Civil Libertrees

On this episode of Civil Libertrees, Stanford Law Professor Hank Greely discusses forensic DNA collection and its potential infringement on Fourth Amendment rights. Greely discusses the case of the BTK serial killer and the path from his daughter’s pap smear to his eventual arrest and imprisonment. This episode is a must listen for both law enthusiasts and true crime fans! For a written transcript of this episode, see https://www.stanfordaclu.com/podcast.

TW: mentions of rape, sexual assault, murder, and violence

On today's episode, we interview Dr. Eujin Park, who teaches at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. We discuss the implications of the Supreme Court decisions in the SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC cases, and we examine what the elimination of affirmative action means for university admissions moving forward.

Producers/Hosts: Catherine Titzer and Elsa McElhinney

Excerpts of student section sourced from Dr. Park's Stanford Profile.

Content warning: This episode surrounds sensitive topics such as police violence and anti-Black racism.

On today’s episode, we speak with Dr. Ameer Loggins about recent events of police violence on Stanford's campus, civil disobedience, protest, and community organizing. [Rating: Explicit]

Producers/Hosts: Elsa McElhinney & Katherine Zhou

Student Section: Jaden Southern

On today's episode, we interview Stanford professor and political activist, Rush Rehm, about protesting, civic engagement, the Greek tragedy, and much more. We also discuss Rehm's course on Noam Chomsky, and how Chomsky's lessons can be applied to the political landscape today.

CREDITS:

Hosts: Katherine Zhou, Lucian de Nevers

Student Section/Research: Elsa McElhinney, Catherine Titzer

Editing: Katherine Zhou

Music: Arnob Das (first clip)

Content Warning: This episode surrounds the topic of sexual violence. If you need support, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Listener discretion is advised.

On today's episode, we speak with Eva Jones from Sexual Violence (SV) Free Stanford surrounding the events that led up to the 10/14 protest and reactions to recent sexual violence on campus. We discuss SV Free's demands for the Stanford administration and how Stanford students can get involved to foster change.

CREDITS:

Hosts: Lucian de Nevers, Katherine Zhou

Student Section: Ian Partman

Research: Elsa McElhinney, Catherine Titzer

Editing: Lucian de Nevers, Katherine Zhou

Music: Arnob Das (first clip)

In this episode, we interview ACLU NorCal Staff Attorney, Faride Perez-Aucar, who works for the Gender, Sexuality, and Reproductive Justice Program. Perez-Aucar speaks on reproductive justice, the family regulation system, and recent news regarding the ACLU's response to the Tulare county jails failing to provide prenatal care.

Hosts: Avi Gupta and Nicole Domingo

Student Section: Chloe Mendoza

Production: Katherine Zhou

Stanford students react to the historic leak of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization draft opinion. We interviewed student protestors, and recordings from the speeches at the May 5th protest and counter-protest are included.  Credits:  Host/Producer: Katherine Zhou Student Section: Paloma Ronis von Helms  Cover Art: Lucy Nemerov Note: All recordings were obtained in accordance to California PC 632.

Professor Jennifer Pan dives into censorship and propaganda in the age of digital media, how it affects citizens’ political decision-making, and what tools we should have to combat its negative effects.

CREDITS

Hosts: Nicole Domingo and Avi Gupta 

Student Section: Lora Vachovska

Audio Production: Chloe Mendoza

Music: Arnob Das

Cover Art: Lucy Nemerov 

Professor Larry Diamond unpacks the January 6th insurrection, political polarization, voter ID laws, democratic backsliding, and what Stanford students can do to preserve American democracy. 

CREDITS 

Hosts: Nicole Domingo and Avi Gupta 

Student Section: Lucy Nemerov and Lucian de Nevers

Music: Arnob Das 

Editing: Katherine Zhou 

Cover Art: Lucy Nemerov

Stanford Professor David Palumbo-Liu shares his perspective on the recent Faculty Senate Meeting regarding the Fundamental Standard, free speech, doxxing, cancel culture, the way Stanford has historically dealt with these kinds of issues, as well as similar conversations being held on a national level.

CREDITS

Hosts: Nicole Domingo and Avi Gupta

Music: Arnob Das

Editing: Chloe Mendoza

Cover Art: Lucy Nemerov