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About Lawsalooza
Law. Litigation. Comedy. 3 lawyer ladies discuss ridiculous laws and funny court cases--unscripted. And all while taste-testing a drink related in some way to that week's theme. **DISCLAIMER: Nothing discussed in this podcast is to be construed as constituting legal advice**
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- Lawsalooza
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- society & culture
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- en
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- First episode
- 29 Jun 2022
- Latest episode
- 2 Nov 2022
Latest episodes
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2 Nov 2022
Episode 19: The Kidnapping of the Penguin
This week on Lawsalooza...Shawna, Miranda, and Lindsey talk about a law that's "finger-lickin' good" and that time a couple of drunk dudes stole a penguin. Featured Drink: Flying Goose (https://bevvy.co/cocktail/flying-goose/ram) For more information on the law or case discussed, check out the following links: Georgia's Finger Lickin' Good Fried Chicken Law (https://andreacoleman.medium.com/georgias-finger-lickin-good-woke-fried-chicken-law-505bb1e91f05#:~:text=In%20Gainesville%2C%20Georgia%2C%20there%20is,is%20strictly%20forbidden%20and%20illegal) Visitor Arrested for Eating Chicken with Fork (https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/visitor-arrested-for-eating-chicken-with-fork/) Weirdest Laws in Every State (https://www.usatoday.com/list/news/nation-now/weirdest-laws-every-state/53ad0541-3518-4432-adc4-0fec193d389e/) Theft of Dirk the Penguin (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-17919847) Stolen Fairy Penguin 'Home and Safe' (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-17724513) Kidnapped Penguin 'Dirk' (https://phys.org/news/2012-04-kidnapped-penguin-dirk-sharks-dogs.html) British Tourists Up Before Magistrate (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/02/british-tourist-penguin-australia) Tourists Fined for Stealing Penguin (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2138246/Tourists-fined-stealing-penguin-drunken-raid-Australian-Sea-World.html) Blue Penguins (https://www.britannica.com/animal/blue-penguin) Penguins Have us Beat as Romantic Partners (https://thewaynestater.com/20985/opinion/penguins-have-us-beat-as-romantic-partners-parents/) 9 Enchanting Facts About Fairy Penguins (https://www.treehugger.com/meet-adorable-fairy-penguin-smallest-penguin-species-earth-4859224)
26 Oct 2022
Episode 18: Halloween Extravaganza!
It's Halloween on Lawsalooza!! This week, Shawna, Lindsey, and Miranda discuss trick-or-treating laws and practical considerations when making your own costume. Featured Drink: Boozy Screamsicle Shakes (https://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/halloween/a29007809/boozy-screamsicle-shakes-recipe/) (aka, "Halloween Drink") For more information on the law or cases discussed, check out the following links: Weird Laws that will take the Scare Out of Halloween (https://onward.justia.com/weird-laws-that-will-take-the-scare-out-of-halloween/) Chesapeake, Virginia Trick-or-Treaters Over 12 Could Face Jail Time (https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2018/10/10/chesapeake-virginia-city-trick-treaters-over-12-could-face-jail-time/1587843002/) Code of Ordinances, Chesapeake, VA (https://library.municode.com/va/chesapeake/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH46OFMIPR_ARTIINGE_S46-8TRTRAC) Weird Halloween Laws to Make You Cackle (https://www.johnsflaherty.com/blog/weird-halloween-laws-to-make-you-cackle) 10 Unusual State Laws to Curb the Fun on Halloween (https://accidentlawyerhenderson.com/top-10-unusual-state-laws-that-curb-the-fun-on-halloween/) Here are the Rules and Some Safety Tips for Trick-or-Treating (https://wydaily.com/news/local/2019/10/25/here-are-the-rules-and-some-safety-tips-for-trick-or-treating-in-hampton-and-newport-news/) 5 Strange Halloween Laws Still on the Books (https://www.curciolaw.com/2020/10/09/5-strange-halloween-laws-still-on-the-books/) 4 Bizarre but Real Halloween Law Suits (https://www.palegaladvice.com/blog/halloween-lawsuits/) Ferlito v. Johnson & Johnson (http://www.leagle.com/decision/1991967771FSupp196_1920/FERLITO%20v.%20JOHNSON%20&%20JOHNSON%20PRODUCTS,%20INC.) Durmon v. Billings (http://www.leagle.com/decision/20041745873So2d872_11688/DURMON%20v.%20BILLINGS) Purtell v. Mason (http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1197679.html) Google Scholar: Case (https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=7842299894782293434&hl=en&as_sdt=2&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr)
19 Oct 2022
Episode 17: Werewolves, Frankenstein, and Monsters...Oh My!
