can someone tell us what the queer youths are listening to

Chiles v. Salazar Podcast Episode · 5-4 · April 14 · 52m

This week’s case is Chiles v. Salazar, where the Court held that conversion therapy is simply freedom of speech for evil therapists.

It’s not a crime to be beautiful

Hudson v. Michigan Podcast Episode · 5-4 · April 7 · 52m

This week’s episode is Hudson v. Michigan, where the Court held that cops can violate the Constitution as long as they obey it in a parallel universe.

5-4 logo as the bat signal

we’re hearing that it’s opinion season

Dames & Moore v. Regan Podcast Episode · 5-4 · March 24 · 48m

This week’s episode is Dames & Moore v. Regan, where we tell you a little about executive power and a little more about America’s history of fucking with Iran.

ok we’re sorry

No War Is Illegal (When They All Are) [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

This week’s premium episode is about war powers, an issue that unifies warmongering presidents across party lines.

Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump Podcast Episode · 5-4 · March 10 · 1h

This week’s episode is the tariffs case. The Court struck down Trump’s tariffs, resulting in all the things we love: bizarre dissents, conservative infighting, and embarrassing mainstream media coverage.

Thank you to Stephanie (not on bluesky) and @mattcameron.bsky.social for joining us, and for fighting the good fight.

Immigration Law in 2026: Fighting the Cruelty Machine

This week’s episode is an interview with two immigration attorneys about what it’s like to practice under Trump 2.0, the unprecedented uncertainty their clients face, the freaks who become ICE lawyers and ICE judges, and why there’s actually…reason to hope?

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A print reading: Antonin Scalia is DEAD The word "dead" is entirely wreathed in flowers.

The Supreme Court building, crumbling and decayed, and being overtaken by nature.

The Supreme Court building, with a meteor hurling towards it in the background.

A print of a Molotov cocktail with the tagline "I dissent."

It's our 6 year anniversary! Six whole years of laughing, crying, ranting, and otherwise muddling through it as the Supreme Court leads the fascist charge against democracy. We are celebrating with a sale on merch, up to 22% off, through midnight tomorrow.

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Meet Your Attorney General, Pam Bondi [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

Was she assembled in a lab by the Heritage Foundation? Summoned from beyond the veil by a MAGA demonologist? Or is she simply an emergent feature of Florida’s political swamp?

In this week’s premium episode, meet your very angry Attorney General, Pam Bondi. 

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Our subscribers are sending us a clear message about the type of content they crave.

If the judge cites “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” in a case affecting your life (as Elena Kagan literally does in Pulsifer v. United States), you should be allowed to do some crime.

Scalia is Dead Floral - White Text by 5-4 Merch Store He's dead.

“but where would i get merch to celebrate this occasion??”

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on February 13, 2016, at age 79, while on a hunting trip at the Cibolo Creek Ranch in West Texas.

Happy anniversary everybody

we're doing video clips now, follow us on ig @fivefourpod

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Delgado Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 02/10/2026 · 50m

This week’s episode is INS v. Delgado, a case that helped build the foundation for ICE’s impunity, where the Court held that federal agents raiding your workplace doesn’t necessarily implicate the 4th Amendment.

2026 Mailbag: Is Any Of This Legal? [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

This week’s premium episode is a mailbag, where we address your questions. Most notably: what can be done about ICE?

The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part II Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 01/27/2026 · 1h 4m

This week’s episode is the second and final part of our series about the Voting Rights Act. In this one, we plot the evolution of the conservative reaction, including the ascendance of anti-voting pervert John Roberts.

Next week we'll be doing a mailbag episode, so drop us a reply here or send an email to fivefourpod@gmail.com with your questions!

The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part 1 Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 01/20/2026 · 1h 12m

This week’s episode is the first in our two-part series about the rise and fall of the Voting Rights Act. We’re tracing the attack on voting rights from Jim Crow to John Roberts.

We are excited to get back into the swing of it with you all. The first weeks of 2026 have been difficult for anyone who cares about politics and, really, people generally, both here and abroad. But this community continues to fill us with hope that we can build a better future together.

We also will be hosting an Archenemies Zoom in the next week where will discuss current events around the country, the Trump loyalists in the appellate circuits, and whatever else is on our minds. Date and time TBD, so watch this space!

We wanted to give you a heads up that we will be back next week with the 1st of a 2-part miniseries on the Voting Rights Act. We're excited to share it with you, a wide lens view of the the struggle for equality and emancipatory politics against the forces of reaction, from the Civil War up to today

Movie Review: Average Joe [SUBSCRIBER ONLY] | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

This week’s premium episode is our review of Average Joe, a movie about the assistant football coach who went to the Supreme Court to protect his right to make a big public spectacle of his prayers.

Gray Fanny pack with black text reading THE SUPREME COURT SUCKS

White crew socks with black toe and heel. Black text on the crew part of the sock says THE SUPREME COURT SUCKS

Black t shirt with floral text reading ANTONIN SCALIA IS DEAD

We’ve been told there’s a holiday sale happening on our merch again? And it ends tonight at midnight. Start a fight at Christmas with an “Antonin Scalia is dead” mug 🥰🎄

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The reason my @fivefourpod.bsky.social fandom predates it by 20 years

There’s six of them :) one for each of the dumb freaks