Opening Arguments
Opening Arguments Media LLC
Opening Arguments is a law show that helps you make sense of the news! Comedian Thomas Smith brings on legal analysts to help you understand not only current events, but also deeper legal concepts and areas!
The typical schedule will be M-W-F with Monday being a deep-dive, Wednesday being Thomas Takes the Bar Exam and patron shoutouts, and Friday being a rapid response to legal issues in the news!
The typical schedule will be M-W-F with Monday being a deep-dive, Wednesday being Thomas Takes the Bar Exam and patron shoutouts, and Friday being a rapid response to legal issues in the news!
Episodes
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Aug 24, 2016 • 32min
OA4: The 2000 Election (#NeverForget), Part 3
Continuing our discussion from OA3, Andrew lays the background for the most tumultuous Presidential election in modern American history, discussing the politics, history, and the legal background that led us to Bush v. Gore. Show Notes and Links Pres. Bill Clinton’s approval ratings, 1999-2000. Voting history for West Virginia, once a reliable Democratic stronghold. A … Continue reading OA4: The 2000 Election (#NeverForget), Part 3 → The post OA4: The 2000 Election (#NeverForget), Part 3 appeared first on Opening Arguments.
Aug 24, 2016 • 26min
OA3: The 2000 Election (#NeverForget), Part 2
Andrew and Thomas continue their discussion of the 2000 U.S. Presidential election, moving from resurrecting long-dead jokes about “hanging chads” to explaining how the legal challenge that could determine the Presidency began in a tiny county courthouse in Florida. Show Notes & Links The Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98 (2000). Palm … Continue reading OA3: The 2000 Election (#NeverForget), Part 2 → The post OA3: The 2000 Election (#NeverForget), Part 2 appeared first on Opening Arguments.
Aug 24, 2016 • 29min
OA2: The 2000 Election (#NeverForget), Part 1
On the last episode of Atheistically Speaking with Andrew Torrez (AS259), Andrew teased us with the promise that he’d be back to discuss what really happened back in the 2000 U.S. Presidential election (and promised that it might have something to do with our current Presidential election)! Well, Andrew’s back, and in Part 1, he and I … Continue reading OA2: The 2000 Election (#NeverForget), Part 1 → The post OA2: The 2000 Election (#NeverForget), Part 1 appeared first on Opening Arguments.
Aug 24, 2016 • 37min
OA1: “The Story Begins” – Introducing the Show & Segments
In this introductory pre-episode, Thomas and Andrew talk about their backgrounds and their vision for the show. We also preview our upcoming show segments and topics, tell you how to get in touch with us, and talk a little bit about how the show got started. Segments Listener Questions: We field a question from Eric … Continue reading OA1: “The Story Begins” – Introducing the Show & Segments → The post OA1: “The Story Begins” – Introducing the Show & Segments appeared first on Opening Arguments.
