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Voters Said No to MAGA. Grand Juries Have Been Saying No to DOJ for Months.

Matt runs through a string of DOJ losses this week: researcher Kseniia Petrova's smuggled frog embryos case, a grand jury's decision on Cassidy Hutchinson, and Trump's libel suit against the Wall Street Journal over the Epstein birthday letter, an exit package you have to hear to believe. We close out with a Canadian tourist charged with animal cruelty for abducting a flamingo from the Flamingo Casino in Las Vegas. Cases discussed: United States v. Kseniia Petrova (dismissed vindictive prosecution case) Grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson Trump v. Dow Jones ($10 billion Wall Street Journal libel suit, dismissed) Trump v. BBC (defamation suit over January 6th footage) Nevada v. Mitchell Fairbarn (the Peachy the Flamingo case) Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do! To support the show (and lose the ads!), please pledge at patreon.com/law! $2+ patrons also get a new Law'd Awful Movies every month.

OA1311 · Nov 6, 2026 · 46 min · With Thomas Smith & Matt Cameron

WTW154: Ken Paxton, Dan Patrick and Vivek All Lost on the Same Night

It's election night recap time, and Thomas and Lydia fly state to state checking in on the anti-woke villains WTW has covered in the past: Ken Paxton and Dan Patrick in Texas, Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio's Governor, Susan Collins's Senate streak in Maine, voter ID measures across the country, James Lindsay's smug "Woke 2.0" prediction, and even Oklahoma. Not everything went the right way...but overall? A very, very good night to be woke. Sources: James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race Media Matters analysis of Fox News coverage of James Talarico Vikki Goodwin defeats Dan Patrick for Texas Lieutenant Governor Gina Hinojosa elected Texas Governor over Greg Abbott Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor's race Troy Jackson unseats Susan Collins in the Maine Senate race California's voter ID ballot measure results Nevada's voter ID constitutional amendment results James Lindsay on "Woke 2.0" Robert Franklin elected Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction If you enjoy our work, please consider leaving a 5-star review! You can always email questions, comments, and leads to lydia@seriouspod.com. Please pretty please consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/wherethereswoke! You get ad-free episodes and patron-only bonus episodes.

Nov 5, 2026 · 57 min · With Thomas Smith & Lydia Smith

SIO532: People Need To Know What Democrats Can and Can't Do with a Win Today

It's Election Day, and the polls look almost too good. So what can Democrats actually DO if they take back Congress? Thomas runs the scenarios, a one-seat Senate (hello again, John Fetterman) or something bigger, and makes the case that the Supreme Court might matter more than anything Congress could pass. He also explains why winning by just one seat is basically a trap, and how a bigger margin could change the kind of fights Congress can actually pick. Either way, your expectations are probably already wrong. Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? Apply here! Please support the show at patreon.com/seriouspod! You get ad-free episodes, early episodes, and other bonus content!

Nov 3, 2026 · 55 min · With Thomas Smith

GG90: "You Gotta Spend Voter Fraud to Make Voter Fraud" - James O'Keefe

Back in August, James O'Keefe's rebranded operation, now calling itself the Citizen Justice League, sent people dressed in racist Muslim garb into Minneapolis polling places to test Minnesota's voter "vouching" law. Does the full footage actually show what the viral clips claim, or do the poll workers do exactly what they're supposed to? And what happens when the "random" names O'Keefe and Cameron Higby used to vouch for strangers turn out to belong to real, very surprised Minnesota voters? Thomas and Lydia go through the new documents and the county attorney's press conference, line by line. Patrons at patreon.com/gavelpod get episodes early and ad-free!

Oct 30, 2026 · 54 min · With Thomas Smith & Lydia Smith

DOD303: A Load-Bearing Fantasy

Tom is alive and recovering! He'll be back soon. In the meantime, the glowing Lydia Smith fills in again. Remember the guy who realized his wife will never match his kinks? He wrote back with the full, juicy follow-up! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon!

Nov 6, 2026 · 49 min · With Thomas Smith, Eli Bosnick & Lydia Smith