TW: In this episode, we discuss conversion therapy, including specific details that may be upsetting for some listeners.
Anyone else feel like it’s the beginning of the end?? Man, it’s been a rough few weeks both for the country, and for Ben’s and Abby’s immune systems. But don’t even worry, Rebooties, because we’re back here with a long one for ya. We start off with a range of topics that somehow connect, including an update on Maurene Comey’s firing, Don Lemon & ‘death grifting,’ Jimmy Kimmel, big They, and Debby Ryan. Then, we REALLY get into it on two cases that the Supreme Court will be considering once their term starts in October: Villareal v Texas and Chiles v Salazar. The former deals with courts denying defendants access to their lawyers, and the latter considers bans on conversion therapy for minors. All that to say, if y’all like when we get *fired up* on RSR… you’re gonna love this one.
See you next week for a special treat(s)!
PS - If you want to take Ben up on the homework assignment: you can read the facts of Case v Montana here: https://statecourtreport.org/case-tracker/state-v-case
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SOURCES:
Golde, Kalvis. 2025. “Villarreal V. Texas.” SCOTUSblog, September 9. https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/villarreal-v-texas/
Golde, Kalvis. 2025. “Chiles V. Salazar.” SCOTUSblog, September 10. https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/chiles-v-salazar/
Rashbaum, William K., Jonah E. Bromwich, and Benjamin Weiser. 2025. “Fired Prosecutor Challenges Trump’s Claims to Sweeping Power in Lawsuit.” The New York Times, September 15. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/nyregion/maurene-comey-fired-lawsuit-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Walker, Cheryl. 2025. “Wake Forest University Will Be Tuition-free for Admitted Students From North Carolina Families Earning Less Than $200,000.” Wake Forest News. September 19. https://news.wfu.edu/2025/09/17/wake-forest-university-will-be-tuition-free-for-admitted-students-from-north-carolina-families-earning-less-than-200000/
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