Watergate | 2. The Defeat of Wright Patman

Woodward and Bernstein, Walter Cronkite, and a host of other journalists tried to make people care about Watergate in the run-up to the 1972 election. They totally failed. This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by joining Slate Plus. As a member, you'll unlock full, a ...  Show more

How a folksy segregationist senator, a team of young investigators, and a few whistleblowers staged the hearings that made Watergate must-see TV. Want more Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Slow Burn and your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe to ...  Show more

With the help of historian Douglas Brinkley, this "Slow Burn" parody unpacks in painstaking detail what it was like to live through Barack Obama's "Latte Salute," the greatest scandal in presidential history. Originally aired January 27, 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices ...  Show more

A small group of Republican party zealots, backed by former president Donald Trump, have forced their way into a position of power in the US Congress. Gideon talks to Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of the National Interest magazine in Washington and senior fellow at the Atlantic Coun ...

Matt and Sam stayed up late to record just minutes after the first GOP presidential debate ended on Wednesday night; we did this for you, our beloved subscribers, because we care. This episode (full of blistering insights) is the result of that decision. "Enjoy." ...

The GOP primary heats up, along with a little Don-on-Ron action. President Biden enrages Republican politicians everywhere by hammering their position on Medicare and Social Security. Congressman Adam Schiff stops by to talk about his campaign for California Senate. And the gu ...