Let the Record Show is a U.S. history podcast that looks back on legal precedent to make sense of our ever-evolving future. On every episode we explore the people, places and stories behind major court cases that shape how we live our lives today.
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November 22, 2022
It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous Stories
This week as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to challenge our listeners to acknowledge and honor the day as a National Day of Mourning for indigenous people. The truth of this holiday isn鈥檛 that white people from Europe and the Wampanoag people in Plymouth, Massachusetts sat down to...
It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous Stories November 22, 2022
It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous Stories
It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous StoriesThis week as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to challenge our listeners to acknowledge and honor the day as a National Day of Mourning for indigenous people. The truth of this holiday isn鈥檛...
November 17, 2022
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender Freedom
This week, we are re-airing a conversation we had with Alok Vaid-Menon in early June, before we had the final Dobbs decision. Alok鈥檚 work is always salient but with the recent midterm election results showing an overwhelming affirmation of reproductive access, we believe their call for transformative thinking around gender...
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender Freedom November 17, 2022
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender Freedom
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender FreedomThis week, we are re-airing a conversation we had with Alok Vaid-Menon in early June, before we had the final Dobbs decision. Alok鈥檚 work is always salient but with the recent midterm election results showing...
November 10, 2022
Abortion Rights Won the Midterms, Now What?
This week, voters went to the polls to elect their representatives at every level of government. Most notably for us at the ACLU, the midterms are the first opportunity to get a national sense of where voters are sitting on abortion access since the June overturn of Roe v. Wade....
Abortion Rights Won the Midterms, Now What? November 10, 2022
Abortion Rights Won the Midterms, Now What?
Abortion Rights Won the Midterms, Now What?This week, voters went to the polls to elect their representatives at every level of government. Most notably for us at the ACLU, the midterms are the first opportunity to get a national sense of...
November 3, 2022
What's on Your Midterm Ballot?
The midterm elections are just around the corner. On Tuesday, November 8th, all across the country will vote for our representatives in Congress and in our state government. On the ballot, we have 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, 27 secretary of state seats, and many more positions to vote...
What's on Your Midterm Ballot? The midterm elections are just around the corner. On Tuesday, November 8th, all across the country will vote for our representatives in Congress and in our state government. On the ballot, we have 435 House...
October 27, 2022
Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?
On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of Indigenous rights and tribal sovereignty. The case involves the Indian Child Welfare Act, otherwise known as ICWA, an act that was passed in...
Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children? October 27, 2022
Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?
Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of Indigenous rights and tribal sovereignty. The case involves...
October 20, 2022
This Supreme Court Case Could Upend Democracy
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case this term that could upend the very foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections. In the case of Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court will decide whether the North Carolina Supreme Court has the power to strike down the legislature鈥檚...
This Supreme Court Case Could Upend Democracy October 20, 2022
This Supreme Court Case Could Upend Democracy
This Supreme Court Case Could Upend DemocracyThe Supreme Court is set to hear a case this term that could upend the very foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections. In the case of Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court will...
October 13, 2022
The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth
It鈥檚 October, which means it鈥檚 LGBTQ History Month, a time to remember, look back and celebrate the history of LGBTQ activism and the resulting progress. It鈥檚 also a time to acknowledge the work still to be done and understand the roots of systemic discrimination and inequality. To that end, our...
The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth October 13, 2022
The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth
The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender YouthIt鈥檚 October, which means it鈥檚 LGBTQ History Month, a time to remember, look back and celebrate the history of LGBTQ activism and the resulting progress. It鈥檚 also a time to acknowledge the work still to...
October 6, 2022
Is the Government Tracking Your Abortion?
If you live in a state where abortions have been banned since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, accessing abortion is a huge challenge. But unfortunately, access is not the only challenge -- pursuing an abortion without leaving a trace poses another huge hurdle. If you search for resources online,...
Is the Government Tracking Your Abortion? If you live in a state where abortions have been banned since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, accessing abortion is a huge challenge. But unfortunately, access is not the only challenge -- pursuing an...
September 29, 2022
How the Supreme Court Could Silence Black Voters
On October 4th, the Supreme Court is set to hear Milligan v. Merrill, a case that would undermine Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. At question is Alabama鈥檚 new congressional map, a map that underwent what is called racial gerrymandering or racial redistricting, diluting Black Alabamans鈥� voting power. The...
How the Supreme Court Could Silence Black Voters September 29, 2022
How the Supreme Court Could Silence Black Voters
How the Supreme Court Could Silence Black VotersOn October 4th, the Supreme Court is set to hear Milligan v. Merrill, a case that would undermine Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. At question is Alabama鈥檚 new congressional map, a map that...