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William Hall

How do we get these old people to let go of power so we can live our lives?

Kirsten O'Nell

What’s your prediction for the dumbest scandal that will likely result in absolutely nothing?

Victoria Borges

Can Rhiannon's star charts explain some of the fuckery going on in the world? The earthly reasons are a real bummer so I think we'd all like to cheer up by consulting the heavens.

Pablo Barría Urenda

This one is not particularly timely but could you give a short, brief answer on why the 2A is not about individual gun ownership (or if it's more complex than that, explain why?)

Nathan Atkinson

The Lawfare Media Group... Threat, menace, herpes on the body politic? I realize there are differences between the various players there. Quinta Jurecic seems somewhat checked-in to reality whereas Ben Wittes might be three model UN kids in trench coat. Look forward to finding out what you all think of those rascals...

Kevin Hengehold

how do organizers coordinate with lawyers to have the most impact? (asking specifically as a tenant organizer, but I imagine all types of organizing will be needed in the upcoming crisis)

Gerald

I hope I did y’all proud with the batshit nonsense I submitted. Fingers crossed.

Ashley Swanson

How do you talk to people in your lives who don't agree with you? I'm thinking relatives and long time friends whose politics and opinions are different than yours. Do you just avoid talking to them? Slowly ghost them? I am having a hard time talking to people that I know support hate rhetoric or at the very least find it acceptable enough to vote conservatively. I am not a lawyer - I am not particularly gifted at arguing my side. I don't expect that I can change their minds from what Fox News feeds them. But I find the total lack of empathy on their side difficult to ignore.

Zack

Do Federal officers (ICE, CBP, FBI, etc.) have to follow the same rules as local or state police when detaining and arresting people? To the extent that we have any constitutional protections when being detained or arrested, do those protections depend on who is making the arrest?

Nicholas Donofrio

More astrology, because expecting logical conclusions from those assholes on the bench is too high a bar.

Christopher Weinland

How/where can people without legal training get involved in mutual aid and protection in rural areas?

erwin247

When Roe was overturned, a bunch of laws that sat in states and were unconstitutional all of a sudden were active? I don't understand why all these laws weren't gone when Roe passed and the states would then have to pass new ones. Does every law sitting in every state have to be challenged when a new Supreme Court precedent is established? When we throw out the stupid Robert's Rulings can I get back a bunch of laws that aren't enforced anymore?

Peter C. Simpson

I've had to search for a criminal defense lawyer lately. I looked for someone who is something of a match for my values (prison abolitionist, socialist, anti-cop, etc.). Do you think it's advisable to try to find a lawyer who matches your politics/values?

Big Aussie Idiot

Rhiannon seems too cool for the rest of yall, what's going on there seems suss

Seth Crownover

When attorneys say "check your local laws," where the hell do they expect us to look?

Holly Kidson

this is such a good question - at no point in my civic upbringing did anyone teach me how to navigate municipal laws

Holly Kidson

This is just always in the back of my mind because I used to be a teacher for kiddos with cognitive disabilities, but like... are there laws around how propositions are written for our ballots? Every time I vote when we have local or state propositions on the ballot, they are written in the most convoluted nonsense way, and I'm no genius, but like, I've got a graduate degree so I've done a lot of reading, and I'm having to read them like four times to make sure I know what they're saying. Have there been any attempts to regulate how propositions are written as they relate to reading levels and clarity for accessibility?

Kyle Moore

For Peter, the chiefs fan: how can you explain that being ruled a catch during the afc championship? You know the one. The Bills would be going to the Super Bowl if y’all didn’t have the refs on kc payroll. Let’s be fr.

Kiley

What pop culture event is at the top of Peter’s mind right now?

Pisco Sours

How popular is this podcast and other lefty podcasts on college campuses? What happens to students when they quote your arguments during debates? I remember you quoting those law professors saying they couldn’t teach anymore because they couldn’t keep lying to their students about the sanctity of the law. How do those professors react to students brought up on your episodes?

William Hall

What will your defense be when you are prosecuted for criticism of the court?

Zimmy TB

Has Peter put his shelves up yet?

Lauren Schechter

I want your guesses about today’s federal grant debacle: did they intentionally throw everything into chaos, or did they try to do something small and fuck it up?

Cara

At what point do we consider that Dems are in on this game? Both sides make a lot of money when there are two sides.

Emily

Peter vs raccoon update. Will someone with a Juris Doctorate fail where others have triumphed. Next time on Dragonball Z

Janusz Ostrycharz

I know this is gone and done, but just in case (and probably more of an aside than anything else): Michael (since I didn't see/hear The Other Two comment on the K.R. III interview), have you had the time to read *The Nation That Never Was*? Book club? I just borrowed it from the library...