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US Election Special: Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place Oct 31, 2024

Stay tuned for our upcoming series on the Fall of France, where our first-ever guest Sam will be walking us through the interwar period through the installation of a Nazi puppet-state - Part 1 drops Monday!

What does the upcoming election mean for Europe? What is it like to vote from abroad in blue states where elections are uncontested and the presidential outcome predetermined? What is the Orphans' Court? Why is the Harris campaign not talking enough about abortion rights? Why has the Biden administration allowed the Republicans to dominate the courts and overturn Roe v. Wade with impunity? What do Donald Trump and Benyamin Netanyahou have in common? Why is Elon Musk building a data center to train an AI-model named "grok" while the company is just days away from receivership? Why do older generations of progressives not see the writing on the wall despite having lived through Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden? We answer some of these questions to varying degrees with our guest Sam on this more casual episode of the Royal Palace Podcast.

7. Europe's Internet Oct 28, 2024

Europeans enjoy a faster, cheaper and more private internet compared to their American counterparts. We talk about how the French were buying train tickets and streaming video through Minitel in the 1980s, how EU managed privatization has created a competitive (if imperfect) telecommunications market, and how in recent years the EU has started to take on privacy, "gatekeepers" and artificial intelligence.

Election Special: Macron Chooses the Right Oct 11, 2024

Following the relative victory of France's left-wing coalition in summer's snap elections, President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron nominates Michel Barnier as Prime Minister. From the right-wing "Republicans" party, Barnier is expected to pursue far-right wing policies on immigration in collaboration with the National Rally, while accelerating the usual policies of economic liberalism.

6. Eloka Ferry (1921) Oct 04, 2024

Decided by the Tribunal of Conflicts in 1921, the Eloka Ferry case is a story of French colonial rule in West Africa and the important distinction between judicial and administrative jurisdiction in French law.

5. Telegram Sep 10, 2024

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France at the end of August in connection with an investigation into the social media platform's failure to cooperate with French authorities and categorical refusal to follow the law of the countries in which it operates.

4. Summer Vacation Aug 31, 2024

French workers spend nearly 400 hours less per year behind their desks or on the factory floor. The reason? A 35-hour work week and five weeks of vacation per year enshrined in law. The result is a thriving tradition of summer vacations and high economic output per work hour - it's also the reason you haven't heard from us in over a month.

3. Aggressive Fish Jul 20, 2024

In response to Opening Arguments, the hosts solve a Multi State Bar Exam question involving trespass, aggressive fish and tortious liability from the perspective of French Law.

2. French Law Jul 19, 2024

In this second episode, we introduce listeners to French Law. We begin with a discussion of legal traditions and the differences between Civil Law and Common Law. Then we talk about the impact European and International law have on France's legal system. Finally, we outline the structure and functioning of France's judicial and administrative jurisdictions.

Election Special: France Goes Left Jul 08, 2024

On this second Election Special of the Royal Palace Podcast, the hosts discuss the second-round of France's snap elections as they happen. If it's clear who won and who lost politically, it's less clear who will govern the nation.

Detailed show notes can be found on our wiki.

1. France 101 Jul 06, 2024

In this first episode, we introduce listeners to France's storied political history from the French Revolution to the Fifth Republic. Then we discuss France's three branches of government and how power is divided between them with a focus on how these differ from the United States. Finally, we discuss the territory of France which spans five continents (Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania and Antarctica).

Election Special: Did France Go Right? Jul 02, 2024

For the inaugural episode of the Royal Palace Podcast, the hosts bring listeners up to speed with the recent election results in France and the upcoming run-off elections this upcoming Sunday.

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