Today's extra-long episode contains your guide to all of the developments involving Paul Manafort over the past week. What does it all mean and what can we expect next? Listen and find out!
We begin, however, with a brief update on Episode 247 now that the Department of Defense has issued a 2019-03-15 03:13:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode is inspired by a law student listener question about a recent Thomas Takes The Bar Exam hypothetical, and takes a deep dive into the wonderful and wacky world of res ipsa loquitur. What does that even mean? You'll have to listen and find out!
We begin with a brief Andrew Was Wrong segment about Donald Trump and drone use, followed up by an Andrew Was Right segment about multiple states suing to block the implementation of Trump's ...
2019-03-12 03:43:38 +0000 UTC View Post
It was a nailbiter, but Thomas eventually got this one right, giving him a current score of 68-for-117 (58.1%).
2019-03-10 21:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's extra-long episode contains your guide to the Congressional Investigations, and specifically the 81 document requests sent out by Rep. Jerry Nadler to various Trump-related individuals and entities in connection with the Democratic Congress's larger investigation into corruption, ties with Russia, and general criminal behavior by the administration. What does it all mean? Who are the key players? Listen and find out!
We begin, however, with a brief Andrew Was R...
2019-03-08 04:24:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Thomas, Andrew, and Sam from Comedy Shoeshine were forced to watch the pilot of the new legal drama Proven Innocent. It was... not good.... Not even Frasier could rescue this one!
2019-03-08 01:18:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode takes a deep dive into the latest regulations promulgated by Trump's Department of Health and Human Services regarding Title X funding. What does all this mean? Listen and find out!
We begin by breaking down Title X, the only federal grant program to poor people for family planning. And -- as you might imagine -- Title X explicitly excludes funding for abortions, but remains a critical source of funding for the critical work Planned Parent...
2019-03-05 01:29:53 +0000 UTC View PostWe missed you for the video version, but here's some audio for ya!
2019-03-04 01:42:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Thomas came so close before getting this one right before switching to the attractive distractor, (D). This sadly broke his two-question winning streak and leaves Thomas with a current score of 67-for-116 (57.8%).
2019-03-03 23:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode continues our breakdown of ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen's testimony before the House of Representatives and all the Yodel Mountain implications that stem from it that we started in Episode 257. What's next? Listen and find out!
We begin where we left off -- with Michael Cohen. Find out how Cohen's testimony (and documents) implicate our favorite legal geni...
2019-03-01 20:08:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode breaks down ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen's testimony before the House of Representatives and all the Yodel Mountain implications that stem from it. What's next? Listen and find out!
We begin, however, with an update on the American Legion v. American Humanist Association case where Andrew recently spoke at the AHA's #HonorThemAll rally.
After that, it's time to find out about Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz who attempted to intimidate Michael Cohen and...
2019-03-01 02:07:16 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the audio (and below is the transcript) of Andrew's speech to be delivered tomorrow morning (2/27/19) on the Supreme Court steps for the American Humanist Association's #HonorThemAll rally before oral arguments in American Legion v. American Humanist Ass'n over the Bladensburg Cross case we discussed in Episode 256. Hope you enjoy!
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So my job is to explain the law in plain English. Some days, that’s easier than others. (It’s ...
2019-02-27 03:40:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode takes a deep dive into the Bladensburg Cross case currently pending before the Supreme Court with special guest Sarah Henry of the American Humanist Association. You'll learn that Andrew is going to speak at the AHA rally on Wednesday, February 27 right before oral arguments!
We bookend the interview with an Andrew Was Right segment about the recent Supreme Court ruling in Timbs v. Indiana first discussed 2019-02-26 04:08:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Thomas got this one exactly right, and is now 67-for-115 (58.3%) and is inching ever-closer to the coveted 60% mark with this two-question winning streak.
2019-02-24 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode breaks down Trump's recent declaration of a state of national emergency as a pretext to build his big, dumb wall. What's being done about it? What can be done about it? Listen and find out!
We begin, however, with a trip up Yodel Mountain to observe one of its most bizarre members, Roger Stone, who recently posted a "notice of apology" after having uploaded a picture to Instagram of Judge Jackson with a reticule nearby. What does thi...
2019-02-22 03:13:24 +0000 UTC View PostYou guys know the drill -- post your questions here & upvote with the heart the ones you want to see answered in our next live Q&A.
2019-02-20 14:10:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode features a long interview with AG, the spectacular co-host of the Mueller, She Wrote podcast. She helps break down everything in the news that's Yodel Mountain-worthy... and along the way, you'll learn what might be next, what we might be overplaying, and much, much more!
After the interview, it's time for the answer to Thomas (& AG) Take The Bar Exam #114, in which you always bet on bank!. As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed ( 2019-02-19 01:21:44 +0000 UTC View Post
As it turns out, both Thomas and AG got this question exactly right -- and AG even got it right for precisely the right reasons.
AG is 1-for-1 (100.0%), and Thomas is now 66-for-114 (57.9%), and on a rather modest one-question win streak.
Today's episode tackles the recent Dunn v. Ray decision in which the Supreme Court used a procedural mechanism to allow the State of Alabama to execute a devout Muslim without affording him the same sorts of religious freedom they do to Christian inmates. Is it as bad as it looks? (Yes.)
We begin, however, with an unfortunate Andrew Was Wrong (and a promise to get better)!
Then, it's time for a depressing deep dive into Dunn v. Ray and what 'relig...
2019-02-15 04:31:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode features a deep dive into a listener question about Article V Constitutional Conventions. Are they dangerous? (Yes.) Are they a good idea? (No.) We also discuss the latest ridiculous defamation lawsuit.. and discover why this one is a little different. How? You'll have to listen and find out.
We begin with a little bit of news you might have missed regarding Attorney General nominee Bill Barr.
After that, it's time to answe...
2019-02-12 03:19:36 +0000 UTC View Post
This rapid-response bonus episode tackles the Supreme Court's late-breaking stay of the 5th Circuit's opinion in June Medical Services v. Gee, with a particular emphasis on dissecting Justice Brett Kavanaugh's dissent. What does it all mean? Listen and find out!
We have also continued the episode with a deep dive into res judicata and the truly ominous implications of Kavanaugh's dissent 2019-02-10 23:24:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Sadly, not only did Thomas get this one wrong, but Thomas's Second Chance Law Firm even whiffed, eliminating "B" right out of the gate. The appropriate case, if you're interested, is Hodgson v. Minnesota.
Thomas is now 65-for-113 (57.5%).
2019-02-10 22:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode returns to one of the most critical political issues of our time: gerrymandering of congressional districts, and in particular, the state of MD-6, which pits the Democrats as villains and Republican voters as the plaintiffs alleging disenfranchisement. Will that role reversal be enough to win approval from SCOTUS? Listen and find out!
We begin, however, with an update on the June Medical Services v. Gee lawsuit we first discussed in 2019-02-08 05:01:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Since we gave you a bit of a clip show for 250, we wanted to make sure you had plenty of fresh, new, Andrew for your week! So here's a bonus discussion Andrew had with Bryce Blankenagel of The Naked Mormonism Podcast on some old timey Mormon law!
2019-02-05 22:18:22 +0000 UTC View Post
