The Devil You Know
The New York Times looks at the Constitution as an allegedly anti-democratic, divisive, secession-promoting document. They bring authority to bolster their case in the person of the Dean of the UC Be...
11 Sep 20241h 38min
Your Turn
It’s time for your questions, and having a great audience means there are so many fascinating directions to go. A Canadian listener tells of how a non-originalist purpose-oriented approach to constit...
4 Sep 202459min
The Kennedy Shame and Schumer's Folly - Special Guest Ruth Marcus
RFK Jr. has withdrawn from the race and endorsed Trump. This meeting of an estranged Kennedy and an indicted Trump, is laced not only with strangeness but also constitutional themes, as we explore. M...
28 Aug 20241h 28min
Circuit of Shame
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has been overruled by the Supreme Court more often, and more forcefully, than any other circuit during the past term. Why? What are the conse...
21 Aug 20241h 14min
Term Limits Made Workable
Court reform is in the air. Having presented the problems with the 18 year term proposals before the House and Senate, Professor Amar’s plan deserves its own scrutiny. We therefore present the plan ...
14 Aug 20241h 16min
How To Get To 18 Years
The 2021 Biden Commission on the Court has now led - with a big “assistance” from the Court itself - to President Biden’s own plan for Court reform. It is sketchy in many ways, but is entirely consist...
7 Aug 20241h 26min
Stepping Aside and Its Implications
President Biden has stepped aside as a candidate, and as promised, we look at what’s next from a variety of points of view. Some Republicans, notably the Speaker, are claiming that the President shou...
30 Jul 20241h 20min
Virtuous Presidents and A Loose Cannon - guest Vikram Amar
Resignations are in the air, and our discussion - recorded before President Biden’s actions - offers surprising resonances in its wake. Meanwhile, our guest, Professor Vik Amar, provides not just a c...
23 Jul 20241h 48min
