The Legal Geeks are proud to be attorneys and geeks. We have been recognized by the ABA Journal Web 100 for one of the best legal podcasts in 2017 and nominated for Best Podcast by the Geekie Awards in 2015. Please enjoy our podcasts exploring legal issues Sci Fi, comic books, and pop culture, from Star Wars to Captain America and all things geek. Our podcasts are not legal advice and for entertainment only.
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Review of Daredevil Born Again episode “Straight to Hell”
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1:08:20Review of Daredevil Born Again episode 9, “Straight to Hell.” Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeksBy Joshua Gilliland, Judge Matthew Sciarrino, and Gabby Martin
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Review of Daredevil Born Again - The Island of Joy
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1:07:58Join us for our review of Daredevil Born Again, episode 8, "The Island of Joy." Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeksBy Joshua Gilliland, Judge Matthew Sciarrino, Gabby Martin, and Kris Butler
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Review of Daredevil Born Again episode, "Art for Art's Sake"
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55:31Review and analysis of Daredevil Born Again episode 7, "Art for Art's Sake." Join us for our discussion on whether Daredevil interfere with a police investigation; issues with assaulting police offices; when can a psychotherapist disclose a doctor-patient communication; the duty to rescue; threatening a journalist; and conspiracy to commit murder. …
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Recorded Live at WonderCon! Yar, The Pirates of Star Wars
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48:20Recorded on March 28, 2025 at WonderCon: Yar, The Pirates of Star Wars Star Wars has had nearly 50 years of piracy, from child endangerment and property rights in Skeleton Crew, plundering Kyber Crystals in Clone Wars, smuggling puffer pigs in Star Wars Rebels, employment opportunities for the Bad Batch, and an open threat in Resistance. Join The L…
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Review of Daredevil Born Again episodes "With Interest" and "Excessive Force"
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51:11Join us for our review of Daredevil Born Again episodes 5 and 6! Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeksBy Joshua Gilliland and Judge Matthew Sciarrino
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Daredevil Born Again episode, "Sic Semper Systema"
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51:14Review of Daredevil Born Again episode 4, "Sic Semper Systema." Join us for our discussion of who should receive the White Tiger's belongings from the medical examiner, the administration of justice for a suspect who stole Fiddle Faddle, Bail Reform, Redevelopment in local governments, the morality discussion between Daredevil and Punisher, False I…
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Review of Daredevil Born Again episode "The Hollow of His Hand"
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1:16:58Daredevil Born Again episode 3 is a trial episode! Join us for our review of "The Hollow of His Hand," where we discuss whether Matt Murdock is a good lawyer, whether he had a duty to tell the court about the attempted murder by the corrupt detective, the admissibility of character evidence, if police reports could be admitted without witnesses, an…
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Review of Daredevil Born Again episodes "Heaven's Half Hour" and "Optics"
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55:39Judge Matthew Sciarrino (Retired) and Joshua Gilliland, Esq., discuss the first episodes of Daredevil Born Again. Join them for a discussion of murder, attempted murder, victim statements, sentencing, ethical concerns with motions in limine that discuss client confidences, defense of others, and self-defense. Support the show No part of this record…
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Review of Skeleton Crew, "The Real Good Guys"
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1:02:32From continuity of government from pirate invasion to false impersonation, the Skeleton Crew finale asked the question, did the New Republic have a duty to rescue At Attin? Join us for our legal analysis of Star Wars, Skeleton Crew, episode 8, "The Real Good Guys." Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow…
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Review of Skeleton Crew, “We're Gonna Be In So Much Trouble”
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1:06:03Join us for our review of Skeleton Crew, episode 7, “We're Gonna Be In So Much Trouble.” From communications security that allowed for non-lethal force to pirate summary executions, episode 7 raised issues of seizing vessels, inadequate security checks, whether being a captain means you own a ship, child endangerment, and creative contract interpre…
