Sept. 4, 2009

"The Jamming It Through Congress Gabfest": Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, David Plotz, and Emily Bazelon. This week: The latest on health care, the week in Afghanistan, and the troubling case of Jaycee Dugard. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Sept. 3, 2009

"Money Talks":The Big Money Editor Jim Ledbetter leads a discussion with Daniel Gross and Chadwick Matlin on the anniversary of the financial collapse, the Obama failure caucus, and the return of the corporate deal. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

"McCan't and McShouldn't": At a Kansas City forum, John McCain and Mitch McConnell show why bipartisanship on health care is impossible, Christopher Beam reports. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Sept. 2, 2009

"The Culture Gabfest, Old Fogies and Jailbait Edition": In this week's Culture Gabfest Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are joined by Slate's John Swansburg and Jody Rosen. Topics on deck include Mad Men's musical episode, pop star Taylor Swift, and the new Vogue documentary The September Issue. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

"DoubleX Gabfest: The Beaten to Death Edition": Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin, the editors of Slate's new women's magazine, DoubleX.com, join New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot to discuss topics in the news. This week: a kidnapping in California, a plea for circumcision, and falling in love with your newborn. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.

Aug. 31, 2009

"Hang Up and Listen: The Mighty Gator Edition": In this week's episode of Slate's sports podcast, Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow, the death of the general-interest sports columnist, and a statistical scandal in the NBA. To listen to the podcast, click on the audio player below. You can also download the program here.