Hi, and welcome back to Amicus Slate's podcast about the courts and the Supreme Court and the rule of law.

I'm Dahlia Lithwick, and I cover those things for Slate, and we are bringing you this special bonus episode of Amicus that was recorded live on stage in Austin, Texas this past weekend.

So good afternoon, Austin.

It is, it is, I can't figure out why any of you want to hear a podcast about the U.S.

Supreme Court.

That's insane.

Don't you have anything better to do?

Thank you. Oh, so much for coming out. Welcome to

Amicus. This is Slate's podcast about the Supreme Court and the law and the rule of law. And we're

live today here in Austin, Texas. This is Slate Day at Tribfest. And we're just delighted that

you're listening in at home, and we're delighted

to what a fantastically hip-looking crowd we have here in Austin. I always think of my listeners

as being much nerdier than this, so thrilling. What about your guests? And Mike, well, and

and scene.

So, I am joining me today is this really extraordinary roster.

I couldn't have wished up a better list of experts to talk about the Supreme Court, both last term, next term, and a little something we call the Brett Kavanaugh hearings.

And so together we're going to try to pick through whatever debris of last week we can sort

through and what's going to come next and what it means for the court and, in fact, for the country.

And so I'm thrilled to introduce joining me here on stage.

Angela Unwachie Willing, who is the dean of Boston University Law School,

and a scholar in race and gender,

and particularly inequality and civil rights.

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