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5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. It's a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles... more

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Episodes

Holiday Extravaganza: Drake, TikTok, and the Clean Girls [TEASER]

Only subscribers can hear the rest of our conversation about some of pop culture's entertaining legal battles. You could impress... more

17 Dec 2024 · 5 minutes
Illinois v. Wardlow

Imagine losing some of your civil rights based on where you happen to be hanging out. Crazy, we know.You should... more

10 Dec 2024 · 41 minutes
United States v. 95 Barrels of Vinegar

We should all want accurate food labels and strong regulations. We don't want to consume raw milk or mix dolphin... more

03 Dec 2024 · 42 minutes
Small Dick Durbin Energy [TEASER]

Only subscribers get to hear the rest of our conversation about how the Democratic party fell short of making judicial... more

26 Nov 2024 · 4 minutes
First as Farce, Then as Tragedy

Damn you, Merrick Garland. This all could have been avoided... With the election now over, we digest what happened with... more

12 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
The Year Ahead for Trans Rights [UNLOCKED]

With a second Trump presidency on the horizon, we look ahead to how trans rights will be under attack. 5-4... more

06 Nov 2024 · 49 minutes
Movie Review: My Cousin Vinny [TEASER]

Only subscribers get to hear the rest of our delightful review of My Cousin Vinny, which we consider one of... more

05 Nov 2024 · 4 minutes
Elon Musk’s War on Workers

How America’s morally and physically ugliest billionaires are plotting to destroy labor rights.You can subscribe to 5-4 Premium on Patreon,... more

29 Oct 2024 · 48 minutes
The Coming Battle Over Reproductive Rights

Could a national abortion ban already be in the works? A majority of Americans say no thank you, but as... more

22 Oct 2024 · 51 minutes
Mackenzie v. Hare

Think you're an American citizen just because you're born here? Think again.You can subscribe to 5-4 Premium on Patreon, Apple... more

08 Oct 2024 · 48 minutes
2024-2025 Supreme Court Term Preview

Do you love culture war? Then the upcoming Supreme Court term is for you...You can subscribe to 5-4 Premium on... more

01 Oct 2024 · 52 minutes
The Roberts One-Step (TEASER)

This is a subscriber-only episode about the Real John Roberts, as rendered in a New York Times exposé about the... more

24 Sep 2024 · 4 minutes
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy

White collar ass crime... You can subscribe to 5-4 Premium on Patreon, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. 5-4 is presented by... more

17 Sep 2024 · 43 minutes
United States v. Stanley

Is being dosed against your will with mind-altering drugs just part of being a soldier? You won't believe what the... more

10 Sep 2024 · 44 minutes
Welcome to Law School 2024

You've heard about the law on 5-4… now, what if you went to a school about it? In this annual... more

03 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Biden, Harris, and the Future of Court Reform (TEASER)

This is a subscriber-only episode about Biden's proposals for reforming the Supreme Court... will the hosts of 5-4 say "we... more

27 Aug 2024 · 4 minutes
Fischer v. United States

Did the January 6th riot "obstruct an official proceeding"? That depends on how you interpret that very straightforward and unambiguous... more

20 Aug 2024 · 42 minutes
Grants Pass v. Johnson

It's not about BEING homeless, it's about doing something that's homeless. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not... more

13 Aug 2024 · 54 minutes
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo

Barbie doesn't have shit on John Roberts. Now that he's killed off Chevron deference, Roberts can be an aircraft safety... more

30 Jul 2024 · 55 minutes
Snyder v. United States

We once again revisit the idea that a bribe is only a bribe if it's in a pillowcase with a... more

16 Jul 2024 · 43 minutes
United States v. Rahimi

This case includes descriptions of domestic violence. Please take care while listening.If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not... more

09 Jul 2024 · 6 minutes
Trump v. United States

Take a deep breath. John Roberts just handed Donald Trump the keys to the country and said "don't bother bringing it... more

02 Jul 2024 · 51 minutes
Garland v. Cargill

Citing Urban Dictionary and wikiHow*, Clarence Thomas argues that a gun that can kill hundreds of people with a single... more

25 Jun 2024 · 45 minutes
Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP

The Court is back at again, pretending like they don't understand politics, while handing conservatives a victory that cements their... more

18 Jun 2024 · 50 minutes
"The Constitutions Includes Everybody" Live at Harvard Law School

Harvard invited us back (so that's on them) to talk about the speciousness of originalism, inclusive constitutionalism, and how to... more

