How Our Constitution Works ... And Why It Doesn’t

Exploring the US Constitution with a critical eye looking forward and back with author, lawyer, and syndicated columnist William Cooper and Pulitzer Prize-winning American legal historian Ed Larson.

Ed: law.pepperdine.edu/faculty-research/edward-larson

Will: will-cooper.com

Episodes

Jul 29, 2026

29 min

How Our Constitution Works And Why It Doesn't:
 
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Jul 29, 2026

29 min

Jul 21, 2026

41 min

How Our Constitution Works And Why It Doesn't: We discuss the essential role of congressional oversight in our constitutional constellation. 

Jul 21, 2026

41 min

Jul 15, 2026

36 min

Yet another area where the Trump administration is pushing the boundaries.

Jul 15, 2026

36 min

Jul 7, 2026

34 min

A reasoned debate on a controversial topic.

Jul 7, 2026

34 min

Jul 2, 2026

50 min

It's been quite a week.

Jul 2, 2026

50 min

Jun 25, 2026

28 min

We discuss her work in free speech and her contribution to Harvard Law's new book, America Unfinished.
https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/rebecca-tushnet/
https://hls.harvard.edu/america-unfinished/ 

Jun 25, 2026

28 min

Jun 16, 2026

48 min

We discuss a new book by Harvard's faculty that he contributed to, and his thoughts on American democracy today.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/842833/america-unfinished-by-edited-by-alexandra-natapoff-and-guy-uriel-e-charles/

Jun 16, 2026

48 min

Jun 11, 2026

32 min

We discuss an array of ways the constitution isn't working with Texas and Harvard law professor Sandy Levinson.
https://law.utexas.edu/faculty/sanford-v-levinson/

Jun 11, 2026

32 min

Jun 2, 2026

28 min

A reasoned discussion (of all things!) about this hotbed issue.

Jun 2, 2026

28 min

Trump's Ballroom

May 19, 2026

May 19, 2026

34 min

An easy question to answer: it violates the constitution. Here's why.

May 19, 2026

34 min

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