UIUC Law Dean Vikram Amar and Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky — 2020-2021 Supreme Court Term
UIUC Law Dean Vikram Amar and Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky — 2020-2021 Supreme Court Term

Hosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi recorded the first-ever live podcast recording at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Law School with Vikram Amar, Dean of the University of Illinois Law School in Urbana Champaign, and Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UC Berkeley Law. Together, we discussed important cases from the current Supreme Court term (including California v. Texas, Fulton vs. The City of Philadelphia, and election-related cases), Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the court, what cases you should look for during the rest of the term, and what, if anything, should be done about what many perceive as stolen seats on the Supreme Court as a result of the Senate refusing to confirm President Obama’s nominee 8 months before the 2016 election and then confirming Justice Barrett days before voting ended in 2020.

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Conversation with Chris Lu on Presidential Transitions
Conversation with Chris Lu on Presidential Transitions

In this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by Chris Lu, former Executive Director of President Barack Obama's 2008 transition team, to discuss what usually happens during a transition team, what key players are involved to ensure a smooth transition between outgoing and incoming administrations, and the importance of an orderly transfer of power both at home and abroad. In addition to being Executive Director of President Obama's transition team, ​Chris is also a former ​United States Deputy Secretary of Labor​, Assistant to President Obama, and ​White House Cabinet Secretary. Chris is currently a senior fellow at the University of Virginia Miller Center.

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House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn — President-elect Biden, VP-elect Harris, and the Work Ahead
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn — President-elect Biden, VP-elect Harris, and the Work Ahead

In this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi sit down with U.S. House Majority Whip and Congressman, Jim Clyburn, to talk about his support for Joe Biden during the primaries, his thoughts on Joe Biden’s campaign, Kamala Harris as Vice President-elect, the transition period, and what he expects under the next administration.

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Tina Tchen Interview — TIME'S UP Now
Tina Tchen Interview — TIME'S UP Now

In this episode, hosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by TIME'S UP Now President and CEO and former Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama, Tina TChen, to discuss the continued battles women face in the political arena and other work industries, the work TIME'S UP Now is doing to foster safe, equal, and empowering work environment for women, and the importance of women being politically and civically active.

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Maria Teresa Kumar Interview: The Importance of the Latino Vote
Maria Teresa Kumar Interview: The Importance of the Latino Vote

In this episode, Jill and Victor join Maria Teresa Kumar, Voto Latino’s founding president and MSNBC Contributor, to discuss the importance of the Latino vote, the effectiveness of each campaign's effort to turn out Latino voters, and how to mobilize Latinos to turn out and vote not only in this election, but in future elections too. Maria Teresa's organization, Voto Latino is dedicated to using media and technology in order to encourage participation from younger generations of Latino voters.

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Why Down-Ballot Races Matter
SPECIAL EPISODE: Why Down-Ballot Races Matter

Featuring attorneys, activists, and elected officials, this episode is unlike any episode we have done before. We focus on the importance of down-ballot races and how candidates running for local and state local offices can impact the issues you care most about — whether it be voting rights, women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, or Immigrants' rights.

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Valerie Jarrett FULL INTERVIEW: When We All Vote, Finding My Voice, and the Obama Administration
Valerie Jarrett FULL INTERVIEW: When We All Vote, Finding My Voice, and the Obama Administration

In this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi talk to Valerie Jarrett, about the importance of civic engagement and voting for all generations—especially the younger generation. We then talk about what it will take to reach young people and how they can be active participants in our democracy. We conclude with a discussion on Valerie’s inspiring memoir (now available in paperback edition), “Finding My Voice"—which reveals a unique childhood and shows how she achieved all she did—and her past experience being President Obama's longest-serving Senior Advisor.

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Mark Cuban Full Interview: NBA, Stimulus Checks, Shark Tank, and Advice for Students
Mark Cuban Full Interview: NBA, Stimulus Checks, Shark Tank, and Advice for Students

Jill and Victor talk to Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and star of ABC's Shark Tank. We discuss how sports teams should operate under current COVID-19 conditions, the future of sports post-COVID-19, and what role sports teams have in the fight to achieve racial justice. We conclude by talking to Mark about his $1,000 stimulus check proposal, his experience and favorite investment on Shark Tank, and his advice to the rising generation of entrepreneurs and leaders.

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Interview with Kara Swisher: The Threat of Big Tech and Facebook To Democracy
Interview with Kara Swisher: The Threat of Big Tech and Facebook To Democracy

Jill and Victor join Kara Swisher, an American technology business journalist, co-founder of Recode, and host of the new podcast Sway. Since 2018, Kara has been a contributing writer to The New York Times Opinion Section. Before that, she wrote for The Wall Street Journal and served as co-executive editor of All Things Digital.

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Interview with David Cay Johnston and Renato Mariotti on Donald Trump's Taxes
Interview with David Cay Johnston and Renato Mariotti on Donald Trump's Taxes

In this episode, Jill and Victor talk with David Cay Johnston and Renato Mariotti, who will help us understand Trump’s tax returns as reported by the New York Times. We’ll also talk to them about how the tax system benefits the rich, the possible political and legal implications -- both criminal and civil -- of Trump’s tax returns, and hopefully help you understand why Trump’s taxes should matter to you, the ultimate arbiter in this election.

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Interview with Bill Kristol on The Meaning of Conservatism
Interview with Bill Kristol on The Meaning of Conservatism

In this episode, Jill and Victor talk with Bill Kristol about what conservatism means in our current political climate, why an organization that Bill is the founder of, Defending America Together, opposes President Trump, what Bill sees as the authoritarian and nativist impulses of the Trump administration, what it means to hold conservative values, and what it means to be American.

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