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Opening Arguments

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Opening Arguments Media LLC

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!

#1154

What Happens When the House Refuses to Swear in a New Member?

OA1204 - As House Speaker Mike Johnson continues to pretend that he doesn’t have to seat D... more

14 hrs Ago

54 MINS

54:02

14 hrs Ago

#1153

COURTHOUSE OF HORROR

OA1203 - Happy Halloween! We take shelter from a year of ghoulish legal news in the COURTH... more

31 Oct 2025

56 MINS

56:42

31 Oct 2025

#1152

Trump’s All Out Assault on Immigrants Continues in Incompetent but Horrifying Fashion

OA1202 - We are pleased to welcome American Immigration Council Senior Fellow Aaron Reichl... more

27 Oct 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:37

27 Oct 2025

#1151

Trump Says DOJ Should Pay Him $230 Million Because Why the F*** Not at This Point

OA1201 - This Rapid Response Friday, Matt and Jenessa play a few rounds of “Can They REALL... more

24 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:43

24 Oct 2025

#1150

We need a sensible compromise between "no kings" and "Trump is king"

VR11 - Today on Vapid Response Wednesday: Thomas, Lydia, and Matt review some of the worst... more

22 Oct 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:55

22 Oct 2025

#1149

Polygraphs and the Limits of Scientific Evidence in Court

OA1200 - We've got another great law and science episode for ya! Are polygraphs admissible... more

20 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:25

20 Oct 2025

#1148

They’re Going to End the Voting Rights Act. But at Least We Got to Hear KBJ Murder a Guy in Court

OA1199 - Voting rights expert Jenessa Seymour takes us through this week’s oral arguments ... more

17 Oct 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:41

17 Oct 2025

#1147

Atlantic publishes Caitlyn Flanagan's love letter to Bari Weiss for some reason

It’s Vapid Response Wednesday, and Thomas, Lydia, and Matt are back to take apart more bad... more

15 Oct 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:56

15 Oct 2025

#1146

The Supreme Court Case That Stopped School Integration

OA1198 - In this very special episode, Matt catches up with his Constitutional law profess... more

13 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:33

13 Oct 2025

#1145

The National Emergency Continues to Nationally Emerge

OA1197 - The National Guard is being federalized and sent into cities that the President d... more

10 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:45

10 Oct 2025

#1144

Jake Tapper on his new book, and the controversy surrounding his last one

We welcome CNN anchor Jake Tapper to discuss his latest book Race Against Terror, a nonfic... more

08 Oct 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:48

08 Oct 2025

#1143

That Time the Supreme Court BANNED PRAYER in Schools... Except They Didn’t

OA1196 - This week in our continuing Still Good Law series, Matt and Jenessa take on the 1... more

06 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:21

06 Oct 2025

#1142

Stephen Miller Is Just Having People Killed Now

OA1195 - How much of the federal government has actually shut down, and why? We explore th... more

03 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:12

03 Oct 2025

#1141

Take It From Two Defense Attorneys - DO NOT TALK TO THE COPS

OA1194 - NY defense attorney Liz Skeen joins to talk about the evolution (or devolution?) ... more

29 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:10