Episode

Limber Up and Pack a Lunch: The Post-Roe Fight Ahead
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1:01:38
Published: Thu Jun 30 2022
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Roe v. Wade has been overturned, so now what the hell are we supposed to do? The hosts of the Strict Scrutiny podcast—law professors Leah Litman, Melissa Murray, and Kate Shaw—are back to help Jon process the crushing decision. Plus, writers Kris Acimovic and Tocarra Mallard weigh in on why the Democrats’ answer to this crisis seems to be donating $15.If you’d like to hear more, check out the Strict Scrutiny podcast on Apple Podcasts.CREDITSHosted by: Jon StewartFeaturing, in order of appearance: Tocarra Mallard, Kris Acimovic, Melissa Murray, Leah Litman, Kate ShawExecutive Produced by Jon Stewart, Brinda Adhikari, James Dixon, Chris McShane, and Richard Plepler.Lead Producer: Sophie EricksonProducers: Zach Goldbaum, Caity Gray, and Robby SlowikAssoc. Producer: Andrea BetanzosSound Engineer & Editor: Miguel CarrascalSound Mixer: Ignacio BonetSenior Digital Producer: Frederika MorganDigital Coordinator: Norma HernandezSupervising Producer: Lorrie BaranekHead Writer: Kris AcimovicElements: Kenneth Hull, Daniella PhilipsonTalent: Brittany Mehmedovic, Marjorie McCurry, Lukas Thimm Research: Susan Helvenston, Andy Crystal, and Cassie MurdochTheme Music by: Gary Clark Jr.The Problem with Jon Stewart podcast is an Apple TV+ podcast, produced by Busboy Productions. https://apple.co/-JonStewart

Chapters
The hosts are joined by Chris Achimovich and Takara Mallard to discuss their search for answers and clarity following a decision.
00:00 - 01:20 (01:20)
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Decision-making
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The hosts are joined by Chris Achimovich and Takara Mallard to discuss their search for answers and clarity following a decision.

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Limber Up and Pack a Lunch: The Post-Roe Fight Ahead
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
The speaker reflects on the weight of life and choice while discussing the conflicting stances of political leaders, particularly regarding abortion.
01:21 - 08:01 (06:39)
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Abortion
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The speaker reflects on the weight of life and choice while discussing the conflicting stances of political leaders, particularly regarding abortion.

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Limber Up and Pack a Lunch: The Post-Roe Fight Ahead
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
A politician from Michigan has faced criticism for sharing a tweet that expressed conflicting emotions about gun reform in her state.
08:01 - 11:04 (03:03)
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Democratic Politician
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A politician from Michigan has faced criticism for sharing a tweet that expressed conflicting emotions about gun reform in her state. The tweet in question was seen by some as overly flippant and caused controversy on social media.

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Limber Up and Pack a Lunch: The Post-Roe Fight Ahead
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
The ratifiers of the 14th Amendment understood the term liberty in that amendment to encompass a repudiation of all the conditions of slavery that enslaved people experienced, including the absence of bodily autonomy in labor and sexual coercion, the inability to keep their children, and unrecognized marriages.
11:04 - 19:33 (08:28)
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14th Amendment
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The ratifiers of the 14th Amendment understood the term liberty in that amendment to encompass a repudiation of all the conditions of slavery that enslaved people experienced, including the absence of bodily autonomy in labor and sexual coercion, the inability to keep their children, and unrecognized marriages. Legal academics on the left supported some conservative nominees based on the notion that they were the products of meritocracy, completely independent of conservative legal movements.

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Limber Up and Pack a Lunch: The Post-Roe Fight Ahead
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
The Supreme Court has a poor record of dismantling the structure of democratic deliberation, despite claiming to be returning political power to the states, and it will face several significant issues, including gun laws and abortion.
19:33 - 28:41 (09:08)
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Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court has a poor record of dismantling the structure of democratic deliberation, despite claiming to be returning political power to the states, and it will face several significant issues, including gun laws and abortion.

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Limber Up and Pack a Lunch: The Post-Roe Fight Ahead
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
Justice Alito dismissed potential equality issues in a recent case related to women's rights, despite the complex history of women's rights and bodily autonomy.
28:41 - 35:12 (06:30)
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Women's Rights
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Justice Alito dismissed potential equality issues in a recent case related to women's rights, despite the complex history of women's rights and bodily autonomy. His reliance on precedent disregards the evolving societal and cultural norms surrounding these issues.

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Limber Up and Pack a Lunch: The Post-Roe Fight Ahead
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
The conservative legal movement has spent the last 40 years building power, networks of ideas, and exercising political power to obtain all of the political power they could and be ready for a world where they could control the Supreme Court, giving them an intense feeling of victimization and grievance for a society that no longer accepts or shares their views.
35:12 - 45:18 (10:06)
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Conservative legal movement
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The conservative legal movement has spent the last 40 years building power, networks of ideas, and exercising political power to obtain all of the political power they could and be ready for a world where they could control the Supreme Court, giving them an intense feeling of victimization and grievance for a society that no longer accepts or shares their views.

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Limber Up and Pack a Lunch: The Post-Roe Fight Ahead
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
The Constitution and the Court have allowed minorities to take control in the US, limiting pushback against politicians who enforce policies such as suppressing votes and gerrymandering districts, creating concerns for topics like contraception and marriage equality.
45:18 - 49:19 (04:00)
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US Politics
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The Constitution and the Court have allowed minorities to take control in the US, limiting pushback against politicians who enforce policies such as suppressing votes and gerrymandering districts, creating concerns for topics like contraception and marriage equality.

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Limber Up and Pack a Lunch: The Post-Roe Fight Ahead
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
The focus should be on directing funds to organizations that promote progressive thought and elect progressive candidates rather than relying on voting as a magic solution.
49:19 - 55:45 (06:25)
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Progressive Thought
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The focus should be on directing funds to organizations that promote progressive thought and elect progressive candidates rather than relying on voting as a magic solution. It's important for people to vote, but it's not the only solution to bring about change.

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Limber Up and Pack a Lunch: The Post-Roe Fight Ahead
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
The presenter discusses the power dynamics at play after a group gains liberty and the other group tries to delegitimize their power.
55:45 - 59:03 (03:18)
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Power dynamics
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The presenter discusses the power dynamics at play after a group gains liberty and the other group tries to delegitimize their power. They also express curiosity about the brunch where Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Alito congratulate each other.

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Limber Up and Pack a Lunch: The Post-Roe Fight Ahead
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
A discussion about the trolley problem and how it relates to IVF and embryo grading.
59:03 - 1:01:14 (02:10)
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Trolley Problem
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A discussion about the trolley problem and how it relates to IVF and embryo grading.

Episode
Limber Up and Pack a Lunch: The Post-Roe Fight Ahead
Podcast
The Problem With Jon Stewart