10 Best Leah Litman Podcasts

1. Playing Chicken With the Constitution

Follow Play Apr 19, 2025 1:17:50
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About Episode Ever since March 15, when three flights carrying hundreds of men who had been afforded zero due process left United States airspace and landed in El Salvador, American democracy has been hurtling toward an internal conflict that the federal judiciary would very much prefer to avoid, but just keeps getting more unavoidable. On this week’s Amicus podcast, Mark Joseph Stern is joined by Leah Litman for the first half of the show. They discuss how, faced with a Trump administration that claims the ability to rewrite the Constitution on the fly, denies the ability to follow court orders, and dangles the possibility of extending its lawlessness to renditioning American citizens to a foreign prison, the federal judiciary this week did what the Supreme Court failed to do last week: explicitly call out the regime’s lawless actions. Aptly, Leah’s new book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes, comes out on May 13 and they discuss how the highest court’s enabling of Trump and MAGA more broadly has brought us to the constitutional precipice.  Next: In the six months since the re-election of Donald Trump, abortion and reproductive rights have been squished way below the fold, news-wise, obscured by an ever-mounting pile of terrifying headlines. But outside of the public glare, the legal landscape of reproductive rights has been shifting. Dahlia Lithwick talks to Mary Ziegler about her book Personhood: The New Civil War Over Reproduction.   Together, they examine how notions of fetal and embryonic personhood are fueling punitive actions against women, physicians, and those who provide or seek healthcare related to reproduction. Want more Amicus? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive legal analysis. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesMORE Podcast Title Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts
Podcast Description A show about the law and the nine Supreme Court justices who interpret it for the rest of America. Want more Amicus? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive legal analysis. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen.MORE Host Dahlia Lithwick
Guest Leah Litman
Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
Email ****@slate.com
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 106.9K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

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2. Lawless: A Storm of Shade and Sneering

Follow Play Jun 05, 2025 39:34
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About Episode Leah Litman, author of Lawless: The Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes, argues that originalism masks a partisan project, while critics counter that Roe’s reversal doesn't require conspiracy. Her pop culture–infused book uses The Barbie Movie, American Psycho, and Arrested Development to advance critiques of the conservative court. Plus, the NYC mayoral debate crammed nine candidates into two chaotic hours, yielding more zingers than substance. And in the Spiel, rather than accept the usual narrative about the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, a look at actual turnout data post-Shelby County v. Holder—which suggests far less than a real-world calamity. Produced by Corey WaraProduction Coordinator Ashley KhanEmail us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com⁠⁠⁠⁠To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠ad-sales@libsyn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The Gist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The Gist Instagram Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠GIST INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Gist List at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pesca⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesMORE Podcast Title The Gist
Podcast Description For thirty minutes each day, Pesca challenges himself and his audience, in a responsibly provocative style, and gets beyond the rigidity and dogma. The Gist is surprising, reasonable, and willing to critique the left, the right, either party, or any idea.MORE Host Mike Pesca
Guest Leah Litman
Producer/Network Peach Fish Productions
Email ****@mikepesca.com
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 11.6KInstagram 106.9K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Jun 2017 Get Email Contact

3. Elon Musk "Butthurt" Over Trump Bill, Meet Tim Pool | Leah Litman on..

Follow Play Jun 05, 2025 34:47
Website Apple Spotify
About Episode Michael Kosta dives into the fallout of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill: Elon slamming the “sprawling spending bill" and turning on Trump, Democrats backing Elon’s criticisms, and Marjorie Taylor Greene revealing she never read it in the first place. Plus, the Big Beautiful Bill (Troy Iwata) claps back at all the new haters. The Trump administration has pushed out legacy media outlets from the White House press room in favor of more conspiratorial right-wing "new media" figures like Tim Pool: a conservative YouTuber and podcaster passionate about stroking Trump's ego and delivering truthful reporting sponsored by Russian interests. University of Michigan Law professor and “Strict Scrutiny” co-host Leah Litman joins Michael Kosta to discuss her New York Times bestseller, “Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes.” By making the inner workings of SCOTUS more accessible and believing in the power of “talking sh*t,” she explains how the nation’s highest court has been operating under conservative guidance with little code of ethics in rolling back LGBTQ+ and minority discrimination protections and targeting reproductive rights after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. MORE Podcast Title The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Podcast Description Jon Stewart and The Daily Show News Team cover today's biggest headlines. The “Ears Edition” of The Daily Show features full episodes, extended content, exclusive interviews, and more. The Daily Show: Ears Edition listeners can use discount code "TDS20” for 20% off all The Daily Show products on ParamountShop.com. Watch The Daily Show weeknights on Comedy Central at 11/10c or stream it on Paramount+.MORE Hosts Jon Stewart, Michael Kosta, Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic, Jordan Klepper, Trevor Noah
Guest Leah Litman
Producer/Network The Daily Show
Email ****@michaelkosta.com
Apple Rating 4.2/5 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Even More News: Why The Supreme Court Keeps Letting Trump Break The Law

