Season 5, Episode 1 (Show 209): Justice on the Spot – Special Guest Justice Stephen Breyer
January 1, 2025
Our fourth anniversary is marked by a groundbreaking discussion with former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Stephen G. Breyer, including his new book, Reading the Constitution, and much more, including behind the curtain of the Court itself.
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Amarica’s Constitution proudly celebrates four years of ambitious inquiry with a long-promised and very honored guest, former Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, Stephen G. Breyer. Justice Breyer placed no restrictions on our questioning, and we engaged him in a frank discussion on a variety of topics related to his time on the Court, and then we switched to his current book: Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, not Textualism. As you can imagine, Professor Amar has some opinions on the matter as well. The discussion ranged far, from the French essayist Montaigne to 20th century American pragmatists, as Justice Breyer’s broad range is displayed in a way few have seen. We take our time, and the Justice generously indulged, for an in-depth look at the thinking that helped shaped the bench for decades. This podcast will be available on YouTube video as well as the usual audio feeds found here; we will provide information on accessing the video in subsequent podcast episodes, as well as on our Instagram feed – check it out.
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