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Opening Arguments

OA77: Oh No Ross and Carrie (and Matthew!)

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4.33.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2017

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Thomas and Andrew talk to the co-host of one of their favorite podcasts, Oh No Ross and Carrie, along with the show's lawyer, Matthew Strugar -- proving once and for all that other podcasts need lawyers, too. First, however, Andrew breaks down a recent viral story about whether Donald Trump's Twitter account can be a "designated public forum," a term our listeners should remember from Episode #73's discussion with Travis Wester. In the main segment, Carrie Poppy sits down for a fun and wide-ranging interview about her job and the potential legal perils that stem from investigating pseudoscience, the paranormal, and potentially dangerous religious cults. After that, the much-beloved "Are You A Cop?" segment returns with a question from listener Brian Babcock about how to deal with standard-form contracts. Finally, we end with the answer to Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #27, which was a complicated fact pattern involving drunk driving, punitive damages, insurance limits, and cross-examination.  Did Thomas break his streak?  Listen and find out.  And, as always, we'll release a new #TTTBE question this Friday, and, as always, answer that question the following Tuesday.  Don't forget to play along by following our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and/or our Facebook Page and quoting the Tweet or Facebook Post that announces this episode along with your guess and reason(s), and don't forget that patrons who support us at any level get early access to the answers (and usually a fun post analyzing the question in more detail). Recent Appearances: Andrew was just a guest on Episode #84 of the Cellar Door Skeptics Podcast; give it a listen here. Show Notes & Links
  1. Check out the Oh No Ross and Carrie podcast!
  2. This is the link to Matthew Strugar's law firm in California.
  3. If you want to brush up on the concept of a "designated public forum," you can revisit our discussion with Travis Wester in Episode #73 by clicking here.
  4. Here is the text of the Knight First Amendment Institute's letter to Donald Trump regarding Twitter.
  5. ...and here is the text of Davison v. Loudon County, 2017 WL 58294 (E.D. Va. Jan. 4, 2017), the case cited in the footnotes.
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0:00.0

I refuse to testify on the grounds that my organs will be chopped up into a patty.

0:07.0

Ah, the 67th Amendment.

0:20.0

I move for a bad court thingy.

0:22.0

You mean a mistrone?

0:24.0

Yeah, that's why you're the judge and I'm the law-talking guy.

0:31.0

Can you see Captain Blamada anywhere in this court-murder team?

0:35.0

That's him! That's him!

0:37.0

No more person, sir!

0:45.0

I have an audience. I will be held to contempt of this court.

0:49.0

I have nothing but contempt for this court.

0:55.0

Welcome to Opening Arguments, a podcast that pairs an inquisitive interviewer with a real-life lawyer.

1:00.0

This podcast is sponsored by the Law Offices of P. Antritora as LLC for entertainment purposes.

1:05.0

It's not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship.

1:09.0

Don't take legal advice from a podcast.

1:19.0

Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments. This is episode number 77.

1:23.0

I'm your host Thomas Smith. That over there is your other host, Andrew Torres. How are you doing, Andrew?

1:27.0

I'm great. I am really excited about today's episode.

1:30.0

Me too. We have a fantastic interview coming up for you.

1:33.0

A little bit of law in the real world kind of like a legal angle on a really favorite show of both of ours

1:41.0

and actually a personal friend of mine in Kerry and Ono Ross and Kerry. Really excited for that.

1:47.0

So before we get to that, let's answer a question that I am really interested in the answer to Andrew.

1:52.0

Here we go. Listener question time.

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