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Fecundity: The F-word of the day.

Published August 20, 2024

Writing with quill pens, quartering Secret Service agents, and shooting 18th-century guns. A.J. Jacobs joins Sarah and David to discuss his book, It’s All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family,and his experience living by the Constitution. But first, this podcast can’t escape a little bit of legal news, including a shocking decision by the Supreme Court.

The Agenda:
—SCOTUS blocks Biden’s Title IX Rule
—Focusing on culture war, not politics
—“Curtilage” and a 9th Circuit ruling
—Living by the Bible and then the Constitution
—Stoning adulterers
—Exploring the powers of private citizens
—Criteria for quartering soldiers
—How elastic should the words of the Constitution be?

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Sarah Isgur

Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.

David French

David French is a columnist for the New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

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