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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!

#1067

Rap on Trial - Young Thug Was Not the First and Won’t Be the Last

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55:51

Yesterday

#1066

Big Law Firm Paul Weiss Caved to Trump's Bogus Order in 4 Days. It Was Cowardly and Inexcusable.

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28 Mar 2025

53 MINS

53:53

28 Mar 2025

#1065

State Bar of California Fails the Bar Exam

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26 Mar 2025

56 MINS

56:39

26 Mar 2025

#1064

How One Lawsuit Targeting Trans Rights Could Undermine Disability Protections for Everyone

OA1141 - Are Republican AGs really trying to have some of the most important federal prote... more

24 Mar 2025

54 MINS

54:35

24 Mar 2025

#1063

Not in a Gang? That’s Actually a Common Indicator of Gang Membership

OA1140 - The Trump administration has openly defied a court order--and that’s only the thi... more

21 Mar 2025

51 MINS

51:29

21 Mar 2025

#1062

Magical Mister Trumpstoffelees

OA1139 and T3BE63 - Lydia's back this week to walk us through Trump's very fashy takeover ... more

19 Mar 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:01

19 Mar 2025

#1061

It Sure Looks Like Mayor of Istanbul Eric Adams Is Going to Get Away With It

OA1138 - Is a federal judge really about to sign off on dismissing the federal corruption ... more

17 Mar 2025

45 MINS

45:16

17 Mar 2025

#1060

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14 Mar 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:29

14 Mar 2025

#1059

The SAVE Act Could Disenfranchise Millions of Voters. Democrats Must Stop It.

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12 Mar 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:41

12 Mar 2025

#1058

“But He’ll Be Great for the Economy!”

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10 Mar 2025

54 MINS

54:24

10 Mar 2025

#1057

Boston Mayor Wu Absolutely Demolishes House Republicans

OA1134 - Mere hours after a literal pat on the back from Donald Trump on live TV, U.S. Sup... more

07 Mar 2025

55 MINS

55:51

07 Mar 2025

#1056

As Trump Drones On, Democrats Resistance Takes Different Forms

OA1133 and T3BE61 - Lydia joins today to discuss Trump's 3/4/2025 address to Congress rega... more

05 Mar 2025

59 MINS

59:59

05 Mar 2025

#1055

DOGE Is Defying Court Orders. Will the Supreme Court Care?

OA1132 - We resume our regularly scheduled rapid response to law in the news, starting wit... more

03 Mar 2025

49 MINS

49:18

03 Mar 2025

#1054

Blake Lively v Justin Baldoni

That's right, we interrupt your regularly scheduled rapid response Friday (sorry...) to gi... more

28 Feb 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:14

28 Feb 2025

#1053

‘Run for Something’ Is Stronger Than Ever. We’re Going to Need It.

OA 1130 and T3BE60 - We're so excited to kick off this episode with an interview with Aman... more

26 Feb 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:12

26 Feb 2025

#1052

But Who Lawyers the Lawyers?

OA1129 - From the Department of Justice to DOGE to elected officials around the US, attorn... more

24 Feb 2025

52 MINS

52:15

24 Feb 2025

#1051

We Have a King Now I Guess. Cool. Cool.

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21 Feb 2025

59 MINS

59:29

21 Feb 2025

#1050

The Thursday Night Massacre, Part 2

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19 Feb 2025

1 HR 42 MINS

1:42:13

19 Feb 2025

#1049

The Thursday Night Massacre

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18 Feb 2025

57 MINS

57:26

18 Feb 2025

#1048

Drinking from the Firehose of Fascism

OA1125 - (NOTE: Acting US Attorney for SDNY Danielle Sassoon’s resignation letter and DOJ ... more

14 Feb 2025

50 MINS

50:56

14 Feb 2025

#1047

DoJ Memo Written In Crayon On Olive Garden Kids Menu Directs SDNY to Drop Eric Adams Case

OA1124 and T3BE58 - Emil Bove drafted an insanely stupid and corrupt memo ordering SDNY to... more

12 Feb 2025

59 MINS

59:27

12 Feb 2025

#1046

How the Insurrectionist Might Use the Insurrection Act to Go After Non-insurrectionists

OA1123 - Insurrection enthusiast Donald Trump sure seems to be looking for an excuse to in... more

10 Feb 2025

43 MINS

43:31

10 Feb 2025

#1045

It's Only Been 18 Days, But That's An Eternity in DOGE Years

OA1122 - We’re not even three weeks into the second Trump administration and already well ... more

07 Feb 2025

54 MINS

54:38

07 Feb 2025

#1044

The Pro-vaccine Republican Doctor Who Just Just Gave His Vote to RFK, Jr.

OA1121 and T3BE57 - Senator Bill Cassidy is one of the few remaining Republicans in nation... more

05 Feb 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:16

05 Feb 2025

#1043

Rudy Giuliani and the Possibly the Worst Legal Document Ever Filed

OA1120- This episode was first published on our sister show, [Gavel Gavel] (https://www.pa... more

03 Feb 2025

2 HR 23 MINS

2:23:55

03 Feb 2025

#1042

People Are Fighting Back Against Trump’s Fascist Agenda in the Courts, and They’re Already Winning

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31 Jan 2025

55 MINS

55:26

31 Jan 2025

#1041

Key Figure Behind Project 2025 Lies His Way Through Confirmation

OA1118 and T3BE56 - Russell Vought lied in his confirmation hearing, but who is Vought and... more

29 Jan 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:34

29 Jan 2025

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#1067

Rap on Trial - Young Thug Was Not the First and Won’t Be the Last

#1066

Big Law Firm Paul Weiss Caved to Trump's Bogus Order in 4 Days. It Was Cowardly and Inexcusable.

#1065

State Bar of California Fails the Bar Exam

#1064

How One Lawsuit Targeting Trans Rights Could Undermine Disability Protections for Everyone

#1063

Not in a Gang? That’s Actually a Common Indicator of Gang Membership

#1062

Magical Mister Trumpstoffelees

#1061

It Sure Looks Like Mayor of Istanbul Eric Adams Is Going to Get Away With It

#1060

FREE MAHMOUD KHALIL

#1059

The SAVE Act Could Disenfranchise Millions of Voters. Democrats Must Stop It.

#1058

“But He’ll Be Great for the Economy!”

#1057

Boston Mayor Wu Absolutely Demolishes House Republicans

#1056

As Trump Drones On, Democrats Resistance Takes Different Forms

#1055

DOGE Is Defying Court Orders. Will the Supreme Court Care?

#1054

Blake Lively v Justin Baldoni

#1053

‘Run for Something’ Is Stronger Than Ever. We’re Going to Need It.

#1052

But Who Lawyers the Lawyers?

#1051

We Have a King Now I Guess. Cool. Cool.

#1050

The Thursday Night Massacre, Part 2

#1049

The Thursday Night Massacre

#1048

Drinking from the Firehose of Fascism

#1047

DoJ Memo Written In Crayon On Olive Garden Kids Menu Directs SDNY to Drop Eric Adams Case

#1046

How the Insurrectionist Might Use the Insurrection Act to Go After Non-insurrectionists

#1045

It's Only Been 18 Days, But That's An Eternity in DOGE Years

#1044

The Pro-vaccine Republican Doctor Who Just Just Gave His Vote to RFK, Jr.

#1043

Rudy Giuliani and the Possibly the Worst Legal Document Ever Filed

#1042

People Are Fighting Back Against Trump’s Fascist Agenda in the Courts, and They’re Already Winning

#1041

Key Figure Behind Project 2025 Lies His Way Through Confirmation