Ilya Shapiro on Cancel Culture, Lawless Elites, and the Miseducation of America

Join Matt Lewis and Guy Denton on The Wrong Stuff as they sit down with Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of 'Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elites.'In this compelling episode, Shapiro recounts his controversial exit from Georgetown Law following a tweet about Supreme Court nominations, diving into the firestorm of cancel culture, the illiberalism plaguing academia, and the broader implications for free speech and constitutional originalism. From his four days of hell to the resurgence of critical legal studies in law schools, Shapiro offers a candid memoir-style discussion packed with insights on higher education reform, the failures of DEI bureaucracies, and the conservative legal movement under Trump. Don’t miss Shapiro’s take on whether we’ve passed 'peak woke' and how his personal experience shaped his career and perspective. Subscribe to Shapiro’s Substack, Shapiro’s Gavel, for more! https://ilyashapiro.substack.com/Books Mentioned: -- Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elites by Ilya Shapiro https://www.amazon.com/Lawless-Miseducation-Americas-Ilya-Shapiro/dp/0063336588-- Supreme Disorder by Ilya Shapiro https://www.amazon.com/Supreme-Disorder-Judicial-Nominations-Politics/dp/1684510562 Support "Matt Lewis & The News" at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattlewisFollow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattLewisDCTwitter: https://twitter.com/mattklewisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattklewis/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhSMpjOzydlnxm5TDcYn0A– Who is Matt Lewis? –Matt K. Lewis is a political commentator and the author of Filthy Rich Politicians.Buy Matt's book: https://www.amazon.com/Filthy-Rich-Politicians-Creatures-Ruling-Class/dp/1546004416Copyright © 2024, BBL & BWL, LLC