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Review of Skeleton Crew, "Zero Friends Again"
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1:03:45The sixth episode of Skelton Crew has the third trial in Star Wars (and second in live action). Join us for our trial analysis, plus whether Jod could claim treasure he found on the Spa’s property; whether KB’s Augments be protected by the ADA; if Wim have a Duty to Treat/Rescue KB; and more. Support the show No part of this recording should be con…
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Skeleton Crew, episode 5, "You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates," raises issues of computer crimes, property rights, land grants, lawfulness of banning children from spas, fraud, and defense of property with lethal force. Join Josh Gilliland, Judge Matthew Sciarrino, and Stephen Tollafield for their analysis. Support the show No part of this recor…
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Review of Skeleton Crew, "Can't Say I Remember No at Attin"
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51:20From "What Flag Do You Fly?" to "Rip Them Limb from Limb," episode 4 of Skeleton Crew had kidnapping, false imprisonment, child soldiers, theft, and bartering for freedom. Join Josh Gilliland, Judge Matthew Sciarrino (Retired), Kris Butler, and Stephen Tollafield for their review of, "Can't Say I Remember No at Attin" Support the show No part of th…
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Star Trek The Search for Law at Fan Expo 2024
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51:51Recorded live at SF Fan Expo 2024! It was the best of times for Star Trek fans, especially for lawyers celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Star Trek III The Search for Spock. Can you steal the USS Enterprise to save your friend’s immortal soul? Was Admiral Kirk justified in destroying the Enterprise to use death as a fighting chance for life? Did t…
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Review of Skeleton Crew Episodes 1, 2, and 3!
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1:14:25Join the crew with Josh Gilliland and Kris Butler (TheStarWarsLawyer) for their analysis of Skeleton Crew episodes This Could Be a Real Adventure, Way, Way Out Past the Barrier, and Very Interesting, As an Astrogation Problem. Who is the owner of the Onyx Cinder? Can a test determine your career? Would prohibiting travel beyond the Barrier violate …
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Review of Agatha All Along Episodes 1 and 2
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34:52Join us on the Witch's Road as we take on issues of Witches and Custodial Interrogations, Accidental Kidnapping, Public Nudity, Attempted Murder, the difference between Partnerships and Joint Ventures, and the Fiduciary Duties to Partners. Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram…
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Lawyerbots, Rollout! Law from the 1984 Transformers Cartoon and Comic Recorded Live at SDCC
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49:01Do Autobots need to be registered with the DMV and get a driver’s license? Did Megatron and Ratchet have an enforceable contract? Was it child endangerment to send Spike out on missions? See how law is more than meets the eye with our analysis of the Transformers, featuring Kate Bridal (The Legal Burnouts Podcast), Katrina Wraight, Esq., (Best Best…
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Law of The Acolyte - Recorded at SDCC 2024
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49:37Can Jedi read a suspect’s mind without violating the right against self-incrimination? What are the use of Force concerns in law enforcement? Is it legal for Jedi detain someone and question them without informing the suspect of their right to counsel and right to remain silent? Do witches have a religious freedom to use the Force? Join us and find…
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Our analysis of Bad Batch Season 3, covering contracts with bounty hunters, prison breaks, mayhem, and more! Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeksBy Joshua Gilliland & Stephen Tollafield
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Legal analysis of Bad Batch Episodes Confined, Paths Unknown, Shadows of Tantiss, and A Different Approach, including prisoner experiments, Abandonment of Children, Experiments with Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Environmental Contamination. Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Insta…
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Review of Monarch Legacy of Monsters Part 2!
