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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!

#1284

The 5th Circuit Says You Have No Right to Clean Water

OA1295 - Today on Rapid Response Friday: your questions about the Lindsay Clancy mistrial,... more

Yesterday

46 MINS

46:17

Yesterday

#1283

Milo Yiannopoulos Lied About His Immigration Status (And We Can Prove It)

VR43 - Today on this special edition of Vapid Response: ICE boot enthusiast Milo Yiannopol... more

09 Sep 2026

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:28

09 Sep 2026

#1282

The First Openly Autistic Lawyer in Florida on What Law Firms Get Wrong

OA1294 - Haley Moss was the first openly autistic woman to practice law in Florida, and sh... more

07 Sep 2026

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:11

07 Sep 2026

#1281

Most Lindsay Clancy Coverage Has the Law All Wrong

OA1293 - In this extra-special Rapid Response Friday, Thomas visits Boston to record live ... more

04 Sep 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:57

04 Sep 2026

#1280

ICE Went Undercover To Expose a Vast Antifa "Conspiracy"

Hey folks, no VR this week because Lydia and I are traveling. (We're in Boston, going to r... more

02 Sep 2026

44 MINS

44:11

02 Sep 2026

#1279

Supreme Court Says Why Prevent Trump Violating the Constitution Before It Even Happens?

OA1292 - Jenessa takes us through the Supreme Court's 6-3 shadow docket ruling in Trump v.... more

31 Aug 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:34

31 Aug 2026

#1278

Meta Must Pay, Bannon's Judge Pushes Back, and a Dolly Parton Shoutout from the Bench

OA1291 - This week on Rapid Response Friday: the single biggest consumer protection settle... more

28 Aug 2026

50 MINS

50:38

28 Aug 2026

#1277

Stephen Miller's America First Legal Has a YouTube Show (and it sucks real bad)

VR42 - Thomas, Matt, and Lydia take a long, hard look at America First Legal's podcast "Th... more

26 Aug 2026

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:57

26 Aug 2026

#1276

A Mayor Declared a State of Emergency to Save Flock Cameras

OA1290 - Jenessa returns with a surveillance grab bag: a New York mayor declares a bizarre... more

24 Aug 2026

52 MINS

52:09

24 Aug 2026

#1275

Trump Messed With the Mouse. Now He Gets the Ears.

OA1289 - Is Disney/ABC’s bold new legal action against the Trump administration one of the... more

21 Aug 2026

58 MINS

58:01

21 Aug 2026

#1274

Baseball Crank Asks "What Have Refugees Done for Me Lately"

VR41 - What does a “moderate conservative” sound like in August 2026? Thomas and Matt take... more

19 Aug 2026

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:40

19 Aug 2026

#1273

Police Sued for Blatant Misuse of Facial Recognition. It's NUTS.

OA1288 - What happens when a hotheaded cop who isn’t interested in putting in much effort ... more

17 Aug 2026

59 MINS

59:30

17 Aug 2026

#1272

The Tates Seek Release, Super-Duper Promise They Won't Flee

OA1287 - Today on Rapid Response Friday: Todd “Two Taints” Blanche flexes his new freedom... more

14 Aug 2026

52 MINS

52:39

14 Aug 2026

#1271

Ross Douthat Leaves NYT for Bari Weiss. Here Were Some of His Worst Columns.

VR40 - This Vapid Response Wednesday, we note the end of Ross Douthat’s 17-year run as the... more

12 Aug 2026

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:29

12 Aug 2026

#1270

Melissa Murray Gives the Constitution Some Strict Scrutiny

OA1286 - NYU Law professor and Strict Scrutiny co-host Melissa Murray joins to discuss (am... more

10 Aug 2026

59 MINS

59:53

10 Aug 2026

#1269

Cornyn and Tillis Negotiate Meaningless Concession from Blanche

OA1285 - This week on Rapid Response Friday: regulators, mount up! We take a closer look a... more

07 Aug 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:39

07 Aug 2026

#1268

Did Mamdani Wipe Little Italy Off the Map?

VR39 - Vapid Response Wednesday returns with a tasteful pairing of stories about alleged a... more

05 Aug 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:10

05 Aug 2026

#1267

How a Bank Robbery Became a Fourth Amendment Landmark

OA1284 - Can a modern court implement modern solutions? It really depends on your perspect... more

03 Aug 2026

54 MINS

54:07

03 Aug 2026

#1266

The Most Brazen and Corrupt Heist in American History (GG Crossover!)

Apologies for being a little late on this one!Donald Trump sued the IRS, an agency he curr... more

01 Aug 2026

49 MINS

49:04

01 Aug 2026

#1265

LAM1015: Outlaw

LAM1015 - Jimmy Smits stars as a gambling, sports-shooting Supreme Court Justice with a la... more

29 Jul 2026

49 MINS

49:24

29 Jul 2026

#1264

How SCOTUS Paved the Way for Flock Cameras

OA1282 - Is anything private any more? Depends which Supreme Court Justice you ask. To kic... more

27 Jul 2026

57 MINS

57:17

27 Jul 2026

#1263

Todd Blanche Can Also Lie and Dodge Questions in Writing Too!

OA1281 - As we wait on the final vote tally for Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche, we ... more

24 Jul 2026

47 MINS

47:56

24 Jul 2026

#1262

Law on the Spectrum, with Peter O'Neil

OA1280 - Peter O’Neil was preparing for retirement after decades of practicing law when he... more

20 Jul 2026