The Political Orphanage

What Happens When You Get Canceled

May 27, 2022

Jamie Kilstein got canceled and canceled hard–in 2017 his marriage, podcast, standup comedy career, and social life all imploded in a fiery explosion.

He joins the show to talk about what happens when you build a career around instigating the mob, and then the mob suddenly turns on you. And what rehabilitation looks...

(Rebroadcast) Originalism - How Conservative Judges Think

May 25, 2022

Rerun from Judge Week!

Originalism is the favored jurisprudence of conservative scions like Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas. It's predicated on the notion that laws have fixed meanings, determined at the moment of their ratification according to the language of their day.

Professor Green is the H.L.A. Hart...

(Rebroadcast) The Living Constitution - How Liberal Judges Think

May 23, 2022

A rerun from Judge Week!

When the Constitution says "cruel and unusual punishment" does it mean by the standards of the 18th century, or our own? How much latitude should jurists take when interpreting the law?

Professor David Strauss of the University of Chicago has argued nineteen cases before the United...

The Guts of Roe v. Wade

May 19, 2022

Does the Constitution affirm a right to abortion? The Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, removing federal protections on abortion.

We explore this historic case, as well as the leaked Alito draft on Dobbs v. Jackson, and how constitutional law applies to abortion.

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The Duopoly Hates Third Parties

May 12, 2022

Larry Sharpe is running for governor in New York as a Libertarian, but may not even be able to get on the ballot. When third parties pick up steam, state governments erect barriers to keep them off the ballot and maintain the system.

In this episode we explore the issue of ballot suppression, and how it stacks up...