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Boom! Lawyered

Boom! Lawyered

Rewire News Group

Immigration, Law, Jeff Sessions, Trials, History, Racial, Scotus, News, Government, Reproductive, Supreme Court, Discrimination, Politics, Lgbtq, Justice

4.6600 Ratings

Overview

Every week, Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy take you on a wild ride through the latest legal battles in the fight for reproductive justice. On everything from abortion rights to trans discrimination to racial justice, Boom! Lawyered will help you get smart, stay mad, have fun, and fight back. Produced by Rewire News Group.

309 Episodes

The Trump Administration Wants More Trad Wives

Conservatives have launched a campaign to redefine motherhood in culture and the law.

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2026

Louisiana is Ground Zero for Voting Rights, Abortion Pill Access

Louisiana shows how the fight to erase Black political power is wrapped up in the fight to upend abortion access.

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2026

The Supreme Court Gears Up For Another Unprecedented Term (Rerun)

Yes, this term really was unprecedented.

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2026

A Colorado School Tests the Separation of Church and State

Legal advocates hope this school opens the door to taxpayer funding of religious schools.

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2026

The Anti-Choice Movement’s Obsession with Abortion Pills

Conservatives are running a multi-layered campaign to try and ban abortion pills entirely.

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2026

Will Donald Trump Put Ted Cruz on the Supreme Court?

Supreme Court retirement rumor season is here, and it’s already bananas.

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2026

We Did the Reading. Fascism Came Anyway.

The education was real. The learning was real. So why didn't institutions move? Imani doesn't have a clean answer. That's the whole point.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2026

The New Parental Rights Legal Grift

The Supreme Court’s conservatives are using the shadow docket to redefine family rights at the expense of trans kids.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2026

There’s More Drama at the Supreme Court

Can our democracy withstand much more infighting from the Justices?

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2026

Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz Takes You Inside the True Crime Machine

A candid conversation about case selection, empathy gaps, and why some families can’t even get their calls returned.

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2026

What’s Going On In the Fight Over Abortion Pills

Are conservatives about to get a national ban through the courts?

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2026

Can Trump Really End Birthright Citizenship

The conservative legal movement is on a mission to upend the 14th Amendment

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2026

The Justice Department Tries to Prosecute Black Journalists

The Trump administration is escalating its attacks on the First Amendment, and along with it, government accountability.

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2026

In Mercy's Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime

Vilissa Thompson on erasure, ableism, and the stories true crime refuses to tell.

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2026

Why Conservatives Want to Ban Trans Girls from Sports

Here’s a hint: It’s about opening the door to keeping all women and girls out of public life.

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2026

My Holidays Look a Little Different This Year (Thanks, Portia)

We're both not holiday people, but we're reimagining the season for ourselves.

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2025

We're In The Deconstruction Era - Re-release

These unprecedented times now have a name.

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2025

Texas Bounty Abortion Pill Bounty Hunter Law Goes Into Effect

What you need to know about who the legislation targets, and what it could mean for the future of abortion access nationwide.

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2025

Judy Reyes on ICE Raids, Humanity, and the Power of Storytelling

Reyes explains how community is keeping people whole amid federal immigration raids.

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2025

From Marriage Equality to SCOTUS Reform: Imani and Jess Answer Your Questions

From Marriage Equality to SCOTUS Reform: Imani and Jess Answer Your Questions

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2025

Fighting Back During Trump’s Most Chaotic Era

Legal advocate Skye Perryman talks about fighting for communities and against the Trump administration in court.

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2025

A Colorado School Tests the Separation of Church and State

Legal advocates hope this school opens the door to taxpayer funding of religious schools.

Transcribed - Published: 6 November 2025

The Constitution: A Scam by Rich White Men, for Rich White Men

Slavers wrote the Constitution and Elie Mystal says it’s working as intended.

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2025

Why Planned Parenthood is getting in on the California redistricting effort

Jodi Hicks from Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California explains the organization’s decision to back Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50.

