Podcast Episodes

Merrill v. Milligan

The Supreme Court says there's simply no time before elections that are months away, to redraw racist Congressional district maps, that took all of o…

4 years, 4 months ago

The Lochner Era [TEASER]

Do you like reboots? You're gonna love The Lochner Era 2: Return of the Robber Barons! Featuring all of the union-busting, labor-exploiting, children…

4 years, 5 months ago

Ingraham v. Wright

This episode contains references to physical abuse of children. Take care when listening.

The standing law on corporal punishment - physically punishi…

4 years, 5 months ago

Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1

Racism equals bad so acknowledging race bad too so reverse racism real so white girl go to preferred school, yes?

Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhianno…

4 years, 5 months ago

The Best Amendment (The Ninth) [TEASER]

This long-lost amendment gives you rights that our founding fathers, even in their wildest dreams, couldn't enumerate. So that's kind of a problem fo…

4 years, 5 months ago

NFIB v. Department of Labor

In this ongoing case, the Court holds that requirements that employees mask and test weekly, or get vaccinated, cannot be enforced while a challenge …

4 years, 5 months ago

Florida v. Riley

Go-go-gadget surveillance state! In this case the Court holds that cops can hover a helicopter over your house and peer into it without a warrant. Th…

4 years, 6 months ago

5-4 Presents: Scene on Radio - "Pachamama"

This week, 5-4 is inviting you to check out an episode of Scene on Radio, from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. Scene on Radio …

4 years, 6 months ago

The Return of the Rise and Fall of Roe v. Wade, Pt. 1

Welp, 2021 wasn't a banner year for reproductive rights, and 2022 is looking worse.

That's why it's worth revisiting this episode about Roe v. Wade. I…

4 years, 6 months ago

The Return of the Rise and Fall of Roe v. Wade, Pt. 2

In the second part of this two-episode series on abortion rights, the hosts discuss Planned Parenthood v. Casey, a 1992 case in which the Supreme Cou…

4 years, 6 months ago