It's Complicated
Renato Mariotti & Asha Rangappa
Join former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti and former FBI Special Agent and Yale Law School lecturer Asha Rangappa as they break down for Legal AF the biggest legal and political stories with sharp insight, real experience, and an unapologetic pro-democracy perspective. No spin, no both-sides nonsense — just the facts, the law, and what it all means for our democracy.
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Episodes (596)
Mifepristone; Discord; and That's Entertainment
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Bragg Sues Jordan; The Case Against Trump in Manhattan
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What's in the Manhattan Indictment
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Trump Indicted in Manhattan; the Coup Chart; plus Henry is Growing Up
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Trump Bump Up; Crime Fraud Exception; Princeton
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Hush Money; Bank Runs; Plus Military Academies
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Weaponization of Government; Defamation; Trash TV
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Fulton County Foreperson; Jan 6 Propagandist; Creepers in The Comments
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Dominion Defamation; Fani Willis; Right Wing Identity Politics
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Mike Pence's Dumb Privilege; Jim Jordan's Circus Committee; Rihanna
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What's So Complicated About Hush Money, Spy Balloons, and Satanic Music
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Reforms to Policing is Complicated
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What's So Complicated About Subverting Sanctions; Firing Blanks; and Internation...
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What's So Complicated About Storing Classified Documents; Taking a Flight
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What's So Complicated About A Special Grand Jury; Copycat Coup in Brazil
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What's So Complicated About The Jan. 6 Report; Electing a Speaker of the House
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What’s So Much More Complicated about Arresting Trump Than SBF?
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What's So Complicated About Holding Trump Accountable; Traveling; Dogsitting
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What's So Complicated About the Mainstreaming of Hate
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What's So Complicated About A Special Counsel; Indicting Trump; Pet CoHosts?
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What's So Complicated About Consent Decrees, Destroying Twitter, and FTX
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What's So Complicated About Kash; Twitter; Naming a Pet?
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Trump Under Investigation: Will He Be Held Accountable? (with Asha Rangappa)
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Invasion of Ukraine: What More Can Be Done? (with Olga Lautman)
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How Objective Is the Law? (with Elie Mystal)
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Supreme Inequity: What Progress Can the Law Make For Women? (with Fatima Goss-G...
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Seditious Conspiracy: Who Will Be Charged Next? (with Frank Figliuzzi)
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Attack on the Capitol: Can We Preserve Democracy? (with Congressman Mike Quigley...
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Omicron Outbreak: How Concerned Should We Be, And What Can We Do About It? (with...
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Special Episode: What Can We Learn from Donald Trump's Former Lawyer? (with Mich...
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Biden Vaccine Mandates: Are They Constitutional? (with Roderick Hills)
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Supreme Court Shocker: Is Roe v. Wade Dead? (with Leah Litman)
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Trump Organization Indictment: What Does It Mean, and Will Trump Be Indicted? (w...
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DOJ Politicized: What Can Garland Do To Reform the Justice Department? (with Fra...
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Grand Jury Convened: Will the Manhattan DA Charge Trump or His Company? (with Da...
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Greenberg Cooperates: What Does This Mean for Gaetz? (with Barb McQuade)
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Gaetz Probe: What Legal Liability Does Matt Gaetz Have? (with Asha Rangappa)
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Voter Suppression: How Can We Fight Efforts to Reduce Voter Turnout (with Jonat...
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Tax Probe in High Gear: Is Trump Finally Going to be Charged? (with Daniel Alons...
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Post-Vaccine Epidemic: What do the next six months hold? (with Roby Bhattacharyy...
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Second Impeachment Trial Unfolds: Will It Matter? (with Norm Eisen)
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GameStop Frenzy: Do the Traders or Companies Have Any Liability? (with Jerome To...
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Second Impeachment Trial: How Will It Unfold (with Daniel Goldman)
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Aftermath of the Attack: Can All the Insurrectionists be Brought to Justice? (wi...
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Attack on the Capitol: Can All the Perpetrators be Brought to Justice? (with Mi...
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Trump on Tape: Did He Commit a Crime? (with Joyce Vance)
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Indicting Trump: How Should the Biden Administration Handle the Issue of Chargi...
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Pardon Scheme: Can Trump Pardon Himself, His Family, and His Associates? (with R...
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Combating Division and Disinformation: What Can We Do to Heal the Wounds Trump C...
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