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More Perfect

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More Perfect

@MorePerfect

A podcast about how the Supreme Court got so supreme. New episode every Thursday. Hosted by @hooliwho.

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Joined March 2016

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May 4, 2023
More Perfect is back! We’re taught the Supreme Court was designed to be above the fray of politics. But at a time when partisanship seeps into every pore of American life, are the nine justices living up to that promise? Listen to our preamble & subscribe: bit.ly/41ZRLrJ
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May 11, 2023
This season of More Perfect begins with the case of a Native American man fired for taking peyote at a religious ceremony. 30+ years later, the case is still part of the thorny debate about when religious people get to sidestep the law. Listen: bit.ly/41ZRLrJ
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May 18, 2023
To many Americans, Clarence Thomas makes no sense. In this episode we dig into the staunch conservative’s Black nationalist roots, and talk to scholars & confidants in an attempt to answer: what does Clarence Thomas think Clarence Thomas is doing? Listen: bit.ly/41ZRLrJ
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Jun 1, 2023
We're revisiting one of the most important Supreme Court cases you’ve probably never heard of. A case so stressful that it pushed one justice to a nervous breakdown, brought a boiling feud to a head, and changed the course of the Supreme Court. Listen: bit.ly/41ZRLrJ
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Jun 15, 2023
Last term, the Supreme Court threw out the viability line — established in Roe — which was flawed from the start. Now, people are looking for a new standard in abortion law. So today we ask: if not viability, then what? Listen on @Spotify: bit.ly/41ZRLrJ
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Jun 13, 2023
Thanks for the shout-out @voguemagazine & @ChloeSchama! " ... it’s the right journalism for the moment." 🔗 vogue.com/article/best-p… (+ we're in some great company with our colleagues at @onthemedia, @deathsexmoney & @Radiolab )
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Jun 29, 2023
When can a reporter be compelled to testify? Today, the story of a 1972 case in which the FBI tried to force a NYTimes reporter to testify against his own sources in the Black Panther Party. From @onthemedia correspondent @MicahLoewinger. Listen here: bit.ly/41ZRLrJ
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May 25, 2023
How do journalists cover an institution cloaked in secrecy? Host @hooliwho talks to journalists @Jo_Becker and @JustinElliott about their investigations into how Clarence Thomas' personal relationships intersect with his professional life. Listen here: bit.ly/41ZRLrJ
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May 4, 2023
In this preamble to the new season of More Perfect, host @hooliwho returns to high school, where she first fell in love with the Supreme Court. But a lot has changed since then, which is why this season, we’re questioning everything. Listen and subscribe: bit.ly/41ZRLrJ
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May 22, 2023
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May 21, 2023
When PoliSci nerds see new episodes of @MorePerfect drop into their podcast feed
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Jul 13, 2023
This week on More Perfect, how did Justice David Souter go from being seen as a home run for Republicans, to an outcast of the conservative legal movement? Listen here: bit.ly/41ZRLrJ
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Jun 21, 2023
More Perfect is listener-supported. YOU make the podcast possible, and that gives us editorial independence and reporting resources. Donate today and we'll send you your very own, very cool Pocket Constitution! Text "perfect" to 70101, or donate here: moreperfectpodcast.org/donate
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May 17, 2023
NPR's @asmamk talked with @hooliwho about how she became "a self-described Supreme Court nerd in high school," and about the first two episodes of our new season! (the second episode is out tomorrow) Listen here: n.pr/3WbZbWq
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Aug 7, 2023
Shadow dockets, term limits, amicus briefs — what puzzles you about the Supreme Court? What stories are you curious about? We want to answer your questions in our next season. Leave us a voice memo here: bit.ly/46zVMpj
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