Podcast Episodes

Trump’s Back, This Time Without Guardrails.

We are, most of us, still very much in the post-election fog. It’s early days and while the fog persists, some of the shape of the future is very clear: despite his felonies, his lies, his promised m…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Deep Breath, Here We Go

In this extra episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern wade through the immediate aftermath of the election. Will splitting the ticket on abortion protect abortion rights nationally? …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

The Great Big Pre-Election Freedom and Democracy Show

This week’s show is unapologetically long, deep, and hopeful. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Yale history professor Timothy Snyder to talk about his new book, On Freedom, and to have the audacity to re…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

The 1798 Law Inspiring Trump’s Mass Deportation Dreams

It’s easy to dismiss nativist rhetoric as mere Trumpy “locker room talk.” But when it comes to immigration, deportation and even detention, rhetoric about foreigners and violent invaders is actually …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

How To Steal A Presidential Election

You’re nervous. We’re nervous. As we stop for gas with almost two weeks to go before November 5th, we’re kicking the tires of American democracy to see if it’s roadworthy. On this week’s show, Dahlia…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

27 Years On Death Row

“Prosecutors elicited perjury and a man's gonna go to his death. We can't allow that to happen.” – Paul Clement, October 9th, 2024. 

This week the US Supreme Court heard arguments in the latest chapte…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

What We’re Watching This New Supreme Court Term

Democracy had a pretty rough ride at the Supreme Court last term. Presidents have criminal immunity now! Agency experts aren’t the experts anymore! Sure, you can convert that rifle into an automatic …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Sneak Preview: The RFK Jr Ballot Mess in North Carolina Was Just the Beginning

State Supreme Courts are vital to the functioning of American democracy. They are also where voting rights are enforced or eviscerated. This is especially true of North Carolina’s State Supreme Court…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

The Next Supreme Court Gun Fight

In this week's Amicus, Mark Joseph Stern steps in for Dahlia Lithwick to preview the upcoming Supreme Court term and dive into the high-stakes case of Garland v. VanDerStok. This critical case examin…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

The Chief Justice Tips His Hand

Chief Justice John Roberts has been labeled by some as the serious centrist at the court, and he seemed to embrace and internalize that. But the New York Times’ revelations about behind-the-scenes ma…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago