Why The Eighth Amendment Still Shapes Who We Are As A Society
Fairness is one of the first ideas we learn as kids, and it never stops shaping how we see justice. We sit down with Dr. Kerry Sautner, president and CEO of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, t...
11 Nov 202528min
Why The Ninth Amendment Protects Federal Limits, Not Hidden Rights
A single sentence in the Bill of Rights has fueled decades of confusion, debate, and hot takes—so we went back to the source to make sense of it. We trace the Ninth Amendment from the founding-era fig...
11 Nov 202512min
Service, Citizenship, And Veterans Day
The quiet that fell on November 11, 1918 did more than end a war—it sparked a living promise we renew every time we show up for one another. We start with the origin of Armistice Day and trace how Ame...
11 Nov 202521min
How The Fifth, Sixth, And Seventh Amendments Protect Us
Want to know why a room full of ordinary people may be the strongest shield for your freedom? We sit down with Dr. James Stoner to unpack how the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Amendments built a citizen‑p...
10 Nov 202527min
The Fourth Amendment: From General Warrants To Probable Cause
We trace the Fourth Amendment from colonial protests against general warrants to modern rules for warrants, cars, phones, and digital surveillance. We explain probable cause, reasonableness, and how c...
7 Nov 202514min
Understanding The Second Amendment Through History And Natural Law
What if the fiercest argument about the Second Amendment is solved by going back to grammar, history, and first principles? We bring on Professor Nelson Lund—constitutional scholar and author of Rouss...
6 Nov 202517min
Hate Speech And The First Amendment
Ever wonder why the law protects some of the most offensive speech you’ve ever heard? We sit down with Professor Eugene Volokh to map the real boundaries of the First Amendment—where protection is str...
5 Nov 202516min
Freedom Of The Press, Plainly Explained
Do you want to know what “freedom of the press” protects when you hit publish, post a video, or record a public official? We sit down with Professor Eugene Volokh, a leading First Amendment scholar, t...
4 Nov 202510min
