Today's episode features a deep dive into a just-filed lawsuit by Sears against its CEO, Eddie Lampert, and certain directors, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The lawsuit alleges that Eddie & Steve managed to wreck not one but two long-standing American institution...
2019-04-26 03:07:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode brings you a trio of stories about the changing political landscape in the wake of the release of the [REDACTED] Mueller report; namely (1) will the President be impeached (and if so, can the Senate block the impeachment), (2) will we see a full, unredacted version of the report, ...
2019-04-23 02:36:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Today, we break down the just-released [REDACTED] Mueller report. The top-line analysis? This is much worse than we anticipated in Episode 264. This report may not be the end of the road for Trump -- but it almost certainly is the end of the road for Attorney General Wi...
2019-04-19 00:28:18 +0000 UTC View PostYou fine people know the drill: post clips of 15 seconds or less, and vote up the ones you like best with the heart for the new show intro starting at episode 275.
New patrons: please make sure you're posting actual audio clips at the correct timestamp for your ...
2019-04-17 13:08:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode brings you a trio of timely stories that all revolve around taxes: the Michael Avenatti indictment (for 29 courts of tax fraud), proposed legislation that some are arguing hamstrings the IRS, and (of course) the status of Congress's efforts to get Trump's tax returns. ...
2019-04-16 01:29:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Thomas ruled out (B) and (C) -- the two most attractive distractors, in my opinion -- and then correctly settled on (D)! He's now 71-for-122 (58.2%),
2019-04-14 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode breaks down the recent arrest of Julian Assange in England and what it means for Chelsea Manning (and Donald Trump!)
We begin, however, with two separate sports-related stories: the improbable success of Marcus Rademacher in the Opening Arguments March Madness po...
2019-04-12 03:54:38 +0000 UTC View Post
We watched the pilot episode of the new tv show Alex Jones Deposition! The writers reallllly got carried away on this Alex Jones character... Prepare to learn a ton about conducting depositions and also apparently why every single thing was a false flag. Including this episode.
Watch ...
2019-04-09 22:11:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode revisits the topic Andrew discussed briefly in Episode 252: Article V conventions convened for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution. Joining...
2019-04-09 03:18:22 +0000 UTC View PostHey, $3+ patrons! Showing you extra-special folks some extra-special love this week with a copy of Andrew's show notes that he used as a guidepost for his conversation with Lawrence Lessig. Enjoy!
2019-04-09 02:27:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Thomas just talked himself out of this one, correctly narrowing it down to (A) and (C) before thinking that some Obama executive action rendered the correct answer (C).
Sadly, he's down to 70-for-121 (57.9%).
2019-04-07 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostToday's breaking news episode takes an in-depth look at Bucklew v. Precythe, a recent Supreme Court decision that lays bare the "originalist" view of the Eighth Amendment. Is it as bad as you think it is? (Yes.)
We begin, however, with a look at Texas v. U...
2019-04-05 03:57:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's classic, deep-dive Tuesday takes an in-depth look at two critical issues in the news: first, the recent effort by the Republican governor and state legislature in Florida to undo the broadly popular Constitutional Amendment passed during the 2018 midterms to restore voting rights to...
2019-04-02 02:41:30 +0000 UTC View PostSorry you missed us, but here's some high-quality audio of the 21st live QnA!
2019-04-01 02:50:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Thomas got this one right, and is now a nice round 70-for-120 (58.3%).
2019-04-01 01:40:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's breaking news episode contains a long interview with everyone's favorite former prosecutor, Randall Eliason, who helps answer some nagging questions about what we do know about the Mueller Report (alongside all the things we don't).
We begin, however, with a brief ...
2019-03-29 03:57:35 +0000 UTC View PostAs promised, here are my notes from the show AND the interview questions I sent to Randall Eliason; you'll see we went off script a bit but that's just a function of how much we love talking to him.
One correction: the Assange indictment was (probably?) handed off by SCO to the EDVA, ...
2019-03-27 12:26:27 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew and Thomas come at you unedited and uncensored for a Linda Tripp down memory lane. How did the Starr investigation and report compare to what has happened so far with Mueller and Barr? No clownhorns on this one!
2019-03-26 03:42:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's emergency, late-breaking episode breaks down the Barr Summary of the Mueller Report and gives you some advance warning that the narrative on the Mueller report is about to shift very 2019-03-26 03:07:31 +0000 UTC View Post
You know the drill -- post your questions here & upvote with the heart the ones you'd like to see us answer. Please do not post any Mueller Report questions! We're going to tackle that in depth today, and it will be old news by the time we do a Q&A!
2019-03-25 13:50:12 +0000 UTC View Post
"I don't want to exaggerate my grain contracts," says Thomas, as he tries to judge between (B) and (C). After initially being tempted by (C), Thomas went with his gut, and sadly is now 69-for-119 (58.0%).
2019-03-24 21:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's breaking news episode contains your guide to the hotly-debated Supreme Court decision in Nielsen v. Preap, regarding how and whether aliens can be detained without due process. What does it all mean? Listen and find out!
We begin, however, with a brief...
2019-03-22 03:26:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode is inspired by the 56th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, one of the most famous and celebrated landmark Supreme Court cases that guarantees indigent defendants the right to a court-appointed lawyer. Is it under attack from our right-wing Supreme Court? ...
2019-03-19 03:38:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Against all odds, Thomas got this one right and is now 69-for-118 (58.5%) and is on a two-question winning streak as he tries to inch ever closer to the coveted 60% threshold.
2019-03-17 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
