Beyond the Brief
by Institue for Justice
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City Sinks Backyard Swim Lessons for Special Needs Kids
Aug 27, 2026
Unknown duration
A Rancher, a Family Farm, and 3 Supreme Court Showdowns
Aug 4, 2026
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IRS Defeated! Stolen Money Returned, Law Changed.
Jul 9, 2026
35m 24s
Rename Your Bar…or go to JAIL
Jun 18, 2026
26m 57s
SEIZED CASH: Americans Struggle to Get Property Back
Jun 5, 2026
40m 32s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 8/27/26 |  City Sinks Backyard Swim Lessons for Special Needs Kids | Teaching kids to swim in a backyard pool is an American tradition, but one South Carolina city has now banned backyard swim lessons. Libby Souder taught one-on-one swim lessons for a few hours a day until a neighbor complained—before he even moved in.  Today we talk with IJ attorneys Renée Flaherty and Robert Fellner to discuss how cities make harmless home businesses illegal and how IJ fights back.   https://youtu.be/cpYMCcA-MYg Related Case Become a Monthly Donor Are you looking for a rewarding and consistent way to support IJ’s work?  Become a member of our Merry Band of Monthly Donors and stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients every month of the year. Donate now | — | ||||||
| 8/4/26 | A Rancher, a Family Farm, and 3 Supreme Court Showdowns | We are headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court with three cases in the next term. Today, we’re discussing two of those cases, which could have major implications for private property, agency power, and individual rights. One case asks whether property owners can be forced to pay huge legal bills just to get fair compensation when their land is taken. The other asks whether the government can drag Americans into agency-run courts instead of real ones.  Today we are talking with  IJ Senior Attorneys Robert McNamara and Rob Johnson.  https://youtu.be/TIxGlClGiHI Become a Monthly Donor Are you looking for a rewarding and consistent way to support IJ’s work?  Become a member of our Merry Band of Monthly Donors and stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients every month of the year. Donate now | — | ||||||
| 7/9/26 | IRSfinancial surveillance+3 | Dan AlbanRob Johnson | IRSInstitute for Justice | — | IRSstructuring+3 | — | 35m 24s | ||
| 6/18/26 | legal battlecensorship+3 | Robert McNamaraNick DeBenedetto | Nebraska’s Barber BoardInstitute for Justice | — | barberspeakeasy+5 | — | 26m 57s | ||
| 6/5/26 | civil forfeitureproperty rights+3 | Lisa KnepperKirby West | Institute for Justice | — | civil forfeitureproperty recovery+3 | — | 40m 32s | ||
| 5/14/26 | political retaliationFirst Amendment+4 | Ben FieldMcCarley Maddock | Institute for Justice | ArizonaApache County | political retaliationFirst Amendment+4 | — | 26m 05s | ||
| 4/23/26 | funeral industryeconomic cartels+3 | Candi MentinkTodd Collard | Institute for Justicefuneral industry | Oklahoma | casketsfuneral cartel+3 | — | 38m 27s | ||
| 3/26/26 | property rightsgovernment overreach+3 | Robert McNamaraBobbi Taylor | Institute for Justice | Perth Amboy, New Jersey | blightproperty condemnation+3 | — | 23m 02s | ||
| 3/12/26 | property rightsfines+4 | Andrew WardMike Greenberg | Institute for Justice | Florida | property ownersfines+5 | — | 36m 42s | ||
| 2/26/26 | housing crisisrent stabilization+3 | Suranjan SenWill Aronin | Institute for Justice | New York City | New York Cityhousing crisis+3 | — | 32m 50s | ||
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| 2/17/26 | policingqualified immunity+3 | Jeff Wenniger | Institute for JusticeAmericans Against Qualified Immunity | LAPD | qualified immunitypolicing+3 | — | 49m 29s | ||
| 1/22/26 | privacy rightsrenters' rights+3 | — | Institute for Justice | Pennsylvania | warrantless inspectionsprivacy rights+3 | — | 28m 28s | ||
| 1/8/26 | immigrationconstitutional rights+4 | Leo Garcia VenegasGeorge Retes+2 | Institute for Justice | — | immigration raidsU.S. citizens+4 | — | 41m 12s | ||
| 12/18/25 | civil forfeiturelegal reform+3 | Brian MooreCristal Starling | Institute for JusticeCivil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act | — | civil forfeiturelegal cases+3 | — | 38m 02s | ||
| 12/2/25 | business expansionentrepreneurship+3 | Khalilah Few | Institute for Justice | Clayton County, Georgia | hair salonClayton County+3 | — | 24m 37s | ||
