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JWI Presents: Anchoring Truths Podcast
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Independence Hall's Untold Stories with D.G. Hart
In another installment of our America 250-themed episodes of the Anchoring Truths Podcast, we are delighted to bring you a deep-dive into Independence Hall, a…
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Claiming James Wilson for the Modern Left?
As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, Jesse Wegman’s new biography The Lost Founder has brought fresh attention to James Wilson, the Institute's namesake…
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Constitution of Practice with Prof. Marc DeGirolami
Received wisdom of the present moment in constitutional and statutory interpretation begins with the text and moves to the logic, structure, or context of that…
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Lessons in Principles & Prudence from Aristotle & the Ancients with Alex Petkas
Whenever we at the James Wilson Institute begin one of our weeklong fellowships or even our weekend introductory seminars on Natural Law Jurisprudence, we…
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Constitution of 1789 with Prof. Ilan Wurman
As we are about to celebrate Constitution Day in 2026, our latest guest on the Anchoring Truths Podcast says we no longer live under the Constitution as the…
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Myth of Birthright Citizenship with Prof. Richard Epstein
Our latest Anchoring Truths Podcast returns to a topic discussed at the beginning of the summer which has only added resonance since: the true meaning of…
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Restoring Faith, Freedom & Family with Tim Goeglein
Join the Anchoring Truths Podcast as we host author Tim Goeglein for a discussion of his newly co-authored book What Really Matters: Restoring a Legacy of…
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Son of the Congo with A.T. Tshibaka
Imagine being three years old in the heart of the Congo. Your father has just died of cancer. Your mother is left alone to raise five children in a world of…
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Pursuit of Happiness in American Law and Jurisprudence with Prof. Carli Conklin
As part of our ongoing series of episodes devoted to thecelebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration, we are delighted to bring you an episode…
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Declaration of Independence & “The Making of the American Mind” ft. Dr. Matthew Spalding
For the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we are pleased to share an intimate discussion with Dr. Matthew Spalding whose timely new book…
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Citizenship & 14th Amendment with Prof. David Upham
Our latest Anchoring Truths Podcast episode focuses on a new book Taking American Citizenship Seriously: The Recovery of the Fourteenth Amendment. Our guest is…
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Billions Riding on Contract Law, International Law, & Natural Law with Michael Fragoso
Our latest Anchoring Truths Podcast episode centers on a 2026 case in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, covering New York City. This case presented a…
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Passing Down America's Goodness with Dr. Matthew Mehan
As we continue our commemoration of America 250, we’re inspired to present a variety of different celebrations of our country. In that spirit, we are honored…
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Seductive AI with Prof. Glenn Reynolds
We’ve devoted past Anchoring Truths Podcast episodes to the promise of AI in the legal profession and beyond. Today, we’ll be discussing more of the perils of…
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Ground-Level View of Law School Campus Interest in Natural Law
This week's Anchoring Truths Podcast is a roundtable discussion of the James Wilson Institute's travels around the country to law school campuses from…
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Etiquette 101 in the White House & Beyond with Alison Cheperdak
Our latest episode is a little bit of a something differentthan what we’re used to featuring on the Anchoring Truths Podcast. Our guest this week is an expert…
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Pandemic of Lunacy with Prof. J. Budziszewski
Our latest episode features a living legend and one of our oldest, closest friends at the James Wilson Institute: Prof. J. Budziszewski on the occasion of the…
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Religious Liberty Solution to Big Tech Censorship ftr. Hiram Sasser
As part of our ongoing series of joint programs with our friends at First Liberty’s Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy, we’re delighted to bring you a…
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George Washington's Hometown of Alexandria with Historian Tim Rose
In 2026, we celebrate 250 years since our Declaration of Independence. In honor of this milestone in our country’s history, we’ll be placing an extra emphasis…
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JD Vance & Intellectual Trends on the Right with Frank DeVito
Vice President JD Vance is one of the most influential Republicans in America. But unlike many politicians, he is a public intellectual. Long before holding…
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Judicial Supremacy: Is Israel a Cautionary Tale for U.S.?
