She is also a cohost of the magazine's weekly cultural podcast, the "Culture Gabfest". Slate itself began podcasting in 2005 with the "Slate Political Gabfest". Best Podcast Series with a specific mention of the "Political Gabfest". She is a regular on Slate's Culture Gabfest. The "Slate Political Gabfest" was launched in December 2005. He is also the host of the magazine's weekly cultural podcast the "Culture Gabfest". The original "Gabfest" ran 15 minutes; by 2012, most ran about 45 minutes. As of February 2012, "Political Gabfest" has over 75,000 weekly listeners. In 2005, "Slate" began its "Slate Political Gabfest" podcast with its journalists discussing current events.