<description>In the 11th season of Slow Burn, host Susan Matthews traces the rise of Neil Gorsuch, from his formative years as a young conservative through his nomination to a “stolen seat” on the U.S. Supreme Court. Through interviews, legal analysis, and archival research, this mild-mannered Westerner emerges as the court’s most unpredictable—and most important—sitting justice.&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

How Neil Gorsuch laid the foundation for a SCOTUS supermajority, then became its most unexpected wild card.

In the 11th season of Slow Burn, host Susan Matthews traces the rise of Neil Gorsuch, from his formative years as a young conservative through his nomination to a “stolen seat” on the U.S. Supreme Court. Through interviews, legal analysis, and archival research, this mild-mannered Westerner emerges as the court’s most unpredictable—and most important—sitting justice.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Announcing Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Gorsuch

<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode of Whistlestop travels to October 19, 2016 as Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio, the defeated GOP aspirant for the presidency, is asking his party not to play by the modern rules of politics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential history. Hosted by&lt;a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/gabfest/2015/02/political_gabfest_on_the_supreme_court_s_obamacare_case_israeli_prime_minister.html"&gt; Political Gabfest&lt;/a&gt; host&lt;a href="http://www.slate.com/authors.john_dickerson.html"&gt; John Dickerson&lt;/a&gt;, each installment will revisit memorable moments from America's presidential carnival.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Slate Plus for full, ad-free access to Whistlestop and your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Whistlestop show page on &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whistlestop-presidential-history-and-trivia/id969793721"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7uS0gm8RDEPT45E4sxxkiH"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;. Or, visit &lt;a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;amp;utm_content=Whistlestop&amp;amp;utm_source=episode_summary"&gt;slate.com/whistlestopplus&lt;/a&gt; to get access wherever you listen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research by Brian Rosenwald and Elizabeth Hinson.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href="whistlestop@slate.com"&gt;whistlestop@slate.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On October 19, 2016 Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio, the defeated GOP aspirant for the presidency, asks his party not to play by the modern rules of politics.

This episode of Whistlestop travels to October 19, 2016 as Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio, the defeated GOP aspirant for the presidency, is asking his party not to play by the modern rules of politics. Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential history. Hosted by<a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/gabfest/2015/02/political_gabfest_on_the_supreme_court_s_obamacare_case_israeli_prime_minister.html"> Political Gabfest</a> host<a href="http://www.slate.com/authors.john_dickerson.html"> John Dickerson</a>, each installment will revisit memorable moments from America's presidential carnival. Join Slate Plus for full, ad-free access to Whistlestop and your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Whistlestop show page on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whistlestop-presidential-history-and-trivia/id969793721">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7uS0gm8RDEPT45E4sxxkiH">Spotify</a>. Or, visit <a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Whistlestop&amp;utm_source=episode_summary">slate.com/whistlestopplus</a> to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research by Brian Rosenwald and Elizabeth Hinson. Email: <a href="whistlestop@slate.com">whistlestop@slate.com</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Presidency as a Consumer Experience (Part 2) | The 21st Century

<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode of Whistlestop travels to October 12, 2012 when Democratic candidate Barack Obama was declared the loser at the first Presidential debate against Mitt Romney and Twitter won.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential history. Hosted by&lt;a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/gabfest/2015/02/political_gabfest_on_the_supreme_court_s_obamacare_case_israeli_prime_minister.html"&gt; Political Gabfest&lt;/a&gt; host&lt;a href="http://www.slate.com/authors.john_dickerson.html"&gt; John Dickerson&lt;/a&gt;, each installment will revisit memorable moments from America's presidential carnival.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Slate Plus for full, ad-free access to Whistlestop and your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Whistlestop show page on &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whistlestop-presidential-history-and-trivia/id969793721"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7uS0gm8RDEPT45E4sxxkiH"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;. Or, visit &lt;a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;amp;utm_content=Whistlestop&amp;amp;utm_source=episode_summary"&gt;slate.com/whistlestopplus&lt;/a&gt; to get access wherever you listen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research by Brian Rosenwald and Elizabeth Hinson.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href="whistlestop@slate.com"&gt;whistlestop@slate.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On October 12, 2012 Democratic candidate Barack Obama was declared the loser at the first Presidential debate against Mitt Romney and Twitter won.

This episode of Whistlestop travels to October 12, 2012 when Democratic candidate Barack Obama was declared the loser at the first Presidential debate against Mitt Romney and Twitter won. Whistlestop is Slate’s podcast about presidential history. Hosted by<a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/gabfest/2015/02/political_gabfest_on_the_supreme_court_s_obamacare_case_israeli_prime_minister.html"> Political Gabfest</a> host<a href="http://www.slate.com/authors.john_dickerson.html"> John Dickerson</a>, each installment will revisit memorable moments from America's presidential carnival. Join Slate Plus for full, ad-free access to Whistlestop and your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Whistlestop show page on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whistlestop-presidential-history-and-trivia/id969793721">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7uS0gm8RDEPT45E4sxxkiH">Spotify</a>. Or, visit <a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Whistlestop&amp;utm_source=episode_summary">slate.com/whistlestopplus</a> to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research by Brian Rosenwald and Elizabeth Hinson. Email: <a href="whistlestop@slate.com">whistlestop@slate.com</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Presidency as a Consumer Experience (Part 1) | The 21st Century

John Dickerson of Slate’s Political Gabfest revisits a moment from the American carnival of politics. Hear about the grand speeches, emergency strategies, baby kissing, and backstabbing that make each presidential cycle so fascinating.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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