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy<…; for more information.</p>

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