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Jacob Weisberg talks to Jeff Greenfield about possible GOP scenarios.

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On The Gist, Slate’s Ruth Graham demonstrates her total mastery of small talk from her piece, “In Defense of Small Talk.” For the Spiel, are GMO labels informative or

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David Plotz and John Dickerson are joined by The Washington Post's Ruth Marcus to discuss the state of the Republican Party and Donald Trump's response to violence. The three are joined by Slate's Supreme Court Reporter Dahlia Lithwick to assess President Obama's Supreme Court nomination. 

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Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys stop by for a quick conversation with June about the beginning of the season. Writers and executive producers Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg share tricks for disguising Russell's baby bump on camera, the themes they hope to hit in season four, and the unique challenges of writing a season premiere.

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On today's show, Allison and Dad talk to parents about raising a transgender child and how to talk to your kids about Trump.

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On The Gist, we ask Slate’s chief political correspondent Jamelle Bouie if Donald Trump is a viable candidate in a general election. Then, Maria Konnikova of the New Yorker ends the debate over the dangers of GMOs. She’s the author of The Confidence Game. For the Spiel, do the rules apply to Donald Trump? 

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John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the results of the latest Democratic and Republican Primaries and what twists and turns are still yet to come this election season.

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Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens discuss the horror sequel 10 Cloverfield Lane, Fred Kaplan's latest book "Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War," and the significance of names with The New York Times' Jody Rosen.

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Jacob Weisberg talks to Dr. Ben Michaelis, a clinical psychologist, about narcissistic personality order.

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On The Gist, Mike answers the question, “Why all the horse race?” by offering a close look at the issue of magic from House Resolution 642. Then, Harry Enten from FiveThirtyEight uses his polling expertise to explain what today’s many caucus results will means for little Marco Rubio. For the Spiel, even more advice for interpreting Super Tuesday 2 results. 

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