Supreme Myths

Author A.J. Jacobs stops by Supreme Myths to talk about his book, “The Year of Living Constitutionally.” Listen to how he lived like it’s 1791 for an entire year and learn about Letters of Marque, muskets, and other 18th century tools and traditions! Also, the author warns us not to be originalists.

Professor Max Stearns stops by Supreme Myths to discuss our current crisis, how we got here, and to discuss his suggested remedies in a great new book, Parliamentary America.

Professor Robert Tsai stops by Supreme Myths to discuss the death penalty, his new book on a great crusader for justice, Stephen Bright, and the great need to improve indigent defense in this country.

How do Christians fight against Christian Nationalism? Amanda Tyler the Executive Director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty joins Supreme Myths to discuss how she is fighting this growing and disturbing movement.

Is Plagiarism love by another name? Professors Chris Sprigman and Brian Frye stop by Supreme Myths to discuss everything you wanted to know about plagiarism but were afraid to ask!

National Security expert Professor Jeff Vagle stops by Supreme Myths to discuss government surveillance, standing, and the government’s need for information to keep us safe balanced against the fear of the misuse of that information.

Professor Maybell Romero stops by Supreme Myths for a special episode in which she talks honestly and openly about being physically abused by her father and friends, how that led her to be a prosecutor, and how judges should reflect on the language they use to describe sexual abuse victims. We also discuss her article “Ruined” which is so smart, and so touching, and exactly how law review articles should be, but most often are not, written.

Professor Peter Shane stops by Supreme Myths to discuss Presidential Immunity, The Unitary Executive, and the grave threat the Heritage Foundation poses to our democracy.

Professor Chris Walker stops by Supreme Myths to discuss all things administrative law including the Chevron Doctrine, the Major Questions Doctrine, and much more. He also reveals why he’s not a con law professor!

Professor Mike Dorf (@dorfonlaw) stops by Supreme Myths to discuss the new Ethics Code, Section 3 of the 14th, and the political developments around abortion.

Professor Andrea Katz stops by Supreme Myths to discuss Presidential Power, the Unitary Executive Theory, the Major Questions Doctrine, and much more!

Professor Louis Verilli stops by Supreme Myths to talk all things recusal and SCOTUS including disagreeing with my longstanding claim Kagan needed to recuse in the first big ACA case.

Professor Mark Graber stops by Supreme Myths to discuss the proper role of history in constitutional interpretation, originalism, and all things Insurrection/Section 3.

Chris Timmons, a former long-time prosecutor, stops by Supreme Myths to talk about the Georgia case against Trump, RICO, picking a jury in such a high profile case and much more!

Cliff Sloan of Georgetown Law stops by to discuss his great new book, “The Court at War,” detailing how the Justices acted during WWII. It is a fabulous read with compelling stories. We also discussed his clerking for Justice Stevens and legal realism.

UVA Professor Julia Mahoney stops by Supreme Myths to talk about property rights, takings, common good constitutionalism, and feminism.

Harvard Law Professor Nicholas Stephanopoulos stops by Supreme Myths to talk about his forthcoming book “Alignment: A Theory of the Law of Democracy,” as well as wide array of difficult, controversial, and timely election law issues.

For our 100th Podcast, Pam Karlan stops by Supreme Myths to discuss her clerkship with Justice Blackmun, her oral argument in Bostock, election law and much more!

Professor Payvand Ahdout stops by Supreme Myths to discuss her great new articles on separation of powers and her views on the appropriate role of the courts in disputes between the elected branches.

Father William Dailey stops by Supreme Myths to discuss the 303 Creative case, religion, faith, free speech, originalism, and much more.