Archive - Is This Really Legal?

A Former Prosecutor's Take on the Cornell Case

The former Westchester County District Attorney, Mimi Rocah was also an Assistant U.S. Attorney in New York for nearly 17 years.

Oct 20 • Liz Oyer

1:02:00

Is Public Execution Really Legal?

Takes from a former Pardon Attorney and a retired Navy Commander.

Oct 15 • Liz Oyer and Bobby Jones

40:06

Why Was Ghislaine Maxwell Moved?

A FOIA expert on the government’s documents on Ghislaine Maxwell, Vladimir Putin, and Eminem.

Oct 1 • Liz Oyer

53:13

September 2026

A First Amendment Defense Attorney on the White House Press Ban

Liz and Susan Seagar discuss the White House press ban.

Sep 24 • Liz Oyer

41:08

The Women We Sentence and Forget

Liz speaks with photographer and former public defender Sara Bennett about incarcerated women.

Sep 17 • Liz Oyer

41:21

Building a Giant Arch Without Congress?

Liz Oyer and Nathaniel Zelinsky discuss the recent renovations in Washington, D.C.

Sep 11 • Liz Oyer

41:27

Justice and Loss w/ Judge Esther Salas

We hear directly from Judge Salas about grief, advocacy, and democracy.

Sep 3 • Liz Oyer

54:34

August 2026

How Grand Juries Actually Work

Liz is joined by Lucius T. Outlaw III, an associate professor of law at Howard University School of Law and former federal public defender.

Aug 27 • Liz Oyer

44:05

A Navy Commander's Take on the U.S.S. Lincoln

Liz Oyer talks with retired Commander Bobby Jones about the 200-plus consecutive days the crew of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has spent at sea.

Aug 20 • Liz Oyer and Bobby Jones

41:24

Inside America's Law Firm: How DOJ Actually Works

Liz Oyer's inside tour of the Department of Justice.

Aug 17 • Is This Really Legal?

8:48

Is This Really Legal? | A New Legal Explainer Series

Unbiased answers to your legal questions.

Aug 12 • Liz Oyer

1:02

The Truth About Election Administration

Liz is joined by Stephen Richer, former Recorder of Maricopa County, to break down the reality of how elections are administered in the United States.

Aug 6 • Liz Oyer

50:38

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts