Best Under the Beltway hosts Podcasts (2025)

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Rogue Judges and Nationwide Injunctions 26:58

4d ago26:58

26:58

This week’s special guest is former Speaker of the House, historian, and author Newt Gingrich. We discuss his recent testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on “Judicial Overreach” as well as his historical perspective on the battles we are seeing in the nation’s courts. With a classic movie review of “Seven Days in May,” the 1964 Frankenhei…

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The Game of Risk: When Judges Think They’re Admirals 30:02

11d ago30:02

30:02

Hans von Spakovsky talks with lawyer and Navy veteran Cully Stimson about the “abominable” decision of a federal judge barring the Defense Department from revising its military standards on gender dysphoria. He also provides a classic movie review of “Judgment at Nuremberg,” the 1961 movie about the military and the courts and the prosecution after…

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Aliens, Enemies, and Judges Gone Wild 28:47

19d ago28:47

28:47

Case in Point Host Sarah Parshall Perry talks with fellow Senior Legal Fellow Hans Von Spakovsky about deportation orders under the Alien Enemies Act, oral arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood, and some wild judicial decisions that strain a plain reading of the law. Plus, some big changes ahead for Case in Point. All that and more on this week…

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Putting Free Speech in a Box 19:56

2M ago19:56

19:56

On this week's episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry is joined by Nate Kellum of First Liberty Institute to discuss their Supreme Court petition for review in Olivier v. City of Brandon. Can a claimant get relief from the future enforcement of an ordinance, if already charged with violating that same ordinance? Sarah and Nate talk rel…

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Teachers Under Fire for Objecting to School Gender Secrecy Policies 31:56

2M ago31:56

31:56

On this week's episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry is joined by Kate Anderson, Senior Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, and Director of their Center for Parental Rights. They talk religious freedom, free speech, state v. federal claims, and whether objecting teachers who won't toe the line on gender identity are protected by la…

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A Threat to Democracy? The Battle to Defeat the National Popular Vote Compact 33:54

3M ago33:54

33:54

On this week's episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry talks SCOTUS updates, cert petitions, and the push for the national popular vote interstate compact with Michael Maibach, Distinguished Fellow on American Federalism at the Save Our States. What is the national popular vote compact? Is it - as some have said - a threat to democracy?…

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Birthright Citizenship? Can President Trump Limit a Misunderstood Portion of the 14th Amendment? 50:47

3M ago50:47

50:47

On this week's edition of Case in Point, we address one of President Trump's most controversial executive orders, titled "Protecting The Meaning And Value of American Citizenship" with Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Amy Swearer. The Order moves to end birthright citizenship practice -- something which guarantees that U.S.-born children are citizens r…

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Is All ‘Speech’ Good Speech? Porn Makes a Trip to the Supreme Court 47:36

4M ago47:36

47:36

On this week's episode of Case in Point, we preview two big cases set to be argued within the week. Two very different online platforms have brought First Amendment free speech challenges against the government for laws regulating their operation. The implications for both could shake the foundation of some of the country's biggest platforms. In hi…

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Deeds Done in the Dark 1:02:45

4M ago1:02:45

1:02:45

On this week's episode of Case in Point, Sarah Parshall Perry talks with Ian Prior, Senior advisor to America First Legal about the power of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), AFL's investigations using the FOIA tool to unearth government corruption, and what it's like to fight for the safety, privacy, and free speech rights of school children …

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Legal News and Religious Views 40:41

5M ago40:41

40:41

On this week's episode of Case in Point, we cover the first (already?!) Supreme Court opinion of the October, 2024 term, and talk with Keisha Russell of First Liberty, the nation's largest public interest law firm dedicated exclusively to the defense of religious freedom in the courts. Keisha discusses First Liberty's defense of a historic church, …

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#008: Blockbusters, Bans, and the Tennessee Kid: Skrimetti defends state law banning gender interventions for minors at the Supreme Court. 57:07

5M ago57:07

57:07

On this special episode of Case in Point, Sarah Parshall Perry is joined by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, the named respondent in the biggest case of the Supreme Court's term: United States v. Skrmetti. The Attorney General talks about the law at the heart of the case, SB 1, talks about the dangers of "gender affirming" care for min…

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#007: Abortion in the Dock (And What’s Free Speech Got To Do With It)? 32:38

5M ago32:38

32:38

On this week's episode of Case in Point, Sarah is joined by Andy Bath, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at the Thomas More Legal Society. What do free speech rights have to do with pro-life advocacy? What is the F.A.C.E. Act, and how has it been employed by the Biden-Harris Administration? Will the Supreme Court take up abortion again t…

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#006: Lame Ducks - And Presidents: What Will They Do Next? 38:25

6M ago38:25

38:25

Lame ducks - and presidents: what will they do next? Description: On this week’s episode, we sit down with judicial expert and Senate veteran Tom Jipping to talk post-election plans for a Congress and President in their waning days of service. What will congressional Democrats attempt to pass? What does the Constitution permit? And what about those…

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#005: The Little Landslide That Could: Election Integrity and Decision 2024 30:40

6M ago30:40

30:40

This week on Case in Point, and only hours after one of the most significant Republican sweeps in a generation, we sit down with Hans Von Spakovsky, Senior Manager of Heritage's Election Law Reform Initiative. Hans offers his thoughts on the landmark 2024 election, the likelihood of future litigation on political races, the Supreme Court's election…

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#004: Unlocking the ABCs: The Power of Agencies, Ballots, and Colleges in Today's World 37:34

6M ago37:34

37:34

On this episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry sits down with Will Trachman, General Counsel at Mountain States Legal Foundation, to reminisce about their time working in a presidential administration. Will also talks about their case pending at the Supreme Court that concerns what citizen petitions are required to include before an is…

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#003: Parents on Offense 38:13

6M ago38:13

38:13

On this week's episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry is joined by Caroline Moore, Vice President of Parents Defending Education (PDE). They discuss PDE's "indoctrination map," an epidemic of school gender secrecy policies, the power of an active parent, and more.