On this week's episode...Shawna, Miranda, and Lindsey discuss practical tips for safety when avoiding spooky monsters and the dangers of being caught as a werewolf in Europe. Featured Drink: Monster Smash (https://tipsychickens.com/monster-smash-halloween-cocktail/) For more information on the laws or case discussed, check out the following links: Monster Definition and Meaning (https://thelawdictionary.org/monster/) Rules About Monsters (https://www.perfectduluthday.com/2019/02/09/rules-about-monsters/) A Federal Organ Grab Without Consent (https://www.cato.org/commentary/federal-organ-grab-without-consent) Werewolf Witch Trials (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf_witch_trials) Before America had Witch Trials, Europe had Werewolf Trials (https://www.history.com/news/werewolf-trials-europe-witches) Werewolf Trials (https://allthatsinteresting.com/hans-werewolf-trials) The Brutal Werewolf Trials of 16th Century Europe (https://www.history101.com/the-brutal-werewolf-trials-of-16th-century-europe/) Werewolf Trials: Witch Trials with a Hairy Twist (https://historydaily.org/werewolf-trials) The Werewolf Trials (Buzzfeed Article) (https://www.buzzfeed.com/tomvellner/the-werewolf-trials)
12 Oct 2022
Episode 16: We Love the Bats!
Shawna, Miranda, and Lindsey love the bats!! (Well, Miranda does, at least...) On this week's episode, the ladies of Lawsalooza talk about what to do--or NOT do--if a bat gets into your home. Featured Drink: Bat Tears (https://noplatelikehome.com/bacardi-rum-and-coke-bat-tears-halloween-cocktail/) For more information on the law or case discussed, check out the following links: Bat Removal Regulations in NC (https://a1wildlifecontrol.net/animal-prevention-blog/bat-removal-regulations-in-north-carolina/) Bats in Your Attic? NC Law Says it's Illegal to Remove Them (https://www.wral.com/bats-in-your-attic-nc-law-says-it-s-illegal-to-remove-them/17513146/) Learning About Bats (https://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species/Mammals/Bat) Be on the Lookout for Bats (https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article250667644.html) Homeowner Gets Attacked by Bats (full episode) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeC6aCRZb3s) Judge Gino Brogden from Personal Injury Court (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/judge-gino-brogdon-from-personal-injury-court-tv-arroe-collins/) Histoplasmosis (https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/histoplasmosis/index.html) Woman Bitten by Bat at Home Depot (https://aaronallisonlawfirm.com/longview-woman-bitten-by-bat-at-home-depot-files-personal-injury-lawsuit/) Woman Bitten by Bat While Shopping (https://www.kltv.com/story/20876710/woman-bitten-by-bat-while-shopping/)
5 Oct 2022
Episode 15: The NY Ghostbuster Case
Spooky season continues this week on Lawsalooza! Miranda discusses the importance of selecting a government-approved necromancer, and Shawna talks about a house that has everything--6 bedrooms, 4.5 bathroom...and 3 resident ghosts. Featuring special guest, Chris Pedersen. Featured Drink: Haunted Mansion (https://monorailsandmagic.com/haunted-mansion-inspired-cocktail/) For more information on the law or case discussed, check out the following links: Ghostly Laws You Didn't Know About (https://www.onelegal.com/blog/ghostly-laws-you-didnt-know-about/) San Francisco Police Code Section 1300, et seq. (https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_police/0-0-0-5581) Necromancy Facts (https://www.ranker.com/list/necromancy-facts/jen-jeffers) Fortunetelling Permits Freely Available in San Francisco (https://www.loweringthebar.net/2006/08/fortunetelling_.html) Why do San Francisco Psychics Need Permits from the Police (https://www.kqed.org/news/11685360/why-do-san-francisco-psychics-need-permits-from-the-police) Home at Center of Haunted House Legal Case Available for $1.9M (https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/haunted-house-legal-case-for-sale-nyack-new-york/) Look Inside Hudson Valley, NY Home that's Legally Haunted (https://hudsonvalleypost.com/look-inside-hudson-valley-new-york-home-thats-legally-haunted/) The Haunted House on the Hudson (http://www.ghosttheory.com/2015/09/03/the-haunted-house-on-the-hudson)
