Justice is served! Or is it? Serving up a supreme episode on the Supreme Court and the book Lawless by Leah Litman. A law professor and podcaster herself, Litman knows how to dish out the dirt on the Court, and to tell us when it has been spoiled.

Order Lawless here.

Want to hear more from Leah and her co-hosts? Check out Strict Scrutiny!

Recipe: You will need pasta (thinner pastas like spaghetti, angel hair, linguine, or fettuccine are best, but you can use whatever you like), a pound of shrimp, olive oil, at least 3 cloves of garlic, broccoli, a Tbsp of lemon juice, spinach, sprinkle of Italian seasoning, ½ tsp of red pepper flakes, and 1-2 Tbsps of grated parmesan cheese. In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta according to the directions on the box. Save some of the pasta water when you drain it, around a cup will do. While the pasta is boiling, saute the broccoli, garlic, spinach, and shrimp in the olive oil over medium high heat for 3-4 minutes. Turn off the heat, mix in the lemon juice, pasta water, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Add the pasta to the skillet and mix it all up. Top with the parmesan cheese and enjoy!

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Artwork by @stephanieilana

Music: Clementi Sonatina No. 1 in G Major III

Editor: Alex Schmitz

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Thinking critically, reading books, loving magic. I solemnly swear that I am serving up something good! Or at least trying my best. Join me and Professor Julian Wamble to return to Hogwarts for Harry’s third year. We recap the book and deep dive into the magical world. What’s your Patronus? Should Muggle Studies be required? Was the movie good? All this and more!

Recipe: Bake some chocolate chip cookies for yourself or any upcoming summer barbeques. Preheat your oven to 375º F. You will need: 2 ¼ cups of flour, 1 tsp of baking soda, 1 tsp salt, 2 sticks of butter, ¾ cup of sugar, ¾ cup of brown sugar, dash of vanilla extract, 2 eggs, and a cup of chocolate chips. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. In a large bowl beat the butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until the texture is creamy. Add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients followed by the chocolate chips. Roll the dough into balls, about 1 Tbsp each, and place on a baking sheet. Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes. Enjoy! *I can’t tell you to eat raw dough since there are uncooked eggs.

Want to be critical and stay magical? Find Julian’s excellent podcast, Critical Magic Theory at the website or wherever you listen to podcasts and follow him on Instagram.

Curious about the fan fiction mentioned? Find “All the Young Dudes” here.

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Music: Clementi Sonatina No. 1 in G Major III

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Reading and writing may be done solo but they give us so many ways to form communities. Bookclubs, podcasts, BookTok, sending memes, poetry readings, the list goes on. Us word nerds have to connect! This month’s bonus episode features Erica, a cultivator of the literary community in a Wisconsin town.

Check out Lake Literary Center and all the great things they are doing!

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Artwork by @stephanieilana

Music: Clementi Sonatina No. 1 in G Major III

Editor: Alex Schmitz

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