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5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. It's a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles at the heart of the Court's most important landmark cases; an irreverent tour of all the ways in which the law is shaped by politics.
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Listen each week as hosts Peter, Michael, and Rhiannon dismantle the Justices’ legal reasoning on hot-button issues like affirmative action, gun rights, and campaign finance, and use dark humor to reveal the high court's biases. Presented by Slow Burn co-creator Leon Neyfakh, and hosted by Rhiannon Hamam, Peter Shamshiri, and Michael Morbius. 5-4 is a production of Prologue Projects.

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5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. It's a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles at the heart of the Court's most important landmark cases; an irreverent tour of all the ways in which the law is shaped by politics.
Subscribe to our access our premium episodes & much more at fivefourpod.com/support
Listen each week as hosts Peter, Michael, and Rhiannon dismantle the Justices’ legal reasoning on hot-button issues like affirmative action, gun rights, and campaign finance, and use dark humor to reveal the high court's biases. Presented by Slow Burn co-creator Leon Neyfakh, and hosted by Rhiannon Hamam, Peter Shamshiri, and Michael Morbius. 5-4 is a production of Prologue Projects.

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    Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters

    Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters

    Our nation has laws, procedures, and courts for settling labor disputes. But what if you're a concrete company and you don't wannnnnnnnnnnnnna go through the system that Congress authorized specifically for this purpose? Then you take it to state court baybeeee - and see if SCOTUS will let you sneak out of the National Labor Relations Board process.
    Hey, did you know that if you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode? To get exclusive Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.com/support.
    5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. Rachel Ward is our producer. Leon Neyfakh and Andrew Parsons provide editorial support. Our researcher is Jonathan DeBruin, and our website was designed by Peter Murphy. Our artwork is by Teddy Blanks at Chips NY, and our theme song is by Spatial Relations.
    Follow the show at @fivefourpod on most platforms. On Twitter, find Peter @The_Law_Boy and Rhiannon @AywaRhiannon.

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    • 55 min
    Abe Fortas: The Justice Who Walked So Clarence Thomas Could Run [TEASER]

    Abe Fortas: The Justice Who Walked So Clarence Thomas Could Run [TEASER]

    Get a load of this - this guy accepted a SALARY for TEACHING at a SCHOOL. Simply not Supreme Court justice material.  Get the guy who sold a house to a billionaire instead.
    If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To get exclusive Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.com/support.
    Read the book that inspired this episode: Battle for the Marble Palace by Michael Bobelian
    Massive thanks to Workers Defense Project in Austin for opening their offices up to us for taping. You can show them some love here! https://workersdefense.org/en/
    5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. Rachel Ward is our producer. Leon Neyfakh and Andrew Parsons provide editorial support. Our researcher is Jonathan DeBruin, and our website was designed by Peter Murphy. Our artwork is by Teddy Blanks at Chips NY, and our theme song is by Spatial Relations.
    Follow the show at @fivefourpod on most platforms. On Twitter, find Peter @The_Law_Boy and Rhiannon @AywaRhiannon.

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    • 5 min
    Abe Fortas: The Justice Who Walked So Clarence Thomas Could Run

    Abe Fortas: The Justice Who Walked So Clarence Thomas Could Run

    Get a load of this - this guy accepted a SALARY for TEACHING at a SCHOOL. Simply not Supreme Court justice material. Get the guy who sold a house to a billionaire instead.

    We recorded this episode right before Thanksgiving and rest assured, we all sat down to that table and gave thanks for our Premium members. And then we got into fights with our families.

    Read the book that inspired this episode: Battle for the Marble Palace by Michael Bobelian

    Massive thanks to Workers Defense Project in Austin for opening their offices up to us for taping. You can show them some love here! https://workersdefense.org/en/

    5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. Rachel Ward is our producer. Leon Neyfakh and Andrew Parsons provide editorial support. Our researcher is Jonathan DeBruin, and our website was designed by Peter Murphy. Our artwork is by Teddy Blanks at Chips NY, and our theme song is by Spatial Relations.

    Follow the show at @fivefourpod on most platforms. On Twitter, find Peter @The_Law_Boy and Rhiannon @AywaRhiannon.

    Richardson v. Ramirez

    Richardson v. Ramirez

    We want to dedicate this episode to Vermont and Maine, the only two states in this whole goddamn country that let everyone exercise their Constitutional right to vote. What are they putting in that syrup? Everywhere else, you've got Richardson v. Ramirez to thank for the movement to disenfranchise people who've been caught up in the criminal punishment system.
    If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To get exclusive Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.com/support.
    5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. Rachel Ward is our producer. Leon Neyfakh and Andrew Parsons provide editorial support. Our researcher is Jonathan DeBruin, and our website was designed by Peter Murphy. Our artwork is by Teddy Blanks at Chips NY, and our theme song is by Spatial Relations.
    Follow the show at @fivefourpod on most platforms. On Twitter, find Peter @The_Law_Boy and Rhiannon @AywaRhiannon. 


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    • 39 min
    Schenck v. United States

    Schenck v. United States

    War! Huh! Yeah! What is it good for? Absolutely suppressing speech!
    Read "The Anti-Surveillance Coalition's Highest-Stakes Gamble" by Spencer Ackerman
    https://foreverwars.ghost.io/the-anti-surveillance-coalitions-highest-stakes-gamble/
    Listen to Know Your Enemy: Elon Musk, the Jews, and the ADL, with Mari Cohen, Alex Kane, and Peter Beinart
    https://www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/know-your-enemy-elon-musk-adl/
    If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To get exclusive Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.com/support.
    5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. Rachel Ward is our producer. Leon Neyfakh and Andrew Parsons provide editorial support. Our researcher is Jonathan DeBruin, and our website was designed by Peter Murphy. Our artwork is by Teddy Blanks at Chips NY, and our theme song is by Spatial Relations.
    Follow the show at @fivefourpod on most platforms. On Twitter, find Peter @The_Law_Boy and Rhiannon @AywaRhiannon.

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    • 54 min
    A Note From Rhiannon

    A Note From Rhiannon

    You are a person with power. Now is the time to use it.
    Call your representatives:
    https://ceasefiretoday.com/
    Join a protest:
    https://www.shutitdown4palestine.org/
    Follow:
    @palestinianyouthmovement
    @motaz_azaiza
    @byplestia
    @wizard_bisan1
    @mohammedelkurd
    @pal_legal


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    • 6 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
39 Ratings

39 Ratings

OrangeHued ,

Love the show

As an Australian, America will never make sense to me. It just seems like a big joke a lot of the time. It’s nice to have people explain that joke and why it’s not really funny it’s just depressing is surprisingly entertaining.

AUSSIEDUBSTEPBOY ,

Thank God for 5-4

As a law student who is constantly let down by a curriculum entirely devoid of criticism of the law— this podcast is quite literally the only thing keeping me going!

katytron ,

compelling and entertaining

I started listening after hearing Peter speak with Michael Hobbs on the (also excellent) If Books Could Kill podcast, and this has quickly become one of my favourite podcasts. Even though I’m often pretty out of the loop as an Australian with no legal expertise or familiarity, each episode leaves me feeling like I’ve overheard a fascinating chat between my smartest friends, and that I am better off for having done so.

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