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2025

Conversion Therapy Bans Head to SCOTUS

An anti-LGBTQ+ rights legal advocacy firm takes aim at Colorado’s conversion therapy ban.

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2025

The Supreme Court Gears Up for Another Unprecedented Term

Why the justices will soon be back to work wreaking havoc on democracy.

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2025

It’s Never Too Late To Be Gay, Featuring Franchesca Ramsey

Better late than straight.

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2025

Introducing Our New Show: “B*tch, Listen!” with Imani Gandy

Once a month, Rewire News Group’s “B*tch, Listen!” podcast brings you stories and social commentary about Blackness, queerness, reproductive justice, and the law—all served up with sharp wit and zero nonsense. Host Imani Gandy—former lawyer, current Angry Black Lady columnist, and overall professional truth-teller—will be joined every episode by friends, colleagues, and celebrities. They’ll break down the biggest issues touching reproductive justice today: from courts to pop culture and everything in-between. It’s an audience-funded show where outrage meets insight for the best of both worlds.

Transcribed - Published: 24 September 2025

We’re in the Deconstruction Era

These unprecedented times now have a name.

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2025

Trump Hijacked the Courts: Here’s How to Fix It

Conservatives have a political hold on the federal judiciary, but there’s a path to rebuilding the courts.

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2025

Why Conservatives Really Want to Defund Planned Parenthood

Nothing feels good to Republicans like taking away health care from vulnerable folks.

Transcribed - Published: 21 August 2025

The Unhinged Theory Behind Ending Birthright Citizenship and Creating Fetal ‘Personhood’

Conservatives are once again trying to define who counts as a person in the United States.

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2025

SCOTUS Blurs the Line Between Church and State

The Roberts Court is on a mission to rewrite the First Amendment.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

SCOTUS Season Ended. WTF Was That?

Here’s what you missed on this diabolical season of Glee (SCOTUS Edition).

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025

Supreme Court to Trans Kids: Sorry Not Sorry, But You're SOL

Imani and Jess unpack the justices' decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2025

Unpacking SCOTUS' 'Reverse Discrimination' Decision

Imani and Jess dig into Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services, and what it means for employment discrimination cases moving forward.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

Asked and Answered: The Sequel

Imani and Jess answer listener questions.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025

‘Pride Puppy’ Author Talks LGBTQ+ Book Ban and SCOTUS Case

While we wait for a decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, Imani and Jess talk with one of the banned books’ authors and set the record straight on what’s really motivating LGBTQ+ book bans.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025

Who Is the Lady Trying to Upend Disability Law?

This case has everything: bad faith, gross misjudgment, and Supreme Court shenanigans.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

The First Amendment Is Being Rewritten in Real Time

Don’t be fooled—Mahmoud v. Taylor isn’t really about “parental rights.”

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

What's Happening to Kilmar Abrego Garcia Could Happen to Any of Us

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

Boom! Buzzkilled Live from D.C.

The Boom! Lawyered squad teamed up with Feminist Buzzkills!

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025

Trump’s Attacks on Law Firms, Lawyers, and the Law

Did we mention he seems to hate the law?

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2025

David S. Cohen and Carole Joffe on Abortion ‘After Dobbs’

Their newest book tackles questions that have arisen post-Dobbs and the importance of storytelling.

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

Republicans Walk Back Their Attacks on Disabled People… Sort Of

Attorneys general in 17 states want to roll back disability protections. Seems bad!

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

Answering Your Burning Questions

We’re getting into the weeds of “personhood,” forcing people to serve the state’s interest, and more.

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

‘Wellness Farms’ Could Soon Be Coming to a Town Near You

And no, this isn’t a real-life version of Minecraft or FarmVille—it’s eugenics at work.

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

The Trump Administration Is Coming for Your Access to Contraception, Abortion, and… Dildos?

Attorney General Pam Bondi is already working on it.

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2025

The Fifth Circuit Doesn't Mind If Teens Have Guns

Just call 1-800-Gunz4Kidz.

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025

Getting Through Trump’s First Week—Mostly

Donald Trump is doing exactly what he said he’d do.

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2025

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