Podcast Episodes

Miranda v. Arizona, and the Fascinating Science of False Confessions

Episode 1190

OA1190 - “You have the right to remain silent.” Anyone who grew up on American crime dramas can recite the rest of these famous warnings from memory, but do you know the whole story of Miranda v. Ari…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

It’s Still the Shadow Docket, Despite Kavanaugh’s Pathetic Rebrand Attempt

Episode 1189

OA1189 - The Supreme Court’s next term may not start until October, but their infamous shadow--sorry, “interim”--docket is in rare form as they issue snap decisions on everything from exactly where o…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

LAM1009: My Cousin Vinny

Episode 1009

Just because everything else is terrible out there right now, we treated ourselves to our second consecutive Law’d Awesome Movie. By popular patron demand: it’s My Cousin Vinny! We had a great time t…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Do You Swear You're Not A Subversive Person?

Episode 1188

Continuing their "Good Law" series, Matt and Jenessa talk about Baggett v. Bullitt. This case held that "a State cannot require an employee to take an unduly vague oath containing a promise of future…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

BREAKING: Federal Courts Correctly Notice Color of Sky, Pope’s Religious Affiliation

Episode 1187

For this week’s Rapid Response Friday we take up three major judicial rulings pushing back against executive overreach on three completely different topics: removals under the Alien Enemies Act, the …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Douchebag Ben Shapiro knock-offs keep thinking they're smarter than Ketanji Brown Jackson

Episode 6

VR6 - For today’s Vapid Response Wednesday, Thomas, Lydia, and Matt review two examples from a newly-popular genre of lazy right wing op-eds: insecure white guys complaining about Supreme Court justi…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Brown v. Board v. Science

Episode 1186

OA1186 - We continue our series on some of our favorite Warren-era Supreme Court decisions with the one Warren-era decision--and very likely the only Supreme Court decision that is still good law--th…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Did a Federal Judge Really Just Shutter Alligator Alcatraz?

Episode 1185

OA1185 - The rule of law has never been put more to the test in this country, and we do our best to keep up with at least a few of the most important decent developments. We begin with a brief review…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maxwell's Silver Yammer, Part 2

Episode 5

VR5 Part 2 - we continue our analysis of Ghislaine Maxwell's podcast interview on the Todd Blanche Experience. Make sure you caught part 1!

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Complete enhanced audio of Ghislain…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Was Institutional Corruption Like We've Never Seen Before. Truly.

Episode 5

Due to unprecedented corruption not getting enough of a call out, Vapid Response has taken over the Monday slot this week! It's VR5 Part 1.

The Trump administration's corruption of the US Department…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago