IJ’s Newest Podcast Goes Beyond The Brief

Want to go beyond Liberty & Law articles to get to the heart of IJ’s cases? Then Beyond The Brief, IJ’s newest podcast, is for you!

Co-hosts Kim Norberg and Keith Neely sit down with guests—IJ attorneys, clients, and external specialists—as they explore the law, history, and tactics in IJ’s fight for liberty and justice. Beyond The Brief now joins IJ’s podcast family alongside our legal history podcast, Bound By Oath, and our weekly discussion of federal appeals court decisions, Short Circuit.

Longtime IJ fans may remember Deep Dive, which had its last episode in 2022. Beyond The Brief revives that in-depth focus with a new format designed to engage our video audience—now more than 378,000 subscribers strong. The series features both planned and spontaneous questions, fun facts, and an audience response segment.

The first episode dropped in early April and examines New Jersey’s program to retain blood samples from every baby born in the state—with no limits on how the samples are used or how long they can be retained. Subsequent episodes have discussed new research on qualified immunity, why almost all private land in America receives no protection from warrantless searches, government retaliation run amok, and more.

You can listen to Beyond The Brief on IJ’s YouTube channel or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes will drop about every two weeks. And if you have suggestions for topics or improvements, email Kim Norberg at knorberg@ij.org or comment on the latest episode—we might read your comment on the air!