The Gist - A Sympathetic Serial Imposter

Director Joshua Marston has done his share of shape-shifting. He’s spent time as a teacher abroad. He’s learned Albanian and made some stories for NPR. And he’s directed critically acclaimed movies like Maria Full of Grace. His newest, Complete Unknown, stars Rachel Weisz as a serial imposter who gets stuck at a dinner party with someone from her past. 

On The Spiel, the Clinton Foundation pay-for-play mega-scoop that never was.

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Opening Arguments - OA7: You Won’t Have the Satanic Temple to Kick Around Any More, Part 1

In this episode, we look at a recent lawsuit filed by the notorious Satanic Temple challenging abortion restrictions in the state of Missouri.  In the main segment, Andrew tells you how to read a Complaint, and Thomas offers advice to the Satanic Temple’s lawyers about which arguments are more persuasive to him. Our opening segment … Continue reading OA7: You Won’t Have the Satanic Temple to Kick Around Any More, Part 1 →

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Opening Arguments - OA6: The Pending NFL Apocalypse (with Chris Kristofco)

In this week’s episode, Andrew sits down in the interviewer’s chair and talks with Chris Kristofco, another real lawyer and the lead editor at Title Town Sound Off, a Green Bay Packers fan site. If you’ve been following the NFL’s investigation into alleged performance enhancing drugs use by several of its star players, you’ll enjoy … Continue reading OA6: The Pending NFL Apocalypse (with Chris Kristofco) →

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Opening Arguments - OA5: Bush v. Gore and the 2000 Election, Part 4

Finally wrapping up their four-part discussion of the 2000 U.S. Presidential election, Andrew and Thomas follow the Gore campaign’s lawsuit as it goes to the Supreme Court.  How legitimate is Bush v. Gore?  Does it hold water?  Find out in this episode. Show Notes & Links The Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. … Continue reading OA5: Bush v. Gore and the 2000 Election, Part 4 →

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Opening Arguments - 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 →

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Opening Arguments - 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 →

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Opening Arguments - 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 →

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