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Updated Friday, Aug. 31, 2007, at 10:31 AM ET

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The calendar may say August, but the original Gabfest gang is back. This week John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz discuss Larry Craig's wide stance and Alberto Gonzales' farewell, and dip into a presidential potpourri.

Some of the articles mentioned in the discussion:

Christopher Beam's Bathroom Sex FAQ "Explainer"
Slate V's re-enactment of the Craig arrest
The Alberto Gonzales "Deathwatch"
Slate's "Political Futures" feature
Mitt Romney's "Leadership" video
John McCain's "Courageous Service" video

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The Gabfest's August team—this week consisting of Slate editor Jacob Weisberg, foreign editor June Thomas, and "Moneybox" columnist Daniel Gross—gathered in the New York "radio room" to discuss what American politicians are saying about Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, how the presidential candidates are responding to the foreclosures that have resulted from the subprime credit crisis, and a scandal in Albany, N.Y.

Our e-mail address is podcasts@slate.com. (E-mail may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Posted by June Thomas at 11:33 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 17, 2007

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This week, the August Gabfest crew was joined by CBS News' senior political correspondent Jeff Greenfield for a conversation ranging from Karl Rove's departure from the White House to the latest news from the presidential campaigns and some crazy quirks of the electoral calendar.

Some of the articles mentioned in the discussion:

Joshua Green's profile of "the Rove presidency" in the Atlantic
John B. Judis' take on Rove in the New Republic
Slate's Timothy Noah on Tom Tancredo's vow to bomb Mecca and Medina
The AP's Ron Fournier on Hillary's negatives and the Democrats who fear them

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Friday, Aug. 10, 2007

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The usual crew is scattered to the four winds, but we've put together an August team to keep the Gabfest going in their absence. This week's panelists are June Thomas, Jacob Weisberg, and Slate/Newsweek columnist Daniel Gross. Topics include summer catastrophes, volatile financial markets, and the Democrats' response to the war on terror.

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Friday, Aug. 3, 2007

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It's August, and between vacations and the D.C. office move, we couldn't bring the usual Gabfest gang together. We have, however, assembled a fine fill-in crew, including Slate editor Jacob Weisberg and Newsweek columnist Jonathan Alter. This week's topics include Rupert Murdoch's purchase of the Wall Street Journal, the latest news from Iraq, and the Republican presidential race.

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