Dialogue, De Novo Podcast
1) Lex Americana: “With Liberty and Justice For All” – An American Civil Code
In this week's episode, associate editor Adam Reed dives into the issues of the common law system. He discusses the main issues facing the average citizen when facing the common law legal system: comp...Show More
2) What the H*LL is Law and Political Economy (LPE)?
In this episode, Julian kicks off a new series on Law and Political Economy (LPE) by examining foundational assumptions of how we see the law. Using David Foster Wallace’s “This is Water” as a frame t...Show More
3) When the Law Washes Away- The Collapse of Justice After Hurricane Katrina
In this episode, Associate Editor Delaney Ferrer examines what happens when natural disasters destroy, not just a city, but the legal systems meant to protect its people. Focusing on post-Katrina New ...Show More
4) Deprivation as Rehabilitation: The Impact of Beard v. Banks on Inmate Free Speech Claims
In this week's episode, associate editor Rachel Urbash begins with a brief discussion of theories underlying incarceration in the US. Next, this episode tracks the evolution of the test created by the...Show More
5) Dupes, Designs, and the Law
In this episode, associate editor Addison Fouts dives into the world of “dupes” and their legality. Dupes are “inspired by” designs and have been highly promoted on social media in recent years. Joine...Show More
6) Evolution on Trial: The Scopes Monkey Case
This week, Nicole Polisar revisits the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial, the first U.S. court case ever broadcast live on radio. Nicole reconstructs the drama between defense attorney Clarence Darrow and pr...Show More
7) Everything, Everywhere, All At Once- the 4th Amendment, Data Privacy, and Executive Overreach
Historically, U.S. courts and lawmakers have wrestled with, and debated, how far the government can- and should- reach into our private lives and under what circumstances. From the mid-century to toda...Show More
8) Without Permission: Presidential Power and Federalized Troops
In this week's episode, associate editor Carter Pasternak explores President Donald Trump’s 2025 efforts to federalize state National Guard units and deploy active-duty military forces in U.S. cities,...Show More
9) The Future of Law School: Part I
This is the introductory episode for a series on “Future of Law School”. This episode establishes that there are real issues facing legal education and begins to unpack some of them. Future episodes ...Show More
10) Excited Delirium
In this week's episode Senior Editor Rachel Still unpacks the legal system’s embrace of “excited delirium,” a discredited medical theory used to explain deaths in police custody. We trace its origins ...Show More