About this episode
This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss the new Supreme Court term; Herschel Walker’s abortion lies; and the legal mess Dobbs created for doctors providing abortion via telemedicine. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Emily Bazelon for The New York Times Magazine: “ The Doctors Risking Everything to Offer Abortions Across State Lines ” The New York Times: “ Is Elon Musk’s Deal to Buy Twitter Back On? Here’s What We Know. ” Here are this week’s chatters: John: Brian Hutton for The Irish Times: “ Irishman Nears Galway After 112 Days of Rowing Across Atlantic From New York ”; Damian Browne on Instagram: auld_stock Emily: CNN: “ ‘We've Got Weights In Fish!': See The Moment Cheaters Are Caught During Fishing Tournament’ ” David: Adam Dalva, The New Yorker: “ Letters to Jeb Bush ” Listener chatter from Jamaica Popejoy: Staged For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Emily, David, and John discuss the latest in the saga of Elon Musk and Twitter. Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Research by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices