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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 Agatha All Along Episodes 1 and 2
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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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Law of The Acolyte - Recorded at SDCC 2024
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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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Lawyerbots, Rollout! Law from the 1984 Transformers Cartoon and Comic Recorded Live at SDCC
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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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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"
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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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Review and Analysis of Secret Invasion episode 4, "Beloved"
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Let'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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Did 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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Did 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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