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Prologue Projects Visit website › Government · EN · 336 episodes · latest 2026-11-06 · explicit

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5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. Hosted by Peter Shamshiri, Rhiannon Hamam, and Michael Liroff, it's a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles at the heart of the Court's most important landmark cases and an irreverent tour of all the ways in which the law is shaped by politics. Subscribe to our premium episodes & much more at fivefourpod.com/support 5-4 is a production of Prologue Projects.

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Midterm Reactions: You Have 1 Hour to Lib Out E

2026-11-06 · 1 hr 3 min

Peter, Rhiannon and Michael discuss the Democrats’ midterms sweep, how the party needs to govern, how conservatives are coping, and more. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear…
Movie Review: The Devil’s Advocate [TEASER] E

2026-11-03 · 5 min

Are lawyers literally the devil? Is toe sucking satanic? Have you voted yet? Thank you to our wonderful subscribers! If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this and other…
Minersville School District v. Gobitis E

2026-10-27 · 40 min

The Supreme Court rules you have to say the pledge in school…and three years later, takes it back. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this episode ad-free and listen to…
The Vindictive Prosecution of Ilhan Omar E

2026-10-20 · 49 min

On Monday, October 12th federal agents raided Representative Ilhan Omar’s home as part of an investigation aiming to denaturalize and deport her. This is really disgusting. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not…
Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D. (and Rhoney v. Barbosa de Cunha) E

2026-10-13 · 46 min

Deporting people to dangerous countries? Detaining them indefinitely without bond? Bad, actually. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this episode ad-free and listen to…
250 Years of Bad Decisions Pt. 2: The Law Was Never Neutral [TEASER] E

2026-10-06 · 5 min

In honor of America’s birthday, join Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael for part two of their Supreme Court retrospective. This time they track how the myth of judicial neutrality has haunted America for centuries. If you're…
De-Supremify the Supreme Court with Niko Bowie and Daphna Renan E

2026-09-25 · 43 min

Do we have to accept the Supreme Court as the final arbiter of constitutional meaning? Legal scholars Niko Bowie and Daphne Renan say no! They join the podcast to talk about their new book, Supremacy: How Rule by the…
2026-2027 Supreme Court Term Preview E

2026-09-22 · 46 min

It’s fall and you know what that means: a chill is in the air and in Sam Alito’s heart. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this episode ad-free and listen to Premium-only…
The Innocence Case from Hell with Josie Duffy Rice E

2026-09-15 · 57 min

Friend of the pod Josie Duffy Rice joins Peter and Michael to talk about her new podcast, The Backfire Effect. Her show digs into the case of Temujin Kensu, a man sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Scott…
National Park Service v. National Trust for Historic Preservation E

2026-09-08 · 53 min

We have to let the President build a ninety thousand square feet of ballroom.If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this episode ad-free and listen to Premium-only episodes, access…

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Oldest episode in feed: 02/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 40 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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