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Polls Are So Bad for Trump
Gabfest Reads | Situating Yourself for Success
Angela Duckworth discusses her new book, arguing that while grit and willpower are essential, they are incomplete without strategically shaping one’s environment.
Help Russia Win
Hosts David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon analyze the 2026 midterms, noting Democrats are poised to flip the House despite redistricting and Elon Musk’s massive spending.
Blue Wave or Blue Ripple?
David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon analyze the 2026 midterms, noting favorable polling for Democrats due to low Trump approval and weak Republican candidates.
Meet You at the Hawks Game
Hosts discuss the failed congressional witch hunt against Jack Smith, highlighting Senator Eric Schmitt’s embarrassing mix-up between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Atlanta Hawks.
Purposely Negative
Hosts Emily Bazelon, John Judis, and guest Juliet Kim discuss Trump’s ban on CNN, Politico, and MS Now from the White House, noting the press’s rare…
Gabfest Reads | The Tax Nobody Talks About: Your Time
Slate’s Annie Lowry discusses her new book, The Time Tax, which details how bureaucratic inefficiencies and "ordeal mechanisms" waste citizens' time and disproportionately burden the poor.
Kremlin Wedding Present
Slate’s Political Gabfest examines the Supreme Court’s ruling blocking the Trump administration from regulating mail-in ballots, alongside ongoing threats to election integrity.
Pretend I'm on the Ballot
Hosts David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson analyze Trump’s midterm convention, arguing it signals desperation amid low approval ratings and economic concerns.
Please Do Not Ruin the Post Office
Hosts David Plotz and John Avlon, joined by guest Juliet Chayam, analyze Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting and the Supreme Court’s initial dismissal of related lawsuits.
Listener Questions
Hosts David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon, joined by researcher Emily Ditto, answer listener questions in this special episode.
Gabfest Reads | Look What You Made Me Do
David Plotz interviews author John Lanchester about his new novel, *Look What You Made Me Do*, a black comedy exploring revenge and intergenerational resentment between two London women.
Air Faux One
Hosts David Plotz and Emily Bazelon, with guest Juliette Kayyem, analyze President Trump’s controversial Air Force One decoy maneuver, debating whether the ruse unnecessarily endangered staff.
Data Center Backlash
Hosts David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon analyze Abdul El-Sayed’s progressive Senate primary win in Michigan and its implications for the Democratic Party.
Unhinged Obsession
The hosts discuss the escalating and strategically confused US-Iran conflict, highlighting dwindling missile stocks and China’s unexpected oil import cuts.