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Ordered Liberty

Summary: In a world where religion is more potent than culture, and culture is more potent than politics, David French and Alexandra DeSanctis are your guides to the debates and issues that matter most. N.B. The most recent ten episodes of this podcast are available on this feed. Full archives are available at NationalReview.com.

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 Episode 44: Pray to Win | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:19

David and Alexandra tackle religion in football, blitz through some important new #MeToo statistics, and ask Congress not to punt on its constitutional authority to declare war.

 Episode 43: Of Mice and Memos | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:07

David and Alexandra talk about the flaws in "the memo," the silliness of feminists attacking adoption, and ask when Hollywood will get off its high moral horse.

 Episode 42: Russia, Russia, Russia | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:56

David rants about the continued failure to release relevant documents in the Russia investigation and maps out where we might go from here. Alexandra details yet another act of campus censorship.

 Episode Thirty-Seven: Property’s Not Theft | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:52

David and Alexandra discuss the latest Democratic talking point, that tax cuts represent "theft," and they weigh in on the matter of Never Trump in 2017. What's a faithful conservative to do?

 Episode Thirty-Six: Hezbollah, Christians, and the Sith | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:50

David French and Alexandra discuss a big scoop in Politico, the national debate over the conservative Christian response to Trump, and the problems that kept a good Star Wars movie from being great.

 Episode Thirty-Five: Conservatives Make their Stand | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:11

David French and Alexandra DeSanctis discuss the Alabama special election. Was there a progressive wave? Or did conservatives go on strike?

 Episode Thirty-Four: The Police Murder of Daniel Shaver | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:50

David French and Alexandra DeSanctis briefly discuss Roy Moore's race in Alabama then discuss in-depth the police killing of pest control worker Daniel Shaver, the rules for use of force by police, and the danger of reflexive pro- or anti-police bias.

 Episode Thirty-Three: Oral Arguments | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:49

David French and Alexandra DeSanctis break down the Masterpiece Cakeshop oral arguments, contemplate Justice Kennedy’s “anti-bully” jurisprudence, discuss the most surprising moment of the argument, and make their optimistic and pessimistic predictions.

 Episode Thirty-Two: Of Cakes and Criminals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:45

David and Alexandra answer the question, "Is Trump immune from an obstruction of justice charge?" They also discuss the difference between indictment and impeachment and then discuss how even member of the conservative pundit hall of fame can be wrong about the First Amendment.

 Episode Thirty-One: Two Rants | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:38

David French and Alexandra DeSanctis take on two terrible arguments -- addressing first a philosophy professor's case for Roy Moore and then deceptive attacks on free speech and religious liberty from the Left.

 Episode Thirty: The Icon Rule | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:56

David French and Alexandra DeSanctis discuss the sexual-misconduct double-standard for liberal icons, explore why politicians from both parties get a pass when titans of industry do not, and lament a terrible abortion ruling from a Texas federal court.

 Episode Twenty-Nine: Al Franken, the Pence Rule, and Ordered Liberty | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:46

David French and Alexandra DeSanctis explain the legal meaning of the claims against Al Franken, ask whether the modern moment will cause the culture to question the sexual revolution, and ponder the propriety of the "Pence Rule."

 Episode Twenty-Eight: The Free Speech Dream Team | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:52

David French and Alexandra DeSanctis talk to the Alliance Defending Freedom’s David Cortman and Kristen Waggoner, lead lawyers in two of the most important Supreme Court free speech cases in a generation, speak about their cases, their clients, and the constitutional issues at stake.

 Episode Twenty-Seven: Roy Moore and the Question of Due Process | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:24

David French and Alexandra DeSanctis discuss good news from the Supreme Court, describe why due process isn’t relevant to weighing the claims against Roy Moore, and Alexandra justifies her opposition to the new Lord of the Rings series coming soon from Amazon.

 Episode Twenty-Six: Just Say No to Forced Speech | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:46

David French and Alexandra DeSanctis discuss a vital potential Supreme Court case. Can pro-life crisis pregnancy centers be compelled to advertise free abortions? The Ninth Circuit says yes, the First Amendment should say no.

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