Amy Coney Barrett Is Looking Beyond the Trump Era | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is playing the long game. In this week’s “Interesting Times,” she walks us through the current court’s most controversial rulings, why she believes that her originalist interpretations are resistant to ideological pressures and why she’s not comfortable thinking of herself as a cultural icon. 02:04 - Balancing the personal and the professional 11:40 - The theory and practice of originalism 18:04 - Why Was Roe v. Wade overturned? 27:10 - Stare Decisis and Overruling Decisions 35:40 - “Judges are human and judges are fallible.” 42:28 - The Supreme Court is taking the long view 53:16 - The Court's relationship with the executive branch Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. Read the full transcript here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/op... Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe to the podcast @InterestingTimesNYT for more episodes like this.