This episode is simultaneously political and holiday-themed. With the Presidential power of pardoning under scrutiny, I look at the history of its use and misuse as I speculate about how our current lame duck may abuse it and consider whether it should be reformed. 

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Background music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "Run," "Plague," "November," "Laburnum," "Modum," and "July" are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0). 

Additional music:

Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4994-mesmerize

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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