Leah and guest co-host Mark Joseph Stern of <a href="https://slate.com/author/mark-joseph-stern">Slate</a> and the <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/amicus">Amicus</a> podcast run through what’s been happening in the courts this week, including disturbing attacks on judges, the confirmation of the extremely unsavory Emile Bove, and Amy Coney Barrett’s upcoming appearance with Bari Weiss. Then, Kate and Melissa speak with Jessica Calarco, sociologist and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, about her book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/holding-it-together-how-women-became-america-s-social-safety-net-jessica-calarco/20583065?ean=9780593538128&next=t">Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net</a>.Hosts’ favorite things:<ul><li>Mark: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woLfAvD5iXI">The Subway</a>, Chappell Roan; <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/uncle-bobby-s-wedding-sarah-s-brannen/14045110?utm_source=google&utm_medium=pmax&utm_campaign=gift_cards&utm_content=6443417794&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16243514117&gbraid=0AAAAACfld41QxeqsmiKUb9XBxDpDNLJtl&gclid=CjwKCAjwy7HEBhBJEiwA5hQNojThbhGe-CXt568aWKnFkSGPJIXI4VZObrs5HqBxLpSK33psDJx6UhoCsOkQAvD_BwE">Uncle Bobby’s Wedding</a>, Sarah S. Brannen & Lucia Soto</li><li>Leah: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/life-is-a-lazy-susan-of-sh-t-sandwiches-original-angie-sullivan/21835852?ean=9781335550989&next=t">Life Is a Lazy Susan of Sh*t Sandwiches</a>, Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan; <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-chrysalis-option-eric-coulson/21099156?ean=9798988866206&next=t">The Chrysalis Option</a>, Eric Coulson; <a href="https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/170-dojs-ridiculous-misconduct-complaint">DOJ's (Ridiculous) Misconduct Complaint Against Chief Judge Boasberg</a>, Steve Vladeck (One First); <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81487660">Dept. Q </a>(Netflix); <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/nytpitchbot.bsky.social">NY Times Pitchbot </a>on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/nytpitchbot.bsky.social/post/3lv5jyegeo22a">SCOTUS</a></li></ul>
Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025!&nbsp;<ul><li>10/4 – Chicago</li></ul>Learn more: <a href="http://crooked.com/events" target="_blank">http://crooked.com/events</a>Order your copy of Leah's book, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lawless/Leah-Litman/9781668054628" target="_blank">Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes</a>Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at <a href="http://crookedcon.com/" target="_blank">http://crookedcon.com</a>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast" target="_blank">Threads</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>

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