Hostile Witness

It's a weird one, folks. Our guest's audio file was corrupted and useless, so the episode is a 20 minute chop job of whatever Charles could salvage from the hosts' tracks plus a short interlude where Alex (@vodkalemonades) talks trash on behalf of all Packer fans after their come-from-behind 18-17 win.

Also, shout out to our original guest, Matt Christman, whose absence started for the best reason (his daughter's birth!) before turning scary with the downturn in his health. Get well soon, @cushbomb.

This was done last minute so our usual audio engineer has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS the low hum under my track is all on me.

Charles Star and L. Ron Mexico are joined by the NFL Network's Patrick Claybon to talk about how the Saints defense is for real but who knows because the Panthers offense ... woof.

Twitter/Bluesky for everyone:

Charles - @ugarles

L. Ron Mexico - @LRonMexico

Patrick - @patrickclaybon

Plus big thanks to Dan Parshall for fixing our sound levels. listen to Candy Necklace at https://candynecklacephl.bandcamp.com.

Charles Star and L. Ron Mexico are joined by your good friend Jesse Farrar of Your Kickstarter Sucks and the Go Off Kings on Twitch.

Charles (@ugarles on twitter and @ugarles.bsky.social)

L. Ron (@lronmexico on twitter and @lronmexico.bsky.social)

Jesse (@bronzehammer on twitter and @jessefarrar.bsky.social) plus find Jesse at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-kickstarter-sucks/id1204911385 and https://www.twitch.tv/gooffkings

Some sound editing by Dan Parshall - @enterim.bsky.social and Candy Necklace https://candynecklacephl.bandcamp.com/ but I'm going to be honest, I added some stuff after I got it back from him so I hope he doesn't sue me for putting his name on here.

Hello Hostile Witness listeners, this track is getting dumped into your subscription like a U2 single because I don't want to pay for another SoundCloud account!

Charles (@ugarles) and L. Ron Mexico (@LRonMexico), a pair of Saints fans from the boroughs and the bayou respectively, share their thoughts on the upcoming New Orleans Saints season.

Future episodes will have guests from whoever we just played, winner talks trash. Hope you join us for the ride.

In the second of a two-part episode, Charles and Patrick take you through the saga of the Mar-a-Lago search from the appointment of the Special Master up to the date of release, including the litigation in the 11th Circuit and the Special Master's latest orders.

Charles - https://twitter.com/Ugarles

Patrick - https://twitter.com/veryimportant

Eric - https://twitter.com/ericmichel

Theme music: Blue Ghosts by The Riverboat Gamblers https://riverboatgamblers.bandcamp.com/

Interstitial music: Fear of Heights by Patrick Cosmos. I know I said Fear of Flying on the outro. Sorry about that. https://bigsleeprecords.bandcamp.com/album/tonal-rotors

Sound editing by Dan Parshall (http://twitter.com/enterim_). Listen to his band, Candy Necklace. https://candynecklacephl.bandcamp.com/album/candy-necklace

In the first of a two-part episode, Charles, Patrick and Eric take you through the saga of the Mar-a-Lago search from the dispute with the National Archives through the appointment of the Special Master.

Charles - https://twitter.com/Ugarles

Patrick - https://twitter.com/veryimportant

Eric - https://twitter.com/ericmichel

Theme music: Blue Ghosts by The Riverboat Gamblers https://riverboatgamblers.bandcamp.com/

Interstitial music: Fear of Heights by Patrick Cosmos. I know I said Fear of Flying on the outro. Sorry about that. https://bigsleeprecords.bandcamp.com/album/tonal-rotors

Sound editing by Jeb Lund (http://twitter.com/mobute), host of the Hallmark Movie podcast It's Christmastown: https://soundcloud.com/user-88203620

More sound editing and editing editing by Dan Parshall (http://twitter.com/enterim_). Listen to his band, Candy Necklace. https://candynecklacephl.bandcamp.com/album/candy-necklace

After almost two years Charles, Eric and Patrick are back with special guest Tim from ALAB Series.

Segment 1: Jarkesy v. SEC - The Fifth Circuit sets the administrative state on fire because they can.

Segment 2: Patel v. Garland - The Supreme Court gives immigration judges more authority to screw up without consequence than anyone ever wanted them to have.

Segment 3: FEC v Ted Cruz for Senate - The Supreme Court not only legalizes bribes but says they are required by the First Amendment.

Charles: https://twitter.com/ugarles

Eric: https://twitter.com/ericmichel

Patrick: https://twitter.com/veryimportant

Tim: https://twitter.com/garliccorgi

Hostile Witness: https://twitter.com/HostilePodcast

Music: Thanks to Riverboat Gamblers (Intro: Blue Ghosts) and Patrick Cosmos (Interstitial: Fear of Heights). Used with permission.

Production: Thanks to Dan for the quick turnaround and sound editing. (https://twitter.com/Enterim_ and listen to his band Candy Necklace, new LP out soon: https://candynecklacephl.bandcamp.com/).

Charles Star is joined by attorney Ezra Ishmael Young and Professor Jessica Clarke to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County extending Title VII sex discrimination claims to include gay and trans litigants.

On Twitter:

Charles - @ugarles

Ezra - @ezraiyoung

Jessica - @clarkeja

Thanks to Mike Weibe and Riverboat Gamblers for use of the theme song "Blue Ghosts", Patrick Cosmos for the interstitial/outro "Fear of Heights" and Dan Parshall for sound engineering.

Charles Star is joined again by Patrick Cosmos and Eric Michel. The discussion starts with Bridgegate and the Supreme Court's latest refusal to let prosecutors punish public corruption and finishes with Judge Justin Walker's ridiculous injunction against a non-existent order to shut down drive-in Easter services.

Charles Star - @ugarles

Eric Michel - @ericmichel

Patrick Cosmos - @veryimportant

Thanks to Dan Parshall for sound engineering and to Mike Weibe and Riverboat Gamblers (theme - Blue Ghosts) and Patrick Cosmos (bumpers - Fear of Heights) for the music.

Randolph Brickey joins Charles Star to talk about Ramos v. Louisiana, a recent Supreme Court case that finally clarified that Louisiana and Oregon have to stop using non-unanimous juries and a series of cases (Ellis v. State (NC). Clark v Crawford (WDVA) and Howse v, Houdos (6th Cir.)) about the mixed messages courts give about telling the police how you really feel.

Charles Star - @ugarles

Randolph Brickey - @hithertofore

Hostile Witness - @HostilePodcast

Thanks to:

Dan Parshall (@enterim_) for sound engineering

Mike Wiebe (@mikewiebe) and Riverboat Gamblers (@thegamblers) for the theme, "Blue Ghosts"

Patrick Cosmos (@veryimportant) for the interstitial music "Fear of Heights".

and my wife and mom because it's Mother's Day