SCOTUS 4 Statistics of the 22-23 Term
Aughie and Nia share the statistics of this SCOTUS term, including who wrote the most and least, who agreed the most and least, and much more.
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 13Ep. 5
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SCOTUS 5 Preview of the 23-24 Term
Aughie and Nia preview some of the 21 cases that the Supreme Court has already agreed to hear for the 23-24 term.
Jul 07, 2023•51 min•Season 13Ep. 6
In the News: Debt Ceiling Revisited
Nia And Aughie discuss the provisions of the debt ceiling agreement reached in June 2023. This is a follow up episode to a January 2023 episode.
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 13Ep. 1
SCOTUS 3 Wrap Up of the 22-23 Term
In the third of three episodes, Aughie and Nia discuss the major decisions released in June by the U.S. Supreme Court; in this episode, the cases covered are: Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, Biden v. Nebraska, and Department of Education v. Brown.
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 13Ep. 4
SCOTUS 2 Wrap Up of the 22-23 Term
In the second of three episodes, Aughie and Nia discuss the major decisions released in June by the U.S. Supreme Court; in this episode, the cases covered are: Haaland v. Brackeen, U.S. v Texas, Groff v. DeJoy, Counterman v. Colorado and Moore v. Harper.
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 13Ep. 3
SCOTUS 1 Wrap Up of the 22-23 Term
In the first of three episodes, Aughie and Nia discuss the major decisions released in June by the U.S. Supreme Court; in this episode, the cases covered are: Andy Warhol v Goldsmith, Gonzalez v. Google LLC and Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, Glacier Northwest v. Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters, Allen v. Milligan, and Jack Daniel’s Properties v. VIP Products.
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 13Ep. 2
Jack Daniels, Bad Spaniels, and the SCOTUS
Scholarly communications librarian Hillary Miller joins Nia and Aughie to debate the issues in the recent case before the Supreme Court, Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC .
May 09, 2023•1 hr•Season 12Ep. 21
Music Catalogs and Copyright Law
Scholarly communications librarian Hillary Miller joins Aughie and Nia to discuss the copyright ownership of musical products by writers, singers, and potentially hedge funds.
May 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 12Ep. 20
The Respect for Marriage Act
Nia and Aughie discuss the recently enacted PL 117-228, the Respect for Marriage Act. It repeals The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and guarantees that same sex marriages performed in a state where they are legal must be recognized in all other states.
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr•Season 12Ep. 19
Federalist Paper 10
Aughie and Nia discuss arguments made in Federalist 10 and AntiFederalist 10 regarding the factions and parties that might destroy the rights of the people, especially those holding the minority opinion.
Apr 18, 2023•51 min•Season 12Ep. 18
Freedom of Information Act Exemptions
Aughie and Nia cover the Freedom of Information Act and the exemptions the government may rely on to prevent the release of information.
Apr 11, 2023•54 min•Season 12Ep. 17
SCOTUS Hears Social Media Cases
Nia and Aughie discuss the cases heard before the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2023 regarding the responsibility of Google and Twitter for the content published on their platforms.
Apr 04, 2023•50 min•Season 12Ep. 16
Local Zoning Ordinances
Aughie and Nia explore how the use of zoning laws at the local level can change the use of property in a city, sometimes to suppress "undesirable" activities.
Mar 28, 2023•59 min•Season 12Ep. 15
Background of the Federalist Papers
Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers? What were they written in response to? Why are they important? Aughie and Nia answer these questions in a new intermittent series of episodes.
Mar 21, 2023•50 min•Season 12Ep. 14
School Nutrition and Military Readiness
Nia and Aughie discuss the new government nutritional guidelines, mostly in terms of other reports concerning military readiness and ongoing American health issues.
Mar 14, 2023•53 min•Season 12Ep. 13
FDA, part 3: Controversies
In the final part of this series, Aughie and Nia touch on the controversies surrounding the process of bringing a drug or medical device to market.
Mar 07, 2023•52 min•Season 12Ep. 12
FDA, part 2: Generics
The second in a three part series, Nia and Aughie explore how generics come to market.
Feb 28, 2023•48 min•Season 12Ep. 11
In the News: Russia, START, and the War in Ukraine
Professor Judy Twigg joins Aughie and Nia for a short discussion of Russia's suspension of the START Treaty. They also briefly touch on the prosecution of Russia's war with Ukraine.
Feb 28, 2023•26 min•Season 12Ep. 10
FDA, part 1: Application Process
In this first of a three part series, Aughie walks Nia through the application process for obtaining permission to produce a new drug or medical device.
Feb 21, 2023•56 min•Season 12Ep. 9
In the News: Slow SCOTUS
Nia and Aughie explore the reasons why the U.S. Supreme Court has released only two opinions since October when their session began.
Feb 21, 2023•13 min•Season 12Ep. 8
In the News: Objects in the Sky
Aughie and Nia briefly touch on the objects in American or Canadian airspace that have been brought down by the U.S. military.
Feb 21, 2023•8 min•Season 12Ep. 7
Zip Codes
Nia and Aughie explore the history and assignment of zip codes by the U.S. federal government. They also discuss the largely failed implementation of the "extra four digits".
Feb 14, 2023•44 min•Season 12Ep. 6
In the News: Presidential Records 2
Nia and Aughie discuss the continuing issue of Presidential and Vice-Presidential classified documents being found in inappropriate locations. They further discuss the need for regulations to be simplified and the classification scheme to be applied more carefully.
Feb 07, 2023•33 min•Season 12Ep. 4
Government Numbers
Aughie and Nia start the regular season of episodes with a discussion of how the government used to assign Social Security Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers. They also talk about the legislative and social history of these important nine-digit numbers.
Feb 07, 2023•59 min•Season 12Ep. 5
In the News: The Dobbs Leak Report
Aughie and Nia catch up on the results of the SCOTUS investigation of the leak of the Dobbs opinion draft in 2022. The Marshall of the Court released a 20 page report this week detailing the investigation and results.
Jan 31, 2023•39 min•Season 12Ep. 3
In the News: The Debt Ceiling
Nia and Aughie discuss the debt ceiling and the current issues being faced in Congress with raising the debt ceiling. Aughie also discusses historical approaches to the U.S. debt.
Jan 24, 2023•43 min•Season 12Ep. 2
In The News: Presidential Records Act
Aughie and Nia start the new season with a discussion of recent Presidential records issues. Both President Trump and President Biden have been entangled with the National Archives in potential violations of the Presidential Records Act of 1978.
Jan 24, 2023•32 min•Season 12Ep. 1
The Department of Homeland Security
In response to the terrorist attacks on the United states on September 11, 2001, the last department (in the series thus far) was created - the Department of Homeland Security. DHS is made up of 22 agencies gathered together to address a wide array of issues, from cybersecurity to border security to transportation safety. Aughie and Nia discuss the controversies and complications surrounding the Department of Homeland Security from inception to current administrative practices.
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 11Ep. 23
The Department of Veterans Affairs
Taking care of American military veterans began in the colonial era, after the Revolutionary War. In 1811, the federal government authorized housing and medical facilities. After each major war, Veterans' benefits were expanded, from establishing state level homes to the GI Bill after World War II. Eventually these programs were placed in a Veterans Bureau. The Veterans Bureau was elevated to a Department in 1989 by President Ronald Reagan. Aughie and Nia explore the history and controversies su...
Dec 20, 2022•56 min•Season 11Ep. 22
In the News: Railroad Strike Averted
Aughie and Nia discuss the recent Congressional decision to avert a railroad strike.
Dec 15, 2022•31 min•Season 11Ep. 21
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