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Professor Elizabeth Joh teaches Intro to Constitutional Law and most of the time this is a pretty straight forward job. But when Trump came into office, everything changed. During the four years of the Trump presidency, Professor Joh would check Twitter five minutes before each class to find out what the 45th President had said and how it jibes with 200 years of the judicial branch interpreting and ruling on the Constitution. Acclaimed podcaster Roman Mars (99% Invisible) was so anxious about all the norms and laws being tested in the Trump era that he asked his neighbor, Elizabeth, to explain what was going on in the world from a Constitutional law perspective. Even after Trump left office, there is still so much for Roman to learn. What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law is a weekly, fun, casual Con Law 101 class that uses the tumultuous activities of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches to teach us all about the US Constitution. All music for the show comes from Doomtree, an independent hip-hop collective and record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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A Certain Dangerous Engine

2026/10/09

The connection between a booby-trapped garden in Regency England and artificial intelligence. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nonmailable Matter

2026/09/26

The twists and turns of Americans’ ability to vote by mail in the 2026 midterms. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Who Gets To Sue

2026/09/09

How many of you have been personally victimized by President Trump’s tacky ballroom? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Do You Know How Your Phone Works?

2026/08/27

A massive victory for privacy advocates in the Supreme Court hinged on what the justices say a user “reasonably expects” to be their own, personal data. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Constitutional Explosive Diarrhea

2026/08/10

A Supreme Court decision about the administrative state went under the radar, but its implications have the potential to touch almost every aspect of modern life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Shop Class and Sports Teams

2026/07/27

In a decision filled with hypotheticals, the Supreme Court has ruled it is constitutional to bar transgender girls and women from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Who Gets To Be a Citizen?

2026/07/13

The Supreme Court narrowly upheld birthright citizenship in the 5-4 decision of Trump v. Barbara. But the debate over who is granted citizenship — and who can be stripped of it — is far from over. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracking and Packing

2026/06/11

Gerrymandering has long been part of American politics. But as the conservative majority on the Supreme Court has gutted the Voting Rights Act, states are getting more extreme with their redistricting. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What Is a War?

2025/11/28

The Trump administration’s attacks on Venezuelan boats defy even the broadest interpretation of the president's war powers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Smoot, Hawley, and Trump

2025/09/27

A Senate fight over Lady Chatterley’s Lover paved the way for Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Now the Supreme Court will decide if presidents can use emergency powers to sidestep Congress on trade. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bad Faith President

2025/07/25

The United States generally does not allow a standing army to be used against civilians. But Trump has been exploiting an exception to keep troops in Los Angeles to protect ICE agents, with terrifying implications. Bad Faith President Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Return of Con Law

2025/06/10

We heard you. The chorus of voices asking “where is Con Law? Where is Professor Elizabeth Joh to guide us through this madness? We need it now more than ever!” Well, here it is. We’re back with a special extra-long episode about Trump’s perverted use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport people without due process and how judges are trying to hold the administration accountable to the Constitution. Plus, we announce the launch of The 99% Invisible Breakdown: The Constitution, where Elizabeth and Roman will tackle a different section of this 7600-word document each month, treating the Constitution as a text to be analyzed. The second half of each Breakdown episode will be an installment of What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law. That portion will continue to be available here, in this feed. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Election Lawsuits

2024/11/04

No matter what happens on Election Day, Trump and his allies have already put legal challenges in motion. Here’s what a nerdy agency, hanging chads, and zombie lawsuits can tell us about how all this could play out. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Enemy Aliens

2024/10/29

Falsely claiming there is a wave of violence perpetrated by migrants, Trump has threatened mass deportations under the broad and terrifying powers of the Alien Enemies Act. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Faithless Electors and Wrong Winners

2024/10/08

The United States has a strange way of electing presidents. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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ajmega 2026/09/14

Excellently Done

Maybe it’s only nerds like me, but this show is lighthearted in a way that con law has never been. It’s easily digestible but comprehensive. I recomm...

★★☆☆☆

Plants 25 2026/08/21

Biased

So intensely skewed left. It’s clear Roman Mars is not a lawyer. Kudos to the professor for trying to remain objective while Roman simply “cannot comp...

★★★★★

Jammin1024 2026/06/22

LOVE THIS SHOW!

Amazing information and context about the specifics of the legislative branch allowing the collapse of our democracy and how to combat against it. hig...

★★★★★

Pablo Puppy 2026/04/16

Thank you!

I listened to all 90+ episodes. All still valid in T2, and worth your time. Our constitution in individual bite sized pieces.

★★★★★

Powerless Citizen 2026/04/01

Please Come Back

With SCOTUS poised to ignore the clear language of the 14th amendment, I fear this will lead to ignoring the 22nd. If this happens, SCOTUS won’t matte...

★★★★★

K N O W S 2025/10/14

Truth is hard to tell when YOU are a constant LAIR

THE REVIEW IS A FALSE TWIST TO THE TRUTH. AN AUTOR WRITING FOR] REVENGE. IT IS SO OBVIOUS.

★★★★★

sarahelize 2025/08/19

Incredibly appreciative

So appreciate that these two very busy people continue to carve out time to make this marvelously informative podcast. Elizabeth Joh is a terrific tea...

★☆☆☆☆

zs.taskai 2025/07/25

Amazing podcast but has ads from oil and gas

I love Roman Mars and he serves a great cause with this podcast and informs us all. Too bad he’s taking ads from oil and gas companies. I’ll have to u...

★★★★★

bribezieee87888 2025/07/25

Prof Joh is Fantastic

Professor Joh was my Constitutional Law instructor at King Hall School of Law. She really knows what she is talking about and I’m so glad I have the o...

★★★★★

sunnydayblue 2025/07/03

Relieved you’re back

I’m relieved to see you’re back. I’m a blue dot in a red state just trying to wrap my mind around where I’ve found myself, historically.

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