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OA517: Cuomo Resigns; Dominion Lawsuit Survives Motion to Dismiss - AKA Consequences for Baddies!

It's a consequences episode, our favorite genre! Our first bit of great news is that Cuomo resigned.  Andrew has a few follow up thoughts on that and our episode on Cuomo, as well as some introductory information on who will be New York's first ever female Governor, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul! Then we get to the great news of the Dominion Lawsuit surviving a motion to dismiss. If you've listened to the show for a while, you might have noticed that defamation suits tend to have a tough time su...

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OA516: We Turned Down Ads for a Scam Company Called CrowdHealth. Other Shows May Not. Send Them This!

We bring you a somewhat unusual rapid-response Friday episode in which we break down a new startup company, CrowdHealth, Inc., that is apparently engaged in a mass ad buy across the kinds of podcasts you likely listen to.  This means that within a few weeks, you'll probably be hearing all sorts of paid testimonials for a product that does not exist right now and bears all the hallmarks of a classic (legal) scam.

This company is funded with $6 million -- some (most?) of which will b...

Puzzle in a Thunderstorm Takes the Bar Exam!

A delightful bonus treat for you fine patrons! If you've listened to God Awful Movies, The Scathing Atheist, the Skepticrat, or DnD Minus, you've heard the Puzzle in a Thunderstorm podcasting crew. In addition to being hilarious, these folks also think they're pretty damn smart. Mainly because they are. But can they take on Thomas in T3BE? How will they measure up? Find out!

#T3BE 239 - Early Answer for Patrons

Woo, Thomas porked that two-question losing streak, picking the correct answer (D) and is now 126-for-239 (52.7%). The coin picked (C), and drops to 6-for-14 (42.9%).

QnA 46 Audio!

We had some special guests who were (hopefully) audible. Check out the video on youtube if you want to see!

OA515: Who Governs the Governors?

Cuomo has to go, but will he? How can Californians be voting to recall a relatively decent Governor, but New Yorkers can't recall a disgusting creep? As usual, Andrew has the full breakdown!

Miss Ashley's 8-6-2021

Sorry this is a day late, folks, but there's lots of goodness in there.

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OA514: I Love It When A Plan Comes Together

Today's episode tracks recent developments in the two major stories we covered recently:  last Friday's Episode 512 regarding the ongoing quest to hold lawyers accountable for the (nonsense) lawsuits they file, and Tuesday's Episode 513 about the 2021-08-06 03:46:17 +0000 UTC View Post

#T3BE 238 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas is now on a two-question losing streak, picking (A) when the correct answer was (D).  Thomas is now 125-for-238 (52.5%), and the coin drops to 6-for-13 (coin got it right, going with (A), and is now up to 6-for-12 (46.2%).

Q&A on YouTube in 20 minutes!

3:45 pm EST, Monday 8/2, be there and be square!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRcatXISFfg

OA513: California v. Activision Blizzard, Inc

If you're a gamer, or just very online, you have likely seen a ton of coverage of an explosive lawsuit against Activision. It alleges discriminatory behavior against women, ranging from general pay discrepancies to specific sexual misconduct claims. As usual, law-expert Andrew Torrez has the complete breakdown for us! Before that, we read a very moving email from Jane Doe #12 in the Liberty University suit.
Links: 2021-08-02 01:19:31 +0000 UTC View Post

OA512: Actions Continue to Have Consequences!

Today's episode updates two separate lawsuits related to the 1/6 insurrection:  Rep. Eric Swalwell's suit against Trump, Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks and the ongoing drama surrounding sanctions for the Kraken lawyers in King v. Whitmer, the Michigan lawsuit that exposed just how nonsensical all of the Kraken election lawsuits were.

In the first segment, we learn that neither Merrick Garland's Department of Justice nor counsel for the House of Represe...

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OA 512-13 Notes

Hey, no Miss Ashley's this week either, so I'm giving away the show notes to all $1 and up patrons!

Floating Q&A for the week of August 2

Next week Andrew and Thomas will be together and will take a LIVE Q&A that might even have some special guests.

