Dumb Defenses

This week, Frankie and Judah close out Spooky Season with the story of the Cannibal Cop and answering the question of whether you can sue a haunted house (or corn maze) for being too scary.

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

National Indigenous Women's Resource Center: https://www.niwrc.org/mmiwr-awareness

Song of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVAbJfBqYU

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

This week, Frankie and Judah continue to celebrate spooky season with the stories of drug trafficking twins and the Amityville Horror house.

This week, after exploring the Fresh Hell of the dwindling freedom of the press, Frankie and Judah sit down with Annette Smith to discuss the Troubled Teen Industry. This tough but important talk explores the darkness that this Industry does not want the public to see. The episode wraps up with some Light that balances out the Hell.

Take care of yourself while listening to this episode.

Trump announcing the revocation of press credentials: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-he-is-banning-cnn-msnow-and-politico-from-the-white-house

Complaint filed by the news outlets: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=000001a0-c343-d2df-a1f4-f7cf04bf0000

Video of Trump's silent scream: https://www.newsweek.com/video-shows-near-silence-during-trump-speech-after-media-ban-white-house-12470820

Protest signs:

https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/trump-kennedy-center/image_a5c06698-5aa9-5286-9a4b-9a0de049f3f3.html

https://www.gettyimages.in/detail/news-photo/laura-blighs-protest-signs-are-seen-in-front-of-the-kennedy-news-photo/2280361921

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1083186064292321

https://www.gazettextra.com/news/nation_world/trump-kennedy-center/image_bc1ae5e6-7819-5838-9e2c-3d94661ea446.html

Things to ABSOLUTELY NOT DO to a Flock Camera to ensure they continue to function: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1F5NbWK2Gm/

This week, after a very math-heavy Fresh Hell, Frankie delves into the history of Alaska's legal scheme surrounding alcohol and Judah kicks off the pre-spooky season with a case about a ghost's critical testimony.

Track Jouppi's progress through the SCOTUS process: https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/jouppi-v-alaska/

Article on the ghost's testimony: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-a-ghosts-evidence-con_b_9252062

This week, after exploring current events in Fresh Hell, Frankie and Judah are joined by Shannon Wilson, Executive Director of the Public Defender of Marion County to talk about the state of public defense in Oregon.

6th Amendment Center: https://6ac.org/us-territory/oregon/

OPB article on 6th Amendment Center Study: https://www.opb.org/news/article/public-defense-oregon-unconstitutional/

The Oregon Project: https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/legal_aid_indigent_defendants/ls-sclaid-or-proj-rept.pdf

Statesman Journal article on the injunction: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/oregon/2025/11/15/court-opdc-marion-county-public-defenders-contract/87279929007/

PDMC's Media Page: https://www.pdmarion.org/information-for-the-media

After a discussion of food safety in Fresh Hell, Frankie and Judah are giving a Know Your Rights training, Oregon Style. From an officer's first approach to inventory searches to immigration warrants, this is a must-listen for everyone.

In this episode, after exploring the Fresh Hell bestowed upon us by the SCOTUS Shadow Docket, Frankie and Judah look at the history of disability rights in America and the advocacy that brought them about.

NCD's Toward Independence: An Assessment of Federal Laws and Programs Affecting Persons with Disabilities--With Legislative Recommendations: https://www.ncd.gov/report/national-disability-policy-a-progress-report-february-1986/

NCD's On the Threshold of Independence: https://www.ncd.gov/report/national-disability-policy-a-progress-report-january-1988/

American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT): https://adapt.org/

This week is all about queerness. From Hunter Biden's Closetocracy theory in What in the Fresh Hell, to the historical beginnings of the Pride movement and more, Frankie and Judah share history, insights, and personal stories of the LGBTQ+ community.

Anita Bryant's Pie to the Face: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tHGmSh7f-0

Note: South Carolina did pass a bathroom bill in May of 2026, but only in relation to school campuses: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4756.htm

The Rat article: https://stonewallhistory.omeka.net/items/show/56

Photos of Larry Craig (including mugshot): https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/larry-craig

7 Genders of the Talmud: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-eight-genders-in-the-talmud/

Stances of Faith on LGBTQ+ Issues: Islam - Sunni and Shi'a: https://www.hrc.org/resources/stances-of-faiths-on-lgbt-issues-islam