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4.1 – Mostly Mueller (But some Kavanaugh and Falwell, too!)

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Who is Robert Mueller? How do you even say his name? And why does he hate witches so much? All these questions, plus “Tweet ‘Em if You Got ‘Em,’ a new segment for our new season.

We’re glad to be back, and we hope you enjoy!

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Episode Resources
Rod Rosenstein’s Letter Appointing Mueller Special Counsel
Everyone Who’s Been Charged as a Result of the Mueller Investigation
How Mueller’s First Year Compares To Watergate, Iran-Contra And Whitewater
Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Tweet

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3.3 – The Waitress Will Take Your (Executive) Order

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What are ‘executive orders’? What can and can’t they do, and why are we hearing so much about them? Plus, what does President Trump’s most recent executive order mean to churches and non-profits?

Kevon and Phil talk about this and a whole lot more in this super-sized episode.

If you have any questions, comments, or topic ideas, leave them on the episode page, send us a message on Twitter, or send us an e-mail.

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Episode Resources
The American Presidency Project – Executive Orders by President
Executive Order – Wiki
Trump’s Executive Order on Religious Liberty Is Worse Than Useless – National Review
Trump signs executive order to ‘vigorously promote religious liberty’ – CNN
Here’s the Full List of Donald Trump’s Executive Orders – NBC News
Critics Say Obama Overusing Executive Powers – US News
Obama’s Executive Orders; A Reality Check – Brookings
Republicans Alarmed Over Obama’s Executive Orders, Cheer Trump’s On – NBC News
White House Incorrectly Refers to Fence – CNN
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption
Trump asked for a ‘Muslim ban,’ Giuliani says — and ordered a commission to do it ‘legally – Washington Post

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2.6 – No Centralizing Theme

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Sorry for the lateness of this release, but as this is one of our longest episodes, we think you’ll forgive us. But then again, given that we’re about to dive into some post-election, post-traumatic analysis, maybe you won’t.

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Mentioned in the Episode
Early Exit Polling: Voters Not Optimistic About Hillary Clinton or Donald TrumpNational exit polls reveal big majority saw Trump as ‘not qualified’ to be President

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2.4 – The Other Five Out of Ten (Bill of Rights)

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This episode was lost, and then recovered but not without some loss of audio quality and content. We knew we wouldn’t be able to re-record, so we decided to release it as we best we could and fill in the content gaps later. We apologize and thank you for your patience.

Back for round two of the Bill of Rights? So are Kevon and Phil! Let’s get constitutional!

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Mentioned in the Episode
Bill of Rights | Cornell Law/LII
BillofRights.org

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2.3 – Five Out of Ten (Bill of Rights)

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As Kevon and Phil continue to work through the basics of the US, they turn their attention to the first five of the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, commonly known as the “Bill of Rights.”

If you have any questions or comments, leave them on the episode page, send us a message on Twitter, or send us an e-mail.

Mentioned in the Episode
Bill of Rights | Cornell Law/LII
BillofRights.org

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