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51:21Nothing says legal analysis about Kaiju like inverse condemnation, Godzilla cleanup costs, and bigamy! Join our panel of lawyers as they discuss lessons from the disasters such as the 1906 Earthquake and Hurricane Katrina for how the world would pick up the pieces after a shadowy government organization's plan for Kaiju in San Francisco was "Let Th…
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What was your favorite pop culture event from 2023? Gabby Martin and Josh Gilliland discuss movies and series from Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, and Godzilla in the epic review from 2023. Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks…
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Live at Fan Expo San Francisco - Star Trek Law
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51:51Join the away team with Angela Storey and Josh Gilliland for their Star Trek Law presentation at Fan Expo San Francisco! Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeksBy Joshua Gilliland & Angela Storey
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Monarch Legacy of Monsters - Don't Marry More than One Person at a Time
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53:39Monte Cooper, IP lawyer and grand nephew of Merian Cooper, joined Joshua Gilliland to discuss Monarch Legacy of Monsters. The monster legal issue in the series is bigamy, with Hiroshi Randa having families in Tokyo and San Francisco. Who is his employer? What are the spousal rights of his wives? Who was Randa married to first? What are the rights o…
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Interview with Melinda Snodgrass on Star Trek
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44:41Melinda Snodgrass is an accomplished science fiction writer whose credits include the Star Trek The Next Generation episodes "The Measure of a Man," "Pen Pals," "Up the Long Ladder," "The Ensigns of Command," and "The High Ground." She is also a graduate from University of New Mexico School of Law. Before the writer's strike in the summer of 2023, …
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Our review of Ahsoka, part 8, "The Jedi, The Witch and The Warlord." Should building lightsabers be a regulated activity? Is there a Second Amendment right to having a lightsaber? Did the Great Mothers really give Morgan Elsbeth a "gift" and not contractual obligations? Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. F…
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Ahsoka, part 7, began with our second trial proceeding in Star Wars! Or was it a Congressional hearing? Or Administrative? Can Senators make evidentiary objections? Join us for our analysis of "Dreams and Madness"! Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and T…
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Join us for our review and analysis of Ahsoka, part 6, "Far, Far Away." We take on whether there was a valid contract with Sabine and Baylon, if Thrawn was a third-party beneficiary who assumed the contractual obligations of Baylon, and if the Night Troopers had a legal duty to continue to serve the Empire. Support the show No part of this recordin…
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We address the issues of the Jedi and Child Soldiers, whether Anakin committed Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress with Ahsoka’s Final Lesson, Hera and disobeying lawful orders, whether there was a Duty to Rescue Ahsoka, and if riding a space whale would violate the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Support the show No part of this recording s…
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Our legal analysis, and just nerding out, over "Fallen Jedi." Was using the Eye of Sion to ram the Ghost and its X-wing escort Vehicular Homicide? Is Sabine a collaborator? Plus the differences between self-defense, mutual combat, and dueling. Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Insta…
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Review of Lower Decks episodes Twovix and I Have No Bones, Yet I Must Flee
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56:44We are back for our analysis of Star Trek Lower Decks! Is there a toxic tort case against the curator for the flower that caused transporter mergers? Would damage to Voyager be a violation of CA Art Preservation Act? Could the Macrovirus be protected under the Endangered Species Act? Plus, hazarding a vessel, strict liability for wild animal attack…
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How does the New Republic's use of force compare to the War Powers Act? Is Morgan Elsbeth an Imperial or Non-State Actor? Join us for our legal analysis (and a lot of historical comparisons) of Ahsoka, part 3, "Time to Fly." Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouT…
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Join us for our legal analysis of "Master and Apprentice" and "Toil and Trouble." From false impersonation of Jedi to reckless driving, we take on the legal issues from the first two episodes of Ahsoka. Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLe…
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Recorded Live at SDCC Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Lawsuit!
