The Gist

Belknaps and Bad Lawyers

Trump’s lawyers bloviated, and are as impressive as you assumed they would be.

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Episode Notes

On the Gist, the Belknap case is clear precedent.

In the Interview, it’s round two of vaccine talk. Mike and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a former Detroit health director and epidemiologist, talk about equity and the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. They also discuss why we shouldn’t heroicize the pharmaceutical industry, using the issue of the sixth dose as a compelling example. El-Sayed’s new book Medicare for All: A Citizen’s Guide is out now. He’s also the host of America Dissected from Crooked Media, among many other projects.

In the spiel, Trump’s defense tested a few losing arguments.

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Podcast production by Margaret Kelley and Cheyna Roth.

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  • Mike Pesca hosted Slate’s daily podcast The Gist from 2014 - 2021.