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The Northern Podcast Studio, founded and curated by the talented NasModise, is a dynamic and inclusive hub for podcasters in the northern region. This state-of-the-art studio boasts top-notch equipment and...
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The Northern Podcast Studio, founded and curated by the talented NasModise, is a dynamic and inclusive hub for podcasters in the northern region. This state-of-the-art studio boasts top-notch equipment and professional recording spaces, ensuring the highest quality audio for every project. Nas Modise's passion for amplifying diverse voices and sparking meaningful conversations is at the heart of this studio, making it a go-to destination for both seasoned podcasters and newcomers alike. With Nas Modise's guidance and mentorship programs, The Northern Podcast Studio is the perfect place to develop your podcasting skills and bring your storytelling to the next level.
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2 NOV 2026 · Election Day is upon us, and President Trump is already trying to sow doubt in the results – with the help of the courts. But first, Leah, Kate, and Melissa preview the cases the Supreme Court will be hearing this week, including St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a Colorado case that puts anti-LGBT discrimination back in the spotlight. Then, it’s time to get into the DOJ’s failed attempt to segregate ballots in California, and its lawsuit against Alaska for allowing more than one candidate named Dan Sullivan to run for Senate. Plus, some fun reenactments of a bonkers hearing on the D.C. golf course Trump wants to renovate.Favorite Things:
- Leah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThqFBMennW4&list=PLOOwEPgFWm_NHcQd9aCi5JXWASHO_n5uR&index=2 and https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JcqXElBSifA on supporting Abdul El-Sayed | The Cheesecake Factory discourse
- Kate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aLociGtH_0 | The Osborne Association’s annual benefit
- Melissa: Supporting Kate at the Osborne Association’s annual benefit | Obama’s shade about The Cheesecake Factory | Leah’s supercut of President Trump talking about Republican Senator Jon Husted’s butt | https://bookshop.org/p/books/dolly-all-the-time-annabel-monaghan/dcf2cdd749f867de?ean=9798217349197&next=t&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=dsa_nonbrand&utm_content=%7Badgroupname%7D&utm_term=dsa-19959388920&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12440232635&gbraid=0AAAAACfld43w5I9svykMMx2MkMX-G2ROS&gclid=CjwKCAjwgJHXBhBGEiwAHohJq1oKF4LwKdwjdOzxiBhFYz2OePkRhClvrQK6p8BsV4pXXCQk4qxpmhoC0D0QAvD_BwE by Annabelle Monaghan
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26 OCT 2026 · Leah and Melissa break down the administration’s latest lawsuits, from the DOJ’s fight over Alaska’s Senate candidacy, to its efforts to force California to turn over voter information, to Trump’s golf course fiasco. They also recap the latest developments at the Supreme Court, including a lower court ruling on New Hampshire’s election guidance for student IDs and the Court’s decision not to hear a significant copyright dispute out of the Fifth Circuit. Plus, they unpack the administration’s seemingly endless legal corruption, from Alina Habba to Vivek Ramaswamy’s disgusting Ohio campaign ads targeting his opponent, Amy Acton. Then, Kate talks with Rachel Shelden about her new book, https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-political-supreme-court-a-forgotten-history-rachel-a-shelden/77527c89786ee3ce?ean=9781469697130.Favorite Things:
- Leah: https://bookshop.org/p/books/attachments-a-novel-rainbow-rowell/f2502615e58b7e6b?ean=9780452297548 | https://bookshop.org/p/books/queen-of-lombard-street-large-print-a-novel-lisa-kleypas/d4c327f482a59603?ean=9780063247635 |https://bsky.app/profile/teamtalaricohq.bsky.social/post/3my4tyaaoxy2d | You Can See Everything |https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCgCa51oLf4 | Lily Allen celebrating the one-year anniversary of West End Girl with a sex toy launch
- Melissa: Happy Anniversary Mr. Melissa Murry! | The Diplomat
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19 OCT 2026 · The nation is on a fast-paced slide toward full-on fascism, but what else is new? Leah, Kate, and Melissa recap Matt Gaetz’s sex trafficking civil suit, Katie Zacharia’s first—and last—week as White House Press Secretary, and the disturbing raid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home. Then, they dive into this week’s blockbuster Supreme Court arguments, including Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, Beaird v. United States, and Salazar v. Paramount Global. They break down the fight over climate accountability, the role of federal sentencing guidelines, and whether a decades-old privacy law can keep up with modern streaming services. Plus, they discover just how out of touch some of the justices are when conversation keeps circling back to Blockbuster. Finally, Leah talks with journalist and author Alice Ollstein about her new book, Side Effects: How Abortion Bans Impact Everyone’s Health.Favorite Things:
