Best Jessica Mederson Podcasts (2025)

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Review of Daredevil Born Again episode, "Art for Art's Sake" 55:31

7d ago55:31

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Review 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 48:20

15d ago48:20

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Recorded 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" 51:11

15d ago51:11

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Join 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" 51:14

22d ago51:14

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Review 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" 1:16:58

29d ago1:16:58

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Daredevil 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" 55:39

1M ago55:39

55:39

Judge 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" 1:02:32

3M ago1:02:32

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From 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” 1:06:03

3M ago1:06:03

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Join 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" 1:03:45

3M ago1:03:45

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The 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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Review of Skeleton Crew Episode 5 58:54

3M ago58:54

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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" 51:20

4M ago51:20

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From "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 51:51

4M ago51:51

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Recorded 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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Are Real Estate Investors Addressing Climate Risk? 32:05

4M ago32:05

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Jessica Mederson and Mónika Serrano speak with Julie Manning, Global Head of Climate and Carbon Strategy at La Salle Investments. This conversation explores if real estate investors are factoring climate risk into their decision-making, what resilience actions are taking place, the challenges of evaluating climate risk across portfolios while consi…

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Review of Skeleton Crew Episodes 1, 2, and 3! 1:14:25

4M ago1:14:25

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Join 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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Beavers: Nature's Climate Resilience Engineers 38:03

4M ago38:03

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Drought. Flooding. Wildfires. These are all risks our communities and built environment face and these risks are increasing as our planet warms. Beavers, nature's engineers and a keystone species, can help us fight all of these risks. Beavers are central to water management (reducing flooding and droughts and mitigating wildfires) because of how th…

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From The Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities 49:02

5M ago49:02

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Jessica Mederson and Mónika Serrano speak with Alison Sant, author of the book From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities. They discuss how empowered local communities have created and led valuable efforts towards climate adaptation. From small, actionable steps to large-scale collective efforts, our conversation with Alison highl…

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The Money Will Follow: Investors on Climate Risk and Migration 54:41

5M ago54:41

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Mónika Serrano and Jessica Mederson talk to Greg Lindsey of Alpha Geo to explore how investors evaluate risks and opportunities in the face of climate change and climate migration. We also discuss public versus private investments, what the money follows, and the challenges individuals and communities face when considering climate migration. Topics…

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A New Standard For Property Resilience 42:52

6M ago42:52

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Mónika Serrano and Jessica Mederson talk to Holly Neber, CEO of AEI Consultants, and chair of the development of the recently approved ASTM International Standard Guide for the assessment of physical climate risk and resilience for commercial properties known as the Property Resilience Assessment (PRA). We talk about the development of this new res…

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Concrete Conversations: Resiliency, Sustainability, & Innovation 48:46

6M ago48:46

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Mónika Serrano and Jessica Mederson talk to Jim Schneider, Executive Director of PCI Mountain States, a chapter of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) covering Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. They discuss concrete's role in increasing the built environment's resiliency to climate change as well as the greenhouse gases that…

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Review of Agatha All Along Episodes 1 and 2 34:52

6M ago34:52

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Join 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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Working with Resiliency Consultants to Adapt the Built Environment 49:14

6M ago49:14

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Mónika and Jessica talk to Amy Macdonald, Founder & Principal of Ripple Resilience. Formerly a principal and founder of Thornton Tomasetti's Resilience Practice, her career spans four continents, with leadership roles responding to catastrophes including Sandy, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and earthquakes in New Zealand and Nepal. Amy discus…

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Building a Resilient Tomorrow: Federal Policy Perspective 1:10:41

7M ago1:10:41

1:10:41

Jessica Mederson and Monika Serrano speak to Alice C. Hill, an expert in resilience to catastrophic risks, having served as Special Assistant to President Obama and Senior Director for Resilience Policy on the National Security Council. She led policy development on natural disasters, national security, and climate change. Previously, as senior cou…

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Lawyerbots, Rollout! Law from the 1984 Transformers Cartoon and Comic Recorded Live at SDCC 49:01

9M ago49:01

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Do 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 49:37

9M ago49:37

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Can 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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Review of Bad Batch Season 3, Part 2 58:00

11M ago58:00

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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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Resilience Pays: Insurance Companies Fund Climate-Resilient Buildings Research 42:26

