Opening Arguments is a law show that helps you make sense of the news! Comedian Thomas Smith brings on legal analysts to help you understand not only current events, but also deeper legal concepts and areas! The typical schedule will be M-W-F with Monday being a deep-dive, Wednesday being Thomas Takes the Bar Exam and patron shoutouts, and Friday being a rapid response to legal issues in the news!
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 43 days 17 hours 59 minutes
episode 352: OA352: Phil Ferguson Explains the SECURE Act
Believe it or not, Congress apparently does occasionally pass laws still. One such law is the SECURE Act. The stated goals of the legislation involve trying to improve the retirement plans and options for Americans who are struggling to save enough....
episode 351: OA351: Who's the Next Justin Amash? Your Guide to Impachment, Part XVIII (Feat. Lev Parnas)
Today's episode is one big Andrew Was Right! As we predicted, the House transmitted the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate this week, and we unpack all of this week's news in connection with impeachment, including the new GAO report on the...
episode 350: OA350: Interview with House Candidate Chris Armitage
Chris Armitage is running for the House in Washington's 5th District against Trump devotee Cathy McMorris Rodgers!
Bonus Episode on Iran!
Here's the extra bonus we promised you! As always, Andrew is terrible at lightning rounds so we might not have gotten to the quantity of questions that we'd hoped, but the quality is fantastic and as always, you'll learn a ton!
episode 349: OA349: Bolton Will Testify; Iran, Solemani & So Much More
Today's episode takes on (some of) the two biggest pending news stories right now: (1) the U.S. assassination of Iranian Gen. Soleimani, and (2) the pending impeachment of President Trump. Oh, and we also cover a bunch of other things along the way,...
episode 348: OA348: The State of the Secular States, with Alison Gill
Today's show features an interview with American Atheists’ National Legal and Policy Director Alison Gill! American Atheists has just released their 2019 State of the Secular States Report, which you can find . With how much the Trump Administration...
episode 347: OA347: Pennhurst and the Voter Purge in Georgia
Today's episode tackles a bunch of important developments in the new year -- and not all of them are even Trump-related! Our main segment features a deep dive into the recent voter purge decision in Georgia and what that has to do with the Eleventh...
episode 346: OA346: Faithless Electors w/Lawrence Lessig
Today's episode features an in-depth interview with Prof. Lawrence Lessig, counsel for the Colorado faithless electors, about the electoral college system. We also go through the answer to last week's #T3BE about the differences and similarities...
episode 345: OA345: How John Roberts Saved Christmas
Happy Holidays, everyone! Today, we tackle a number of issues that managed to distract us over the holidays regarding impeachment and do a deep dive into Nixon v. US -- all while weaving in a...
episode 344: OA344: Did the Mormon Church Really Hide $100 Billion in Assets?
Today's episode combines a deep dive into the IRS's tax exemptions with some breaking news about allegations made by a whistleblower that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (that is, the Mormon Church) has hidden over $100 billion in...