28 Sept 2022
Episode 14: A Marriage to an Energy Vampire (and Ghost Hunting!)
In this week's episode... Miranda, Lindsey, and Shawna discuss best practices for ghost hunting as well as options for when your ghost pirate husband turns into an energy vampire. (Yes, you read that last part correctly!) Featured Drink: Liquefied Ghost (https://cookingwithcurls.com/2015/10/05/liquefied-ghost-martini/) Bonus Drink: Drunk Ghost (https://www.shakedrinkrepeat.com/drunk-ghost/) For more information on the law or case discussed, check out the following links: Beware of Trespassing or Loitering Charges (https://www.pglawoffice.com/blog/beware-of-trespassing-and-loitering-charges-if-you-dare-to-tread-on-haunted-property/) 'Ghost Hunter' Arrested for Trespassing (https://gilavalleycentral.net/ghost-hunter-arrested-for-trespassing/) How to Hunt Ghosts (https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/how-to-ghost-hunt) What is Ghost Hunting? (https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/how-to-ghost-hunt) The Do's and Don't's of Ghost Hunting (https://www.discovery.com/shows/expedition-x/articles/how-to-be-a-top-notch-ghostbuster) The Shady Science of Ghost Hunting (https://www.livescience.com/4261-shady-science-ghost-hunting.html) Woman Marries the Ghost of a 300-Year-Old Pirate (https://www.newsweek.com/who-amanda-teague-woman-marries-ghost-300-year-old-pirate-786632) Woman Marries Pirate Ghost (https://people.com/human-interest/woman-marries-pirate-ghost/) She Says She Married Pirate Ghost, She Wants You to Stop Saying She's Crazy (https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/07/14/she-says-she-married-pirates-ghost-she-wants-you-stop-calling-her-crazy/) Irish Woman, Ghost Pirate (https://www.irishcentral.com/news/irish-woman-ghost-pirate) Irish Woman Who Married Ghost (https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/irish-woman-who-married-ghost-25247812) Love is Dead: Woman Divorces 300-Year-Old Pirate Ghost (https://www.ksat.com/entertainment/2018/12/18/love-is-dead-woman-divorces-300-year-old-pirate-ghost-husband/) Can Vampires Still Count as Ghosts (https://www.quora.com/Can-vampires-still-count-as-ghosts)
21 Sept 2022
Episode 13: The Scarecrow and the Neighborly Row
It's spooky season on Lawsalooza! This week, Lindsey talks about the importance of being neighborly during ginseng season, Shawna tells a story about an assault on a scarecrow, and Miranda discusses her love of birds. Featured Drink: Pumpkin Spice White Russian (https://www.thecookierookie.com/pumpkin-spice-white-russian-cocktail/) For more information on the law and cases discussed, check out the following links: Sweetpotato is One Word (https://ncfieldfamily.org/farm/sweetpotato-is-one-word/) Ginseng Regulation (https://www.ncwildlife.org/Law-Enforcement/Ginseng-Regulation) National Forests in North Carolina (https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/nfsnc/passes-permits/forestproducts/?cid=FSEPRD554650) USDA.GOV (https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5424463.pdf) Collection and Sale of Ginseng, NC Administrative Code (https://casetext.com/regulation/north-carolina-administrative-code/title-02-department-of-agriculture-and-consumer-services/chapter-48-plant-industry/subchapter-f-plant-conservation/section-48f-0305-collection-and-sale-of-ginseng) NC Plant Friends (https://www.ncplantfriends.org/ginsenginfo.html) North Carolina Ginseng Law and Regulations (https://www.wildgrown.com/index.php/north-carolina-ginseng-law-and-regulations) 10 Strange But True Cases Involving Scarecrows (https://listverse.com/2018/05/23/10-strange-but-true-cases-involving-scarecrows/) The Seattle Star (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1911-11-25/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1789&index=2&rows=20&words=Murders+Scarecrow&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1925&proxtext=scarecrow+murder&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1) Harrisburg Telegraph (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038411/1916-09-13/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1789&index=10&rows=20&words=body+scarecrow&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1925&proxtext=scarecrow+body&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1)
14 Sept 2022
Episode 12: Space Law and the UFO Club
In this week's episode...Shawna, Lindsey, and Miranda discuss plans to colonize Mars and a UFO conspiracy theory turned assassination plot. Featured Drink: Alien Secretion (https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/518/alien-secretion) For more information on the law or case discussed, check out the following links: Law on Mars? Why Elon Musk is Writing the Red Planet's Constitution (https://rtd.rt.com/stories/law-on-mars/) No, Mars is Not a Free Planet (https://spacenews.com/op-ed-no-mars-is-not-a-free-planet-no-matter-what-spacex-says/) OUT THERE (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/01/11/out-there/89f520c3-bb7b-41d3-a991-6c4a1a2ff322/) UFO Fan Ruled Unfit for Trial (https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/14/nyregion/ufo-fan-ruled-unfit-for-trial-in-long-island-murder-plot.html) Bellport Man Who Conspired to Kill GOP Officials with Radium in Toothpaste Wins Transfer Order (https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/john-ford-toothpaste-psychiatric-hospital-u71707) Long Island's UFO Plot Trial (https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-08-04-1997216040-story.html)
7 Sept 2022
Episode 11: Cellphones, Cuffing Season, and the Worst Date EVER!
This week on Lawsalooza...and just in time for cuffing season, Shawna, Lindsey, and Miranda discuss the unregulated world of dating apps and a really, REALLY bad date. Featured Drink: Golden Cellphone (https://punchdrink.com/recipes/golden-phone/) For more information on the law or case discussed, check out the following links: This Cuffing Season, It's Time to Consider the Privacy of Dating Apps (https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2020/11/20/this-cuffing-season-its-time-to-consider-the-privacy-of-dating-apps/) 34 Surprising Online Dating Statistics in 2022 (https://www.datingadvice.com/studies/iasods) Grindr's Chinese Owner Says to Sell Dating App (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-grindr-m-a-investors-exclusive/grindrs-chinese-owner-says-to-sell-social-media-app-for-608-million-idUSKBN20T0IR) Grindr's New Owners Are Straight, They Say That's OK (https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-07-02/grindr-new-ownership-american-investors-interview) Top 20 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits Ever (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYOxmC_LoBs) Some Dude is Suing his Date for Texting Too Much During a Movie (https://www.maxim.com/news/man-sues-woman-for-texting-2017-5/) Woman Pays Date $17.31 He Sued Her Over Texting in Theater (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4520614/Woman-pays-date-17-31-sued-texting-theater.html) Texas Man Sues His Date for Texting (https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/17/us/texas-man-sues-over-movie-texting-trnd)
31 Aug 2022
Episode 10: Rent-A-Hitman
