Political Gabfest

Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, David Plotz

Booking Overview

A weekly political news and analysis panel focused on U.S. government, elections, courts, and constitutional issues, with occasional external guests appearing primarily in bonus or book-focused segments. Credible candidates include senators, senior policy experts, constitutional scholars, journalists, and authors with timely books or nationally significant expertise; booking is difficult because guest appearances are selective and the show has a prominent national platform.

Metrics

Episodes: 1112

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: >100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 272.0k subscribers

Instagram: 125.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Emily Bazelon - Journalist, author, and legal scholar known for writing on criminal justice, law, and public policy; she is also affiliated with Yale Law School.

John Dickerson - Journalist, author, and political correspondent with extensive experience covering U.S. politics, presidential elections, and government.

David Plotz - Journalist, author, and longtime Slate editor known for covering politics, government, and public affairs.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior elected officials, constitutional or legal scholars, nationally recognized journalists, policy experts, and authors with relevant books or significant public-policy expertise.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Senior government or institutional leadership, National journalism or media experience, Recognized expertise in law, politics, or public policy

Recent Guest Discussions

Chris Murphy - National Service, Corporate Power, Local Communities, Political Coalition-building, And Democratic Renewal.

Jesse Wegman - James Wilson, The Constitutional Convention, Popular Sovereignty, And The History Of Direct Presidential Elections.

Recent Topics

Politics, Constitutional Law, Government, Elections, Public Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Political Gabfest
:

Maybe That Nazi Tattoo Was a Clue

July 09, 2026

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss why an insurgent candidate with so many red flags got so far, how shocking new details about Trump's 2025 income show billions in earnings while those who bought his crypto lost billions, and what everyone lost when the president decided World Cup rules didn't apply to us.For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David talk with guest Jesse Wegman, Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice, about his new ...

America Has a King Now

July 02, 2026

This week, Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and guest host Ruth Marcus discuss this week's momentous Supreme Court rulings. The FTC/Slaughter case overturns nearly a century of precedent protecting independent agencies from presidential power while Cook makes a suspicious exception for the Fed, birthright citizenship prevails on constitutional grounds but the close vote further reveals what's broken at the Court, and the Court rules against transgender people, again, by upholding state bans on tra...

New York is Red

June 25, 2026

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Tuesday's NY congressional primaries won by three Mamdani-backed democratic socialists and what they could mean for the Democratic Party, two new Supreme Court immigration rulings siding with the Trump administration, and the ongoing Reflecting Pool debacle as the symbol of a presidency of obsessive ego and shiny objects.For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss a rare bipartisan win, the 21st Cen...

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