Richard Epstein reacts to former President Trump’s 2024 bid, the lackluster showing by Republicans in the midterm elections, and proposals to learn from Florida’s rapid election system.
Nov 18, 2022•23 min•Ep. 711
Richard Epstein discusses the challenges to racial preferences at Harvard and the University of North Carolina that were heard at the Supreme Court earlier this week.
Nov 04, 2022•23 min•Ep. 710
Richard Epstein discusses the upcoming midterm elections and the consequences of Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter in the next presidential election.
Oct 29, 2022•25 min•Ep. 709
After a year of interviews, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the Capitol unanimously voted to subpoena former president Trump. The question now is whether he will refuse to participate.
Oct 14, 2022•18 min•Ep. 708
Richard Epstein previews several high-profile cases in the new Supreme Court term, covering issues from the independent state legislature theory to the immunities granted to social media companies under Section 230.
Oct 07, 2022•21 min•Ep. 707
Richard Epstein discusses the controversial program of bussing migrants from border states to sanctuary cities. Is it illegal? How should the border be secured?
Sep 23, 2022•20 min•Ep. 706
Richard Epstein discusses the FBI’s latest filing regarding the classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago and outlines the likely charges that will be brought against Trump.
Sep 02, 2022•22 min•Ep. 705
Richard Epstein cuts through the legal arguments surrounding President Biden’s upcoming student loan forgiveness and judges its progressivity.
Aug 25, 2022•20 min•Ep. 704
Richard Epstein navigates the legal challenges and financial woes facing the Obama Presidential Center as its problematic development continues.
Aug 19, 2022•25 min•Ep. 703
Richard Epstein reacts to the FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. What would justify a raid on a former president? When will its contents be made public? Is Trump on the road to indictment?
Aug 09, 2022•21 min•Ep. 702
Richard Epstein elucidates the reasons why major businesses are urging the Supreme Court to allow affirmative action to stand in university admissions and clears up the controversial comments by Justice Thomas about revisiting cases involving same-sex marriage and access to contraceptives.
Aug 05, 2022•27 min•Ep. 701
Richard Epstein pushes back against California’s new gun law, the recent allegations that the Supreme Court is illiterate, and the idea that Donald Trump should be indicted for his role in the January 6th attack.
Jul 29, 2022•24 min•Ep. 700
Richard Epstein breaks down the recent Supreme Court decision Biden v. Texas and offers his proposals for stemming the flow of illegal border crossings.
Jul 21, 2022•19 min•Ep. 699
Richard Epstein discusses the upcoming Supreme Court case Moore v. Harper and its possible effects on congressional districts, gerrymandering, and the 2024 presidential election.
Jul 14, 2022•27 min•Ep. 698
Richard Epstein walks through what an indictment of Trump would look like, previews arguments that would be made by defense attorneys, and demonstrates how difficult it would be to convict the former president.
Jun 29, 2022•21 min•Ep. 697
Richard Epstein covers two recent Supreme Court rulings on the right to bear arms and the prohibition of state funds for religious education.
Jun 24, 2022•25 min•Ep. 696
Richard Epstein evaluates an upcoming Supreme Court case about whether Colorado can shut down a small business for not serving everyone on the market.
Jun 16, 2022•20 min•Ep. 695
Richard Epstein discusses the arrest of a gunman in front of Justice Kavanaugh’s house and the media’s surprising level of coverage.
Jun 10, 2022•19 min•Ep. 694
Richard Epstein calls for due process and explains why a ruling to limit the SEC is right, but for the wrong reasons.
Jun 02, 2022•24 min•Ep. 693
Richard Epstein discusses whether anything can be done to reduce or eliminate mass shootings in the United States and the likely response from the Supreme Court if new gun control legislation passes.
May 25, 2022•28 min•Ep. 692
Richard Epstein discusses Senator Josh Hawley’s proposal to retroactively reduce the length of Disney’s copyrights.
May 20, 2022•21 min•Ep. 691
Richard Epstein covers the biggest leak in modern Supreme Court history and discusses the legal merits of overturning Roe v. Wade.
May 06, 2022•23 min•Ep. 690
Richard Epstein parses President Biden’s possible move to forgive student loans and whether the federal government should be in the business of lending at all.
Apr 28, 2022•22 min•Ep. 689
Richard Epstein discusses concerns that billionaires are too powerful in America and weighs in on the spat between Disney and Florida Governor DeSantis.
Apr 22, 2022•20 min•Ep. 688
Richard Epstein hashes through Elon Musk's possible acquisition of Twitter and the worries of possible monopoly abuse it has raised. Plus, what happens next at Amazon after a successful union vote?
Apr 15, 2022•24 min•Ep. 687
Richard Epstein covers our new Supreme Court Justice’s legal background, California’s overreach on pork, Merrick Garland’s January 6th investigation, and Elon Musk’s new position on Twitter’s board.
Apr 08, 2022•28 min•Ep. 686
Richard Epstein discusses mission-drift from the Securities Exchange Commission and the wider push for climate change action at executive agencies.
Mar 31, 2022•23 min•Ep. 685
Richard Epstein responds to op-eds from major newspapers on free speech and cancel culture, and offers context on the current Supreme Court nomination.
Mar 25, 2022•24 min•Ep. 684
Richard Epstein reacts to a recent protest at Yale’s law school and highlights the different responses by the right and the left to speakers they disagree with.
Mar 18, 2022•21 min•Ep. 683
Richard Epstein discusses President Biden’s State of the Union address, which covered Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rapid inflation at home, and the upcoming federal budget.
Mar 03, 2022•20 min•Ep. 682