- Leah: https://bookshop.org/p/books/mad-mabel-a-novel-sally-hepworth/185634013e864e22?aid=124574&ean=9781250284549&listref=fictional-favorites-spill-the-tea-books&utm_source=chatgpt.com | https://bookshop.org/p/books/book-lovers-emily-henry/99f6c7d4ccb34055?utm_source=chatgpt.com | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7FLjMW6COw | https://bookshop.org/p/books/side-effects-how-abortion-bans-impact-everyone-s-health-alice-miranda-ollstein/7bd4d7c625da1b34?utm_source=chatgpt.com | https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-duke-a-novel-anna-cowan/6287557a7cc62b89?utm_source=chatgpt.com | https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-earl-takes-all-lorraine-heath/6435929?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- Kate: https://bookshop.org/p/books/blockers-michael-lewis/dd148042c103aee0?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=dsa_nonbrand&utm_content=%7Badgroupname%7D&utm_term=dsa-19959388920&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12440232635&gbraid=0AAAAACfld40Deke8sC364iEIeL93QORFw&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlsfWBhD4ARIsACL7p1FTYTZD-cUU7bO5ZDVlLLYkNb6C6Bl4Zk3ZcrNecVgfVekoQwHbDIsaAjD6EALw_wcB
- Melissa: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-correspondent-a-novel-virginia-evans/87852b9a3587f7c2 | https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/14th-release-date-news | https://www.netflix.com/title/81288983
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12 OCT 2026 · The first week of the new term has come and gone, and things are heating up… literally. Kirti Datla, director of Earthjustice’s Strategic Legal Advocacy Program, joins Melissa and Leah to discuss the term’s biggest climate case: Suncor v. Commissioners of Boulder County. They break down whether Boulder County’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies can move forward, or if the Court will shut it down based on federal law. Then, they dive into Samuel Alito’s big, bad book press tour and his reflections on Dobbs—including the friendships he says he lost along the way. Plus they cover Kash Patel’s engagement, Kimberly Guilfoyle’s corruption controversies, and Pete Hegseth’s announcement of a public execution. Finally, Melissa talks with Professor Bernadette Atuahene about her new book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/plundered-how-racist-policies-undermine-black-homeownership-in-america-bernadette-atuahene/70ed2581a7936ff0?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=dsa_nonbrand&utm_content=%7Badgroupname%7D&utm_term=dsa-19959388920&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12440232635&gbraid=0AAAAACfld41ldHaMvqKWUuGwbkgDtT7P_&gclid=CjwKCAjwoaLWBhAWEiwAnyitu1XB6ewHMmdHPN3t8jz3mU-L19XiuPVUoJm-SuADfNCK52gBcgpz0hoCZ70QAvD_BwE.Favorite Things:
- Leah: https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/256-so-unexplained-justice-alitos?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web | Steve Vladeck’s Substack: https://www.stevevladeck.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXC7WSF0Qnc | https://today.marquette.edu/2026/09/marquette-law-school-poll-finds-approval-of-united-states-supreme-court-declines-from-47-to-43/
- Melissa: https://bookshop.org/p/books/cherry-baby-a-novel-rainbow-rowell/aab2e6dbc64b55b2?ean=9780063380264&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=%7Bcampaignname%7D&utm_content=6443417794&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16235479093&gbraid=0AAAAACfld4088GP66ogXELlKZlarfwL7Y&gclid=CjwKCAjwoaLWBhAWEiwAnyitu0X7Izfu_FtKaBh73l-pwyXaAl951P25Es6Vts1BxJIkVBlekYpHmBoCLkYQAvD_BwE
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5 OCT 2026 · This Monday officially kicks off a new Supreme Court term, and the cases and controversies are already heating up. Leah, Kate, and Melissa dig into the Court’s decision to allow the administration to resume “third-country removals,” as well as its decision to take up a new case challenging the administration’s policy of indefinitely detaining immigrants who cross the border illegally. Then, it’s time for the first argument previews of the term! Cases this week include one that could have significant implications for holding oil and gas companies accountable for climate change, and a challenge involving the constitutionality of federal laws affecting veterans’ benefits. Finally, Kate and Leah talk with Kelly Lytle Hernández, professor of history at UCLA, about her new book, https://bookshop.org/p/books/racist-by-design-two-centuries-of-u-s-immigration-control-kelly-lytle-hern-ndez/b4a5ff8cd07aaec9?ean=9781324117094.
