Podcast Episodes

The 5-4 Giving Guide: How to Help

We're sorry for bumming you out all year - but the antidote to a crumbling democracy is mutual aid! In this episode we've got some organizations that…

4 years, 6 months ago

5-4 Presents: The Politics of Everything on "the New Right"

This week, 5-4 is inviting you to check out an episode of The Politics of Everything, from The New Republic:

Today’s youth are overwhelmingly left-win…

4 years, 7 months ago

The Warren Court: 5 Out of 5 Stars [TEASER]

On the 12th day of Christmas, the Warren Court gave to us:

Loving Day on June 12th;

11 December 1952 - final day of argument in Brown v. Board of Educa…

4 years, 7 months ago

Town of Greece v. Galloway

Let us now bow our heads in observance of this episode about why the Supreme Court thinks it's OK for a government to have prayer before public meeti…

4 years, 7 months ago

The Failed Nomination of Robert Bork [TEASER]

Robert Bork, a Regan nominee to the Supreme Court, showed the depth of his reactionary views during his confirmation hearings, and as a result, was v…

4 years, 7 months ago

Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency

What's the return on investment on not having an asthma attack? If you can't count it, it doesn't count, according to the majority in this 5-4 ruling…

4 years, 8 months ago

"This Is A Captured Institution" - An Interview with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joins us to talk dark money, judicial nominations, and whether the Democrats have any hope of getting things done w…

4 years, 8 months ago

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

A foreign "prisoner of war" can communicate with their family. An American "traitor" can argue their case in court. An American "enemy combatant" can…

4 years, 8 months ago

Younger v. Harris

Oof, this is a tough one: Protect the Constitutional rights of actual people, or clutch the vague concept of "federalism" in my grubby little hands l…

4 years, 8 months ago

The Justices Are Getting Defensive [TEASER]

When a Supreme Court Justice tells you he's totally legitimate and not part of a secret cabal 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩.

The full version of this premium episode…

4 years, 9 months ago