The Sixth Amendment
protections for those accused of crimes
Israel, Johnson’s Foriegn Aid, Uri Berliner, the 1st Amendment
Trey and Ken open with breaking news on Israel’s attack on Iran and Syria. They discuss the appropriateness of the response, the likely message behind the response, and the political implications for U.S. politics. They also briefly consider the timing of the U.S.’s blocking of Palestinian United Nations membership in the Security Council. Next, they…
Israel, Johnson’s Foreign Aid, Uri Berliner, the 1st Amendment
Israel attacks Iran and Syria, Speaker Johnson navigates his caucus over foreign aid, Uri Berliner resigns from NPR, and the extent of the 1st Amendment during a protest
The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Trey talks with author Sasha Issenberg about his new book The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age, in which he talks about the left’s campaign strategies to combat “disinformation” and “misinformation.” Topics Trey and Sasha Cover…
Guns, Table Saws, America Divided (or maybe not)
Mike and Jay discuss regulartion of guns, table saws, divisions in the United States, and extremists in their parties.
AZ Abortion Law, Student Loan Debt, Trump on Trial
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and Jay open with a look at the ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court upholding a near-total ban on abortions passed in 1864. They consider the legal reasoning behind the decision, what’s likely to happen next, and how they see it playing out…
The Uses and Abuses of the Modern University
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike talks with historical anthropologist Nicholas Dirks, Chancellor of UC Berkeley from 2013-2017, about his book City of Intellect: The Uses and Abuses of the University. Topics Include: – the public’s decline of faith in higher education – if higher ed is focused on…
The Fifth Amendment
grand juries, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process, takings
Israel and Iran, Biden’s Foreign Policy, Florida’s Supreme Court on Abortion Ban, Trump Media & Technology
Trey & Ken start the episode with a deep dive into Israel’s airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria. This leads to a discussion of the differences between the northern conflict and the Gaza conflict. Next, the discussion moves to Biden’s newest demands of Israel and how Israel has responded. This also includes a discussion…
Israel and Iran, Biden’s Foreign Policy, Florida’s Supreme Court on Abortion Ban, Trump Media & Technology
The Israeli air strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria, the Florida Supreme Court’s 15/6 week abortion ban and the ballot initiative, and how much Truth Social is worth
