Dumb Defenses

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

This week, Frankie and Judah's Fresh Hell was the horrible situation aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. UPDATE: They're going home!!!

Judah explores Nascar's origins in the illegal moonshine market and Frankie revisits the Canadian Supreme Court to talk about sleepwalking and questions post-acquittal protective orders.

Fun little website: https://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-game/

In this episode, Frankie finally gets to talk about the hearsay case they've been teasing for a few weeks, and then both Frankie and Judah dive into a long list of weird laws... or are they?

This week, Frankie and Judah explore various things that the government has tried to outlaw - pinball, alcohol, psychedelics, and more.

Please remember to help those affected by the wildfires in Oregon and Washington - not just the big cities, but on the reservations, as well!