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Hill Harper is a great host, no doubt about it. This podcast isn't what I was looking for, though. It's maximalist on the drama, minimalist on the analysis. Fun real-life stories, but I wanted a little more insight into the long-term effects of the game-changing lawsuits. It would have been cool if instead of just the lurid details, we got some insight into what the lawyers thought of these cases -- like how the cases are complicated by their infamy, or how the lawyers felt about the effect of their case on freedom of the press, for example. If you're looking for pure entertainment, this one is fun I guess. If you're looking to learn something, this is not going to help.

When I downloaded the podcast I had very low expectations, only did it because it was from a producer I trust, but boy was I wrong. Not only is this informative about the specific cases and law around it, it brings insight into matters that are still very relevant decades after the cases. Still this would bring it at best to a 4 stars for me, but goddamn, when I listened to the episodes on the Chicago 8 something inside me was set ablaze, it truly made an amazing show into a masterpiece.