Is That Even Legal?

About Is That Even Legal?

The law impacts almost everything we do, several times a day. Sometimes we break the law and don't even know it! Attorney Bob Sewell explores what is legal in today's society by asking experts the age old question - Is That Even Legal? And getting the answers in plain language...while having a bit of fun.

Publisher

Attorney Robert Sewell

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jan 2020

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 115 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Sept 2026

   When Confessions Stop Being Confidential In Court

   Host Spencer Schiefer and guest Russ Richelsoph explore how recent Arizona Supreme Court rulings redefine clergy penitent privilege and mandatory reporting, impacting confidentiality in court.

2. 

   4 Sept 2026

   Who’s Watching? Flock Cameras and Your Constitutional Rights

   Send us Fan Mail Your license plate is not just a number, it is a key that can unlock a timeline of where you have been. We sit down with Robert Fromer, a senior attorney at the Institute for Justice, to unpack how automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) including Flock Safety camera networks collect vehicle data at scale, store it in searchable databases, and create opportunities for both error and abuse. From stalking scandals to misreads that end with innocent drivers pulled over at gunpoi...

3. 

   6 Aug 2026

   Where There's a Will, There's a Way

   Send us Fan Mail You can love your family and still leave them a legal mess. We sit down with attorney Eileen Spangrud to talk about the most common reason people avoid estate planning: it feels like inviting death into your calendar. Then we flip the frame. A will is not a superstition, it is a practical way to protect your spouse, your kids, and your future self with one clear set of instructions. We walk through how a straightforward will process works, including the kind of questionnaire...

Inside a recent episode

The Battle Over Groundwater Rights

Published 6 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So there are different projects already – in the study phase, at least, I would say, to augment Arizona's supply. I see a lot of legal barriers that need to be overcome to get those projects going. And there are also some significant cost issues associated with those water supplies, because as we import new water, it becomes extraordinarily more expensive than it has been in the past. And I think that's going to be difficult for people in Arizona to incorporate into their lives. We know that we're going to have increased pressure on the water supply. We know it. Those people who don't know it, they're shutting their eyes to the obvious. […]

Who has been a guest on Is That Even Legal?

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Spencer Schiefer
• Russ Richelsoph
• Clint Schumacher

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

46 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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