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The Nixon Tapes of Stupid Watergate (ft. Andrew Torrez)

Jack - September 30, 2019 01:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.3K ratings
This week on Mueller, She Wrote, we're talking all things Impeachment and dive in deep on what this whistleblower complaint means, who is implicated and our beans on what happens next. Follow us on Twitter @muellershewrote or support our show at patreon.com/muellershewrote.  Questions for the p...

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Dis Barr (Feat. Asha Rangappa and Andrew Torrez)

Jack - July 22, 2019 01:30 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 4.3K ratings
Join us this week as we cover racist chants at a Trump Rally, Jeffrey Epstein, Michael Cohen, Hope Hicks being called back to clarify her testimony, superseding Nader indictments, and some of our live show in Philadelphia!

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Flynn is a Co-conspirator (Feat. Andrew Torrez)

Jack - July 15, 2019 03:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.3K ratings
Joining us this week is co-host of the Opening Arguments Podcast and real-life lawyer Andrew Torrez as we discuss Michael Flynn, Mazars, emoluments, Epstein, and the citizenship question on the 2020 census.  Questions for the pod  Submit questions for the pod here  https://formfacade.com/sm/P...

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SIO192: Some Punditry, with Andrew Torrez

Serious Inquiries Only - May 17, 2019 03:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
Andrew Torrez joins me to discuss the Democratic Primary -- Buttigieg, Warren, and whether or not we should be trying to determine who can best beat Trump. As Opening Arguments listeners well know, Andrew always brings insight, history, legal brilliance, and plain charm! Download Here

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Bezos Exposes Pecker (feat. Andrew Torrez)

Jack - February 11, 2019 02:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.3K ratings
S3E6 - Joining us this week is Andrew Torrez from Opening Arguments! Plus, Jaleesa is going to be covering a crazy interview with Senator Burr, Jordan has the story of the Buzzfeed document dump of the Trump Tower Moscow timeline, and AG covers investigations in the House and how they connect to...

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Ep 138 – Full Faith and Credit with Andrew Torrez

Naked Mormonism Podcast - January 18, 2019 00:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 648 ratings
On this episode, Andrew Torrez of Opening Arguments joins us to discuss the legal sphere of Joseph Smith’s troubles in 1843. He helps fact check my take on the January 1843 trial which heard in Smith’s favor on the writ of habeas corpus, but Jo was far from out of the woods. Andrew helps us unde...

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SIO175: Andrew Torrez on the FGM Court Decision

Serious Inquiries Only - January 10, 2019 05:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
Andrew Torrez, of the hit legal pod Opening Arguments, was kind enough to hop onto the ol' SIO to break down the recent Michigan FGM law court decision. This is one of those times the law wasn't covered very well by some media outlets. It's great to have a genius lawyer we can trust to tell us ...

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Christianity, Crimes, and the Constitution (with Andrew Torrez)

TheThinkingAtheist - August 07, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2.6K ratings
Andrew Torrez, an attorney and host of "Opening Arguments," joins Seth Andrews for an in-depth conversation about the law, the Constitution, the Supreme Court, church/state separation, and the Religious Right in the era of Trump.  Opening Arguments podcast: https://openargs.com Support our spon...

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Episode 229 - Opening Arguments with Andrew Torrez

Humanists Take on the World - December 12, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 106 ratings
This week we are joined by Andrew Torrez to talk about his podcast, Opening Arguments, the bizzare legal era we are in, especially in terms of church state separation, and more. http://openargs.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/openargs This episode was recorded on October 21, 2017 for relea...

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SIO67: Andrew Torrez on The Crime Bill and Broken Window Theory

Serious Inquiries Only - August 14, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
This episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh! Go to hellofresh.com and enter promo code seriouspod30 for $30 off! Andrew Torrez of the impossibly famous podcast Opening Arguments is here to talk about the Crime Bill of 1994 and some surrounding issues! Hillary was blamed for supporting this bill...

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SIO51: Andrew Torrez on Manslaughter: Philando Castile and Michelle Carter

Serious Inquiries Only - June 19, 2017 04:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
In the same weekend, a teen found guilty of manslaughter for convincing her boyfriend to commit suicide, and a police officer found NOT guilty after shooting and killing Philando Castile. It has left many wondering, how did this happen? This demands expert analysis, so I've brought in the big gun...

