Let the Record Show is a U.S. history podcast that looks back on legal precedent to make sense of our ever-evolving future. On every episode we explore the people, places and stories behind major court cases that shape how we live our lives today.
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January 28, 2021
What Does Free Speech Mean Online?
Weeks ago, President Trump was banned from nearly every social media platform because of his role in the events at the Capitol Building on January 6th. Just before Congress was set to certify Joe Biden as the next president of the United States, Trump instructed his supporters to, quote, “fight...
What Does Free Speech Mean Online? Weeks ago, President Trump was banned from nearly every social media platform because of his role in the events at the Capitol Building on January 6th. Just before Congress was set to certify Joe Biden...
January 21, 2021
An End to the Muslim Ban Is Just the Beginning
Yesterday, Joe Biden was inaugurated as President of the United States. And today, as part of his day one agenda, he has rescinded one of the Trump administration’s most incendiary orders: the Muslim Ban. The Muslim ban, enacted within Trump’s first days in office, virtually blocked immigration from countries with...
An End to the Muslim Ban Is Just the Beginning January 21, 2021
An End to the Muslim Ban Is Just the Beginning
An End to the Muslim Ban Is Just the BeginningYesterday, Joe Biden was inaugurated as President of the United States. And today, as part of his day one agenda, he has rescinded one of the Trump administration’s most incendiary orders: the Muslim Ban. The...
January 7, 2021
For Muslims, Even Prayers Aren't Private
We generate droves of personal data every time we use the apps on our phones, make a call, make an online purchase. We all hope that data is kept private, hidden away from people or entities that might want to surveil us, but sometimes it isn’t.
For Muslims, Even Prayers Aren't Private We generate droves of personal data every time we use the apps on our phones, make a call, make an online purchase. We all hope that data is kept private, hidden away from people or...
December 22, 2020
The Songs That Helped ACLU Staffers Survive 2020
How to sum up 2020? Stressful? Uncertain? Hard? If you’re like some ACLU staffers, one note of help came quite literally from listening to music. For a special year-end holiday episode, we asked a few staffers to tell us which song provided the service of escape or inspiration or just...
The Songs That Helped ACLU Staffers Survive 2020 December 22, 2020
The Songs That Helped ACLU Staffers Survive 2020
The Songs That Helped ACLU Staffers Survive 2020How to sum up 2020? Stressful? Uncertain? Hard? If you’re like some ACLU staffers, one note of help came quite literally from listening to music. For a special year-end holiday episode, we asked a few...
December 10, 2020
Glennon Doyle on Telling Loved Ones Hard Truths
The holidays can be a challenging time for many. One of the reasons for the extra anxiety we may feel is due to the kinds of conversations and sometimes, conflict, that can come up when we are sharing a meal with loved ones. Your aunt, grandpa, parent or cousin says...
Glennon Doyle on Telling Loved Ones Hard Truths December 10, 2020
Glennon Doyle on Telling Loved Ones Hard Truths
Glennon Doyle on Telling Loved Ones Hard TruthsThe holidays can be a challenging time for many. One of the reasons for the extra anxiety we may feel is due to the kinds of conversations and sometimes, conflict, that can come up when...
November 18, 2020
Reframing and Re-learning American History With Nikole Hannah-Jones
Thanksgiving is a holiday framed by our history books as a joyful celebration between those who arrived on the Mayflower to Plymouth, Massachusetts and the indigenous Americans already living on the land. In reality, the day had marked the end of a brutal battle where white colonizers attacked Indigenous Americans...
Reframing and Re-learning American History With Nikole Hannah-Jones November 18, 2020
Reframing and Re-learning American History With Nikole Hannah-Jones
Reframing and Re-learning American History With Nikole Hannah-JonesThanksgiving is a holiday framed by our history books as a joyful celebration between those who arrived on the Mayflower to Plymouth, Massachusetts and the indigenous Americans already living on the land. In reality, the...
November 18, 2020
New Court, New President: What's Next for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
As of now, we know the status of two of the three branches of the federal government. We have President-elect Joe Biden in the executive and an even more conservative majority in the Supreme Court with the appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The future of Congress is still unknown...
New Court, New President: What's Next for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties November 18, 2020
New Court, New President: What's Next for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
New Court, New President: What's Next for Civil Rights and Civil LibertiesAs of now, we know the status of two of the three branches of the federal government. We have President-elect Joe Biden in the executive and an even more conservative majority in the Supreme Court...
October 29, 2020
What Will End Police Violence?
It’s almost half a year since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer and the country erupted in protest demanding change. It felt like a turning point in many ways, but was it?
What Will End Police Violence? It’s almost half a year since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer and the country erupted in protest demanding change. It felt like a turning point in many ways, but was it?
October 22, 2020
The Supreme Court Case That Could Jeopardize LGBTQ Rights
The city of Philadelphia learned in March 2018 that two of the agencies it had hired to provide foster care services would not, based on religious objection, accept same-sex couples as foster parents. The city then told the agencies their contracts with the city were in jeopardy unless they complied...
The Supreme Court Case That Could Jeopardize LGBTQ Rights October 22, 2020
The Supreme Court Case That Could Jeopardize LGBTQ Rights
The Supreme Court Case That Could Jeopardize LGBTQ RightsThe city of Philadelphia learned in March 2018 that two of the agencies it had hired to provide foster care services would not, based on religious objection, accept same-sex couples as foster parents. The city...