OA501: Critical Legal Studies and Critical Race Theory
Opening Arguments
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🗓️ 22 June 2021
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
If you've heard the buzz about Critical Race Theory lately, you... probably have absolutely no idea what it actually is because the people who have already passed laws in several states banning it don't even know. But if you've heard an informed person talk about it, you may have heard that it has its roots in the law. Well then, what better place to give you a deep dive than on a law show! So what is Critical Legal Studies? How did it pave the way for Critical Race Theory? OA is on the case!
Links: Why are states lining up to ban critical race theory?, The Wedge Document, Critical Race Theory Briefing Book, Florida's New Law, Helms Stalls King's Day In Senate, Marxism, Understanding Marx, Understanding Modernism, Postmodernism, The Bridge: Critical Theory: CLS Movement, The skin trade Posner review
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| 0:00.0 | The party in the face part should be known in this contract as the party in the face part. |
| 0:19.2 | The witness will comply under the, uh, this, uh, zero. |
| 0:27.8 | Judge Perth is stumped by this case. |
| 0:29.7 | I've also misplaced my judge-hammin. |
| 0:31.7 | The Justice system works swiftly in the future and I'll think of polished all lawyers. |
| 0:39.7 | The light cloud will suggest that your client drives my client back to your client's flat where |
| 0:48.7 | your client will play some James Taylor. |
| 0:53.7 | Welcome to Opening Arguments, a podcast that pairs a comedian with a real-life lawyer. |
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| 1:17.7 | Hey everybody, before we get started with the episode, I thought you might like to hear something |
| 1:22.7 | that my wife Lydia got for Andrew and I for episode 500. |
| 1:26.7 | Here you go. |
| 1:27.7 | Hi Thomas, hi Andrew, Stormy Daniels here and I wanted to congratulate you on your 500th |
| 1:34.7 | episode of your podcast, Opening Arguments. |
| 1:37.7 | I mean, 500 is pretty awesome but we all know that episode 154 is hands down the best. |
| 1:44.7 | And I'm not just saying that because you had the bright idea to call it Stormy Daniels as a legal genius. |
| 1:50.7 | I mean, okay, it had a little bit to do with it. |
| 1:53.7 | Anyway, congratulations, go out, celebrate, don't do anything I wouldn't do. |
| 1:58.7 | Actually don't do most of what I would do either, just congratulations. |
| 2:04.7 | Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments, this is episode 501 C3. |
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