5-4
Prologue Projects
5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. Hosted by Peter Shamshiri, Rhiannon Hamam, and Michael Liroff, it's a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles at the heart of the Court's most important landmark cases and an irreverent tour of all the ways in which the law is shaped by politics.Subscribe to our premium episodes & much more at fivefourpod.com/support5-4 is a production of Prologue Projects.
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Mar 17, 2020 • 52min
Shelby County v. Holder
On the fourth episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the 2013 ruling by the Roberts Court that defanged a key component of the Voting Rights Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mar 10, 2020 • 51min
Fisher v. University of Texas
On the third episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the affirmative action case that flipped the Equal Protection Clause on its head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mar 3, 2020 • 51min
Citizens United v. FEC
Exploring the impact of Citizens United v. FEC on American politics, corporate influence in campaign finance, evolution of First Amendment jurisprudence, critique of corporate personhood, and analysis of election spending fallout.
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Feb 25, 2020 • 45min
Bush v. Gore
The debut episode of 5-4, presented by Leon Neyfakh (@leoncrawl) and hosted by Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra), focuses on the ruling that ended the 2000 Florida recount and put George W. Bush in the White House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Feb 4, 2020 • 2min
Official Trailer: 5-4
At a moment when the U.S. Supreme Court's influence on American life has never been more obvious, 5-4 offers an irreverent take on the high court's past. Each episode focuses on a pivotal, historical case in which the justices screwed up in some way. 5-4 balances humor with analysis as legal commentators Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael dissect the legal reasoning and practical outcomes of the Court's most questionable and misguided decisions. Slow Burn co-creator Leon Neyfakh narrates the facts and historical context around the case-of-the-week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