This week on Lawsalooza...Shawna, Miranda, and Lindsey discuss the nefarious world of murder for hire and a hilarious website called "Rent-A-Hitman." Featured Drink: Italian Hitman (https://www.drinknation.com/drink/italian-hitman) For more information on the law or case discussed this week, check out the following links: Michigan Law - Solicitation to Commit Murder (http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(kk4qwrj0aucmcxj3up5wtkco))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-750-157b) A Michigan Woman Tried to Hire a Hitman (https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/12/us/hireahitman-website-cracks-crimes-cec/index.html) Meet the Man who Accidentally Started a Murder Hiring Website (https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/12/us/hireahitman-website-cracks-crimes-cec/index.html) Michigan Woman Who Used Rent-A-Hitman Sent to Prison (https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-woman-who-used-rent-a-hitman-in-attempt-to-have-ex-husband-killed-sentenced-to-prison) Website Reports 14-Year-Old Girl After She Attempts to Hire a Hitman (https://www.wafb.com/2022/02/15/website-reports-14-year-old-girl-after-she-attempts-hire-hitman-kill-ex-boyfriend/) Wendy Wein Going to Prison (https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/22/rent-a-hitman-website/) Rent-A-Hitman (https://rentahitman.com/)
24 Aug 2022
Episode 9: Patriotsgate
This week on Lawsalooza...Shawna, Miranda, and Lindsey discuss fantasy football and two scandals that rocked the NFL. Miranda goes on a rant about Tom Brady. Featured Drink: Victory Drink (https://www.drinknation.com/theme/Sports) For more information on the law or cases discussed this week, check out the following links: Fantasy Sports Aren't Illegal Gambling (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-22/fantasy-sports-aren-t-illegal-gambling-n-y-high-court-rules) Destroying Spygate Tapes "Was the Right Thing to Do" (https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3244687) 8 Scandals that Rocked the NFL (https://www.history.com/news/nfl-scandals-controversy) Spygate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spygate_(NFL)) Deflategate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deflategate)
17 Aug 2022
Episode 8: Drugs and the Parrot Accomplice
This week on Lawsalooza...Miranda, Shawna, and Lindsey discuss an LSD-laced CIA conspiracy, a joke that led to a 500-issue magazine, and a parrot that definitely "ain't no snitch." The girls play a game in which Miranda wins 5 street creds. This week's featured drink: Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (https://www.thedrinkshop.com/cocktail/789/electric-koolaid-acid-test) For more information on the law or cases (or conspiracy theory!) discussed this week, check out the following links: Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Electric_Kool-Aid_Acid_Test) The CIA's Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test That Went Horribly Wrong (https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2017/06/cias-electric-kool-aid-acid-test-went-horribly-wrong/) Project MK-ULTRA and the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (https://spyscape.com/article/frank-olson-the-cias-secret-quest-for-mind-control) 2021 Louisiana Laws Revised Statutes (https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/2021/revised-statutes/title-14/rs-91-12/) The 5 Dumbest Drug Laws in America (https://reason.com/2012/08/23/the-5-dumbest-drug-laws-in-america/) High Times (https://hightimes.com/) High Times Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Times#:~:text=High%20Times%20is%20an%20American,well%20as%20other%20counterculture%20ideas.&text=Cover%20image%20of%20High%20Times) 500 Issues of High Times: the World's Most Notorious Magazine (https://hightimes.com/culture/500-issues-of-high-times-a-history-of-the-worlds-most-notorious-magazine/) Baking Bad: A Potted History of "High Times" (https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/baking-bad-potted-history-high-times/) High Times: A 40 Year History (https://www.glassliterary.com/book/218/high-times-a-40-year-history-of-the-worlda-s-most-infamous-magazine) Parrot Seized by Cops for Warning Druggie Owner (https://nypost.com/2019/04/26/parrot-seized-by-cops-for-warning-druggie-owner-about-raid/) Parrot Warns Brazilian Drug Dealers of Police Raid (https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/wtf/parrot-seized-by-cops-for-warning-druggie-owner-about-raid/news-story/92b006b9598826b7c7e957d7356aeb10) Funniest Court Cases of All Time - Readers' Digest (https://www.rd.com/list/funniest-court-cases-of-all-time/) Drones Seized over HMP Pentonville (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37152665)
10 Aug 2022
Episode 7: Doggy the Chicken
This week on Lawsalooza...Shawna makes not one, but TWO, featured drinks. Miranda discusses the "kidfluencer" bill and attempts to make her cat a celebrity. Lindsey talks about that time Mila Kunis was sued over a chicken. Featured Drink: John Daly (https://foodfornet.com/drinks-named-after-people/) and Tomb Raider (https://tastessence.com/drinks-named-after-famous-people) For more information on the law and case discussed this week, check out the following links: Do Social Media Stars Have Protection? (https://parentology.com/do-child-social-media-stars-have-legal-protection/?) Law Protects Privacy, Finances of Child Stars (https://www.today.com/parents/law-protects-finances-privacy-child-social-media-stars-t193881) Coogan Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Child_Actor%27s_Bill) "Kidfluencers" and Social Media (https://www.humanium.org/en/kidfluencers-and-social-media-the-evolution-of-child-exploitation-in-the-digital-age/) Ukranian Singer Sues Mila Kunis over Pet Chicken (https://globalnews.ca/news/1956522/ukrainian-singer-sues-mila-kunis-over-pet-chicken/) Ukranian Singer Suing Mila Kunis Over Theft of Chicken (https://vanyaland.com/2015/04/22/breast-in-show-ukrainian-singer-suing-mila-kunis-over-theft-of-chicken-25-years-ago/) Mila Kunis: Actor Jokes About Stealing a Chicken (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/mila-kunis-actor-jokes-about-stealing-a-chicken-in-ukraine-after-being-sued-by-woman-claiming-to-be-a-childhood-friend-10197344.html) Mila Kunis: That Ukranian Chick's Pollo Loco! (https://www.tmz.com/watch/0-cyxl880i/) Woman Claims Actress Stole Pet Chicken (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3050410/Mila-Kunis-sued-5-000-woman-claims-actress-stole-pet-CHICKEN-childhood-friends-Ukraine.html) Give Me Green Card (Official Video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_663i6ffpzk) Woman Suing Actress Mila Kunis (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3124448/Woman-suing-actress-Mila-Kunis-stealing-chicken-childhood-friends-drops-lawsuit-therapist-taught-forgive.html) Kristina Karo Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/KristinaKaro/)
3 Aug 2022
Episode 6: The Marriage of the Goat
In this episode, the ladies of Lawsalooza discuss criminal "enticement" and that time a man was forced to marry a goat. (Miranda and Lindsey are still scarred about the goat.) Featured Drink: Love Potion (https://www.thechunkychef.com/love-potion-vodka-cocktail/) For more information about the law or case discussed, please check out the following links: Seduction Under Promise of Marriage (https://law.justia.com/codes/south-carolina/2012/title-16/chapter-15/section-16-15-50) Seduction as a Crime (https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1112413.pdf) What Constitutes Seduction (https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5307&context=ilj) AZ Man Includes Animals, Computers in Gay Marriage Lawsuit (https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2014/05/07/az-man-asks-judge-to-expand-gay-marriage-lawsuit-to-include-marriage-to-animal-computer/) Human-Animal Marriage (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human%E2%80%93animal_marriage) Sudanese Goat Marriage Incident (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_goat_marriage_incident) Sudan's Goat Wife Chokes to Death (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/may/04/sudan.davidbatty) Sudan Man Forced to Marry Goat (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm) Nigeria Abroad Posts Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/104547511200803/posts/the-sudanese-goat-marriage-incident-was-a-2006-event-in-which-a-south-sudanese-m/289911199331099/)
27 Jul 2022
Episode 5: Who Doesn't Believe in Sasquatches?
