Boom! Lawyered

Boom! Lawyered

Rewire News Group's Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy, Jessica Mason Pieklo - Rewire News Group, Imani Gandy - Rewire News Group

Episodes 310
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (609)
Since Sep 2017
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every week, Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy take you on a wild ride through the latest legal battles in the fight for reproductive justice. On everything from abortion rights to trans discrimination to racial justice, Boom! Lawyered will help you get smart, stay mad, have fun, and fight back. Produced by Rewire News Group.

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Can Trump Really End Birthright Citizenship

Jun 04, 2026 30m

Imani and Jess are off this week, but before the Supreme Court issues its birthright citizenship ruling in Trump v. Barbara, revisit this conversation with Pregnancy Justice President Lourdes Rivera…

The Trump Administration Wants More Trad Wives

May 21, 2026 37m

In this episode, Imani and Jess unpack the Supreme Court’s order on mifepristone access and explain where it fits in the Trump administration’s crusade to redefine motherhood nationwide. Expert Repro…

Louisiana is Ground Zero for Voting Rights, Abortion Pill Access

May 07, 2026 58m

In this episode, Imani and Jess unpack the historic attack on voting rights from the Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais and explain what’s next from the Court on the fight to block mifepristone…

The Supreme Court Gears Up For Another Unprecedented Term (Rerun)

Apr 30, 2026 37m

The Supreme Court closed out arguments for the term this week. Jess and Imani are out, but this episode showcases all the biggest cases of the term. Stay tuned for deep dives on the decisions coming…

A Colorado School Tests the Separation of Church and State

Apr 23, 2026 29m

Imani and Jess are off this week, but in this episode republished from 2025, Imani and Jess discuss a new school launched in Colorado that’s designed to erase the separation of church and state in…

The Anti-Choice Movement’s Obsession with Abortion Pills

Apr 16, 2026 40m

In this episode, Imani and Jess unpack the conservative legal movement’s latest attacks on medication abortion, from courthouses to state legislatures across the country—including efforts to…

Will Donald Trump Put Ted Cruz on the Supreme Court?

Apr 02, 2026 38m

In this episode, Imani and Jess dive into the Supreme Court’s conversion therapy decision, birthright citizenship oral arguments, and rumours that President Donald Trump has his eye on Texas Sen. Ted…

We Did the Reading. Fascism Came Anyway.

Mar 26, 2026 21m

The most informed progressive public in American history is watching a fascist takeover in real time. In her first solo episode, Imani Gandy wants to know why. From Black Twitter to the George Floyd…

The New Parental Rights Legal Grift

Mar 12, 2026 44m

In this episode, Imani and Jess break down the latest anti-trans decision from the Supreme Court, Mirabelli v. Bonta and explain how the conservative legal movement is rewriting parental rights law…

There’s More Drama at the Supreme Court

Mar 05, 2026 39m

In this episode! Imani and Jess spill the tea on the recent Supreme Court drama, from infighting among the justices in the Trump tariff decision, to retirement rumours, and why it is more than…

Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz Takes You Inside the True Crime Machine

Feb 26, 2026 47m

In part two of her series on true crime and disability, Imani Gandy interviews Dateline correspondent Josh Mankiewicz about true crime as a machine that decides whose stories get told—and whose…

What’s Going On In the Fight Over Abortion Pills

Feb 19, 2026 35m

In this episode, Imani and Jess walk through the current legal threats to medication abortion access and explain how the national abortion landscape could be reshaped entirely by spring. Expert Repro…

Can Trump Really End Birthright Citizenship

Feb 12, 2026 25m

Imani and Jess are off this week, but in this episode republished from 2024 they explain the spurious new legal arguments underpinning the conservative push to end birthright citizenship.  Expert…

The Justice Department Tries to Prosecute Black Journalists

Feb 05, 2026 39m

In this episode, Imani Gandy and Jess Pieklo unpack the federal charges brought against Black journalists and advocates in connection to an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church. Correction - In…

In Mercy's Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime

Jan 29, 2026 46m

True crime is everywhere—but crimes against disabled people are rarely treated as “true crime” at all. Imani Gandy talks with disability justice advocate Vilissa Thompson about why disabled victims…

Why Conservatives Want to Ban Trans Girls from Sports

Jan 22, 2026 46m

In this episode, Imani Gandy and Jess Pieklo discuss the ICE raids in Minnesota, Trump’s threats to “buy” Greenland, and explain how a ruling in favor of state bans on trans girls playing sports…

My Holidays Look a Little Different This Year (Thanks, Portia)

Dec 18, 2025 34m

Imani Gandy interviews Portia Burch about what it means to get through the holidays when you don’t love them. Together, they talk about companionship, Black joy without the performance or obligation,…

We're In The Deconstruction Era - Re-release

Dec 11, 2025 28m

The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could greatly expand the scope of presidential power. Imani and Jess are off this week but decided to republish this…

Texas Bounty Abortion Pill Bounty Hunter Law Goes Into Effect

Dec 04, 2025 32m

In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Imani and Jess break down HB 7, a Texas law that attacks medication abortion and could set the stage for a nationwide abortion ban. They also discuss how the…

Judy Reyes on ICE Raids, Humanity, and the Power of Storytelling

Nov 25, 2025 45m

Imani Gandy interviews actor Judy Reyes about the handling of immigration policy in Trump 2.0, what she learned playing an immigration lawyer on TV, and why storytelling cuts through political…

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