A couple of law nerds discussing the antics of litigants from across the world and throughout time and how their legal theories may - or may not - be completely dumb.
This week, Judah and Frankie discuss the wild story of the trial of Pope Formosus and the come to the more modern story of Muhammad Anwar trying to get home in time.
An-nisa 4:3 https://quran.com/an-nisa/3 (https://quran.com/an-nisa/3)
National Indigenous Women's Resource Center: https://www.niwrc.org/mmiwr-awareness (https://www.niwrc.org/mmiwr-awareness)
Song of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVAbJfBqYU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVAbJfBqYU)
15 Oct 2026
20. The Devil and Dual Acquittals
This week, after discussing Fresh Hell that affects the most vulnerable of our country's kiddos, Frankie and Judah discuss "The Devil made me do it" defense and the story of one Connecticut woman evaded Manslaughter charges... twice. They close out with some Light that balances out the Fresh Hell giving us some hope for our youth.
Arrest warrant affidavit: https://brandonspecyalskilockboxfoundation.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/arrestwarrant.pdf (https://brandonspecyalskilockboxfoundation.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/arrestwarrant.pdf)
8 Oct 2026
19. Evil Twins and Haunted Homes
This week, Frankie and Judah continue to celebrate spooky season with the stories of drug trafficking twins and the Amityville Horror house.
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