11 Jun 2024 · 3 minutes
Justice Alito's Red Flags

Run a January 6th insurrectionist flag up the pole and see who salutes. Oh look! It's appointed-for-life Supreme Court Justice... more

04 Jun 2024 · 6 minutes
Arizona v. Navajo Nation

Brett Kavanaugh might have had a better shot at writing a reasonable decision if Arizona v. Navajo Nation revolved around... more

28 May 2024 · 44 minutes
Maryland v. King

In the movies, detectives trail a suspect until he messes up and throws his DNA-soaked paper cup into the trash.... more

21 May 2024 · 41 minutes
The 2024 Mailbag Episode [TEASER]

What to do if you get arrested (not legal advice™), why are the liberal justices just sitting back while conservatives... more

14 May 2024 · 6 minutes
Free Rhiannon! Campus Protests and the First Amendment

Rhi got locked up. The food was bad, the comrades were immaculate, and while the friendless centrist pundits on Twitter... more

07 May 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Hans v. Louisiana

E Pluribus Unum, more like E Pluribus Sue Them! In America, if your landlord refuses to do repairs, you sue... more

30 Apr 2024 · 33 minutes
Retire, Sonia [TEASER]

Listen, we're not going to do the whole merch thing again, but it's time to hang up the robe and... more

23 Apr 2024 · 5 minutes
Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project

Santa isn't the only one who keeps a naughty and nice list. And if your organization winds up on the... more

16 Apr 2024 · 45 minutes
The (Constitutional) Crisis at the Border

Texas passed a law that allows it to police the US border with Mexico without regard to federal policy. That... more

02 Apr 2024 · 5 minutes
United States v. Jones

The Court does not want you to plead not guilty by reason of insanity and to enforce that, they'll happily... more

26 Mar 2024 · 47 minutes
Illinois v. Caballes

This is the story of a man with the worst luck in the whole world, and how Jay-Z called the... more

19 Mar 2024 · 46 minutes
Trump v. Anderson

We're joined by Balls and Strikes' Jay Willis in this emergency episode to talk about Trump v. Anderson, which challenged... more

07 Mar 2024 · 49 minutes
How to Teach Constitutional Law [TEASER]

The legal academy is losing its mind. Good news for us, the profs are talking about their broken brains in... more

05 Mar 2024 · 7 minutes
Nixon v. Fitzgerald

You can't sue the President if they wronged you, as long as what they did was in the course of... more

27 Feb 2024 · 1 hour,
Maryland v. Shatzer

Groundhog Day but make it interrogation. The Supreme Court says cops are welcome to keep hauling you in for questioning... more

20 Feb 2024 · 50 minutes
The Federalist Society, part 4: How to Fight Back [TEASER]

Let's burn this motherfucker down metaphorically speaking OF COURSE! Today we're talking about how to counter Fed Soc's influence on... more

13 Feb 2024 · 7 minutes
The Federalist Society, part 3: The Spoils

The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist. He learned it from the Federalist... more

06 Feb 2024 · 54 minutes
The Federalist Society, part 2: The Debate Club

First you get the money, then you get the power. But FIRST first you get the law students. This week... more

30 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
The Federalist Society, part 1: Immodest Origins

There's a powerfully connected right-wing organization operating at every elite law school in the nation. It built itself by leveraging... more

23 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
The 5-4 Giving Guide 2023

Every year we like to shout out organizations that inspire us or have deeply embarrassing kompromat on us. Good luck... more

22 Dec 2023 · 22 minutes
How to Lose Your Job by Supporting Palestine [UNLOCKED]

This episode was available early to Premium members. If you'd like that kind of perk, consider joining at fivefourpod.com/support.Ryna Workman... more

21 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
How to Lose Your Job by Supporting Palestine [TEASER]

Ryna Workman and Jinan Chehade were both knocked off the Big Law course they thought they were on, after expressing... more

19 Dec 2023 · 7 minutes
Epic Fail! Constitutional Amendments That Didn't Make the Grade [TEASER]

It's basically impossible to amend our crummy Constitution, as demonstrated by the litany of proposed amendments that have face planted... more

12 Dec 2023 · 6 minutes
Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Our nation has laws, procedures, and courts for settling labor disputes. But what if you're a concrete company and you... more

05 Dec 2023 · 55 minutes
Abe Fortas: The Justice Who Walked So Clarence Thomas Could Run [TEASER]

Get a load of this - this guy accepted a SALARY for TEACHING at a SCHOOL. Simply not Supreme Court... more

28 Nov 2023 · 5 minutes
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There's a powerfully connected right-wing organization operating at every elite law school in the nation. It built itself by leveraging the conservative... more