Comedian of Law

Disney's Terms and Conditions and the Democrats Appoint a Candidate

Chris and Joel discuss the legality and ethics of using a term and condition of viewing Disney movies with waiving your right to litigate a wrongful death. While there might be some legal arguments in favor of such waivers, will the collateral damage be too much for Disney?

The Democrats usurp the primary season with ease in appointing their candidate. Is this the waive of the future or a one-off? Chris and Joel analyze where the parties go from here.

 

Biden's Brutus and Trump got hoodwinked with the debates

Assuming Biden wanted another term in the White House, who thought having him do an early debate was a good idea? If Biden is wondering who stabbed him in the back, his Brutus, he need look no further that who recommended the early debate. Joe - you wanted the early bird special at Golden Corral, not the early bird prime time nationally televised debate.

But seeing as this debate was a debacle for Biden that absolutely everyone saw coming, why did Donald, the artist of the deal, agree to the early debate? I hate to point this out to you Trump supporters, but Trump got dumped on this one. Here, Donald was Charlie Brown acting surprised that Lucy pulled the football away. Donald - everyone saw this coming. Why didn't you?

Finally, Christ and Joel unpack the wacky case of the week where a court decided whether you, as a consumer, can expect bones in your boneless chicken wings.

Assassination attempt and Alec Baldwin's case dismissed

In a moment for the history books, President Trump was shot in the ear and he has our nation's immigration problems to thank for saving his life. The would be assassin ha\d Trump in his crosshairs, but as he was pulling the trigger, Trump turned his head to look at an immigration map. That head turn was the difference between brain splatter and ear wax getting on a bullet.

Questions abound. For starters, why was an assassin allowed on a rooftop within 1000 yards of the president? If I had been contacted the morning of the event and asked to lead the security detail, I would have thought to secure an adjacent rooftop in direct eyesight to the president. Second, there is video tape of people recording the President's speech where you could hear people talking about the assassin and wondering what he was doing on the rooftop. If this story-line were in a movie, I would have turned it off for being too stupid to be believable.

But maybe most importantly, who created that immigration map? That person just saved Trump's life.

Chris and Joel unpack this historic moment.

Speaking of shooting, Alec Baldwin's accidental shooting trial was dismissed with prejudice after the prosecution played hide-the-evidence with the defense.

Presidenial Debates and Supreme Court Sweeps Week

For the first time in recorded history, a presidential debate between the two major parties took place prior to the conventions. The reason? To give one side enough time to recover. Even CNN and MSNBC was calling Biden's performance a debacle. Chris and Joel unpack what options the Democratic party have.

It is Supreme Court sweeps season - which means its time to knock off old precedents. The biggest one to fall this term was the Chevron doctrine. Chris and Joel unpack why this is a major decision that will impact everyone's life.

Clutter Family Murder Trial – In Cold Blood Part 2

The murder scene was as graphic as your imagination would allow. Four members of the Clutter family, all hog tied and gagged, were laying with shotgun blasts to the head. The father, Herb Clutter, had his throat slit as well. 
This discovery began journey for justice as portrayed in Truman Capote’s book In Cold Blood. Does the title describe the manner in which the murders occurred? Or the legal system that rushed to take the lives of the defendants?
In this episode, Chris and Joel unpack the scene, the suspects, and the big break.

Clutter Family Murder Trial - In Cold Blood Part 1

The murder of the Clutter family is one of the most gruesome murders in Kansas history. Four family members died by a shotgun blast to the head in the middle of the night on a farm in western Kansas. Truman Capote chronicled the investigation, arrest, trial and execution of the defendants for this heinous act.

But did the legal system get it right? Joel and Chris unpack this true crime and puts the legal system on trial.

Trump verdict and Chad Daybell gets the death penalty

The jury has spoken and found Trump guilty on all 34 counts. What's next for the leading candidate to be our next president? Will Riker's Island have to make room for oval furniture? Chris and Joel discuss the next steps for Trump.

Plus Chad Daybell gets the death penalty for his role in the murders of his ex wife and his second wife's kids. Which is a bit odd. Because the evidence shows that it is more likely that his second wife was responsible for the murders of her kids, but she didn't get the death penalty. 

Nevertheless, it was a week of juries speaking and speaking loudly.

Gayle Bergstrand: Ear Witness to Murder.

Gayle Bergstrand was an ear witness to a murder. Being just inches away, she was awoken in the middle of the night to a loud sound next door. Gayle and her husband lived in one-half of a duplex, and on the other side, lived the Harmons. But in the middle of the night, she heard a loud sound coming from the Harmon’s side of the duplex. So she wakes her husband with the all-too-familiar-question to husbands: “did you hear that?” You know what the husband said. Husbands all across America know what he said. But Gayle was right to be concerned. Hear her tail of what happened when you are an ear-witness to murder.

Trump trial week 3 and liars pants catch fire

Trump Trial week 3 didn’t disappoint. From threatening President Trump with jail to putting a porn star under oath to talk about details, it was a surreal courtroom experience. Plus Joel covers a crazy case where a lawyer's parents actually caught on fire. Some jokes just write themselves.

Trump Trial Week 2, Constanza sued Seinfeld and Presidential Immunity

It’s week 2 of the Trump Trial, and this made-for-reality TV courtroom drama did not disappoint. The judge fined Trump $9,000 for violating his gag order to not speak about witnesses or judicial staff. To which Trump responded – “that’s the best $9,000 worth of air-time I have ever spent!”
 
While Trump was fined for speaking about the prosecution’s witnesses, mainly Michael Cohen, Cohen was busy on TikTok blasting Trump, and making money while doing it. People were worried that this would hurt Cohen’s credibility until they realized he had none to begin with.
 
We go back through our annuls to highlight the time Constanza sued Jerry Seinfeld. Not George. But Michael Constanza. Think about that. Under penalty of perjury, Michael Constanza told the court that he was the inspiration for the balding, overweight, ultimate loser, can’t-keep-a-job, and can’t-keep-a-date George Constanza. The things we will do for $200,000,000.
 
Finally, the Supreme Court heard argument in the presidential immunity case. Turns out, the justices have been listening to our podcast as they asked questions dove-tailing with our pre-argument analysis. The issue will be whether Trump was acting in his personal or presidential capacity. But both Chris and Joel are in agreement that the Court’s ruling will likely push any trial over the January 6th matter past the election date.