The Plot Against America

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The Plot Against America

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Mar 13, 2017

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Jacob Weisberg is joined by Katie Roiphe and Philip Gourevitch to discuss Philip Roth's novel The Plot Against America and what the book can tell us about the current state of affairs in America.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mar 13, 2017

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A quasi-daily podcast from Slate chronicling Donald Trump's rise to the presidency and his current administration. Journalists Virginia Heffernan and León Krauze talk to reporters, historians, psychiatrists, and other experts to help explain who this man is and why this is happening, right now, in the United States of America.

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The Pivot: Jacob Weisberg talks to Mark Leibovich about Trump's transition into a more tolerable candidate. by Slate News
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Slate's Trumpcast Trailer: A roundup of all things Donald Trump. Hosted by Jacob Weisberg. by Slate News
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Why This Podcast Isn't Neutral: Glenn Greenwald on media neutrality, objectivity, and the history of an opinionated press. by Slate News
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Negotiation 101: Seth Stevenson guest-hosts and talks to Columbia Business School lecturer Aaron Wallen about negotiation tactics. by Slate News
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What's With The White Working Class?: Slate’s Jacob Weisberg talks to Barbara Ehrenreich about the white working class. by Slate News
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A Contested Convention?: Jacob Weisberg talks to Jeff Greenfield about possible GOP scenarios. by Slate News
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What to Call Donald Trump: Jacob Weisberg talks to Aaron James about different types of a-holes and where Trump fits in. Plus a sketch about "John Miller." by Slate News
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My Mom's Voting For Him: Hanna Rosin of Slate's DoubleX Gabfest and NPR's Invisibilia calls her mother to ask why she's voting for Trump. by Slate News
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Life on the Trump Trail: Leon Neyfakh guest-hosts and talks to Seth Stevenson about what it's like to write about a candidate who hates you. by Slate News
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When Trump Doesn’t Win: Slate’s Jacob Weisberg talks to EJ Dionne about the results of the Wisconsin primary and why it’s OK for the media to be calling the demise of Trump (again). by Slate News
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I LOVE Women!: Jacob Weisberg talks to Slate's Christina Cauterucci about Trump's core philosophy: misogyny. by Slate News
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He Probably Doesn't Pay Any Taxes: Jacob Weisberg talks to the investigative journalist, David Cay Johnston, about the likely reason Donald Trump has yet to release his tax returns. Plus, who is Joey No Socks? by Slate News
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The GOP's Top Trump Buster: Jacob Weisberg talks to Stuart Stevens, Mitt Romney's top political strategist in 2012, about stopping Trump. by Slate News
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Is Trump A Racist?: Jacob Weisberg talks to Jamelle Bouie about his latest article "How Trump Happened" by Slate News
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Trumpcast University: Jacob Weisberg talks to Helaine Olen about Trump’s wealth seminar, otherwise known as Trump University, and how several of those he scammed are still supporting him. by Slate News
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Brussels, ISIS & Islam: Jacob Weisberg talks to former Islamic extremist Ed Husain about how Trump is perceived within Muslim communities. by Slate News
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A Campus Outlier: Jacob Weisberg talks to a college student about his support for Donald Trump. by Slate News
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A Brief History of the Drumpfs: Jacob Weisberg talks to Gwenda Blair about three generations of the Drumpf family. by Slate News
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Here Come the Vichy Republicans: Jacob Weisberg talks to John Podhoretz, Editor at Commentary Magazine, about Vichy Republicans and striking back at Trump’s twitter supporters. by Slate News
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Moral Larceny...With Flair!: Jacob Weisberg talks to Wayne Barrett about "the first detailed examination of Trump’s business practices to appear in the press." Plus, another round of Donald’s latest tweets. by Slate News
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A Theater of Cruelty: Jacob Weisberg talks to Virginia Heffernan about The Apprentice. by Slate News
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America's Putin: Jacob Weisberg talks to Masha Gessen about the similarities and differences between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. by Slate News
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The Gaudy Construction Project On His Head: Jacob Weisberg talks to Ashley Feinberg about yet another expensive, ugly construction project from Donald Trump – his hair. Plus, a conversation with Trump biographer, Michael D'Antonio. by Slate News
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Let's Talk To A Shrink: Jacob Weisberg talks to Dr. Ben Michaelis, a clinical psychologist, about narcissistic personality order. by Slate News
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Reporting The Future From The Boston Globe: Slate’s Leon Neyfakh talks to Katie Kingsbury, Editor at The Boston Globe, about this weekend’s satirical front page that looks a year into the future at Donald Trump’s presidency. by Slate News
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No Koch Money: Jacob Weisberg talks to Jane Mayer, a staff writer at The New Yorker, about the Koch brothers and whether or not they're serious about supporting Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump. by Slate News
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Dictators’ Favorite Sleazebag: Jacob Weisberg talks to Frank Foer about the history of Paul Manafort, Trump’s political strategist. by Slate News
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Now Seeking Donations: Leon Neyfakh talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Rebecca Ballhaus about the Trump campaign's money troubles. by Slate News
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When He Sues You for 5 Billion Dollars: Jacob Weisberg talks to Tim O’Brien about what it’s like to be sued by Donald Trump. by Slate News
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Trump Confidential: Jacob Weisberg talks to John McLaughlin about the classified information candidates receive after the convention and how things can change if/when that candidate is Donald Trump. by Slate News
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