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We are excited to have a very special guest for a bonus episode this week! Howard Tate Scott is a man of many talents: an author, lawyer, and sailor. His first novel, Rascal on the Run, is bound to be a hit and is available on all platforms in hardcover, paperback, and e-book.

Athens, Georgia, 1988: Attorney August “Critter” Stillwell dreams of a life on the open sea, but he’s stuck juggling a crushing caseload after the sudden departure of his father, defense attorney Guy Stillwell, a local legend with a debilitating drinking problem. When an episode of Unsolved Mysteries leads to the capture of a murder suspect who’s been on the run for 25 years, the ominous pattern of facts drags Critter into a hidden corner of Guy’s past.

In 1963, To Kill a Mockingbird was playing in local theaters, and Guy Stillwell was a lot like Atticus Finch—if Atticus had been a charming two-timer and burgeoning alcoholic. For 15-year-old Critter, working at his father’s law firm was a masterclass in the art of good ol’ boy litigating and congenial back door deals. Chauffeuring Guy’s hard-drinking partner King Hodges between the law firm, courthouse, and a local brothel, Critter got another kind of education. That summer, Guy took on the trial of the decade: defending a Black woman charged with the murder of a KKK thug. By the time it was over, Critter’s world and the sleepy town of Athens were in flames.

As an older, wiser Critter looks back on that fateful summer, he discovers stunning connections between Guy’s case and his own defense of the runaway murderer. Drawn into a web of small town secrets, family drama, long-buried lies, and the rusted tentacles of the Dixie Mafia, Critter is forced to confront his own notions of justice, freedom, love, and sobriety. Now he must choose between his duty to the law and an unwavering loyalty to his flawed but charismatic father.

In this episode Joe and Howard talk about the legal life, sailing all over the ocean (which Joe could like definitely do), and lessons Howard has from his career in law. Howard's book can be found on all platforms or through the links at his site: https://www.howardtscott.com/

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02:02 - Our Fourth's and also the Fourth actually sucks

04:25 - Do you love America enough to sing to the Great Value Chips?

06:27 - The ocean is on fire because the Green New Deal would cost too much

08:24 - Happy Corner: Donald Rumsfeld has died

10:13 - Justice has been served? Cosby is free

13:18 - Kids can now get paid for their labor (and not delayed at all!)

15:21 - Midwest Health Check: Mark McCloskey is still a loser only this time in a Senate race!

18:42 - Joe watched another horror movie (Fear Street: 1994 and its good go watch it)

21:40 - Stephen Dorff stays a King

24:38 - Last Plug go watch I Think You Should Leave on Netflix

26:48 - Mr Smith Goes To Washington Review and Plot Rundown

01:10:26 - Legal Points (Not much and they don't matter)

01:15:45 - What Kind of Person Was X Character in Law School?

01:20:47 - Motions to Strike

01:24:35 - Does This Movie Pass the Bar? (Our Scores 0-100)

01:27:43 - This movie is apparently communist which means it rules even more now

01:32:19 - Final Thoughts and Outro

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00:30 - It's Hot and it sucks

00:59 - NBA Playoffs round up (KD is us if we were good at basketball)

04:00 - Joe cosplayed as a Republican and experienced Lake Life

05:22 - Joe got shingles 30 years in advance (over achiever)

06:50 - SCOTUS says slavery happened but sawwy

10:35 - NCAA loses argument that people like watching athletes who don't get paid (which like duh)

14:53 - Batman doesn't eat box and you shouldn't be surprised (also Zack Snyder continues to rule)

17:34 - F9 is now cinema (playing at Cannes)

20:35 - CHANGING LANES PLOT RUNDOWN

1:02:24 - Legal Points and Do They Really Matter?

1:09:02 - DOES IT PASS THE BAR? (Our Scores 0-100)

01:12:20 - Final Thoughts and Outro

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00:35 - Joe watched Bo Burnham's Inside and only had a slight breakdown

01:48 - Joe forgot what Midwest summer was like

02:58 - Legal News Topic #1 - Trump diapey boy BUT he is gonna stop crypto bros

06:40 - Spencer watched soccer (FIFA has always been for LGBTQIA rights ALWAYS)

11:37 - Libertarians of New Hampshire had usual toilet libertarian brain take

16:24 - In The Heights (ugh) and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (hell yeah) are both on HBO Max (The Warren's were the biggest con artists in history)

19:34 - I CARE A LOT RUNDOWN AND REVIEW

1:06:52 - Legal Points and do they really matter? (Nah)

1:10:10 - Motion to Strike

1:11:35 - What Kind of Person Would X Character Be In Law School? (did anyone go here?)

