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Political Theory
This podcast is and isn't a lot of things. It isn't the funniest podcast out there, or the best edited one, or one with a podcaster with the voice of an angel. But it is the result of a lot of work and research and I hope you enjoy it. Each week we take a different concept in political theory (free...
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12 épisodesThe Death Penalty
On today’s episode of the show, we’re looking at the death penalty. We’ll look at the history of capital punishment, as well as philosophical argument...
Who would be Hillary Clinton’s running mate?
On today’s episode of the show, we’re looking at who Hillary Clinton could choose to be her running mate on the ticket. Clinton even with the rise of...
The Ninth and Tenth Amendments: Rights
On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Ninth and Tenth Amendment, two amendments often seen as working together to ensure that people have...
The Eighth Amendment: Punishment
On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Eighth Amendment and all of its individual clauses, including the the clauses about excessive bail a...
R.I.P. California Republicans? Not so fast!
Today’s episode is a bit of a detour from previous ones. We will be coming back to the Bill of Rights next episode when we talk about the Eighth Amend...
The Seventh Amendment: Juries
On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Seventh Amendment and look at the pros and cons of the jury system, as well as reforms and alternati...
The Sixth Amendment: Trials
On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Sixth Amendment and all of its individual clauses, including the debates surrounding issues like dyi...
The Fifth Amendment: Criminal Procedure
On this episode of the podcast, we break down the Fifth Amendment and all of its individual clauses, including the debates surrounding issues like dou...
The Fourth Amendment: Privacy
On this episode of the podcast we look at the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, an amendment that seems to grow more confusing and difficult...
The Third Amendment: Quartering
On this episode of the podcast we look at the Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, an amendment once called “the runt piglet” of the constitution...
The Second Amendment: Guns
In the second episode of the podcast we look at the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, beginning by examining its origins in our society and t...
The First Amendment: Free Speech
In the first episode of this podcast we look at the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, beginning by examining its origins in philosophy and its...