(Sneak Peak) From Branding to the Electric Chair

(Sneak Peak) From Branding to the Electric Chair

Okay, so what constitutes "cruel and unusual"? Why was it okay to brand horse thieves in the face in old timey days, but it's barbaric now?

In the final installment of this year's Judge Week, we go over the history of cruel and unusual punishments; what scared the English into outlawing it in their Bill of Rights, and how America interpreted it for the first century of the Constitution. Then, landmark decisions which have further modified, narrowed, and evolved what constitutes as "cruel" in the United States.

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Ep. 20 |  What Is Populism and How Do We Drown It | Guest: Jason Buttrill

Ep. 20 | What Is Populism and How Do We Drown It | Guest: Jason Buttrill

France has moved from its normal recreational protesting to prolonged riots. Populism is on the rise there, in America, and throughout Europe. What is populism and what's inflaming it? Jason Buttrill, chief researcher and headwriter at The Blaze, joins Heaton to discuss.

10 Dec 201852min

Ep. 19 | The Coddling of the American Mind | Guest: Greg Lukianoff

Ep. 19 | The Coddling of the American Mind | Guest: Greg Lukianoff

Greg Lukianoff, president of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, joins Heaton to discuss his book "The Coddling of the American Mind" on outrage culture and free speech on American college campuses.

7 Dec 201852min

Ep. 18 | Everything's Cheaper, Faster, Madder | Guest: Remy Munasifi

Ep. 18 | Everything's Cheaper, Faster, Madder | Guest: Remy Munasifi

Musical comedian Remy (from Reason) joins Heaton to talk about how, empirically, everything is getting better. So why is everyone mad? Plus Austin Bragg brings news from Westeros.

6 Dec 201845min

Ep. 17 | Will We Automate You? | Guests: Joe Leonardo and David  Ryan Polgar

Ep. 17 | Will We Automate You? | Guests: Joe Leonardo and David Ryan Polgar

Comedian Joe Leonardo and tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar join Heaton to talk about automation, wireless cars, and how turning everything into robots can be awesome and terrifying simultaneously.

5 Dec 201842min

Ep. 16 | Are British people human? How do they think? | Guest: Zoe Samuel

Ep. 16 | Are British people human? How do they think? | Guest: Zoe Samuel

Comedy writer and verified British person Zoe Samuel joins Heaton to talk about English politics, political mindsets, and the Prime Minister's Questions. Heaton explains why Betty White should be Queen of America.

4 Dec 201852min

Ep. 15 | Why George HW Bush Is Underrated

Ep. 15 | Why George HW Bush Is Underrated

In his first solo show, Heaton gives a biography of the late George H. W. Bush, and why he's underrated as a president. Plus, Heaton responds to listener reviews.

3 Dec 201855min

Ep. 14 |The Politics of Star Trek | Guest: Tim Sandefur

Ep. 14 |The Politics of Star Trek | Guest: Tim Sandefur

Heaton gives a primer on how to swear like a Scotsman after Scottish News. Then the Goldwater Institute's Tim Sandefur joins to discuss the political philosophies of Star Trek, and how Picard measures up to Captain Kirk.

30 Nov 20181h 2min

Ep. 13 | Designer Babies and Animal News | Guest: J. W. Crump

Ep. 13 | Designer Babies and Animal News | Guest: J. W. Crump

Heaton and comedian / amateur bioethicists J. W. Crump discuss the world's first gene-edited babies, and if it's a good idea to fiddle with the human genome to give kids purple eyes and more taste buds. Plus Animal News, including a giant cow and the Queen of England.

29 Nov 201847min

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