Gay marriage, voting rights act, Wendy Davis filibuster on the Gabfest

The Gabfest: SCOTUS on Gay Marriage and the VRA. Plus, Wendy Davis’ Epic Texas Filibuster.

The Gabfest: SCOTUS on Gay Marriage and the VRA. Plus, Wendy Davis’ Epic Texas Filibuster.

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June 28 2013 12:21 PM

The Argle-Bargle Gabfest

Listen to Slate's show about the Supreme Court’s momentous rulings on same-sex marriage and the Voting Rights Act. Plus, an epic filibuster in Texas. 

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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Supreme Court’s historic rulings on same-sex marriage and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. They also discuss why an epic filibuster in the Texas senate riveted the country’s attention.

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John chatters about Stephen Colbert’s tribute to his late mother.
Emily chatters about The Woman Upstairs, by Claire Messud.

David chatters about red pandas—he’s OK with them. Regular pandas? He's not OK with them.

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Podcast production by Mike Vuolo. Links compiled by Jeff Friedrich.