The Gabfest Ledger
Special Anniversary Issue
Twenty Years of After-Hours Civics
A weekly argument that refuses to become a performance. Three voices, one microphone, and a habit of taking the news seriously without taking themselves too seriously.
Not certainty. Not vibes. Reasons—plus the humility to revise them.
Dateline
Washington, D.C. • Founded 2005 • Volume XX • Late Edition
Editor’s Note
Editor’s Note
This is an unofficial homage to a show that’s been doing something rare for two decades: slowing down long enough to think in public. The Gabfest doesn’t just react to the week—it interrogates it. What’s the system? Where’s the incentive? What would we need to see to change our minds?
This “issue” is built like a modern paper: a front page, three profiles, and a few small features that reward attention. No affiliation. No endorsements. Just admiration—with footnotes.
— A listener with a builder’s itch
Recurring Rhythms
Mood, not canon. Familiar beats that keep the show human.
Micro ticker
The Record
A few verified milestones, plus episode-number landmarks computed from the public feed—so nothing here is guesswork.
Bylines
Tap a byline to unfold the profile spread
The career beats, the style of thinking, the habits that make the conversation work.