{"podcast":{"title":"Strict Scrutiny","slug":"strict-scrutiny-849182","podcast_index_feed_id":849182,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166629.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166629","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43408246.png","author":"Strict Scrutiny","episode_count":419,"summary":"Strict Scrutiny is a podcast about the United States Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it. Hosted by three badass constitutional law professors-- Leah Litman, Kate Shaw, and Melissa Murray-- Strict Scrutiny provides in-depth, accessible, and irreverent analysis of the Supreme Court and its cases, culture, and personalities. Each week, Leah, Kate, and Melissa break down the latest headlines and biggest legal questions facing our country, emphasizing what it all means for our daily lives. Whether you’re a lawyer or law student, or you’re just here for the messy legal drama, Strict Scrutiny has you covered. New episodes out every Monday… plus bonuses whenever SCOTUS takes away another one of our rights.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T14:21:37.293450+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strict-scrutiny-849182"},"episode":{"title":"War Crimes, Christian Nationalism, and the 25th Amendment","slug":"war-crimes-christian-nationalism-and-the-25th-amendment","published_at":"2026-04-13T07:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strict-scrutiny-849182/war-crimes-christian-nationalism-and-the-25th-amendment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strict-scrutiny-849182","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8887415","audio_url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/arttrk.com/p/CRMDA/mgln.ai/e/284/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8887415.mp3?modified=1776045487&sid=5166629&source=rss","summary":"Even though the Supreme Court took a break from hearing oral arguments, there was still plenty of legal news breaking every day. Katie Phang joins Leah to recap that news, including Trump's threats against Iran, the overt Christian nationalist rhetoric coming from the Secretary of Defense, and a disturbing case that SCOTUS decided not to hear. Then, Emily Amick , joins Leah to talk all things 25th Amendment-- where it came from, why we probably won't see it invoked here and now, and why we should keep talking about it anyways. Favorite things: Leah: Democracy in Retrograde by Sami Sage and Emily Amick; “ Drunks, Lampposts, and the Birthright Citizenship Case ” by Steve Vladeck; Levain Bakery’s carrot cake cookie Katie: her dog Lucky Emily: Strangers by Belle Burden; Smitten Kitchen’s zucchini butter spaghetti ; meet-ups with the EYP community Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE in New York City on June 20th. Learn more at http://crooked.com/events Vote for us in the Webbys ! Preorder Melissa’s book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader Preorder a signed paperback of Leah’s book, Lawless, here . Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky Join the Empire City Podcast Club from Crooked Ideas: https://crookedideas.org/empirecity/","meta_description":"Even though the Supreme Court took a break from hearing oral arguments, there was still plenty of legal news breaking every day. Katie Phang joins Leah to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4686,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/strict-scrutiny-849182/episodes/war-crimes-christian-nationalism-and-the-25th-amendment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strict-scrutiny-849182/war-crimes-christian-nationalism-and-the-25th-amendment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}