Citizen Analyst

Citizen Analyst

Citizen Analyst is just what it sounds: a citizen doing analysis. This show will attempt to tackle relevant economic, legal, and political issues driving the news in an objective, non-partisan way.

Episodes

  1. 21/03/2024

    Election Year Podcast Special: Viva Voce ("By Voice") Voting in America with Professor Donald DeBats

    Imagine going to the polls to vote on election day, and instead of receiving a government-printed ballot with directions to your own (indoor) private voting booth, you instead wait in line outside, your name gets called in front of everyone, and you yell out your political choices for all to hear. This was the practice in a number of states in the 19th century. Professor Don DeBats and I discuss the history of "viva voce" ("by voice") voting in America, where and why it prospered, why it eventually disappeared, and how it shapes our elections today.

    1hr 26min

  2. 09/03/2024

    Section 3 and Trump v. Anderson with Professor Gerard Magliocca of Indiana Law School

    I recently had the fortune of interviewing Professor Gerard Magliocca of Indiana Law School. Prof. Magliocca is one of the country's leading experts on Section Three of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. We discussed the history of Section Three enforcement, as well as the recent SCOTUS opinion in Trump v. Anderson.

    1hr 15min

  3. 12/11/2023

    Does Section 3 of the 14th Amendment apply to Donald Trump (and the President in general)? A conversation with Prof. Mark A. Graber

    A history of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, its applicability to Donald Trump, the events after the 2020 election, and January 6th, and how Originalists on the Supreme Court and elsewhere might approach this important question.

    1hr 10min

  4. 29/01/2023

    Interview with Professor Christopher Schmidt of Kent Law School - Part 1

    In a wide-ranging discussion, Professor Schmidt and I discussed his recent paper on Brown v. Board of Education and the history of the 14th amendment, the Supreme Court's historical forays into affirmative action in higher education, as well as the recent SFFA v. Harvard and UNC cases (which also deal with affirmative action in higher education at the Supreme Court). In Part 1 of this two-part discussion, Professor Schmidt and I tackle the history of the 14th amendment up to the Brown case.

    1 hr

  5. 29/01/2023

    Interview with Professor Christopher Schmidt of Kent Law School - Part 2

    In Part Two, we the take the historical context established in Part 1 and apply it to the Supreme Court's forays into Affirmative Action, including the recent SFFA cases that were argued during the Court's most recent term.

    1hr 10min
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Citizen Analyst is just what it sounds: a citizen doing analysis. This show will attempt to tackle relevant economic, legal, and political issues driving the news in an objective, non-partisan way.

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  • Creator
    Citizen Analyst
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    5
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    Citizen Analyst