In this episode, legal scholars Gillian Metzger, Julian Mortenson, and Ilya Somin discuss the Supreme Court’s approach to executive power in recent decisions. Thomas Donnelly, lead scholar at the National Constitution Center, moderates. This conversation was recorded live in Philadelphia on July 7, 2026, as part of the National ... Show More
Aug 18
Timothy Sandefur on Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence
In this episode, Timothy Sandefur joins to discuss his new book, Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence, a fast-paced intellectual history that traces how John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and their contemporaries transformed centuries ... Show More
54m 11s
Aug 4
Ilan Wurman on The Constitution of 1789: A New Introduction
In this episode, Constitutional scholar Ilan Wurman joins for a conversation on his new book, The Constitution of 1789: A New Introduction. Written to coincide with the semiquincentennial of American independence, the book offers a fresh examination of the Constitution’s origins, ... Show More
59m 36s
Jul 21
Civil Discourse and the Supreme Court
In this episode, legal scholars Jonathan Adler, Greg Garre, Katherine Mims Crocker, and Howard Wasserman discuss the state of civil discourse inside the Supreme Court and in public debate about the Court. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Const ... Show More
48m 31s
Sep 2021
Amanpour: Stephen Breyer, Colson Whitehead and Bob Woodward
Days ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court's new term, Christiane Amanpour speaks with Justice Stephen Breyer, one of the nine justices sitting on America's highest court, about the cases on the docket and whether he plans to retire during President Biden's administration. Pulitzer Pri ... Show More
56m 50s
Aug 2023
The Modern History of Originalism
In this episode, a panel of libertarian and conservative scholars—J. Joel Alicea of the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Anastasia Boden of the Cato Institute, and Sherif Girgis of Notre Dame Law School—explore the different strands of originalism as a const ... Show More
58m 23s
Jun 2022
How to Prevent Another January 6
As the congressional hearings for the events of January 6, 2021, continue, we’ll hear from The Honorable J. Michael Luttig, formerly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, as he recounts a story of his historical tweet that contributed to Vice President Mike Pence’s ... Show More
38m 41s
Jul 2024
Examining the U.S. Constitution and the Future of Reproductive Rights
Journalist and author, A.J. Jacobs, discusses his latest book “The Year of Living Constitutionally,” with Jon Stewart and breaks down what the U.S. Constitution actually says. Plus, Desi Lydic and Jordan Klepper welcome New York Times reporters Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer to ch ... Show More
24m 9s
Jun 2021
All Eyes on Breyer & Final Opinions of the Term
The Supreme Court enters what is likely the final week of its term with a handful of cases remaining, including a closely watched one on Arizona ballot restrictions. All eyes, too, will be on Justice Stephen Breyer sometime after the last opinion is delivered to see if he retires ... Show More
14m 49s
Mar 2021
Amanpour: Annalee Newitz, EJ Dionne Jr, Alexander McLean, Jane Manyonge and Shankar Vedantam
Author Annalee Newitz and Columnist EJ Dionne Jr. join Christiane Amanpour to discuss President Biden's stimulus bill and the lessons that can be drawn from our descendants in Ancient Rome when it comes to disaster relief. Then, rescued from death row by a legal education; Alexan ... Show More
57m 2s