# The Big Beautiful Originalism Debate

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Podcast: [Law Talk With Epstein, Yoo & Cooke](https://stenobird.com/podcast/law-talk-with-epstein-yoo-cooke-250371)
Published: 2025-11-20T14:15:08+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3713

## Resource

The long-awaited originalism debate is here! Charles C.W. Cooke, Richard Epstein, and John Yoo argue the meaning and limits of originalism, how constitutional text should be interpreted, whether long-standing practices can override original meaning, and where modern doctrines—from Article I courts to immigration policy—fit within the founding framework. It's a spirited, clear, and tightly argued conversation about how the Constitution should function today.

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