Opening Arguments show

Opening Arguments

Summary: Every episode, legal expert Andrew and comic relief Thomas will tackle a popular legal topic and give you all the tools you need to understand the issue and win every argument you have on Facebook, with your Uncle Frank, or wherever someone is wrong on the Internet. It's law. It's politics. It's fun. We don't tell you what to think, we just set up the Opening Arguments.

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Podcasts:

 OA330: The Impeachment Inquiry Explainer (& Pre-Embryos in Connecticut) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:17:38

Today's episode is everything you need to walk your open-minded Uncle Clarence -- you know, the one who watches Fox News, but not religiously, and isn't quite sure what all this impeachment nonsense is about -- through the key buzzwords of the week. And, as a bonus, we discuss an important decision regarding in vitro fertilization in Connecticut.

 OA329: Gun Buying and Jury Duty in America | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:14:05

OA329: Gun Buying and Jury Duty in America

 OA328: The Impeachment Inquiry Resolution! (H.R. 660) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:20:49

This week's Rapid Response Friday breaks down exactly what's in H.R. 660, the impeachment inquiry resolution, and what it means for the ongoing process. We also help you digest the legal significance of Alexander Vindman's testimony and much, much more, so strap in!

 OA327: Pizza, Beer, and Guns! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:18:55

OA327: Pizza, Beer, and Guns!

 OA326: When the SCIF Hit the Fan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:28:30

Today's episode tackles all your latest developments from high atop Yodel Mountain, including the national security-threatening stunt led by America's Dumbest Congressman, Matt Gaetz, as well as the significance of Bill Taylor's testimony to the House Intelligence Committee.

 OA325: Putin's Puppet? The Open Skies Treaty | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:13:45

OA325: Putin's Puppet? The Open Skies Treaty

 OA324: Trump's 9 Crimes and Misdemeanors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:29:02

With impeachment in full swing, today's episode reminds you that we already have more than enough evidence to impeach & remove Donald Trump from office for the nine distinct crimes documented by Robert Mueller in Vol. II of the Mueller Report.

 OA323: LA Live Show QnA! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:20:51

OA323: LA Live Show QnA!

 OA322: Blackouts, Taxes & House Rules | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:18:06

Today's episode breaks down the recent news relating to (1) legal efforts to subpoena Donald Trump's taxes, (2) the latest kerfuffle over the standing House rules and whether the impeachment inquiry is "unconstitutional" and "illegal" (it isn't), with a bonus (3) rant about PG&E's blackouts -- excuse me, "public safety power shutoff events" in Northern California.

 OA321: More on #Brexit | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:19:29

Today's episode is an interview and a deep dive with British solicitor Emma McClure, who helps walk us through the recent activity regaridng #Brexit and also gives us some signposts as to what's next for our wacky neighbor across the pond.

 OA320: The (Idiotic) Hearsay Defense | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:40:53

Today's episode is a must-listen, timely deep dive as to what exactly constitutes "hearsay" -- and why the latest Republican talking points to discredit the whistleblower complaint as being "based on hearsay" are nonsense piled upon nonsense.

 OA319: Your Guide To Impeachment! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:14:50

Today's Deep Dive can't help but stay high atop Yodel Mountain. We imagine that by the time you're hearing this, the House will have voted to begin an impeachment inquiry. Curious about what that means, why it matters, and what happens next? Then this is the show for you!

 OA318: Quid Pro Quo Burger | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:23:35

Today's episode breaks down the tipping point that finally got House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to back an impeachment inquiry: the now-disclosed whistleblower complaint that lays out exactly how Donald Trump abused our foreign policy to pressure a foreign leader to aid him in his 2020 re- election campaign. It's every bit as bad as it looks, and we walk you through exactly what it means

 OA317: North Carolina Rep. Christy Clark | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:13:10

OA317: North Carolina Rep. Christy Clark

 Bonus! Whistleblower Breakdown | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:56

Bonus! Whistleblower Breakdown

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