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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/support 5-4 is a production of Prologue Projects.
This is a 5-minute teaser for part two of 5-4's Supreme Court retrospective series, timed to coincide with America's birthday. The hosts—Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael—promise to explore how the myth of judicial neutrality has shaped American history over 250 years. The teaser itself doesn't reveal specific cases,…
Worth it only if you're already a 5-4 fan curious about the full Premium episode and willing to pay for access.
This episode features legal scholars Niko Bowie and Daphna Renan discussing their book 'Supremacy: How Rule by the Court Replaced Government by the People.' The core argument challenges the concept of 'judicial supremacy'—the idea that the Supreme Court has final authority to interpret the Constitution. Bowie and…
Worth it if you're interested in constitutional law, judicial power, democratic theory, or want to understand arguments for limiting Supreme Court authority.
5-4 is a podcast about Supreme Court law and politics hosted by Peter, Michael, and Rhiannon. This episode, published in September 2026, previews the upcoming 2026-2027 Supreme Court term. The show notes provide minimal substantive detail about what cases or legal issues will actually be covered in the episode—there…
Worth it if you're a regular 5-4 listener who wants a roadmap of the term ahead, but the sparse notes make it impossible to recommend to newcomers or those seeking detailed case analysis.
This episode of 5-4 features Josie Duffy Rice, a recurring guest, discussing her new podcast series "The Backfire Effect." The show centers on the case of Temujin Kensu, a man serving a life sentence for the murder of Scott Macklem. The central question posed is whether Kensu is actually innocent and has been…
Worth it if you're already a 5-4 fan curious about Josie Duffy Rice's new project and willing to subscribe to a separate podcast for the actual case details.
5-4 examines a Supreme Court case pitting the National Park Service against the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The episode's opening line—'We have to let the President build a ninety thousand square feet of ballroom'—suggests the case involves a conflict between presidential or executive authority and…
Worth it if you follow Supreme Court decisions closely or care about the intersection of presidential power and historic preservation law.
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