Episode Appearances
5-4 · Jan 20, 2026
The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part I
“Supreme Court Justice who wrote opinion in Giles v. Harris refusing to examine how facially neutral voting tests operated in practice”
Voting Rights Act of 1965 - History and MechanismsReconstruction Era (1865-1877) - Political Gains and RollbackJim Crow Disenfranchisement Tactics - Literacy Tests, Poll Taxes, Grandfather Clauses
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Radiolab · Oct 24, 2025
What Up Holmes?
“Supreme Court Justice who reversed his free speech position in 1919, establishing the marketplace of ideas metaphor foundational to modern First Amendment law”
First Amendment jurisprudence and free speech doctrineMarketplace of ideas metaphor and its limitationsMisinformation and disinformation on social media platforms
View AnalysisRadiolab · Jul 18, 2025
More Perfect: The Hate Debate
“Historical figure whose 'fire in a crowded theater' quote is central to free speech legal debate”
First Amendment Legal Standards (Brandenburg Test, Incitement, True Threats)Government Regulation of Online SpeechSocial Media Content Moderation Policies
View AnalysisRadiolab · Jun 27, 2025
Sex, Ducks and the Founding Feud
“Authored Missouri v. Holland decision establishing that treaty power supersedes state jurisdiction over wildlife regulation”
Federal vs. State SovereigntyConstitutional Interpretation and AmbiguityTreaty Power and International Law
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