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#002: What’s Sex Got to Do with It? (Everything) 29:33

6M ago29:33

29:33

On today’s episode of Case in Point, we'll talk high-profile cases pending on requests for review at the Supreme Court. And we'll catch up with Kim Hermann, Executive Director for Southeastern Legal Foundation who's fighting in the trenches for sex-based protections for women and girls in education—from sports, to spaces, to scholarships and more. …

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#001: On Your Mark, Supreme Court Term BEGINS 1:02:45

7M ago1:02:45

1:02:45

On the FIRST official episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry tees up some big cases at the Supreme Court--controversial enough that they're sure to grab headlines. AND we air former SCOTUS 101 host Zack Smith's recent Supreme Court Preview event at the Heritage Foundation with some legal heavyweights.…

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Goodbye SCOTUS 101, hello Case In Point! 6:28

7M ago6:28

6:28

On this episode of SCOTUS 101, Zack Smith and Giancarlo Canaparo welcome fellow Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Sarah Parshall Perry who introduces a brand-new legal podcast platform, Case In Point. The lawyers catch each other up on some goings-on in their careers, have a good laugh about the suitability (or lack thereof) of some hosts’ faces for vid…

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The Case is Submitted 27:44

10M ago27:44

27:44

The term is over, and what an ending it was! Presidents are entitled to broad immunity for official acts, Chevron deference is no more, the Seventh Amendment applies against the administrative state, nobody gets to sue over social media censorship, and the 8th Amendment does not prohibit anti-camping laws. These are the holdings of just a few of th…

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Guns, Drugs, and Taxes 46:24

10M ago46:24

46:24

It's almost the end of the term and the Court is now giving us some of the term's biggest cases. Bump stocks, abortion drugs, and taxes on unrealized gains are the just a few of the hot cases this week. After your hosts explore those cases, Zack interviews Judge Kathryn Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida about her meteoric rise to the bench …

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Lawfare Before the Bar 37:22

11M ago37:22

37:22

The end of the terms is a month away, and the opinions are coming fast. This week, your hosts discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau case, a racial redistricting case, and the National Rifle Association's free-speech victory. After that, Zack interviews John Eastman about the lawfare used against him and other lawyers who have represented…

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Tent Cities, Immunity, and Natural Law 47:12

1y ago47:12

47:12

It's the end of oral arguments, and this week the Court heard two big ones. Your hosts discuss Grants Pass, where the Court will decide whether it's "cruel and unusual punishment" to enforce anti-camping laws, and they discuss the Trump immunity case, which has big implications not only for the presidential election but for the office of the presid…

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Aristotle's Ethics and Harlan's Great Dissent 48:00

1y ago48:00

48:00

This week the Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging a January 6th prosecution, had a spirited debate about nationwide injunctions, and issued major opinions on property rights and employment discrimination. Your hosts discuss all those developments, and then GianCarlo interviews Professor Andre Archie about his fascinating new book The V…

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Abortion, Immunity, and Originalism 36:24

1y ago36:24

36:24

This week the Court heard oral arguments in the high-profile case challenging the Food and Drug Administration's expansion of access to the abortion drug mifepristone. GianCarlo discusses that case, oral arguments, and the mess of standing doctrine. After that, Zack interviews Professor John Yoo who gives his expert take on the Trump immunity case …

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Under The Beltway Hosts Podcasts

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Rogue Judges and Nationwide Injunctions 26:58

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The Game of Risk: When Judges Think They’re Admirals 30:02

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Aliens, Enemies, and Judges Gone Wild 28:47

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Putting Free Speech in a Box 19:56

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Teachers Under Fire for Objecting to School Gender Secrecy Policies 31:56

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A Threat to Democracy? The Battle to Defeat the National Popular Vote Compact 33:54

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Birthright Citizenship? Can President Trump Limit a Misunderstood Portion of the 14th Amendment? 50:47

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Is All ‘Speech’ Good Speech? Porn Makes a Trip to the Supreme Court 47:36

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Deeds Done in the Dark 1:02:45

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Legal News and Religious Views 40:41

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#008: Blockbusters, Bans, and the Tennessee Kid: Skrimetti defends state law banning gender interventions for minors at the Supreme Court. 57:07

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#007: Abortion in the Dock (And What’s Free Speech Got To Do With It)? 32:38

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#006: Lame Ducks - And Presidents: What Will They Do Next? 38:25

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#005: The Little Landslide That Could: Election Integrity and Decision 2024 30:40

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#004: Unlocking the ABCs: The Power of Agencies, Ballots, and Colleges in Today's World 37:34

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#003: Parents on Offense 38:13

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#002: What’s Sex Got to Do with It? (Everything) 29:33

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#001: On Your Mark, Supreme Court Term BEGINS 1:02:45

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Goodbye SCOTUS 101, hello Case In Point! 6:28

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The Case is Submitted 27:44

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Guns, Drugs, and Taxes 46:24

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Lawfare Before the Bar 37:22

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Tent Cities, Immunity, and Natural Law 47:12

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Aristotle's Ethics and Harlan's Great Dissent 48:00

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Abortion, Immunity, and Originalism 36:24