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EV-005 Void Law with Andrew Torrez (Part 2)

Embrace The Void - April 21, 2017 00:04 - 48 minutes - ★★★★ - 168 ratings
Continuing the interview with Andrew Torrez

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EV-005 Void Law with Andrew Torrez (Part 1)

Embrace The Void - April 12, 2017 13:00 - 44 minutes - ★★★★ - 168 ratings
Andrew Torrez, a co-host of Opening Arguments, joins Aaron and GW for our first duo interview. We talk about the confirmation of Gorsuch, mandatory minimum sentences, and if Andrew is in fact a time traveler.

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Ep 47 – Executive Order: Atrocity with Andrew Torrez

Naked Mormonism Podcast - February 03, 2017 21:01 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 648 ratings
On this episode, we cover a lot of ground but only advance our timeline a total of 4 days. Mormon depredations throughout Daviess County are answered by vigilante militia depredations against Mormons. The anti-Mormons are routing the Mormons to concentrate their population in the twin sanctuary ...

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AS302: Andrew Torrez and Cognitive Dissonance!

Serious Inquiries Only - December 15, 2016 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
Here’s the 3rd and final part of my episode 300 spectacular! Joining me first is Andrew Torrez from the little known fledgling podcast Opening Arguments! First we do a little reminiscing, then a segment where I try to play the lawyer and he plays the questioner! Finally, we discuss the hate spee...

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AS293: President Trump’s Second Term, with Eli Bosnick and Andrew Torrez

Serious Inquiries Only - November 14, 2016 05:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
Here is part 2 of my truly excellent recording with Andrew and Eli. We commiserate, we give our answers to a lot of the common questions, we laughed, we feared and I feel slightly better knowing I’ll still have these two amazing people and more to get me through this. I hope everyone else is as ...

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AS292: President Trump, with Eli Bosnick and Andrew Torrez

Serious Inquiries Only - November 10, 2016 08:02 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
It f*cking happened. President Trump. We elected President Trump. The first 12 minutes of this episode are my live reaction from Tuesday night when it happened. It may make you uncomfortable. It’s raw and emotional but it’s how I was feeling. I left it in in case it helps anyone feel less alone ...

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AS280: Richard Carrier’s Lawsuit, with Andrew Torrez

Serious Inquiries Only - September 29, 2016 08:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
Dr. Richard Carrier has launched a lawsuit against several parties, including prominent atheists that the listeners will likely be familiar with. You can find the details spelled out pretty well here.  I wanted to learn more about these cases in general so I invited legal expert Andrew Torrez on...

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AS274: David Smalley of Dogma Debate and Andrew Torrez

Serious Inquiries Only - September 08, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
Listeners will know I’ve been very critical of a particular exchange David had with Andrew, so I feel absolutely obligated to give David the chance to come on the show to provide his point of view. The result is an unedited conversation between the 3 of us. Andrew and I did some commentary after...

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AS257: Andrew Torrez on Christian Mingle

Serious Inquiries Only - July 11, 2016 05:32 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
Today I’ve got Andrew Torrez to talk about the Christian Mingle settlement and hi quite awful interaction with David Smalley. After that I offer some commentary on the shootings and related events. The next 2 shows are the promised amazing lesson on the 2nd Amendment, with Andrew. Patrons can li...

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AS251: Andrew Torrez on Hate Speech

Serious Inquiries Only - June 20, 2016 05:02 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
Recently a hashtag went viral called #IStandWithHateSpeech. While that might seem to be on its surface a pretty insensitive statement, it perhaps voices a legitimate concern with EU hate speech laws. Here to help us wade through the details is everyone’s favorite legal correspondent, Andrew Torr...

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AS236: Originalism with Andrew Torrez

Serious Inquiries Only - April 28, 2016 06:23 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
Back by popular demand is Andrew Torrez! Last time we talked about Scalia and originalism, this time we’re going to do that again but also touch on some surrounding issues. Prepare to learn a ton about why Scalia was even more annoying that you thought! Check out his blog here. The post AS236...

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AS225: Andrew Torrez on Scalia’s Legal Activism

Serious Inquiries Only - March 21, 2016 05:14 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 978 ratings
Have you always known Scalia was the worst but didn’t quite have the legal expertise to say exactly why? I’ve got the podcast for you! My guest is Andrew Torrez who is a graduate of Harvard Law and owns his own practice in Baltimore, and he’s got some great blog posts on things like Scalia … Con...