{"podcast":{"title":"Stubborn Things","slug":"stubborn-things-7595522","podcast_index_feed_id":7595522,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/stubborn-things/","website_url":"https://stubborn-things.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/75eceb28-1119-43a7-b2cd-f53e4d99f79c/Stubborn-Things-logo.png","author":"AEI Podcasts","episode_count":19,"summary":"John Adams famously said: “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.\" In this era of knee-jerk partisanship and ideological posturing, Adams's warning is as important as ever. Tune in every other week as AEI's Jay Cost and Sean Trende draw on their wide-ranging base of knowledge and stubborn commitment to the evidence to understand what is happening in the world of American politics.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:22:01.948704+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stubborn-things-7595522"},"episode":{"title":"Bayou Ballots","slug":"bayou-ballots","published_at":"2026-05-04T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stubborn-things-7595522/bayou-ballots","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stubborn-things-7595522","url":"https://stubborn-things.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/78b983b4-a94f-450b-a2c3-6b4d656c633e.mp3","summary":"This week, Stubborn Things is laser-focused on the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais . Our hosts discuss the history of the Voting Rights Act, as well as the Gingles test which the majority updated last week. Sean and Jay evaluate how far-reaching the Court’s decision will prove to be, and they correct some of the narratives that have emerged in the wake of the decision. What do they think of Justice Alito’s argumentation? What about Justice Kagan’s dissent? Take a listen to find out! Remember to rate and follow Stubborn Things and stay up to date by following us on X @aei_STpodcast . Comments? Suggestions? Email us at StubbornThings@aei.org . Show notes: Louisiana v. Callais Amy Coney Barrett’s Precedent and Jurisprudential Disagreement","meta_description":"This week, Stubborn Things is laser-focused on the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais . Our hosts discuss the history of the Voting Rights A…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3476,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stubborn-things-7595522/episodes/bayou-ballots/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stubborn-things-7595522/bayou-ballots.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}