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50:13Recorded on July 20, 2023 at San Diego Comic Con! Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Lawsuit You throw me the idol, I throw you the whip, is the beginning of legal analysis for Dr. Indiana Jones. Did Indy and Marion Ravenwood have a valid partnership agreement to find the Ark of the Covenant? Did Satipo breach his fiduciary duty to Indiana a…
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Review and Analysis of Secret Invasion episode 5, "Harvest"
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37:40Nothing says, "Let's talk about Secret Invasion," like the discussing the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution. Join us for our analysis murder, burial requirements, and self-defense. Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks…
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Review and Analysis of Secret Invasion episode 4, "Beloved"
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47:53Let's start with the basics from episode 4: Assassinations are illegal. Framing a foreign country in order to start a war is fraud. Join us for our analysis of Secret Invasion, "Beloved." Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks…
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Analysis of Secret Invasion episode 3, "Betrayed"
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59:57Did Nick Fury abandon his marriage? Sure, the heroes needed to stop a war, but did they unnecessarily take hostages and commit murder? Plus, issues of maintaining classified records and acts of genocide. Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheL…
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Review of Secret Invasion episode 2, "Promises"
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1:03:38Did Nick Fury have legal authority to promise to find a new Skrull homeworld? Is the Skrull governing Council comprised of Skrulls impersonating humans or were they given their own identifies? If so, did a Skrull work her way up through British politics to become Prime Minister? Was Nick Fury fired from a government position without due process? An…
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Our legal analysis of Secret Invasion, episode 1, "Resurrection." What is Nick Fury's legal authority for conducting a mission in Russia? Are the radical Skrulls a terrorist group? Are the Skrulls a nation state? Join us for our review and analysis of Secret Invasion. Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Fol…
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Record live on June 20, 2023! Josh Gilliland on Star Trek, from Data's fundamental rights in Measure of a Man, to Refugees in Deep Space Nine, to Assumption of Risks for Red Shirts in TOS. Join Josh on his Away Mission to Nerd Nite San Francisco! Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, In…
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Star Wars Alternative Dispute Resolution with Administrative Law Judge Scott Maravilla
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31:05What does Star Wars teach us about alternative dispute resolution? What can we learn about negotiation? Join Josh Gilliland for his interview with Judge Scott Maravilla, one of the authors of "Star Wars and Conflict Resolution: There Are Alternatives To Fighting." About Judge C. Scott Maravilla C. Scott Maravilla is an administrative judge with the…
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Review of The Mandalorian episode, "The Return"
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1:04:39Join us for our legal and fan analysis of the season three finale of The Mandalorian! What can The Mandalorian fighting off two Commandos tell us about resisting resist? Did Moff Gideon meet the requirements for adverse possession to outright own his lair on Mandalore? Can The Mandalorian adopt Grogu? Find out as we discuss these issues and more. S…
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Review of Star Trek Picard episodes "Vox" and "The Last Generation"
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1:24:09Can Admiral Picard take the restored Enterprise-D out of mothballs to save the Earth? Can a lawyer argue the necessity defense with a straight face? Could Jack be held against his will on a 5150 hold based on his Borg connections? Join us for our legal analysis for the final two episodes of Star Trek Picard. Support the show No part of this recordi…
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Review of The Mandalorian episode, "The Spies"
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56:56What is Espionage? Are those on the Shadow Council war criminals? What can the tribes of Mandalorian teach us about the First Amendment? Join us for our analysis of The Mandalorian episode, "The Spies." Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLe…
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Review of Star Trek Picard episodes of The Bounty, Dominion, and Surrender
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1:31:50Join us for review of Star Trek Picard episodes, The Bounty, Dominion, Surrender. We cover from trespassing on a military installation, stealing the cloaking device from the Bird of Prey, torture, the right to counsel, piracy, law of war, and many other topics from these three great episodes. Support the show No part of this recording should be con…
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Review of The Mandalorian episode, "Guns for Hire"
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49:13Is winning the Darksaber in a combat in a Mandalorian unwritten constitution? What are the differences between a direct democracy and a representative democracy? Join us for our analysis of "Guns for Hire." Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @T…
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Review of The Mandalorian episode, “The Pirate”
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58:40Join us for our review of “The Pirate,” where we take on piracy, the duty to rescue, Statute of Frauds, and lots of foreign policy discussions. Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeksBy Joshua Gilliland, Thomas Harper, and Stephen Tollafield
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We are catching up with our legal analysis of Star Trek Picard with episodes, Seventeen Seconds, No Win Scenario, and Imposters. False impersonation and Changelings! Hazarding a vessel! Racketeering Vulcans! And more! Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, an…
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The Legal Mysteries of Netflix's 'Wednesday" Recorded Live at WonderCon 2023
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51:21Girls in glass houses . . . should throw bigger stones. In the case of Wednesday Addams, given all the challenges she confronted in season 1, perhaps those girls should read some heavy law books. A panel of judges and lawyers will uncover some of the peculiar legal issues in the popular Netflix show Wednesday. Is Nevermore Academy liable for the bu…
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Review of The Mandalorian episode, "The Foundling"
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44:39There is no shortage of kids in danger in The Foundling! Was Grogu engaged in an age appropriate training? Was there a duty to rescue Ragnar? Did Kelleran Beq have a duty to rescue Grogu? Join us for our legal analysis and more. Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, …
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