Lawsalooza

Lawsalooza

Law. Litigation. Comedy. 3 lawyer ladies discuss ridiculous laws and funny court cases--unscripted. And all while taste-testing a drink related in some way to that week's theme. **DISCLAIMER: Nothing discussed in this podcast is to be construed as constituting legal advice**

  1. 11/02/2022

    Episode 19: The Kidnapping of the Penguin

    This week on Lawsalooza...Shawna, Miranda, and Lindsey talk about a law that's "finger-lickin' good" and that time a couple of drunk dudes stole a penguin. Featured Drink: Flying Goose For more information on the law or case discussed, check out the following links: Georgia's Finger Lickin' Good Fried Chicken Law Visitor Arrested for Eating Chicken with Fork Weirdest Laws in Every State Theft of Dirk the Penguin Stolen Fairy Penguin 'Home and Safe' Kidnapped Penguin 'Dirk' British Tourists Up Before Magistrate Tourists Fined for Stealing Penguin Blue Penguins Penguins Have us Beat as Romantic Partners 9 Enchanting Facts About Fairy Penguins

  2. 10/26/2022

    Episode 18: Halloween Extravaganza!

    It's Halloween on Lawsalooza!! This week, Shawna, Lindsey, and Miranda discuss trick-or-treating laws and practical considerations when making your own costume. Featured Drink: Boozy Screamsicle Shakes (aka, "Halloween Drink") For more information on the law or cases discussed, check out the following links: Weird Laws that will take the Scare Out of Halloween Chesapeake, Virginia Trick-or-Treaters Over 12 Could Face Jail Time Code of Ordinances, Chesapeake, VA Weird Halloween Laws to Make You Cackle 10 Unusual State Laws to Curb the Fun on Halloween Here are the Rules and Some Safety Tips for Trick-or-Treating 5 Strange Halloween Laws Still on the Books 4 Bizarre but Real Halloween Law Suits Ferlito v. Johnson & Johnson Durmon v. Billings Purtell v. Mason Google Scholar: Case

  3. 10/19/2022

    Episode 17: Werewolves, Frankenstein, and Monsters...Oh My!

    On this week's episode...Shawna, Miranda, and Lindsey discuss practical tips for safety when avoiding spooky monsters and the dangers of being caught as a werewolf in Europe. Featured Drink: Monster Smash For more information on the laws or case discussed, check out the following links: Monster Definition and Meaning Rules About Monsters A Federal Organ Grab Without Consent Werewolf Witch Trials Before America had Witch Trials, Europe had Werewolf Trials Werewolf Trials The Brutal Werewolf Trials of 16th Century Europe Werewolf Trials: Witch Trials with a Hairy Twist The Werewolf Trials (Buzzfeed Article)

  4. 10/12/2022

    Episode 16: We Love the Bats!

    Shawna, Miranda, and Lindsey love the bats!! (Well, Miranda does, at least...) On this week's episode, the ladies of Lawsalooza talk about what to do--or NOT do--if a bat gets into your home. Featured Drink: Bat Tears For more information on the law or case discussed, check out the following links: Bat Removal Regulations in NC Bats in Your Attic? NC Law Says it's Illegal to Remove Them Learning About Bats Be on the Lookout for Bats Homeowner Gets Attacked by Bats (full episode) Judge Gino Brogden from Personal Injury Court Histoplasmosis Woman Bitten by Bat at Home Depot Woman Bitten by Bat While Shopping

  5. 10/05/2022

    Episode 15: The NY Ghostbuster Case

    Spooky season continues this week on Lawsalooza! Miranda discusses the importance of selecting a government-approved necromancer, and Shawna talks about a house that has everything--6 bedrooms, 4.5 bathroom...and 3 resident ghosts. Featuring special guest, Chris Pedersen. Featured Drink: Haunted Mansion For more information on the law or case discussed, check out the following links: Ghostly Laws You Didn't Know About San Francisco Police Code Section 1300, et seq. Necromancy Facts Fortunetelling Permits Freely Available in San Francisco Why do San Francisco Psychics Need Permits from the Police Home at Center of Haunted House Legal Case Available for $1.9M Look Inside Hudson Valley, NY Home that's Legally Haunted The Haunted House on the Hudson

  6. 09/28/2022

    Episode 14: A Marriage to an Energy Vampire (and Ghost Hunting!)

    In this week's episode... Miranda, Lindsey, and Shawna discuss best practices for ghost hunting as well as options for when your ghost pirate husband turns into an energy vampire. (Yes, you read that last  part correctly!) Featured Drink: Liquefied Ghost Bonus Drink: Drunk Ghost For more information on the law or case discussed, check out the following links: Beware of Trespassing or Loitering Charges 'Ghost Hunter' Arrested for Trespassing How to Hunt Ghosts What is Ghost Hunting? The Do's and Don't's of Ghost Hunting The Shady Science of Ghost Hunting Woman Marries the Ghost of a 300-Year-Old Pirate Woman Marries Pirate Ghost She Says She Married Pirate Ghost, She Wants You to Stop Saying She's Crazy Irish Woman, Ghost Pirate Irish Woman Who Married Ghost Love is Dead: Woman Divorces 300-Year-Old Pirate Ghost Can Vampires Still Count as Ghosts

  7. 09/21/2022

    Episode 13: The Scarecrow and the Neighborly Row

    It's spooky season on Lawsalooza! This week, Lindsey talks about the importance of being neighborly during ginseng season, Shawna tells a story about an assault on a scarecrow, and Miranda discusses her love of birds. Featured Drink: Pumpkin Spice White Russian For more information on the law and cases discussed, check out the following links: Sweetpotato is One Word Ginseng Regulation National Forests in North Carolina USDA.GOV Collection and Sale of Ginseng, NC Administrative Code NC Plant Friends North Carolina Ginseng Law and Regulations 10 Strange But True Cases Involving Scarecrows The Seattle Star Harrisburg Telegraph

  8. 09/14/2022

    Episode 12: Space Law and the UFO Club

    In this week's episode...Shawna, Lindsey, and Miranda discuss plans to colonize Mars and a UFO conspiracy theory turned assassination plot.  Featured Drink: Alien Secretion For more information on the law or case discussed, check out the following links: Law on Mars? Why Elon Musk is Writing the Red Planet's Constitution No, Mars is Not a Free Planet OUT THERE UFO Fan Ruled Unfit for Trial Bellport Man Who Conspired to Kill GOP Officials with Radium in Toothpaste Wins Transfer Order Long Island's UFO Plot Trial

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Law. Litigation. Comedy. 3 lawyer ladies discuss ridiculous laws and funny court cases--unscripted. And all while taste-testing a drink related in some way to that week's theme. **DISCLAIMER: Nothing discussed in this podcast is to be construed as constituting legal advice**

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  • Creator
    Lawsalooza
  • Years Active
    2022
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Lawsalooza
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