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Prologue Projects · 431 episodes with transcripts

5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks.

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250 Years of Bad Decisions Pt. 2: The Law Was Never Neutral [TEASER]

October 6, 2026

Leon Neyfakh (0:05)

Hey, everyone. This is Leon from Prologue Projects. On this week's episode of 5-4, Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael are continuing the series they started this past summer, looking back at key moments in the history of the Supreme Court in honor of the country's 250th birthday. Today's episode tackles the idea of…

This is 5-4, a podcast about how much the Supreme Court has always sucked.

Peter (0:51)

Welcome to 5-4, where we dissect and analyze the Supreme Court cases that have humiliated our nation, like Eric Schmidt humiliating himself during a congressional hearing. I'm Peter. I'm here with Rhiannon. Hey, y'all. And Michael.

Michael (1:04)

I actually enjoyed that. I rarely enjoy a congressional hearing, but I thought that one was pretty fun.

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