# Leon Neyfakh

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The Innocence Case from Hell with Josie Duffy Rice

Friend of the pod Josie Duffy Rice joins Peter and Michael to talk about her new podcast, The Backfire Effect. Her show digs into the case of Temujin Kensu, a man sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Scott Macklem. Has the wrong man been in prison this whole time? Listen to The Backfire Ef…

2026-2027 Supreme Court Term Preview

It’s fall and you know what that means: a chill is in the air and in Sam Alito’s heart.  If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this episode ad-free and listen to Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.com/support. …

De-Supremify the Supreme Court with Niko Bowie and Daphna Renan

Do we have to accept the Supreme Court as the final arbiter of constitutional meaning? Legal scholars Niko Bowie and Daphne Renan say no! They join the podcast to talk about their new book, Supremacy: How Rule by the Court Replaced Government by the People, which argues against “judicial supremacy”…

The Vapes of Wrath

When the vape brand Juul first hit the market back in 2015, e-cigarettes were in a kind of regulatory limbo. At the time, the rules that governed tobacco cigarettes did not explicitly apply to e-cigarettes. Then Juul blew up, fueled a public health crisis over teen vaping, and inspired a regulatory…

Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D. (and Rhoney v. Barbosa de Cunha)

Deporting people to dangerous countries? Detaining them indefinitely without bond? Bad, actually.  If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this episode ad-free and listen to Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.com…

The Vindictive Prosecution of Ilhan Omar

On Monday, October 12th federal agents raided Representative Ilhan Omar’s home as part of an investigation aiming to denaturalize and deport her. This is really disgusting.  If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this episode ad-free and listen to Premium-only…

Minersville School District v. Gobitis

The Supreme Court rules you have to say the pledge in school…and three years later, takes it back.  If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this episode ad-free and listen to Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.co…

Movie Review: The Devil’s Advocate [TEASER]

Are lawyers literally the devil? Is toe sucking satanic? Have you voted yet?  Thank you to our wonderful subscribers!  If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this and other Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.com…

Midterm Reactions: You Have 1 Hour to Lib Out

Peter, Rhiannon and Michael discuss the Democrats’ midterms sweep, how the party needs to govern, how conservatives are coping, and more.  If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this and other Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, joi…

Behind the Scenes of Death of an Artist with Jonathan Goldstein

In this bonus episode, Heavyweight host Jonathan Goldstein sits down with Alice Gregory and Leon Neyfakh to discuss the making of Death of an Artist: Petra Mathers and Her Michael. They share what drew them to the story, the experience of reporting on another couple as a married couple themselves, …