{"podcast":{"title":"3 Whisky Happy Hour","slug":"3-whisky-happy-hour-589836","podcast_index_feed_id":589836,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5816484/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://ricochet.com/series/powerline/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/351c982a3f8f0b143adb9fcacdc33fe3.jpg","author":"Ricochet","episode_count":604,"summary":"Steven Hayward, John Yoo, and \"Lucretia\" bring you a whisky-sodden perspective on the week's big headlines, and occasional deep dives into law and philosophy. Listen to the Three-Whisky Happy hour, along with more than 40 other original podcasts, at Ricochet.com . No paid subscription required.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T18:20:29.001683+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-whisky-happy-hour-589836"},"episode":{"title":"The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Saving Elections, Saving Energy, and Recalling Scalia","slug":"the-three-whisky-happy-hour-saving-elections-saving-energy-and-recalling-scalia","published_at":"2026-02-14T16:52:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-whisky-happy-hour-589836/the-three-whisky-happy-hour-saving-elections-saving-energy-and-recalling-scalia","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-whisky-happy-hour-589836","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-three-whisky-happy-hour-saving-elections-saving-energy-and-recalling-scalia--70060480","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/3809862/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70060480/3whh_2_14_26_2_14_26_8_31_am.mp3","summary":"The hosts debate the necessity of the SAVE Act to prevent election fraud and analyze the long-term impact of Justice Scalia's originalist legacy. They also critique the expansion of the administrative state and the economic consequences of climate-driven insurance hikes.","meta_description":"A deep dive into the SAVE Act, the rollback of EPA power, and the enduring jurisprudential shadow of Justice Antonin Scalia.","key_points":["Main idea: The SAVE Act is presented as a critical tool for maintaining election integrity and preventing systemic fraud","Failure mode: Over-regulation by the EPA is criticized for creating artificial energy scarcity and driving up costs","Practical takeaway: Rising homeowners' insurance premiums are driven more by predictive climate modeling than by actual weather events","Main idea: Justice Scalia's influence on constitutional originalism is actively displacing the legal legacy of Justice Holmes","Failure mode: The expansion of executive discretion threatens the foundational structure of sovereign governance"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Introduction and Drinks","summary":"The hosts introduce themselves and discuss their choice of beverages for the evening."},{"start_ms":360000,"title":"The SAVE Act and Election Integrity","summary":"A debate on the legislative efforts to secure voting rolls and the political resistance to the SAVE Act."},{"start_ms":1260000,"title":"The Administrative State and Energy Policy","summary":"Critique of the EPA's regulatory power and the economic realities of energy decarbonization."},{"start_ms":2100000,"title":"Climate Models and Insurance Costs","summary":"An analysis of how climate risk modeling is impacting the affordability of homeowners' insurance."},{"start_ms":2400000,"title":"The Legacy of Justice Scalia","summary":"Reflecting on Justice Scalia's impact on modern jurisprudence and his role in reviving originalism."},{"start_ms":3000000,"title":"Natural Law and Constitutionalism","summary":"A discussion on the importance of adhering to constitutional structures to prevent elite rule."},{"start_ms":3900000,"title":"Closing and AI Humor","summary":"The hosts wrap up with news snippets and a collection of AI-generated jokes about natural law."}],"topics":["SAVE Act","EPA regulations","Antonin Scalia","Constitutional Originalism","Election Integrity","Climate Change Economics","Administrative State","Natural Law"],"duration_seconds":3955,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/3-whisky-happy-hour-589836/episodes/the-three-whisky-happy-hour-saving-elections-saving-energy-and-recalling-scalia/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-whisky-happy-hour-589836/the-three-whisky-happy-hour-saving-elections-saving-energy-and-recalling-scalia.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}