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Opening Arguments

Opening Arguments is a law show that helps you make sense of the news! Comedian Thomas Smith brings on legal analysts to help you understand not only current events, but also deeper legal concepts and areas!
The typical schedule will be M-W-F with Monday being a deep-dive, Wednesday being Thomas Takes the Bar Exam and patron shoutouts, and Friday being a rapid response to legal issues in the news!

Politics Law News
Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
65 minutes
Episodes
1132
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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OA345: How John Roberts Saved Christmas (Or: Everything You Need to Know About Nixon v. US)

OA345: How John Roberts Saved Christmas (Or: Everything You Need to Know About Nixon v. US)

Happy Holidays, everyone! Today, we tackle a number of issues that managed to distract us over the holidays regarding impeachment and do a deep dive into Nixon v. US -- all while weaving in a John-R…

01:12:35  |   Fri 27 Dec 2019
OA344: Did the Mormon Church Really Hide $100 Billion in Assets From the IRS? (Feat. Bryce Blankenagel)

OA344: Did the Mormon Church Really Hide $100 Billion in Assets From the IRS? (Feat. Bryce Blankenagel)

Today's episode combines a deep dive into the IRS's tax exemptions with some breaking news about allegations made by a whistleblower that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (that is, th…

01:24:05  |   Tue 24 Dec 2019
OA343: The End of the ACA? (Also: Some Stuff About Impeachment)

OA343: The End of the ACA? (Also: Some Stuff About Impeachment)

Today's episode takes a deep dive into the recent 5th Circuit ruling you may have heard about that... is supposed to have declared the ACA unconstitutional? How can that possibly be the case? We bre…

01:23:51  |   Fri 20 Dec 2019
OA342: Why the Supreme Court Should Scare You Even More Than It Already Does

OA342: Why the Supreme Court Should Scare You Even More Than It Already Does

Today's episode takes a deep dive into something the Supreme Court didn't do last week -- namely, it declined to grant certiorari to reverse an obviously incorrect decision of the Sixth Circuit (EMW…

01:15:41  |   Tue 17 Dec 2019
OA341: Articles of Impeachment (& Espionza)

OA341: Articles of Impeachment (& Espionza)

Today's episode breaks down the Articles of Impeachment currently being debated in the House Judiciary Committee. Find out Andrew's disappointment, the hidden clause that lets the Senate consider Mu…

01:18:05  |   Fri 13 Dec 2019
OA340: OA and Serial, or, Why the Supreme Court Denied Cert in Syed v. Maryland

OA340: OA and Serial, or, Why the Supreme Court Denied Cert in Syed v. Maryland

Perhaps against our better judgment, we once again return to the Adnan Syed case narrated so beautifully in season 1 of Serial. If you haven't heard our take on the case itself, you might want to g…

01:18:33  |   Tue 10 Dec 2019
OA339: Who is Jonathan Turley, Anyway?

OA339: Who is Jonathan Turley, Anyway?

Today's episode is a timely impeachment-themed deep dive into the testimony of George Washington University law professor -- and legitimate legal scholar -- Jonathan Turley before the House Judiciar…

01:12:15  |   Fri 06 Dec 2019
OA338: Nondelegation and the

OA338: Nondelegation and the "Administrative State"

Today's episode takes a deep dive into the nondelegation doctrine in light of a recent Kavanuagh comment on a case... in which the Supreme Court didn't even grant certiorari. Is Andrew panicking? (N…

01:11:30  |   Tue 03 Dec 2019
OA337: How to Talk to Your (Republican) Family About Impeachment

OA337: How to Talk to Your (Republican) Family About Impeachment

Share this episode with your (open-minded) Republican friends, family, and co-workers! We're happy to bring you this Thanksgiving Special a day early in which we break down the latest "trial balloon…

01:14:19  |   Thu 28 Nov 2019
OA336: Warren's Wealth Tax & a CRA for SCOTUS?

OA336: Warren's Wealth Tax & a CRA for SCOTUS?

Today's episode takes a deep dive into Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax. Is it constitutional? How will the arguments shape up? Listen and find out!

We begin, however, with an interesting proposal fo…

01:15:51  |   Tue 26 Nov 2019
OA335: This Week in Impeachment

OA335: This Week in Impeachment

Today's episode breaks down the significance of a packed week in Republican witness testimony before the House Intelligence Committee about the potential impeachment of Donald Trump. We continue to …

01:14:21  |   Fri 22 Nov 2019
OA334: IVF, LIHEAP & the Russians

OA334: IVF, LIHEAP & the Russians

Today's episode features a deep dive into what used to be a core Republican program, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. Did you know that every year, over a thousand people --…

01:18:20  |   Tue 19 Nov 2019
OA333: Bonus Impeachment Coverage!

OA333: Bonus Impeachment Coverage!

There was so much to discuss, we had to record an extra episode!

01:09:37  |   Sat 16 Nov 2019
OA332: Your Two New Best Friends, Bill Taylor and George Kent

OA332: Your Two New Best Friends, Bill Taylor and George Kent

Today's episode ran so long that we're going to give you a BONUS episode tomorrow. What did we get through? Well, we break down almost everything about the first day of televised public hearings in …

01:11:35  |   Fri 15 Nov 2019
OA331: Who Sues

OA331: Who Sues "Oh No Ross and Carrie" with Carrie Poppy & Matthew Strugar

Today's episode is the final -- and dare we say it, the best -- part of our live show in Los Angeles where we were joined by the co-host of the popular podcast "Oh No Ross And Carrie" Carrie Poppy, …

00:54:01  |   Tue 12 Nov 2019
OA330: The Impeachment Inquiry Explainer (& Pre-Embryos in Connecticut)

OA330: The Impeachment Inquiry Explainer (& Pre-Embryos in Connecticut)

Today's episode is everything you need to walk your open-minded Uncle Clarence -- you know, the one who watches Fox News, but not religiously, and isn't quite sure what all this impeachment nonsense…

01:17:38  |   Fri 08 Nov 2019
OA329: Gun Buying and Jury Duty in America

OA329: Gun Buying and Jury Duty in America

Today's show is something we absolutely love to do, which is listener questions! Our listeners pose some truly intelligent, well thought-out, and deep-dive worthy questions. Today's episode features…

01:14:05  |   Tue 05 Nov 2019
OA328: The Impeachment Inquiry Resolution! (H.R. 660)

OA328: The Impeachment Inquiry Resolution! (H.R. 660)

This week's Rapid Response Friday breaks down exactly what's in H.R. 660, the impeachment inquiry resolution, and what it means for the ongoing process. We also help you digest the legal significanc…

01:20:49  |   Fri 01 Nov 2019
OA327: Pizza, Beer, and Guns!

OA327: Pizza, Beer, and Guns!

It's an all American episode, complete with 3 dives! First we have a 9th Circuit ruling on Domino's Pizza to discuss, related to accessibility concerns with their app. Then, you know those horrible,…

01:18:55  |   Tue 29 Oct 2019
OA326: When the SCIF Hit the Fan

OA326: When the SCIF Hit the Fan

Today's episode tackles all your latest developments from high atop Yodel Mountain, including the national security-threatening stunt led by America's Dumbest Congressman, Matt Gaetz, as well as the…

01:28:30  |   Fri 25 Oct 2019
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