A sneak peek at The Gist's favorite Slate Plus bonus segments.

A Sneak Peek at The Gist’s Favorite Slate Plus Bonus Segments. No Member Jacket Required.

A Sneak Peek at The Gist’s Favorite Slate Plus Bonus Segments. No Member Jacket Required.

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Nov. 6 2014 2:56 PM

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The Gist compiles our favorite Slate Plus bonus material from the Culture Gabfest, Political Gabfest, and Hang Up and Listen.

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Today on The Gist, a collection of some of our favorite Slate Plus bonus segments.

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First, from the “Joe Biden’s White Teeth” edition of the Political Gabfest: David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon have a conversation about law enforcement and parenting. 

Then, from the “Are You Looking Forward to Our Wearable Future” edition of the Culture Gabfest: an interview with two fans who enjoy the show so much that they held a bachelorette party in the Slate studio.

Last, from the “The All’s Fair in Love and WAR Edition” of Hang Up and Listen: Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca talked to Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post about her column on Mo’ne Davis and how the male-dominated sports world discusses women’s sports

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Mike Pesca is the host of the Slate daily podcast The Gist. He also contributes reports and commentary to NPR.