Gabfest Extra, Government Shutdown, Day 2: John Dickerson and David Plotz.

Gabfest Extra: The Government Shutdown, Day 2

Gabfest Extra: The Government Shutdown, Day 2

Slate's weekly political roundtable.
Oct. 2 2013 6:26 PM

Gabfest Extra: The Government Shutdown, Day 2

Dickerson and Plotz on whether there are any signs of a thaw.

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Welcome to Gabfest Extra, a short, nightly podcast tracking the ups and downs of the budget standoff between President Obama and the GOP.

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John Dickerson is a co-anchor of CBS This Morning, co-host of the Slate Political Gabfest, host of the Whistlestop podcast, and author of Whistlestop and On Her Trail.

David Plotz is the CEO of Atlas Obscura and host of the Slate Political Gabfest.