12M ago42:26

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Jessica Mederson and Monika Serrano close the first season speaking with Dr. Anne Cope, Chief Engineer at IBHS, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, a nonprofit supported by property insurers, reinsurers, and affiliated companies. Anne leads the engineering team, researching the performance of homes and businesses in hurricanes, wild…

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The Legal Landscape of Climate Adaptation 27:28

1y ago27:28

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Mónika and Jessica interview Professor Michael Gerrard, founder and director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School. We discuss issues such as building codes and FEMA flood maps, government regulations that could be used to improve resiliency in the built environment but only if communities use the latest versions of thes…

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Bad Batch Season 3 Episodes 1 to 4 37:33

1y ago37:33

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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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Keeping US diplomats safe abroad 21:42

1y ago21:42

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Jessica and Monika speak with Dr. Cassandra Smith and David Keller, from the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, US Department of State. Their Climate Security and Resilience program works to understand and generate awareness of outposts' vulnerability to natural hazards and to enhance their resilience in preparation for potential natural haza…

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New Orleans and Resilience Realities 43:27

1y ago43:27

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Mónika and Jessica discuss living in New Orleans with Ashley Robinson, a construction lawyer with a civil engineering degree who lives and works in New Orleans. We discuss living in New Orleans post Katrina – from work being done to prepare for future hurricanes to the multiple rounds of litigation after a major disaster. Ashley addresses the probl…

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Heat Hazards in Construction: Building a Healthier Future 44:40

1y ago44:40

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Mónika and Jessica interview Jason Glaser, CEO of La Isla network, an occupational health research organization and consultancy dedicated to protecting workers in a warming world. La Isla Network studies the effects of heat on workers and advices organizations on how to adapt to extreme heat while protecting workers health and staying productive. W…

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New York State's Climate-Responsive Built Environment Initiatives 31:07

1y ago31:07

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Mónika and Jessica interview Susanne DesRoches, Vice President, Clean and Resilient Buildings, at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), about how New York is modernizing its building stock to be both sustainable and resilient in the face of climate change. This work involves not just new builds, but also updating exist…

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Review of Monarch Legacy of Monsters Part 2! 51:21

1y ago51:21

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Nothing 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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Adapting Buildings to Climate Change 101 33:57

1y ago33:57

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Mónika and Jessica talk to Dr. Klaus Jacob, geophysicist and Emeritus Research Professor at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Dr. Jacob takes us back to basics, defining climate mitigation and adaptation, discussing synergies between sustainability and resilience (renewable energy!) and some of the challenges of adapting to cl…

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Community Resilience, Money, and Infrastructure 41:17

1y ago41:17

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Mónika and Jessica talk to Shalini Vajjhala, the Executive Director of Pre Collective and a nationally recognized infrastructure and climate resilience expert with more than 15 years of experience designing, funding, and financing community-centered resilient infrastructure solutions. Shalini discusses the questions she likes to ask every client at…

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The 2023 Year in Review 1:24:36

1+ y ago1:24:36

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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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Trailer: Season One Launches! 2:14

1+ y ago2:14

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This trailer sets the stage for the first season of Adapt: Climate Change and the Built Environment, a podcast devoted to discussing the importance of, challenges of, and issues to address in incorporating resiliency into the built environment in the face of climate change. Hosted by Monika Serrano, a construction resilience manager, and Jessica Me…

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Live at Fan Expo San Francisco - Star Trek Law 51:51

1+ y ago51:51

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Join 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 53:39

1+ y ago53:39

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Monte 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 44:41

1+ y ago44:41

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Melinda 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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Review of Ahsoka Part 8 48:08

1+ y ago48:08

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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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Review of Ahsoka Part 7 57:46

1+ y ago57:46

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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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Review of Ahsoka Part 6 53:52

1+ y ago53:52

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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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Review of Ahsoka Part 5 48:35

1+ y ago48:35

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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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Review of Ahsoka Part 4 39:26

1+ y ago39:26

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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 56:44

1+ y ago56:44

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We 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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Review of Ahsoka Part 3 46:50

1+ y ago46:50

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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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Review of Ahsoka Parts 1 and 2 24:32

1+ y ago24:32

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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! 50:13

1+ y ago50:13

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Recorded 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" 37:40

1+ y ago37:40

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Nothing 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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