You’ve heard the punchline: a woman spills McDonald’s coffee in her lap and sues for millions. But behind the jokes and late-night talk show fodder lies a story that’s far more shocking, and far more human, than you’ve been told.

In this episode, we dig into the truth behind the 1994 Liebeck v. McDonald’s case, where 79-year-old Stella Liebeck’s life was forever changed by a scalding cup of coffee. We explore the media spin, the corporate defense strategy, and the public’s misunderstanding of a landmark case that sparked national debate over personal responsibility, corporate accountability, and tort reform.