Peter Shamshiri

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Peter Shamshiri is a journalist, lawyer and podcast host. He was formerly an in-house legal counsel at MetLife, but was fired upon his employers learning of his involvement with the podcast 5-4. [1]

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Shamshiri currently co-hosts the podcast 5-4, which examines the United States Supreme Court as an ideological entity, from a critical, progressive perspective, as well as the podcast If Books Could Kill, which critically examines the premises of various popular non-fiction books, primarily focusing on harmful ideas spread through popular literature. [2] [3]

Shamshiri is a proponent of legal realism. [4]

Career

Prior to his work as a podcaster, Shamshiri worked as a lawyer. He has described himself as having had a brief "do-gooder-phase" where he worked as a juvenile defendant, but has otherwise worked in corporate law. His first podcast was Mic Dicta, which was a shared legal podcast hosted by a large group of lawyers. [1] He, along with lawyers Rhiannon Hamam and Michael Liroff, co-hosts the podcast 5-4, which was launched in February 2020 by Prologue Projects. The podcast gained particular popularity after the overturning of Roe v. Wade and has been generally well-received for its irreverent tone and sharp analysis. [5] [6] He also co-hosts the podcast If Books Could Kill with journalist Michael Hobbes, which was similarly well-received. [7]

Shamshiri is a writer for legal news site Balls and Strikes. [8] In 2024, he was chosen as one of the new political influencers to watch by The New Republic. [9]

Personal life

Shamshiri is a pen name. His hobbies include chess and watching undefined sports. [10] He is straight, married and resides in New Jersey. He is a Virgo. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Quah, Nicholas (2022-10-20). "When a Supreme Court Podcast Gets You Fired". Vulture. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  2. 1 2 "Five Four Pod". www.fivefourpod.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  3. ↑ "If Books Could Kill". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  4. ↑ Bradley, Kate (2023). "Demystifying the law, one joke at a time". Socialist Lawyer. 93 (93): 46–47. JSTOR   48745260.
  5. ↑ Ugwu, Reggie (2022-07-25). "The Hosts of '5-4' Never Trusted the Supreme Court". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  6. ↑ Barasch, Alex (2021-09-17). "The Leftist Lawyers Who Think the Supreme Court Sucks". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  7. ↑ Marriott, James (2022-11-18). "If Books Could Kill review — the guys debunking smart-thinking". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  8. ↑ "Peter Shamshiri". Balls and Strikes. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  9. ↑ "25 Political Influencers to Watch in 2024". The New Republic. ISSN   0028-6583 . Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  10. ↑ ""Going Infinite": Michael Lewis Takes On Sam Bankman-Fried". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
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