We Don't Talk About Leonard: Episode 1
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In this first episode of our new miniseries, We Don\'t Talk About Leonard, ProPublica reporters Andrea Bernstein, Andy Kroll, and Ilya Marritz investigate the background of the man who has played a critical role in the conservative takeover of America\'s courts \\u2014 Leonard Leo. From his humble roots in middle class New Jersey, to a mansion in Maine where last year he hosted a fabulous party on the eve of the Supreme Court decision to tank \\u201cRoe.\\u201d
\\n1.\\xa0The night before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Leonard Leo threw a lavish party at his house in Maine.\\xa0Listen.
\\n2.\\xa0Leonard Leo\'s journey from\\xa0a\\xa0high-schooler with the nickname "Moneybags Kid" to a high-ranking member of the Federalist Society.\\xa0Listen.
\\n3.\\xa0Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society turn their attention to the state supreme courts.\\xa0Listen.
\\nThis podcast was created in partnership with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that\\xa0investigates abuses of power.\\xa0Sign up to receive their biggest stories\\xa0as soon as they\\u2019re published.
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