1:13:54 - Does This Movie Pass The Bar? (Our scores 0-100)

1:18:00 - Rosamund Pike Appreciation

1:19:30 - Final Thoughts and Outro (Buy our merch so I can use it not pay loans)

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0:00 - Intro and we have merch now!

0:44 - Spencer LARP'd

3:50 - THE GREAT TROLLI GUMMI WORMS CONSPIRACY

5:55 - Joe was vindicated on Spiral

6:05 - Army of The Dead came out and dudes rock (actually watch it, it's fun)

9:47 - RIP Charles Grodin

11:47 - Free Palestine (Thoughts and Prayers to everyone there and to everyone having to explain to their Midwestern dad how Israel is actually kinda bad)

13:19 - Albert Watkins is well uh...some kind of attorney and STL SUCKS

27:33 - Cruella and Quiet Place 2 are releasing tomorrow (Joe will see at least one)

28:39 - The Righteous Gemstones added new supporting cast and it's gonna rule

31:04 - GODS NOT DEAD 2 REVIEW AND PLOT RUNDOWN (Hint it stinks)

1:38:23 - Motion to Strike (Hard to pick just one part in this movie)

1:42:00 - What Kind of Person Would X Character Be In Law School? (Makes no sense)

1:43:43 - Does This Movie Pass The Bar? (Our Scores 0-100) & Joe Rants On Religion

1:46:43 - Fund Our First Movie

1:47:52 - Final Thoughts (God may not be dead but Joe wanted to be watching this)

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0:00 - Intro and Weekly catch up

01:09 - Superchurch had a 3 HOUR SERVICE outside Joe's condo and he is now against religion

02:45 - Spencer bought a brand new (2 year old) video game

04:42 - PA Bar President should've been bonked with the horny stick

06:02 - Digidog is Dead but don't worry we only spent a lot of money on it!

08:29 - Arkansas Judge threatens to shoot a man, just after he puts down his cane https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/benton-county-judges-parking-spot-dispute-leads-to-investigation/527-e5b370e2-2ca0-42e5-a108-b5f1f52514c0

16:52 - Mortal Kombat rules but also sucks

19:50 - Oscars 2021 Round Up (it was awkward and weird)

23:45 - The Verdict (plot rundown, legal points, and general review)

1:15:37 - Legal points and do they really matter?

1:20:30 - Does this movie pass the bar? (Scores 0-100)

1:22:35 - What kind of person would X Character be in law school?

1:27:53 - Motion to Strike (what would you take out of this movie?)

1:31:38 - Would any of these actors improve the movie (It's Roy SCHEIDER not Schneider please yell at Spencer)

1:33:28 - Final thoughts and outro

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0:34 - Intros

1:53 - Legal News (Chauvin Verdict - It was Good, Employment for Law grads - Not Good)

4:13 - Entertainment News (Ted Lasso - Heartwarming and Funny, PTA's New Movie - Hell Yeah, Netflix - Can You Have Too Much Money? Spiral releasing May 14 - Oh Hell Yeah)

10:10 -Runaway Jury (Book and Legal Background)

15:46 - Runaway Jury (Plot Rundown and Review)

1:03:17 - John Grisham Pantheon of Movies (Joe Is Not a Nerd)

1:04:30 - Are Jury Experts Real? (Are They Just Paid to BS?)

1:05:52 - Motion to Strike (What Would You Take Out Of This Movie?)

1:08:08 - Did This Movie Pass the Bar? (Our Scores 0-100)

1:09:59 - What Kind of Person Would This Character be in Law School?

1:15:19 - Final Thoughts and Outro

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First episode of the Legal Fiction podcast. We discuss Liar Liar and how Jim Carrey may be the sweetest lawyer film has ever made.

0:00 - Intros and Background

3:08 - Legal News (Minnesota legislature - do they actually suck?)

14:26 - Legal News (Arkansas addresses the epidemic of letting children live their lives)

19:14 - Movie News (Snyder Cut DUDES ROCK)

21:50 - Liar Liar Review

48:58 - Legal stuff in the movie and does it matter if they're not accurate

1:00:07 - Jason Bernard the dude himself

1:04:45 - What kind of person was this character in law school?

1:12:50 - Did this movie pass the bar? (Our scores 0-100)

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