Follow Play May 30, 2025 54:20
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About Episode Hi. Katy, Cody, and Jonathan are joined by Leah Litman, author of the new book "Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes." They discuss how the Supreme Court is making it up as they go and allowing Donald Trump to do pretty much whatever he wants while they maintain a facade of legitimacy. Get Leah's book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/lawless-how-the-supreme-court-came-to-run-on-conservative-grievance-fringe-theories-and-bad-vibes-leah-litman/21872837?ean=9781668054628 PATREON: https://patreon.com/somemorenews MERCH: https://shop.somemorenews.com YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvlj0IzjSnNoduQF0l3VGng/join #evenmorenews #SupremeCourt #donaldtrump F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code Morenews15 at http://www.theperfectjean.nyc/Morenews15 #theperfectjeanpo Bring the action with you and stream for free on all your favorite devices. Pluto TV. Stream now. Pay never. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. MORE Podcast Title Some More News
Podcast Description Comedian Cody Johnston hosts this always fair, always well-researched, but most importantly, always entertaining take on the topical news of the week. Every Tuesday, Some More News dives into the world's weekly events with a mix of wit, dread, hope and compassion. Since the news cycle never stops spinning, Johnston returns every Friday for Even More News, co-hosted by Katy Stoll. Together, they present an informative and comedic spin on the viewers’ frustrations with the news that week.MORE Hosts Cody Johnston, Katy Stoll
Guest Leah Litman
Producer/Network SomeMoreNews | PodcastOne
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 33.6KTwitter 130.4KInstagram 43.7K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Lawless: How The Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe..

Follow Play May 29, 2025 32:10
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About Episode On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Leah Litman, legal expert and author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes, joins David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein to discuss the current realm of law and lawlessness. What messages are the courts sending by striking down Trump’s tariff policies? How promising is it that these judges are standing up to Trump, and what major concerns still remain, even with these recent steps forward? Tune in as Leah, Norm and David discuss all this and more. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesMORE Podcast Title DSR's Words Matter
Podcast Description American politics is undergoing seismic changes that will alter the course of history. At Words Matter, we believe that facts, evidence, truth and objective reality are necessary and vital in public discourse. Our hosts and guests have broad experience in government, politics and journalism -- this gives them a unique ability to explain recent events and place them in historic context. Together, with fellow journalists, elected officials, policy-makers and thought-leaders, they will analyze the week's news and get at the real truth behind all the distracting headlines.MORE Hosts Norman Ornstein, Kavita Patel, Joe Lockhart, Katie Barlow
Guest Leah Litman
Producer/Network The DSR Network
Email ****@aei.org
Apple Rating 4.6/5 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. How The Supreme Court Got Hijacked: Leah Litman Breaks It Down

Follow Play May 27, 2025 44:03
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About Episode This week, Sami sits down with Strict Scrutiny's Leah Litman to discuss her new book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. They unpack the chaos that is the Supreme Court and what can be done to fight back. Watch this and more today at youtube.com/@thebetchesnews! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesMORE Podcast Title American Fever Dream
Podcast Description From under the desk to in your ears, V. Spehar joins Betches Media in a new podcast dedicated to curing the collective malaise brought on by our chaotic political environment. Every week, Spehar and co-host Sami Sage will tenderly guide you through the biggest moments in politics and pop culture with a healing dose of perspective and humor. Rather than spiral over the latest unprecedented event, the hosts dig for the 2024 political tea you *really* want to hear while offering all the information you need to be an empowered citizen, without the side of despair to keep you up at night. For constant news updates, sign up for the Sup email newsletter at betches.com/newsletters and follow us on Instagram at @betches_news. And follow V on TikTok and Instagram @underthedesknews.MORE Hosts Sami Sage, Vitus Spehar
Guest Leah Litman
Producer/Network Betches
Email ****@betches.com
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 402.8KTwitter 213.9KInstagram 9M Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Since Feb 2018 Get Email Contact

7. Is Trump Using L.A. To Move Toward Martial Law?

Follow Play Jun 09, 2025 20:43
Website Apple Spotify
About Episode President Trump has deployed the National Guard to suppress demonstrations against immigration raids in Los Angeles. On Today's Show: Leah Litman, professor of law at the University of Michigan and a former Supreme Court clerk, co-host of the podcast "Strict Scrutiny" and the author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2025), offers legal analysis. MORE Podcast Title Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
Podcast Description Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.
Host Brian Lehrer
Guest Leah Litman
Producer/Network WNYC Studios
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.4/5Twitter 70.2KInstagram 7.8K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. How SCOTUS Became Your Weird Fringe Theorist Uncle (with Leah Litman)

Follow Play May 08, 2025 1:19:40
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About Episode Is the Supreme Court turning fringe legal theories into the law of the land? Constitutional law professor and Strict Scrutiny co-host Leah Litman joins Preet to talk about the nature of the Supreme Court’s conservative agenda, the biggest cases before the Court this year, and her new book Lawless: How the Supreme Court Came to Run on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and... Bad Vibes.  Plus, Preet answers questions about whether anyone without a law degree has served as a Supreme Court justice, and whether a district court could disregard a Supreme Court ruling. Join the CAFE Insider community to stay informed without hysteria, fear-mongering, or rage-baiting. Head to cafe.com/insider to sign up. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website.  You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel and subscribe. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesMORE Podcast Title Stay Tuned with Preet
Podcast Description Join former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara as he breaks down legal topics in the news and engages thought leaders in a podcast about power, policy, and justice. From CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.MORE Hosts Preet Bharara, Joyce Vance
Guest Leah Litman
Producer/Network CAFE Studios
Email ****@wilmerhale.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1MTwitter 48.4KInstagram 10.7K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact