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.Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/fivefour* Check out Mint Mobile: https://mintmobile.com/fivefour* Check out Quince: https://www.quince.comAdvertising 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.Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/fivefour* Check out Mint Mobile: https://mintmobile.com/fivefour* Check out Quince: https://www.quince.comAdvertising 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.Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/fivefour* Check out Mint Mobile: https://mintmobile.com/fivefour* Check out Quince: https://www.quince.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Feb 4, 2020 • 2min
Official Trailer: 5-4
An irreverent look at how the Supreme Court shapes American life through controversial rulings. The team frames the Court as ideological rule-making rather than neutral arbiters. They tease weekly deep dives into hot topics like affirmative action, gun rights, and campaign finance. Expect sharp critique, humor, and historical context around some of the Court's most questionable decisions.
