"The Quaker Meeting Gabfest": Slate's Political Gabfest, with David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The Obama administration begins to take shape, Washington political happenings, and the Big Three automakers come to town. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Nov. 19, 2008

"Tackling the Tough Issues": Why is Barack Obama obsessed with reforming college football? by Josh Levin. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Nov. 18, 2008

"The Culture Gabfest, Identity Crisis Edition": In this week's Culture Gabfest, critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the Malcolm Gladwell phenomenon, Michelle Obama's role as first lady and mom-in-chief, and the post-Obama buzz kill of Prop 8. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Nov. 17, 2008

"Rupert Murdoch and the Reverse Ferret": Explaining the mogul's flattering treatment of Barack Obama in the New York Post, by Jack Shafer. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Nov. 16, 2008

"Obama's New Toy": Snazzy new technology isn't enough to bring transparency to the White House, by John Dickerson. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Nov. 13, 2008