Podcast Episodes

Humpty Dumpty

Episode 138

Stephen Miller’s got some ideas. So this week, Mary and Andrew start with a focus on his recent acknowledgement that the White House is considering suspending habeas corpus altogether for migrants. T…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Presumption of Irregularity

Long established legal norms continue to be challenged by Trump’s Justice Department, leading Andrew and Mary to emphasize how the courts have grown increasingly frustrated with the administration's …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

100 Days of Trump: Law & Disorder

The first 100 days of President Trump’s second term have now come to a close. In a live legal special, MSNBC’s Ari Melber breaks down the most consequential legal moments of the new administration, i…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

100 Days of Hypocrisy

Episode 1000000

Andrew and Mary begin this week by acknowledging that, as the Trump administration approaches its 100th day mark, some themes have materialized. One is intimidation, exemplified most recently with th…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Live from Princeton

Episode 135

Andrew and Mary host this week's episode in front of a live audience at Princeton University, starting with the latest in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case where last Tuesday, Maryland district judge Pau…

Published on 5 months ago

Mr. Abrego Garcia

Episode 134

The US government’s mistaken removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador has captured national attention, and it’s as stunning as it is heart breaking. So Mary and Andrew dedicate the bulk of this…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Cruelty Matched with Lawlessness

Episode 133

As the Supreme Court weighs in on the president’s use of the Alien Enemies Act, Mary and Andrew approach this week's developments with both concern and relief. While relieved at the unanimity of the …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Equally Disturbing

Episode 132

Six emergency applications have now made their way to the Supreme Court concerning President Trump’s executive orders, so Andrew and Mary begin this episode by breaking down the emergency stay motion…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawyers, State Secrets, and Signal Chats

Episode 131

On this week’s episode, Andrew and Mary start with the major capitulation of the Paul, Wiess law firm to Trump’s demands late last week, in exchange for rescinding an EO targeting the firm. This is t…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Constitutional Showdown

Episode 130

Last Friday, President Trump spoke before a gathering at the Department of Justice to lay out what was seen largely as a grievance fest, singling out individuals and media organizations he perceives …

Published on 6 months ago