This week on Lawsalooza...Lindsey, Miranda, and Shawna take a deep dive into the mystical, mythical world of sasquatches. Do these creatures exist in the real world? You decide, apparently!!* *Research optional Featured Drink: Unicorn Cocktail (https://www.afarmgirlsdabbles.com/pink-lemonade-margarita-senorita-cocktail/) For more information on the laws and case discussed, please check out the following links: 10 Bizarre Legal Actions Regarding Mythical Creatures (https://listverse.com/2016/05/10/10-bizarre-legal-actions-regarding-mythical-creatures/#:~:text=While%20no%20new%20legislation%20ultimately,in%20it%20coming%20to%20harm.) 5 Creatures that May Not Exist, but Government Action Protects them Anyways (https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/17776/5-creatures-may-not-exist-get-government-protection-anyway) Killing Bigfoot is Punishable by Law in Washington (https://www.thisoldcity.com/washington-laws-make-it-illegal-to-kill-bigfoot-if-he-exists/) Oklahoma State Lawmaker Introduces Bigfoot Hunting Season (https://www.npr.org/2021/01/25/960253872/oklahoma-state-lawmaker-introduces-bigfoot-hunting-season-bill) Bigfoot Researcher Lawsuit Tossed Out by Canada Court (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45414641) Hiker Sues after State Tells her Scary Creature was a Bear (https://nypost.com/2018/03/15/woman-who-really-believes-in-bigfoot-sues-to-prove-its-real/) Is Bigfoot Real? Woman Sues California (https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversation/sd-group-sues-california-to-recognize-sasquatch-bigfoot-existence-20180213-htmlstory.html) California Woman's Bigfoot is Real Lawsuit (https://www.sbsun.com/2018/03/20/california-womans-bigfoot-is-real-lawsuit-has-been-dismissed-for-now/) The Bigfoot Lawsuit Against California (https://gizmodo.com/the-bigfoot-lawsuit-against-california-actually-makes-s-1823082037) Bigfoot Sightings Database (http://bfro.net/GDB/default.asp)
20 Jul 2022
Episode 4: The Price is Right Wheel Doesn't Lie
This week on Lawsalooza...Shawna, Lindsey, and Miranda talk about a bad day at work in Japan, and that time the Price is Right Wheel uncovered a scammer! Featured Drink: Bad Day at Work (https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015800-bad-day-at-work) For more information on the law or case discussed during this episode, check out the following links: Obesity in Japan: Can Metabo Law Prevent It? (https://louisestephen.com/2018/02/24/obesity-japan-can-metabo-law-prevent-it/) Strange Employment Laws from Around the World (https://ideal.com/strangest-employment-laws/) Big Government, Small Bellies (https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/09/big-government-small-bellies-what-japan-can-teach-us-about-fighting-fat/261940/) The Price is Right, but the Contestant is a Fraud (https://ycrlaw.com/blog/2013/06/the-price-is-right-but-the-contestant-is-a-fraud-and-the-game-is-up/) Caught on the Price is Right (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzub2SCf3qA) Ex-Postal Worker Nabbed for Fraud (https://www.wral.com/ex-postal-worker-nabbed-for-fraud-on-price-is-right-gets-probation/12877202/) Woman Claimed Disability to Get Money (https://abc11.com/iteam-i-team-steve-daniels-the-price-is-right/39252/) NC Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud After Price is Right Appearance (https://www.wxii12.com/article/nc-woman-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-after-price-is-right-appearance/2050581) Bonus Drink Recipe: Unemployment Benefit (https://us.inshaker.com/cocktails/1025-unemployment-benefit)
13 Jul 2022
Episode 3: An American Scandal **mature content**
LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED (thanks, Shawna!!), some content may not be appropriate for all listeners. This week on Lawsalooza...Shawna talks about a very *ahem* "adult" law from Texas, and Lindsey tells a story about the sordid past of an American talk show host. Miranda struggles to open a bottle of wine. Featured Drink: Menage a Trois Rose Wine (https://www.harristeeter.com/p/menage-a-trois-rose-wine/0009998837108?fulfillment=PICKUP&searchType=default_search) For more information about the case or law discussed, check out the following links: What is the Texas ... (https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15190652/what-is-texas-sex-toy-law/) Texas Obscenity Statute (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_obscenity_statute) Is That a Perfectly Legal Model? (https://www.austinchronicle.com/features/2000-08-11/78186/) Jerry Springer in the News (https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/06/02/jerry-springer-news-how-prostitution-scandal-broke/366721001/) The Untold Truth of Jerry Springer (https://www.grunge.com/86487/untold-truth-jerry-springer/) Vault Video (https://www.wcpo.com/lifestyle/from-the-vault/from-the-vault-jerry-springer-cincinnati-city-council-member-caught-paying-checks-for-sex-in-1974) Jerry Springer Admits Paying (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sJRV9jUJcU) Jerry Springer for Governor (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzT4dOyCMg0) The $25 Check that Ruined Jerry Springer's Political Career (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbCB7Dbelt0)
6 Jul 2022
Episode 2: Liquid Matthew & the Youth Pastor
This week on Lawsalooza...Lindsey, Shawna, and Miranda solve a murder case from Miami and talk about the time pregnant women were almost allowed to kill whoever they wanted. Featured Drink: Red Death (https://mixthatdrink.com/red-death/) For more information on the law and case discussed in this episode, be sure to check out the following links: NH Senate Bill 66 (2017) (https://legiscan.com/NH/text/SB66/id/1463691) Pregnant Women Loophole (https://www.concordmonitor.com/fetal-homicide-bill-has-pregnant-woman-loophole-10658835) NH Republicans Accidentally Pass Law Allowing Pregnant Women to Murder (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-hampshire-pregnant-women-murder_n_594cb943e4b02734df2988ef) The Liquid Matthew Murder (https://thecasualcriminalist.com/podcasts/the-liquid-matthew-murder/) Cryptic Clues Left Near Body (https://unquestionablycriminal.medium.com/the-liquid-matthew-murder-cd9eafadd421) Liquid Matthew (http://www.audienceseverywhere.net/blotter-liquid-matthew/) The Mysterious Clues of the Liquid Matthew Case (https://horrorhistory.net/2017/12/19/the-mysterious-clues-of-the-liquid-matthew-case/)
29 Jun 2022
The Excommunication of the Rats
This week on Lawsalooza...Shawna, Miranda, and Lindsey discuss the fate of competition bullfrogs and that one time France tried to excommunicate a bunch of rats. Featured drink: Mouse Trap (https://www.cocktailbuilder.com/recipe/mouse-trap) For more information on the law and case discussed in this episode, check out the following links: Frog Jumping Contest (https://www.nczoo.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/Frog-Jumping-Contest.pdf) Competitive Frog Jumping is Alive and Well (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjbREbUkspo) The Crazy World of Competitive Frog Jumping (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In78Cr804Ck) World Famous Frog Jumping Contest (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz4LTy4l1dI) The History of the Calaveras Frog Jumping Competition (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XLa-vogKyY) Welcome to Froggyland (https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/1000842832/welcome-to-froggyland-the-croatian-taxidermy-museum-that-may-soon-come-to-the-u-s) California Fish and Game Code You Can't do What There? (https://www.insideedition.com/gallery/you-cant-do-what-there-some-weirdest-laws-us-48474) The Trial of the Rats of Autun (https://bearistotle.substack.com/p/the-trial-of-the-rats-of-autun) Rats on Trial (https://medium.com/exploring-history/lets-put-all-the-rats-on-trial-e7b6577a9550) **NOTHING IN THIS EPISODE SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE**
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