The Legal Geeks
The Legal Geeks are proud to be attorneys and geeks. We have been recognized by the ABA Journal Web 100 for one of the best legal podcasts in 2017 and nominated for Best Podcast by the Geekie Awards in 2015. Please enjoy our podcasts exploring legal issues Sci Fi, comic books, and pop culture, from Star Wars to Captain America and all things geek. Our podcasts are not legal advice and for entertainment only.
Episodes
465 episodes
Review of Skeleton Crew, "The Real Good Guys"
From continuity of government from pirate invasion to false impersonation, the Skeleton Crew finale asked the question, did the New Republic have a duty to rescue At Attin? Join us for our legal analysis of Star Wars, Skeleton Crew, episode 8, ...
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Review of Skeleton Crew, “We're Gonna Be In So Much Trouble”
Join us for our review of Skeleton Crew, episode 7, “We're Gonna Be In So Much Trouble.” From communications security that allowed for non-lethal force to pirate summary executions, episode 7 raised issues of seizing vessels, inadequate securit...
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Review of Skeleton Crew, "Zero Friends Again"
The sixth episode of Skelton Crew has the third trial in Star Wars (and second in live action). Join us for our trial analysis, plus whether Jod could claim treasure he found on the Spa’s property; whether KB’s Augments be protected by the ADA;...
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Review of Skeleton Crew Episode 5
Skeleton Crew, episode 5, "You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates," raises issues of computer crimes, property rights, land grants, lawfulness of banning children from spas, fraud, and defense of property with lethal force. Join Josh Gilliland, ...
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Review of Skeleton Crew, "Can't Say I Remember No at Attin"
From "What Flag Do You Fly?" to "Rip Them Limb from Limb," episode 4 of Skeleton Crew had kidnapping, false imprisonment, child soldiers, theft, and bartering for freedom. Join Josh Gilliland, Judge Matthew Sciarrino (Retired), Kris Butler, and...
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Star Trek The Search for Law at Fan Expo 2024
Recorded live at SF Fan Expo 2024! It was the best of times for Star Trek fans, especially for lawyers celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Star Trek III The Search for Spock. Can you steal the USS Enterprise to save your friend’s immortal...
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Review of Skeleton Crew Episodes 1, 2, and 3!
Join the crew with Josh Gilliland and Kris Butler (TheStarWarsLawyer) for their analysis of Skeleton Crew episodes This Could Be a Real Adventure, Way, Way Out Past the Barrier, and Very Interesting, As an Astrogation Problem. Who i...
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Review of Agatha All Along Episodes 1 and 2
Join us on the Witch's Road as we take on issues of Witches and Custodial Interrogations, Accidental Kidnapping, Public Nudity, Attempted Murder, the difference between Partnerships and Joint Ventures, and the Fiduciary Duties to Partners. ...
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Law of The Acolyte - Recorded at SDCC 2024
Can Jedi read a suspect’s mind without violating the right against self-incrimination? What are the use of Force concerns in law enforcement? Is it legal for Jedi detain someone and question them without informing the suspect of their right to ...
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Lawyerbots, Rollout! Law from the 1984 Transformers Cartoon and Comic Recorded Live at SDCC
Do Autobots need to be registered with the DMV and get a driver’s license? Did Megatron and Ratchet have an enforceable contract? Was it child endangerment to send Spike out on missions? See how law is more than meets the eye with our analysis ...
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Review of Bad Batch Season 3, Part 2
Our analysis of Bad Batch Season 3, covering contracts with bounty hunters, prison breaks, mayhem, and more!
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Bad Batch Season 3 Episodes 1 to 4
Legal analysis of Bad Batch Episodes Confined, Paths Unknown, Shadows of Tantiss, and A Different Approach, including prisoner experiments, Abandonment of Children, Experiments with Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Environmental C...
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Review of Monarch Legacy of Monsters Part 2!
Nothing says legal analysis about Kaiju like inverse condemnation, Godzilla cleanup costs, and bigamy! Join our panel of lawyers as they discuss lessons from the disasters such as the 1906 Earthquake and Hurricane Katrina for how the world woul...
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The 2023 Year in Review
What was your favorite pop culture event from 2023? Gabby Martin and Josh Gilliland discuss movies and series from Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, and Godzilla in the epic review from 2023.
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Live at Fan Expo San Francisco - Star Trek Law
Join the away team with Angela Storey and Josh Gilliland for their Star Trek Law presentation at Fan Expo San Francisco!
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Monarch Legacy of Monsters - Don't Marry More than One Person at a Time
Monte Cooper, IP lawyer and grand nephew of Merian Cooper, joined Joshua Gilliland to discuss Monarch Legacy of Monsters. The monster legal issue in the series is bigamy, with Hiroshi Randa having families in Tokyo and San Francisco. W...
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Interview with Melinda Snodgrass on Star Trek
Melinda Snodgrass is an accomplished science fiction writer whose credits include the Star Trek The Next Generation episodes "The Measure of a Man," "Pen Pals," "Up the Long Ladder," "The Ensigns of Command," and "The High Ground."&nbs...
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Review of Ahsoka Part 8
Our review of Ahsoka, part 8, "The Jedi, The Witch and The Warlord." Should building lightsabers be a regulated activity? Is there a Second Amendment right to having a lightsaber? Did the Great Mothers really give Morgan Elsbeth a "gift" and no...
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Review of Ahsoka Part 7
Ahsoka, part 7, began with our second trial proceeding in Star Wars! Or was it a Congressional hearing? Or Administrative? Can Senators make evidentiary objections? Join us for our analysis of "Dreams and Madness"!
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Review of Ahsoka Part 6
Join us for our review and analysis of Ahsoka, part 6, "Far, Far Away." We take on whether there was a valid contract with Sabine and Baylon, if Thrawn was a third-party beneficiary who assumed the contractual obligations of Baylon, and if the ...
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Review of Ahsoka Part 5
We address the issues of the Jedi and Child Soldiers, whether Anakin committed Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress with Ahsoka’s Final Lesson, Hera and disobeying lawful orders, whether there was a Duty to Rescue Ahsoka, and if riding ...
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Review of Ahsoka Part 4
Our legal analysis, and just nerding out, over "Fallen Jedi." Was using the Eye of Sion to ram the Ghost and its X-wing escort Vehicular Homicide? Is Sabine a collaborator? Plus the differences between self-defense, mutual combat, and due...
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Review of Lower Decks episodes Twovix and I Have No Bones, Yet I Must Flee
We are back for our analysis of Star Trek Lower Decks! Is there a toxic tort case against the curator for the flower that caused transporter mergers? Would damage to Voyager be a violation of CA Art Preservation Act? Could the Macrovir...
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