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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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OA325: Putin's Puppet? The Open Skies Treaty

OA325: Putin's Puppet? The Open Skies Treaty

Today's show features a few segments from the LA live show, including a medium dive on the Open Skies Treaty. We break down what it is, what Trump is intending to do with it, and why his behavior is…

01:13:45  |   Tue 22 Oct 2019
OA324: Trump's 9 Crimes and Misdemeanors

OA324: Trump's 9 Crimes and Misdemeanors

With impeachment in full swing, today's episode reminds you that we already have more than enough evidence to impeach & remove Donald Trump from office for the nine distinct crimes documented by Rob…

01:29:02  |   Fri 18 Oct 2019
OA323: LA Live Show QnA!

OA323: LA Live Show QnA!

The live show in Los Angeles was an absolute blast. We had so much great content that we're going to use it in bits and pieces here for the next few Tuesday shows. But if you'd like to hear the enti…

01:20:51  |   Tue 15 Oct 2019
OA322: Blackouts, Taxes & House Rules

OA322: Blackouts, Taxes & House Rules

Today's episode breaks down the recent news relating to (1) legal efforts to subpoena Donald Trump's taxes, (2) the latest kerfuffle over the standing House rules and whether the impeachment inquiry…

01:18:06  |   Fri 11 Oct 2019
OA321: More on #Brexit

OA321: More on #Brexit

Today's episode is an interview and a deep dive with British solicitor Emma McClure, who helps walk us through the recent activity regarding #Brexit and also gives us some signposts as to what's nex…

01:19:29  |   Tue 08 Oct 2019
OA320: The (Idiotic) Hearsay Defense

OA320: The (Idiotic) Hearsay Defense

Today's episode is a must-listen, timely deep dive as to what exactly constitutes "hearsay" -- and why the latest Republican talking points to discredit the whistleblower complaint as being "based o…

01:40:53  |   Fri 04 Oct 2019
OA319: Your Guide To Impeachment!

OA319: Your Guide To Impeachment!

Today's Deep Dive can't help but stay high atop Yodel Mountain. We imagine that by the time you're hearing this, the House will have voted to begin an impeachment inquiry. Curious about what that me…

01:14:50  |   Tue 01 Oct 2019
OA318: Quid Pro Quo Burger

OA318: Quid Pro Quo Burger

Hooooo boy! Today's episode breaks down the tipping point that finally got House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to back an impeachment inquiry: the now-disclosed whistleblower complaint that lays out exactly …

01:23:35  |   Fri 27 Sep 2019
OA317: North Carolina Rep. Christy Clark

OA317: North Carolina Rep. Christy Clark

Don't forget Opening Arguments LIVE in Los Angeles, CA on October 12, 2019. Here is the link!!

North Carolina has been in the news and on OA a lot lately, so to help give us more context and on-t…

01:13:10  |   Tue 24 Sep 2019
Bonus! Whistleblower Breakdown

Bonus! Whistleblower Breakdown

Folks, this whistleblower is big news. Andrew Torrez has put in some OT to research the law behind the big news. In this bonus breakdown, we find out: what we know so far, the statute that "protects…

01:02:56  |   Fri 20 Sep 2019
OA316: Unsealing Mueller's Grand Jury Testimony & Other Yodel Mountain Madness

OA316: Unsealing Mueller's Grand Jury Testimony & Other Yodel Mountain Madness

Today's Rapid Response Friday spends a lot of time high atop Yodel Mountain, pondering the latest developments in the Trump Administration's efforts to keep the underlying grand jury materials (and …

01:07:44  |   Fri 20 Sep 2019
OA315: North Carolina & Brexit

OA315: North Carolina & Brexit

Don't forget Opening Arguments LIVE in Los Angeles, CA on October 12, 2019. Here is the link!!

In this week's Deep Dive Tuesday, we take a look at two crazy stories -- one from last week, and one…

01:15:31  |   Tue 17 Sep 2019
OA314: The Supreme Court and Trump's Asylum Rules

OA314: The Supreme Court and Trump's Asylum Rules

Today's episode breaks down a 7-2 decision by the Supreme Court to stay the decision of the District Court enjoining the Trump Administration's new asylum rules from going into effect. What happened…

01:14:52  |   Fri 13 Sep 2019
OA313: Devin Nunes Is A Crazy Cow Farmer

OA313: Devin Nunes Is A Crazy Cow Farmer

Today's episode takes a deep dive into the latest bizarre lawsuit filed by perhaps America's most-despised Trump sycophant, California Rep. Devin Nunes. Learn all about Nunes's thrice-disciplined la…

01:20:17  |   Tue 10 Sep 2019
OA312: Gerrymandering in North Carolina

OA312: Gerrymandering in North Carolina

This week's episode breaks down the 357-page state court gerrymandering decision in North Carolina striking down that state's legislative districts. We explain in depth exactly what happened -- and …

01:06:55  |   Fri 06 Sep 2019
OA311: Opioids Are A Nuisance!

OA311: Opioids Are A Nuisance!

Today's episode takes an in-depth look at the recent landmark trial ruling in Oklahoma that the opioid epidemic constitutes a "public nuisance" in that state, and that Johnson & Johnson must pay $57…

01:09:49  |   Tue 03 Sep 2019
Law'd Awful Movies #28: Alex Jones Deposition

Law'd Awful Movies #28: Alex Jones Deposition

Hey folks! We thought we'd release this LAM to everyone, because it was particularly interesting and educational. We hope you enjoy it, and maybe it will inspire some new folks to hop on over to patr…

02:13:43  |   Sat 31 Aug 2019
OA310: Citizenship and the Military and...

OA310: Citizenship and the Military and...

Today's Rapid Response Friday takes a look at the recent Trump Administration memorandum "clarifying" the rules on military citizenship for children born to U.S. employees -- largely, those in the a…

01:23:53  |   Fri 30 Aug 2019
OA309: Can Stormy Daniels Bring Down Hope Hicks?

OA309: Can Stormy Daniels Bring Down Hope Hicks?

Today's episode is one you've requested for a while now: revisiting perhaps America's greatest legal mind, Stormy Daniels. This time, we'll learn how the Stormy saga has gotten Hope Hicks to (almos…

01:12:05  |   Tue 27 Aug 2019
OA308: Faithless Electors

OA308: Faithless Electors

Today's Rapid Response Friday breaks down a just-released decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit that has produced a ton of alarming media. Is that alarm warranted? (No.) What …

01:21:20  |   Fri 23 Aug 2019
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