Podcast Episodes

American Pendulum I

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Season 2 Episode 1

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What happens when the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, seems to get it wrong? Korematsu v. United States is a case that’s been widely denounced and discredited, but it still remains on t…

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Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

We're Back

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Season 1

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More Perfect, the show that takes you inside the United States Supreme Court, is back on October 2, 2017. 

Sex, race, guns, executive orders: Season two has it all.

We'll see you in court. 

 

 

 

 

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Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Object Anyway

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Season 1 Episode 6

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At the trial of James Batson in 1983, the prosecution eliminated all the black jurors from the jury pool. Batson objected, setting off a complicated discussion about jury selection that would make it…

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Published on 9 years, 4 months ago

Kittens Kick The Giggly Blue Robot All Summer

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Season 1 Episode 5

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With the recent passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, there's been a lot of debate about how much power the Supreme Court should really have.

We think of the Supreme Court justices as all-powerful beings, …

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Published on 9 years, 4 months ago

The Imperfect Plaintiffs

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Season 1 Episode 4

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On this episode, we visit Edward Blum, a 64-year-old “legal entrepreneur” and former stockbroker who has become something of a Supreme Court matchmaker. He’s had remarkable success, with 6 cases hear…

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Published on 9 years, 4 months ago

More Perfect presents: Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl

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Season 1 Episode 3

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On this episode, a three-year-old girl and the highest court in the land. From the Radiolab archives, Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl is the story that inspired More Perfect's creation.

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Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

The Political Thicket

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Season 1 Episode 2

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The question of how much power the Supreme Court should possess has divided justices over time. But the issue was perhaps never more hotly debated than in Baker v. Carr. On this episode of More Perfe…

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Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

Cruel and Unusual

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Season 1 Episode 1

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On the inaugural episode of More Perfect, we explore three little words embedded in the 8th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: “cruel and unusual.” The Supreme Court has continually grappled with wh…

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Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

Coming Soon: More Perfect

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Season 1

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How does an elite group of nine people shape everything from marriage and money, to safety and sex for an entire nation? From the producers of Radiolab, More Perfect dives into the rarefied world of …

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Published on 9 years, 5 months ago