Favorite Things:
- Leah: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0IH8VKXSSIAXGDCWKPS2UU3HZT | The https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/us/politics/supreme-court-roberts-maine.html of John Roberts
- Kate: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/10/05/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go
- Melissa: ‘A Different World’ https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/a-different-world-renewed-season-2-netflix-1236897429/ for Season 2 | https://bookshop.org/p/books/swan-song-diana-my-sister-charles-spencer/e87a70d6d838f0e6?ean=9798217379743&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=dsa_nonbrand&utm_content=%7Badgroupname%7D&utm_term=dsa-19959388920&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12440232635&gbraid=0AAAAACfld43vttvPcil5pdv_mUU3g-doK&gclid=CjwKCAjwrP3VBhBbEiwAnaqpQ8frJ54U-e6noTHtPicJExEFnfVaK1fbVgxw4g137xzrprhveLLGthoCgjMQAvD_BwE by Earl Spencer
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1 OCT 2026 · In the fifth and final installment of our Hot Supreme Court Reform series, Kate speaks with Gabe Roth, executive director of https://fixthecourt.com/. What would a meaningful and enforceable set of ethics rules look like for the Supreme Court justices? Why isn’t there an Inspector General for the judiciary? How are there no real rules around recusals? Roth makes the case for these nonpartisan reforms and more.Take the https://crooked.com/strictsurvey.New Strict merch available https://store.crooked.com/products/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-court-graphic-t-shirt.You can now listen to Strict Scrutiny for CLE credits in California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Washington, and Oregon! More info at
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28 SEP 2026 · It’s been a long summer, but Leah, Kate and Melissa are back together to break down the biggest cases and legal battles coming to the Supreme Court this term. Starting in October, the justices will hear challenges involving AR-15s and semi-automatic rifles, religious exemptions for schools receiving government funding, and the latest redistricting fights in Missouri and the 8th Circuit. Plus, Trump’s big arch updates and allegations that a government contractor illegally funneled nearly $200,000 to a Susan Collins super PAC. Then, Melissa sits down with National Association of Black Journalists President and Crooked’s Long Play cohost Errin Haines to discuss news outlets suing the President over press access. After, Leah talks to Columbia graduate and activist Mahmoud Khalil about the administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech and the treatment of people in ICE custody. Favorite Things:
- Leah: https://www.propublica.org/ | Gil Duran, Nerd Reich; Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIfX5qHorBQ | Alyssa Edwards’ https://www.reddit.com/r/rupaulsdragrace/comments/1wokvmq/alyssa_edwards_responds_to_ken_paxton/ to Ken Paxton
- Kate: Daniel Immerwahr’s https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-hide-an-empire-a-history-of-the-greater-united-states-daniel-immerwahr/c8aca5f688b118f5 | Ari Berman and Pema Levy in Mother Jones on https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/supreme-court-jim-crow-voting-rights-act-history-cleo-fields-louisiana-callais/ | Nikole Hannah-Jones’s https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/magazine/ny-public-schools-black-students-segregation.html
- Melissa: Propublica’s piece on https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation | Charles Spencer, https://bookshop.org/p/books/swan-song-diana-my-sister-charles-spencer/e87a70d6d838f0e6?ean=9798217566679&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=dsa_nonbrand&utm_content=%7Badgroupname%7D&utm_term=dsa-19959388920&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12440232635&gbraid=0AAAAACfld42BkY2ibdLSm9u0unEq6qVXs&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt9jVBhDXARIsAFSP-6cnnKCWJfnllhKWpEQJxqfcaei_zLrZbduvt1Bec-Ihko-VLHfZyKkaAkqQEALw_wcB | Raphael Warnock, https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-crooked-places-made-straight-reflections-on-the-moral-meaning-of-america-raphael-g-warnock/1011fa4bd18abd5f?ean=9798217058983&bkshp-astro=t| Zak Cheney-Rice, https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/school-segregation-hannah-jones-essay-education-reform.html | Stacey Abrams at https://www.lawyerscommittee.org/lawyers-committee-for-civil-rights-under-law-honors-stacey-abrams-and-mississippi-voting-rights-plaintiffs-at-2026-higginbotham-leadership-awards-gala/
