In this episode, James M. Maloney, an attorney and adjunct professor at SUNY Maritime College, discusses his work on nunchaku law and the Second Amendment, as well as his career in the maritime industry. He begins by explaining what nunchaku are, how he became interested in them, and why they were illegal under New York law. He describes the circumstances of his arrest and conviction for the possession of nunchaku, and the long path to getting the New York law prohibiting nunchaku overruled. Eventually, Stephen Colbert dubbed Maloney "Professor Nunchucks." Maloney is on Twitter at @maloney_esq.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Monica D. Reida, a law student at Marquette University Law School, discusses their article "You Must Roll 18 or Higher for Your Claims to Succeed: Common Law Trademarks, Unauthorized Merchandise, and the Podcast 'The Adventure Zone.'" Reida begins by describing The Adventure Zone podcast & how its producers think about their ownership and control of its elements. They discuss the ways in which the podcast's fans enforce the producers desires to prohibit commercial fan art related to the show. And they reflect on which elements of the show are most likely to qualify for trademark protection. Reida is on Twitter at @monica_reida.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Meera E. Deo, Professor of Law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, discusses her book "Unequal Profession: Race and Gender in Legal Academia," which is published by Stanford University Press. Deo begins by describing her research & her methodology. She explains how the hiring & promotion process in legal academia discriminates against women & people of color. And she explains what we should do about it. Deo is on Twitter at @meeradeo.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Bernice Espinoza, removal defense staff attorney with Vital Immigrant Defense and Advocacy Services (VIDAS Legal) of Sonoma County, shares her story of a life-long dedication to activism and advocacy. After law school, she became a public defender and a crimmigration specialist, eventually joining VIDAS to provide critical legal services to the immigrant community. Espinoza has also been a poet since childhood, and shares a few of her works with us while discussing how her practice has influenced her art and her art her practice. She exhorts those who are able to consider giving to VIDAS to support their mission of providing free legal services to immigrants who otherwise could not afford them.

This episode was hosted by Maybell Romero, Associate Professor of Law at Northern Illinois University College of Law. Romero is on Twitter at @MaybellRomero.

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In this episode, Andrew Jennings, a Lecturer in Law and the Teaching Fellow for the Corporate Governance & Practice program at Stanford Law School, and the founder of the Business Scholarship Podcast, discusses his experiences as a legal scholarship podcast host. He explains how he became interested in podcasting, how he conceptualized the Business Scholarship Podcast, and what he has learned in the process of producing the show. Among other things, he offers practical advice on programming, interviewing, and producing. Jennings is on Twitter at @akjennings.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Lea Brilmayer, Howard M. Holtzmann Professor of Law at Yale Law School, and Daniel B. Listwa, a litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, discuss their article "A Common Law of Choice of Law," which will be published in the Fordham Law Review. They begin by explaining why choice of law questions are so important to the resolution of legal disputes. They describe the history of choice of law theory. And they argue that the existing theories cannot resolve those problems. They propose a common law theory of choice of law, and suggest that it could solve many problems in the new restatement.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Christopher Jon Sprigman, Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, discusses his article "Congress's Article III Power and the Process of Constitutional Change," which will be published in the NYU Law Review. Sprigman begins by explaining how Article III of the Constitution permits Congress to drastically limit the Supreme Court's jurisdiction. He argues that Congress could effect constitutional change by prohibiting the Supreme Court from reviewing the constitutionality of legislation. And he suggests that it would make constitutional law more democratically legitimate. Sprigman is on Twitter at @CJSprigman.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Jeffrey Lipshaw, Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School, discusses his article "The False Dichotomy of Corporate Governance Platitudes," which will be published in the Journal of Corporation Law. Lipshaw begins by discussing his background as a corporate lawyer and how it informs his perspective on corporate law theory. He describes the dominant shareholder wealth maximization theory of corporate governance, and explains why he thinks it doesn't and shouldn't control how directors actually make decisions. And he explains how we ought to think about shareholder interests in relation to the business judgment rule.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Leigh Goodmark, Marjorie Cook Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Clinical Law Program at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law, discusses her book Decriminalizing Domestic Partner Violence: A Balanced Policy Approach to Intimate Partner Violence. Goodmark begins by discussing the history of prosecution of domestic violence in the United States and its eventual criminalization starting in the 1970s. She then discusses how this focus on criminalization essentializes victims of intimate partner violence. Goodmark explains the disparate impact of neoliberal economic policies on communities of color and the poor, as well as explaining mechanisms underlying economic abuse of intimate partners. The then discusses different models for approaching intimate partner violence that and how those are more effective and equitable than criminalization. 

Professor Goodmark’s scholarship is available on SSRN and you can find her on Twitter at @LeighGoodmark This episode was hosted by Maybell Romero, Associate Professor of law at Northern Illinois University College of Law. Romero is on Twitter at @MaybellRomero.

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