You know the drill; post your questions & upvote with the heart the ones you want to see answered!

#T3BE 237 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas, sadly, porked his streak, picking (B), and is now 125-for-237 (52.7%), and is on a five-question winning streak!  The coin got it right, going with (A), and is now up to 6-for-12 (50%).

OA511: More on the Censorious Right's Unconstitutional Quest to Cancel Knowledge

In a dizzy euphoria at having had a single good interaction with a stranger on Facebook, Andrew decided to listen to an episode of Bari Weiss's podcast featuring a debate between Chris Rufo and David French on Critical Race Theory. Apparently, Andrew has too much free time and not enough things to be mad at. But it inspired part 3 on Critical Race Theory and what the likely next Pokemon evolution of the moral panic will be.

Links: 2021-07-26 05:09:27 +0000 UTC View Post

OA510: Liberty University Punished Women Who Reported Sexual Assaults, According to Complaint

The main segment of today's show is what is known in the industry as a huge bummer. Liberty University is facing a lawsuit filed by 12 women who allege that they were sexually assaulted, and that their assault was handled horribly by the University. They also allege that Liberty's code of conduct made it more likely that they would be assaulted. It's grim, but it's a necessary story to cover and Andrew has the full legal breakdown for us. In our first segment, we hear from some people who are...

Miss Ashley's - Announcement

Miss Ashley was on vacation last week, which is why we haven't had a drop here.  She should be back with more delightful news starting next week. :)

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LAM52: Lawd Awful Krakens!

We told you that sanctions hearing would be the next Lawd Awful Movies and we delivered! Check out terrible lawyers getting smacked around by great lawyers!

OA509: Kraken Lawyers Get Full Dressing Down; the Cosby Release is EVEN MORE Worse

I'm going to go ahead and say this sanctions hearing was the most popular one in the history of law. It was so good, expect it on a future Law'd Great Sanctions Hearings, available on Patreon! Andrew breaks down some highlights here and lays out what we can expect to actually happen. Then, it's the Cosby case revelation Andrew has teased for weeks. Why is that entire saga even more worse than we originally said? Find out.

Links: 2021-07-20 05:42:21 +0000 UTC View Post

#T3BE 236 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas got this one right, picking (D), and is now 125-for-236 (53.0%), and is on a five-question winning streak!  The coin got it wrong again with (A), and is a dismal 5-for-11 (45.5%).

OA508: Texas Democrats Flee the State to Stop Republican Voter Suppression Bill

Don't mess with Texas Democrats! Governor Abbott called an emergency session, not to fix the failing power grid or anything else important, but to ban knowledge and to restrict voting. Texas Democrats are not having it. They're playing the kind of hardball many of us have been thirsty for in this era. Andrew explains the situation and why it's a very good strategy. Then, Andrew does a victory lap for his accurate predictions in the hilarious lawsuit filed by Roy Moore against Sacha Baron Cohe...

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#T3BE 235 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas got this right, picking (C), and running his streak to 4 in a row and 124-for-235 (52.8%) overall.  The coin got it wrong (B), and is now 5-for-10 (50%).

OA507: Who Knows What Evil Right Wing Judicial Activism Lurks in the Heart of the Supreme Court? The Shadow Docket Knows...

We are still not done telling you how bad this Supreme Court is. One thing that may help make sense of why this court is portrayed as more centrist than it is is their use of the shadow docket. So, Listener Thomas S. asks, what is a shadow docket? Do you have to fight shadow Link there? Or maybe shadow John Roberts? What cases are moving through the shadow docket and how right wing are these results? Andrew breaks it down.  Then,  case that has been requested by so many of you! A co...

OA506: Trump's Desperate, Harebrained Lawsuit Is Garbage and Deserves Sanctions

And while we're on the topic of sanctions, Rudy Giuliani can no longer practice law ANYWHERE for the time being, and the Kraken lawyers are all set to receive their sanctions as well. Turns out there are consequences for lying your ass off in official court filings, if you do it long enough. So listen in for a detailed breakdown of some truly terrible lawyering!

Links: Rudy su...