Your Weekly Constitutional Podcast
1) Episode 1: Good Night . . . and Good Luck
Well, it's been ten years. A good run. But all things must come to an end.
2) The Constitution and 2020 - WETS Fundraiser
At last! A new episode! Well, kinda. We're not yet resuming production (sorry), but Wayne and Stewart got together via Skype to discuss some of 2020's most pressing issues. Their interview was p...Show More
3) A Tale of Two Papers
Two of Stewart's students join us to discuss papers they wrote for his constitutional seminars. First, Jennifer Bolt tells us about the history of slavery and human trafficking among Asian immigrants...Show More
4) The Deep State
Is there such a thing? Well, there’s certainly something called the Administrative State, governed by something called administrative law. Stewart’s colleague, Akram Faizer, is writing a new article...Show More
5) Presidential Smackdown! Andrew Jackson v. Donald Trump
Donald Trump likes to compare himself to Andrew Jackson. So do his supporters. So do his opponents, for very different reasons. Are any of these comparisons valid? We ask a guy who should know: Un...Show More
6) Exonerated! Part Two
This is Part Two of a two-part episode. In Part One, we told you about Kristine Bunch, who experienced the worst thing that could happen to any parent: the death of her son, Tony. Then we started to...Show More
7) Exonerated! Part One
Kristine Bunch experienced the worst thing that could happen to any parent: the death of her son, Tony. But then things got worse. Much worse. She was accused of his murder. She was accused of bur...Show More
8) The First Impeachment
Nope. Not Andrew Johnson. It's a guy named William Blount, who was kicked out of the United States Senate more than two hundred years ago. But, like Johnson, Blount was an East Tennessean. Perhaps...Show More
9) Okay, Brexit. What Now?
Well, it happened. Brexit, that is. As of January 31, 2020, the UK is no longer a member of the EU. So . . . what's changed? And what happens next? Our go-to Brexit Guy, William Walton, shares hi...Show More
10) Does Tort Reform Violate your Right to a Jury Trial?
Appellate Attorney John Vail recently argued a case in the Tennessee Supreme Court presenting a very important issue: Does Tennessee’s $750,000 cap on "noneconomic" personal injury damages violate the...Show More