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24 SEP 2026 · In the fourth installment of our Hot Supreme Court Reform September series, Leah sits down with former FTC Chair Lina Khan and Lev Menand, both of Columbia Law School, to talk through ways to limit how much SCOTUS can mess with federal agencies. Lev makes the case for stripping SCOTUS of its jurisdiction over administrative law and sending those cases to a specialized court, and Lina discusses venue and standing issues—reforming who gets to sue and where.Take the https://crooked.com/strictsurvey.New Strict merch available https://store.crooked.com/products/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-court-graphic-t-shirt.You can now listen to Strict Scrutiny for CLE credits in California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Washington, and Oregon! More info at
http://crooked.com/strict_cleGet tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE on November 6th in Washington, DC:
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https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-constitution-annotated-for-the-contemporary-reader-melissa-murray/8e7f0dfa472fc3ca?ean=9781668221938&next=t&Buy Leah’s book, https://bookshop.org/p/books/lawless-how-the-supreme-court-runs-on-conservative-grievance-fringe-theories-and-bad-vibes-leah-litman/5b562d6fcb316d6e?ean=9781668054642&next=t, now out in paperbackFollow us onhttps://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en,https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast, and
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21 SEP 2026 · Melissa and Leah cover this week’s legal horrors out of the Trump administration, including the President’s ban on certain media outlets from the White House, as well as his attacks on the Kennedy Center and the Presidential Records Act. Also covered: Kash Patel on bestiality, ammosexual wins of the week, a proposed ballot measure in Idaho to protect reproductive freedom, and Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian oligarch sugar daddy. Then, Melissa sits down with Crooked’s very own Alex Wagner to talk about her new book https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-steal-four-right-wing-hard-liners-one-republican-presidency-and-the-raid-on-america-s-courts-alex-wagner/79e2bee385d4c18b?ean=9781250901637&bkshp-astro=t. Check out Alex’s show, https://www.youtube.com/@RunawayCountrywithAlexWagner, wherever you pod.Favorite things:
- Leah:Alex Wagner’s https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-steal-four-right-wing-hard-liners-one-republican-presidency-and-the-raid-on-america-s-courts-alex-wagner/79e2bee385d4c18b?ean=9781250901637&bkshp-astro=t; https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/person-of-no-interest/5421618614267564112?cid=2601genttsexterndseo310065&utm_campaign=2601gentts&utm_source=ggl_ggl_1bx&utm_medium=ernd_seo_seoopt_1bx&utm_term=googleusers&utm_content=peacock&source=Media_Actions_Feed (Peacock); https://katemanne.substack.com/p/the-women-of-yesteryear, Kate Manne (More to Hate); https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-retirement-plan-a-novel-sue-hincenbergs/aaf37901632ed42f?ean=9780063398009&bkshp-astro=t, Sue Hincenbergs
- Melissa: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-steal-four-right-wing-hard-liners-one-republican-presidency-and-the-raid-on-america-s-courts-alex-wagner/79e2bee385d4c18b?ean=9781250901637&bkshp-astro=t; Kash Patel getting roasted on social media
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17 SEP 2026 · In the third installment of our Hot Supreme Court Reform September series, Leah sits down with Daphna Renan and Nikolas Bowie to discuss how judicial supremacy became the default operating system of the federal government, and how limiting the Supreme Court’s power to decline to enforce federal statutes is a crucial tool for reining it in. Niko and Daphna’s book is https://bookshop.org/p/books/supremacy-how-rule-by-the-court-replaced-government-by-the-people-daphna-renan/2237cf018f010b92?ean=9781324092803&bkshp-astro=t. Enter the giveaway https://forms.gle/9Vtkpo27C5ENtb7r9!Take the https://crooked.com/strictsurvey.New Strict Scrutiny merch available https://store.crooked.com/products/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-court-graphic-t-shirt.You can now listen to Strict Scrutiny for CLE credits in California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Washington, and Oregon! More info at
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