the anthony john, esq. podcast

After the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, a careful look at when political violence has historically been held to be justified — through the Declaration of Independence and Paul Johnson's account of how Hitler dismantled Weimar — and why we're closer to that line than we should be, but not yet across it. I do not condone political violence. I condemn it. This episo...

Sarah Isgur's Last Branch Standing is the most accessible Supreme Court book we've come across — and would recommend it for every voter. Full marks. The title of this episode comes from the disposition that makes the book so good. Whether that same disposition is also its one blind spot is a question we take seriously — and answer carefully.

A post-mortem on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, a deep dive into Wisconsin Voter Alliance v. Secord, and an uncomfortable truth: the fraud might be real — we're just not allowed to look for it.

Episode 3 of 3 in a series that looks at what it means to be a Christian American: A patriot, and a follower of Jesus. In this episode, we bring the history home — taking seriously those who claim that the gospel blesses their demands for political power, and examining what scripture actually requires. We ask the questions that Christian faith, honestly applied, will not let us avoid.

Episode 2 of 3 in a series that looks at what it means to be a Christian American: A patriot, and a follower of Jesus. In this episode, we trace the history of the Church, particularly in its engagement with government and power, examining the moments and movements that set it on its current course.

Episode 1 of 3 in a series that looks at what it means to be a Christian American: A patriot, and a follower of Jesus. In this episode, we look at what Jesus said and did--and importantly, what he did not do--in the context of the time he was born into: A world that was waiting for a very different kind of Messiah.

AJ laments the candidates in the race for Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Review of the Oral Argument at the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, the Birthright Citizenship case.

A pre-argument look at the legal questions in Trump v. Barbara, the birthright citizenship case headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jus soli, Wong Kim Ark, and what the 14th Amendment actually says.