Controversial opinions, personal revelations, and the best competition news this community has had since  2020! 

(0:00:36) We talk about a weekend full of NTC protests. Justin then borrows Spencer's soapbox and protests  how some protest committees approach invention of fact. (0:11:13) Breaking News! TYLA's Ashley Hymel and Brandon Draper join us to discuss the biggest  trial competition news in two years: It's official. NTC Finals will be in person. We talk about how TYLA made the decision and  what nationals will look like. Justin sneaks in a question about case balance ...  (0:35:54) The Break: We congratulate eight more teams who advanced to NTC Finals and see if the prosecution had any more luck on weekend #3. (0:40:31) Mailbag - Quinnipiac's Sean McGuinness asks "How do you balance a criminal case?", Spencer lays a 702 foundation, and Justin offers an opinion.  (0:52:12) Motion in Limine: Guest judge Grant Rost from Liberty tells us about his teaching and blogging career, before posing the most revealing question we've gotten yet.   (01:14:06) Big Interview: UMKC's Michaelle Tobin tells us how adopting a son brought her back to Kansas City and how a two-year fellowship turned into a teaching career. And she talks about three legends: what it was like working with Rafe Foreman, how she was inspired by Clarence Darrow, and what she learned from Gerry Spence (who some say was named after Spencer Pahlke).