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Jess and Josh look up in the sky to discuss whether Supergirl owes an affirmative duty to rescue those in National City. Moreover, who is responsible for the cleanup costs for causing an oil spill? Is Supergirl a vigilante or state action when working with the DEO? Can Cat Grant or Maxwell Lord simply fire people at will? Finally, did Supergirl commit vandalism fighting Reactron?

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It’s a Legal Geek Cross-Over Special with Sheafe Walker and Thomas Crowell, author of The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators. Sheafe and Thomas share who are their favorite comic book characters and some of their past adventures at New York Comic Con. Thomas and Sheafe discuss tips and tricks for comic book creators negotiating deals, advice for crowdfunding campaigns, and the basics of copyright protection. Join for us to hear about The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators and what to expect at New York Comic Con 2015.

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Mike Towry is a true geek hero. It was an honor to hear Mike share the “origin story” of San Diego Comic Con, what it was like to meet Jack Kirby, how Ray Bradbury waived his speaking fee for the first San Diego Comic Con, and how Kirby made the original founders of SDCC comic book characters. Mike also shared what is in store for San Diego Comic Fest 2016. Tune in and hear the latest news.

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Dr. Janina Scarlet, psychologist and author of the blog Superhero-therapy.com, joined Josh to discuss Guardians of the Galaxy. Dr. Scarlet shared some of her professional experiences, and opinions on the different characters in Guardians, focusing on the traumas each endured in the film. We also discussed possible insanity defenses for the Winter Soldier, and Dr. Scarlet’s real-life treatment of veterans with comic book characters.

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Jim Gordon is the new Batman. How can “Officer” Batman get a search warrant? How could Batman testify in court without revealing he is Jim Gordon? Judge Matthew Sciarrino joined us to discuss the right of a defendant to confront witnesses, how confidential informants are used for search warrants, and how undercover police officers testify in trial.

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It's time to discuss Marvel's Ant-Man! What crimes did Scott Lang commit? How long was his sentence? Exactly how did the District Attorney avoid jury nullification for a "hero" who robbed a villain? We discuss these issues and more from Ant-Man.

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We celebrated our third anniversary of The Legal Geeks at San Diego Comic Con. Check out our thoughts on presenting Tatooine Law: The Law of Star Wars, at SDCC and our individual top three things about the Con.

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Jess and Josh have both been to the movies to discuss legal issues from two of the summer's biggest hits. Jessica takes on Inside Out, where parents from the Midwest let their daughter walk to school in San Francisco. Josh takes on the dinosaur liability of Jurassic World and whether Raptors could be used in combat.

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Judge Matthew Sciarrino, Gerry O'Brien, and Joshua Gilliland, Esq., discuss the first season of Daredevil. Judge Sciarrino summarized the many crimes of Wilson Fisk, plus how the Kingpin has been an unique villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The podcast also includes a discussion of the accuracy of Bill Fisk’s city council campaign, plus the perils of opening a law office.

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Jessica and Josh discuss the legal issues in Avengers Age of Ultron and the tie-in to Agents of SHIELD. The Legal Geeks Assemble to find out if Scarlet Witch could become a US citizen after volunteering for HYDRA, whether Bruce Banner can argue the insanity defense for the Hulk's rampage, and the legality of capturing Baron von Strucker.

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