Judicial supremacy has been a frequent topic of conversation on the Anchoring Truths Podcast, but never before have we analyzed it from a comparative or…
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Presidential Pardon Power with Prof. Sai Prakash
One of the country's foremost authorities on executive power, Prof. Saikrishna “Sai” Prakash, joins the Anchoring Truths Podcast to discuss his fascinating new…
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Reforming the Judiciary with Prof. Josh Blackman
Join the Anchoring Truths Podcast for a tour de force from our friend Prof. Josh Blackman. In the height of the politicization of the judicial branch, the…
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A Proposal for a New Understanding of Free Speech on American Campuses and the Charlie Kirk Moment
In light of the tragic killing of Charlie Kirk, the culture of American Campuses and Free Speech - which Kirk fought so hard for - are more relevant than ever…
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Can the President Remove Anyone from the Administrative State? Ftr'ing Mark Chenoweth
With less than one more before the Supreme Court’s oral argument in one of the most explosive cases of this term, Trump v. Slaughter, you're encouraged to join…
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Parental Rights from the Natural Law Tradition to Skrmetti and Mahmoud: Foundations and Applications with Professor Melissa Moschella
Professor Melissa Moschella of the University of Notre Dame joins us to discuss the contents of her recently published book titled, "Ethics, Politics, and…
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From Professor Barrett to Justice Barrett with Michael A. Fragoso
Join the Anchoring Truths Podcast for an in-depth dive into the career and jurisprudential mind of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The occasion for doing so is the…
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The Golden Thread with Prof. Allen Guelzo
Think back to when you were in high school or even middle school. Do you remember the history textbook you used? Perhaps that’s the problem: what passed for…
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Everson Must Fall with Timon Cline
Lawyer and legal scholar Timon Cline joins the podcast to share his ambitious proposal to revisit and overturn the Supreme Court’s 1947 ruling on the…
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Judicial Nominations in President Trump’s Second Term: Form and Substance with Robert Luther
Join us for this episode as Professor Robert Luther anticipates judicial nomination selection in Trump's second term. Professor Luther asks two types of…
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Our Natural Law Moment(s) with Dennis Wieboldt
As a loose tie in to the launch of our sister podcast, Natural Law Moment, we could not think of a better guest to have on the Anchoring Truths Podcast than…
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Judicial Courage with Judge Janice Rogers Brown
Join us for this special episode featuring Judge Janice Rogers Brown (U.S. Circuit Court for D.C, ret.). Her remarks, given in 2023 as she received the James…
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Natural Property Rights with Prof. Eric Claeys
What are the pre-political grounds of property rights? What are the just uses of property according to natural rights and the natural law? In this Anchoring…
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Lincoln's Prophetic Statesmanship with Edward Erler
In the pantheon of intellectual giants of modernconservatism, standing first among equals is the late professor Harry Jaffa. Jaffa, who influenced generations…
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Best of Times & Worst of Times for Pro-Life Movement? Featuring Jennie Bradley Lichter
Could it possibly be the best of times as well as the worst of times for the pro-life movement? This has been a topic we have visited before on this show…
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Fixing Nationwide Injunctions with GianCarlo Canaparo
Can one federal district court judge, even temporarily, be more powerful than the President of the United States? That’s the issue at the heart of the critical…
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Restoring the Classical Legal Tradition in Practice and Education with Julia Mahoney
For a special episode of the Anchoring Truths Podcast, we bring you a presentation featuring Prof. Julia Mahoney of the University of Virginia School of Law…
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Combatting Wokism & Utopianism with Daniel Mahoney
Join the Anchoring Truths Podcast for an episode featuring a scholar quite near and dear to us at the James Wilson Institute, Daniel Mahoney. Mahoney is an…
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Restoring Congress to the Center of Politics & Law: Recap of UMich Fed Soc Student Symposium
Join Anchoring Truths Podcast hosts Garrett Snedeker & Daniel Osborne for a discussion of bringing Congress back to the center of our legal and political life…
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Israel & Civilization with Josh Hammer
Josh Hammer returns to the Anchoring Truths Podcast for a discussion of his first book Israel The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West. The…
