4 chapters across the catalog
Todd Blanche and Historical Precedents for Attorney General Appointments
Critics attack the appointment of Todd Blanche as acting Attorney General, calling it a breach of independence because he served as Trump's personal lawyer. However, historical analysis reveals numerous precedents, including George Washington appointing his personal attorney Edmund Randolph and John F. Kennedy appointing his brother Robert F. Kennedy to the same role.
Dragnet 1965 Marijuana Prophecy, Predictive Programming
A 1965 clip from the television show Dragnet features a dialogue where a character predicts that marijuana will eventually be packaged, taxed, and sold like liquor once younger generations enter the workforce. The hosts discuss this as a form of "predictive programming" and note how accurately the show's writers anticipated the future of drug policy and social morality.
California Proposition 19, Marijuana Legalization History
The hosts critique a media segment regarding the failure of California's Proposition 19 in 2010. A guest claimed the bill failed because it favored Oakland as a "new Amsterdam," which Dvorak disputes as revisionist history. They discuss the tendency of news media to allow guests to make unsubstantiated claims without pushback.
Treason Law, Lord Coke and Judicial Construction
The hosts examine the historical legal definitions of treason, citing Lord Coke's interpretations of "aiding and abetting." They discuss how these ancient legal concepts are being adapted to modern warfare, including the prosecution of individuals involved with IEDs or anti-war editorials. The segment concludes that the definitions of treason remain in a state of dangerous flux.
