Jed Shugerman is a Professor of Law at Fordham University. He and his colleague Ethan Leib filed a motion before Judge Amy Berman Jackson regarding Roger Stone's commutation. They argue "that the Constitution limits the pardon power to uses that are in the public interest, not primarily for self-interest, self-dealing, or self-protection." For more information and for links to Jed's law review articles related to these arguments, check out his blog post.
Read Me a Poem - “The Quartz Pebble” by Vasko Popa
Amanda Holmes reads Vasko Popa’s poem, “The Quartz Pebble,” translated by Anne Pennington. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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Chapo Trap House - 442 – Battle Without Honor or Humanity feat. Derek Davison & Patrick Wyman (8/3/20)
Will’s away, but we’re joined by fan-favorite Derek Davison and host of the Tides of History podcast Patrick Wyman to discuss shrimp supply chains, the ongoing effects of the Bolivian coup, Israel and America’s militaries & the decline of empires.
Derek and Patrick’s new writing substack: discontents.substack.com
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The Gist - America Has Failed
On the Gist, staying hopeful, but realistic.
In the interview, author, podcast host, and magazine editor Kurt Andersen joins Mike to talk about his new book, Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History. In it, Andersen explains how big business ran unchecked during the final decades of the 20th century allowing greed to ascend and the working person to feel powerless, all while unraveling the fabric of middle class normalcy.
In the spiel, Trump tapped Anthony Tata.
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Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Margaret Kelley.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Illinois Could Be Facing A Serious Covid-Related Eviction Situation
Thousands remain unemployed because of the covid pandemic. And despite Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker extending the deadline on Illinois’ eviction moratorium, thousands of renters in the state are facing eviction. Reset talks with a legal services group for Chicago tenants in need of help.
Consider This from NPR - The Virus Is Out Of Control, And Kids Are Headed Back To School Anyway
Millions of students are getting ready to head back to school. Some already have. NPR's Anya Kamentez reports on what happens when positive cases crop up — as they inevitably will.
School nurses understand the challenges of returning to school safely better than just about anyone. But NPR's Clare Lombardo reports somenurses have no input in the process.
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Pod Save America - “You’ve got (no) mail.”
The Trump campaign smashes that reset button, the President tries to undermine the election by attacking mail-in voting and the Postal Service, Republicans refuse to extend unemployment benefits, and Joe Biden gets close to selecting his running mate. Then journalist Kara Swisher talks to Jon Lovett about Trump’s threat to ban TikTok and the tech CEOs who recently testified on Capitol Hill.
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Cato Daily Podcast - A Pandemic Pod for Every Child?
Seeking to mitigate risks associated with the coronavirus and the current decision paralysis in many school districts, parents and teachers are opting out in favor of what's being called "pandemic pods." Kerry McDonald discusses how they work.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Rage Against the Economic Machine… The Best of the Breakdown July 2020
A recap show on wealth inequality, stock markets and taking it back featuring Jill Carlson, Michael Krieger, Daniel Lacalle, George Gammon and more.
This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io.
Today on the Brief:
- The TikTok-Microsoft Deal
- The Twitter hacker was 17
- A changing of the guard for crypto hedge funds
Our main discussion: recapping the best interviews of July 2020
Despite a huge variety of perspectives and experiences, one theme shown through in Breakdown conversations in July: the disparity between the stock market and the real economy and a growing unwillingness of people to accept their place in the order.
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- George Gammon - @GeorgeGammon
- Daniel Lacalle - @dlacalle_IA
- George Goncalves - @bondstrategist
- Sahil Bloom - @SahilBloom
- Tyrone Ross - @TR401
- Tony Greer - @TgMacro
- Jill Carlson - @jillruthcarlson
- Michael Krieger - @LibertyBlitz
- Sergey Nazarov - @SergeyNazarov
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The Goods from the Woods - TEASER – Patreon Episode #37 – “Equilibrium” with Erik Barnes
Hey y'all! This week on the Patreon, Rivers is chatting with comedian fellow Wrestling Pro Wrestling commentator Erik Barnes all about the MOST 2002 FILM EVER: Christian Bale's 'Equilibrium'. This episode is a request from our Patron @DarkRedBurr and we actually really liked this movie! This is such a fun episode. Follow Erik on Twitter @ErikWBarnes! Join the Tower of Power by signing up for our Patreon now for only $5 a month. http://www.Patreon.com/TheGoodsPod