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Securitization and the Hungarian Experience
We’re pleased to have as our guest Daniel Whitehead. Daniel was a 2022 James Wilson Fellow. He served in the General Counsel’s Office of Governor Ron DeSantis…
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A More Luminous Beacon with Prof. Will Kamin
As part of our ongoing webinar series between the James Wilson Institute and the Center on Religion, Culture, and Democracy, Professor William Kamin discusses…
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IVF & Future of Federal Policy with Steve Aden
Blink and you may have missed it. President Trumpsigned into law another executive order, this one touching on a significant concern for pro-life Americans…
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Trump's Executive Orders on DEI & Sex with Mary Rice Hasson
The opening weeks of the Trump presidency have featured a flurry of Executive Orders aimed not only to reverse the policies and priorities of the Biden…
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Natural Law & Labor Law with Alex MacDonald
Alex MacDonald, a DC-based labor lawyer, touches on the historical roots of the right to work, the right’s connection with natural-law principles, and its…
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Natural Law and Government by Consent with Paul DeHart
For the latest Anchoring Truths Podcast, JWI Affiliated Scholar Paul DeHart joins for a fascinating in-depth discussion on themes from his latest book, The…
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The Rights of Women: A Natural Law Approach with Erika Bachiochi
This episode features a webinar discussion on Natural Law and Women's Rights with Erika Bachiochi, a legal scholar and current fellow with the Ethics and…
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Lawless: the Miseducation of America's Elites with Ilya Shapiro
Returning Anchoring Truths Podcast guest Ilya Shapiro has written a new book Lawless: the Miseducation of America’s Elites that is part indictment of how the…
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Ed Meese & the Revolution of Originalism with Steven Calabresi
Join the Anchoring Truths Podcast for both a look back and a look ahead for originalism. Our guest, Steven Calabresi, is the co-author of a new intellectual…
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Rightful Understanding of Freedom with Dr. Brad Littlejohn
Join host Garrett Snedeker for an exciting discussion with author Brad Littlejohn, Ph.D., about his new book Called to Freedom: Retrieving Christian Liberty in…
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A Religious Liberty Right to Abortion? with Frank Beckwith
JWI Affiliated Scholar & Professor of Philosophy Frank Beckwith confronts a troubling trend among some legal scholars who, in the aftermath of the Dobbs…
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Minisode 11: Federalist Society 2024 National Lawyers Convention
A recap of the largest annual gathering of the Right's lawyers, the Federalist Society's National Lawyers Convention, is the topic of discussion this week…
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*The* Ads that Shaped the 2024 Election with Jon Schweppe
Who was for they/them versus who was for you? Join host Garrett Snedeker for a fascinating discussion with Jon Schweppe, Director of Policy for the American…
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Tragedy of "Progressive" Prosecution with Gerry Bradley
JWI Co-Director Gerry Bradley delivers remarks on what he calls the tragedy of "progressive" prosecution. Since George Floyd's death on May 25, 2020, the U.S…
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Litigating Second Amendment & Natural Right to Self-Defense with Ed Wenger
We are excited to be dive into Second Amendment jurisprudence and the Natural Right to Self Defense. Our entry into that topic is collection of opinions in…
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Sex & the Citizen with Conn Carroll
Join Anchoring Truths Podcast host Garrett Snedeker and journalist Conn Carroll for an exciting discussion about Carroll's new book Sex and the Citizen and the…
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Minisode 10: Technology & Education with Mark Bauerlein
In this minisode, host Garrett Snedeker speaks with returning guest Mark Bauerlein about the current decline in educational quality at universities, and the…
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Threat of Scientism with Spencer Klavan
The world is not a machine. Humanity is not a mistake. Those should not be such bold words and yet, according to this week’s guest, Spencer Klavan, they need…
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Minisode 9: Visiting Harvard & ND Law for Seminars
Join host Garrett Snedeker and JWI Programs Director Daniel Osborne for special look inside JWI's Law School Seminar program. Highlighting their trips to…
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Predictability, AI, and Judicial Futurism with Jack Kieffaber
JWI Deputy Director, Garrett Snedeker, and 2023 James Wilson Fellow Jack Kieffaber discuss the impact of impending AI developments on the judiciary…