| 10/31/25 | mass surveillanceconstitutional rights+3 | Michael SoyferDan King | Institute for JusticePlate Privacy Project | — | mass surveillanceAI cameras+3 | — | 32m 29s | ||
| 10/9/25 | A Pipeline Demanded Their Land for Pennies. They Fought Back. | When the government, or even a private company, takes your land using eminent domain, the law promises you just compensation. But what about the thousands of dollars you spent on legal fees fighting for your fair share? For a group of North Dakotans facing off against a natural gas company, the answer could be: Tough luck.  Today we’re joined by IJ Deputy Litigation Director Bob McNamara, and IJ attorney Matt Liles.  We’ll discuss what just compensation really means, how the government lets private companies abuse eminent domain, and what IJ is doing to stop it.  https://youtu.be/R7m8MdZD5KM Related Case Eminent Domain Become a Monthly Donor Are you looking for a rewarding and consistent way to support IJ’s work?  Become a member of our Merry Band of Monthly Donors and stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients every month of the year. Donate now | — | ||||||
| 9/18/25 | Plane Seized Over Six-Pack of Budweiser. Seriously. | Can the government take a $95,000 plane because a passenger used it to transport a six pack of Budweiser? The Alaska Supreme Court says yes but the U.S. Constitution says no.  Today we chat with IJ attorneys Sam Gedge and Kirby West to discuss an outrageous new case from the Last Frontier and how forfeiture interacts with excessive fines, free speech, and more.  https://youtu.be/KL3UlAt2XSk Related News City Sinks Backyard Swim Lessons for Special Needs Kids Rima Gerhard August 26, 2026 Teaching kids to swim in a backyard pool is an American tradition, but one South Carolina city has now banned backyard swim lessons. Libby Souder taught one-on-one swim lessons for a few hours a… A Rancher, a Family Farm, and 3 Supreme Court Showdowns Podcast August 3, 2026 IRS Defeated! Stolen Money Returned, Law Changed. Podcast July 8, 2026 Rename Your Bar…or go to JAIL Podcast June 17, 2026 Related Case Become a Monthly Donor Are you looking for a rewarding and consistent way to support IJ’s work?  Become a member of our Merry Band of Monthly Donors and stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients every month of the year. Donate now | — | ||||||
| 8/25/25 | Cop’s Lies Sent Innocent Girls to Prison…Still Employed. | In this episode, we bring you the disturbing story of St. Paul police officer Heather Weyker, whose lies led to the wrongful prosecution of dozens of people—and put an innocent teenage refugee in jail for two years. Will she ever be held accountable?  Today we’re joined by  IJ senior attorney Patrick Jaicomo, one of the leaders of IJ’s Project on Immunity and Accountability.  We’re discussing Patrick’s lawsuit against Officer Weyker, how courts have systematically closed doors to government accountability, and how IJ is trying to wrench those doors back open.  https://youtu.be/rf_NetF2l9k Related Case Immunity and Accountability Become a Monthly Donor Are you looking for a rewarding and consistent way to support IJ’s work?  Become a member of our Merry Band of Monthly Donors and stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients every month of the year. Donate now related video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HujPlUyTXRY | — | ||||||
| 7/28/25 | Another Game Warden Caught Spying: “This is a real problem” | Dalton Boley thought he found a refuge for him and his children in 10 acres of woods by his Alabama home. That is, until government officials started showing up on the land without a warrant.I’m Kim Norberg of the nonprofit civil liberties law firm the Institute for Justice, joined by co-host Keith Neely, and today we’re discussing the Open Fields Doctrine and what IJ is doing to close this 4th Amendment loophole. We’re joined by IJ attorney Josh Windham. https://youtu.be/tyeF77uNjW0 Related Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je8mOkgMoWk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcnL6gF_ua4 Become a Monthly Donor Are you looking for a rewarding and consistent way to support IJ’s work?  Become a member of our Merry Band of Monthly Donors and stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients every month of the year. Donate now | — | ||||||
