Gabfest extra government shutdown: Day 9 with Dave Weigel and David Plotz.

Gabfest Extra: Shutdown Day 9, with Plotz and Weigel.

Gabfest Extra: Shutdown Day 9, with Plotz and Weigel.

Slate's weekly political roundtable.
Oct. 9 2013 6:40 PM

Gabfest Extra: Day 9, Glimmers of Hope?

Plotz and Weigel on signs of movement in the budget/debt ceiling showdown.

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

David Weigel is a reporter for the Washington Post.