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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.

Deepfakes and Lying Liars

2024/09/24

Election deepfakes have the potential to change people's opinions about a presidential election in ways that can be harmful to democracy and the truth itself. But what does the Constitution say about regulating these manipulated images? One place to look: Hustler Magazine. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Whose Speech, Whose Campus

2024/09/10

As students go back to school, colleges and universities across the country are preparing for the continuation of protests against the Israel-Hamas war—and claims by other students that the protests are violating their own civil rights. Institutions and courts are now weighing the question: whose free speech matters more? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fishy Deep State

2024/08/27

What’s the connection between former President Donald Trump's attacks on the so-called “Deep State" and a tiny silvery fish? The Supreme Court, of course. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Preview: Not Built For This

2024/08/14

We’ve got a preview of a new miniseries for you called Not Built for This, created and hosted by Emmett FitzGerald. It’s a show about climate change, but not in the way you might think. It’s about how the complex systems that govern our lives are not designed for the tectonic changes that are coming our way. Because right now we’re all living in a world that was just Not Built for This. You can find Not Built for This in the 99% Invisible feed starting August 20th on SiriusXM, Pandora, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cruel and Unusual

2024/08/14

In 1960, a man named Lawrence Robinson was sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating a California law that made it illegal to be addicted to narcotics. This summer, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order telling agencies to clear “dangerous” homeless encampments on state land. What links these two situations? The Eighth Amendment. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Farfetched Arguments

2024/07/30

After an unprecedented several weeks in politics, some on the right are advancing far-fetched arguments to challenge Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, and a federal judge in Florida threw out the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Neither of these are based on established constitutional precedent. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Law-Free Zone

2024/07/16

The concept of presidential immunity is not explicitly stated anywhere in the Constitution. That hasn’t stopped the Supreme Court from essentially creating what Justice Sonia Sotomayor called "a law-free zone around the President." What does this mean for the criminal cases against former President Trump? And what are the implications for the office of the presidency? Note: this episode was recorded before the assassination attempt on President Trump. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Disqualification Clause

2023/12/18

In the aftermath of the Civil War, the Disqualification Clause was adopted to ensure that former officials and soldiers in the Confederacy would be barred from serving in public office. And for the first time in 153 years, an elected official has been disqualified for future office for his role in an insurrection: a New Mexico county commissioner who marched to the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Voters have filed lawsuits against Trump, arguing that the former president’s role in inciting his followers to disrupt the election certification makes him an insurrectionist, and therefore, disqualified from becoming president again. What does all this mean for Trump and his 2024 presidential candidacy? 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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Pablo Puppy 2026/01/04

The One

This is the pod I’ve been looking for since 2017. I don’t know where it was hiding, but listening to Trumps many wrongdoings as 45 is showing me how v...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Fly the Coop69 2025/06/18

Please Make More!

We need you.

Listener Hi! 2025/06/14

Yes! Thank You!

I needed this return! Thank you!

JessMakesAMess 2025/06/13

Welcome back

THANK YOU. So happy y’all are back.

Crystalash 2025/06/11

Great Prof, annoying host

Good concept and well explained for a mainstream audience. Would give 5 stars if not for the Roman’s often ignorance of the basic facts of the cases a...

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