| 7/3/25 | The Scrappy Squad on a Mission to Free Cities | You shouldn’t need a law degree to start a barber shop, but entrepreneurs across the country face steep fees, delays, and confusing requirements before they ever even open. That’s why, in addition to suing cities when they violate people’s rights, IJ works with cities to make it cheaper, faster, and simpler to start a small business.  Today we’re joined by Assistant Director of IJ’s Activism Team Jennifer McDonald, and Senior Policy Advisor Chad Reese to discuss how IJ makes Cities Work. https://youtu.be/IYN4RCN-yo8 Become a Monthly Donor Are you looking for a rewarding and consistent way to support IJ’s work?  Become a member of our Merry Band of Monthly Donors and stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients every month of the year. Donate now | — | ||||||
| 6/20/25 | ARRESTED for Telling Trespasser to Get Off Porch (BOGUS Warrant) | The Constitution requires a warrant before police can search you or your property. But what if that warrant is based on third-hand information? That’s what happened to IJ client Michael Mendenhall, and it happens across America every day.  We recently spoke with IJ attorneys Patrick Jaicomo and Jared McClain to discuss how warrants are often just rubber stamps, and what IJ is doing to fix that. https://youtu.be/0hTQIAsDHX0 Related Cases Become a Monthly Donor Are you looking for a rewarding and consistent way to support IJ’s work?  Become a member of our Merry Band of Monthly Donors and stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients every month of the year. Donate now | — | ||||||
| 5/16/25 | Feds’ Surveillance Scandal: “Cash me if you can” | A new financial surveillance dragnet is sweeping up ordinary cash transactions at small businesses near the US-Mexico border. The federal government has placed onerous new requirements on businesses that help people without bank accounts cash checks or send money to family members. It’s demanding reports on all transactions involving at least $200 in cash, subjecting innocent people to warrantless surveillance and burying small businesses in paperwork.  Today we chat with IJ attorneys Rob Johnson and Betsy Sanz to talk about how IJ is fighting back against financial surveillance and the government’s war on cash. https://youtu.be/MGPC27FIrqE Related Case Become a Monthly Donor Are you looking for a rewarding and consistent way to support IJ’s work?  Become a member of our Merry Band of Monthly Donors and stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients every month of the year. Donate now | — | ||||||
| 5/2/25 | Judges: Activist, Minimalist, or Something Else? | You might think constitutional lawsuits work like this: Find an unconstitutional law, challenge it in court, and if the law is truly unconstitutional, the court will strike it down. But in reality, a web of legal doctrines and ingrained attitudes mean judges have enormous leeway to avoid ruling against the government.  On this episode, we talk with IJ attorneys Josh Windham and John Wrench on judicial deference and why courts protect some rights better than others.  https://youtu.be/AwAFcSzqZ4A Become a Monthly Donor Are you looking for a rewarding and consistent way to support IJ’s work?  Become a member of our Merry Band of Monthly Donors and stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients every month of the year. Donate now | — | ||||||
| 4/17/25 | FBI Raids Wrong House – No Remorse for Victims | In 2017, FBI agents, with guns drawn and a flashbang grenade, burst into the Atlanta home of Trina Martin, her then seven-year-old son Gabe, and her then partner Toi. Turns out, they had the wrong address. In April, Trina’s yearslong fight for accountability is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court.  Today we chat with IJ client Trina Martin and IJ attorney Patrick Jaicomo about wrong house raids, what it’s like have the Supreme Court hear your case, and what victory will mean for Trina and all Americans. https://youtu.be/j2GboGENmoQ Related Cases Become a Monthly Donor Are you looking for a rewarding and consistent way to support IJ’s work?  Become a member of our Merry Band of Monthly Donors and stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients every month of the year. donate monthly | — | ||||||
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Chart history for Beyond the Brief
Peaked at #153 in Finland, currently #153 in Finland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| Finland | — | #153 | #153 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.