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William Magnuson on The Just and the Good: How Law Made the Western World

In this special Constitution Day episode, author William Magnuson discusses his latest book, The Just and the Good: How Law Made the Western World, which is a sweeping to

Sep 17
1 h 04 min

The State of Free Speech in 2026

Geoffrey Stone of the University of Chicago Law School and Eugene Volokh, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and UCLA School of Law, discuss the First Amendment and

Sep 10
1 h 11 min

Mary Sarah Bilder on the Origins of the Bill of Rights

In this episode, Mary Sarah Bilder, Founders Professor at Boston College Law School, explores the history of rights and liberties in America and the origins of the Bill o

Sep 3
39 min

Chatrie and the Future of the Fourth Amendment

In a recent decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that law enforcement’s use of a geofence warrant, which collected identity and location data from mobile phone users, vi

Aug 27
46 min

Fergus Bordewich on Centennial and the Great Fair of 1876

In this episode, prize-winning author and historian Fergus M. Bordewich discusses his latest book, Centennial: The Great Fair of 1876 and the Invention of America’s Futur

Aug 20
1 h 19 min

Rosemarie Zagarri on The Declaration’s Grievances

When Americans think about the Declaration of Independence, we tend to remember its most famous words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident,” and its promise of “Life

Aug 13
51 min

What the 2025-2026 Supreme Court Term Revealed About the Roberts Court

The Supreme Court's latest term featured landmark decisions on executive power, birthright citizenship, voting rights, and more. But beyond the headlines, what did the te

Aug 6
1 h 06 min

Free Speech in a Changing World

In this episode, Nadine Strossen, New York Law School professor emerita and former president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and Jacob Mchangama, the founde

Jul 30
58 min

Does Article II of the Constitution Grant the President Power to Fire Anyone in the Executive Branch?

In this episode, legal scholars Michael Ramsey and Jed Shugerman the Supreme Court’s recent decisions in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook, which address the president

Jul 23
1 h 11 min

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

Jul 16
48 min

The Supreme Court and Executive Power

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 Donn

Jul 9
49 min

The Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

In this episode, Richard Epstein and Martha Jones discuss the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Trump v. Barbara, which struck down President Trump’s Executive Order o

Jul 2
1 h 04 min

The Ideas at the Heart of the Declaration and the Constitution

In this episode, David Blight, Robert P. George, and Annette Gordon-Reed explore the enduring ideas at the core of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constituti

Jun 25
1 h 04 min

Eric Slauter on The Declaration’s Promises

The National Constitution Center recently published The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals (Simon & Schuster), a keepsake collection of essays bringin

Jun 18
49 min

Carol Berkin on the Declaration’s lesser-known signers

If you ask Americans to name the signers of the Declaration of Independence, they will probably mention John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams.

Jun 11
1 h 07 min

Justice Stephen Breyer on The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals

In this episode, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, retired, honorary co-chair of the National Constitution Center, joins to discuss The Promise of America: Refle

Jun 4
58 min

David Armitage on the Declaration’s Influence Around the World

The National Constitution Center recently published The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals (Simon & Schuster), a keepsake collection of essays bringin

May 28
45 min

Michael Auslin on National Treasure

In this episode, Michael Auslin joins to discuss his new book, National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America, a sweeping and vivid history of the De

May 21
58 min

Jonathan Adler and Stephen Vladeck Debate the Use of the “Shadow Docket” on the Roberts Court

In this episode, Jonathan Adler of William & Mary Law School and Stephen Vladeck of Georgetown University Law Center explore a part of the Supreme Court’s work that has d

May 14
1 h 06 min

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map

On April 29, 2026, in Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court invalidated a Louisiana congressional map, holding that racial considerations cannot predominate in the draw

May 7
1 h 02 min

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I think Jeffrey Rosen does a truly incredible job moderating thoughtful, and even friendly debates between people who disagree often profoundly. The conversations are subtle, sensitive, deeply informative. I teach moral and political philosophy at a small liberal arts college, and so I often think about how to make conversations just like these possible. Each episode is a wonderful model. In fact, right now I’m teaching a class on the philosophy of law and I am now even thinking of assigning some of these episodes to my students. Thank you, Jeffrey Rosen! I genuinely believe you’re doing a service to our country and its citizens. PS: a couple of reviews have claimed to discover a left-wing slant. I consider myself to be a conservative (in something like the Burke to Oakeshott tradition) and I am often frustrated by ideological bias and dogmatism in public discourse—but I have to say I found the claim that this podcast has any such bias utterly, utterly baffling. Every episode I’ve heard represents views on diametrically opposed sides of a legal or political divide, and both sides are represented by a brilliant, careful, well-informed thinker. This is exactly what makes it such an amazing podcast. So don’t listen to the haters! Instead listen to this amazing podcast.

goodingnp · Mar 2025

Legal scholars engage in friendly debate representing opposing views. Immensely refreshing to hear well educated guests calmly and clearly present where they agree and disagree on high profile legal matters of the day. There is the occasional outlier, but it’s obvious that Jeff selects guests who are interested in informing the listener instead of the vitriolic combativeness we’re used to hearing from members of congress.

Brian Groh · Mar 2025

The current episode fails to challenge one of the guest’s assertion that Wicca is nothing but a “pseudo religion” despite it being practiced in its modern form for the better part of a century in America, and many of its adherents believing it’s much older; despite even the nation’s military and department of veterans affairs formally recognizing it as a bona ride religion; and despite the likely fact that he knows precious little about the philosophy and practices of Wicca. Furthermore, that same guest expounds on the virtues of Mormonism, a.k.a. The LDS Church — which itself was considered and maligned as a pseudo religion or harmful cult during its first decades and sometimes still is considered so by others. What a sad and disappointing irony that the same self-described atheist gay ethnically-Jewish man championing the virtues of LDS “peacemaking” and accommodation of other groups including members of minority groups (as opposed to his “sharp Christianity”) himself maligns and dismisses, out of hand, the minority religion that is Wicca and its believers. I say all this as a non-Wiccan monotheist.

Honestery · Mar 2025

Thoughtful, respectful discussion among distinguished scholars. I’m a lawyer, but you certainly don’t need to be one to enjoy this podcast. Please rethink inviting Sarah Isgur on the panel in the future. I value her intellect, and appreciate her viewpoints. However, her manner on the February 27, 2025 podcast was unkind, and frankly appeared to put the other panelists in an awkward position. She poked fun and laughed at an author who was not present to defend themselves. I would love to hear panelists with her views, but without the inclination for this type of behavior.

Sentry581 · Mar 2025

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