What's the proper form to use when you report your bank robbery loot? How many years will the Dead Kennedys spend in the federal pen? and what's the best way to stick it to your record company? Find out in this episode as we make a federal case

Case File 13: Occupational Hazards

Jan 8th, 2018 23m 42s

Is there a Bermuda Triangle in the Great Lakes? How does one 'shove' a 'job', anyway? Which wine pairs best with longpig? Your lyrical litigators review workplace safety standards and best practices. Show notes/Songs reviewed: The Wreck of the

Case File #12: Christmas Chriminals

Dec 19th, 2017 33m 36s

Human Trafficking! Shoe-hustling con artists! Unreliable eyewitness testimony and Elder neglect! We interrogate these holiday classics in our last episode of 2017. Smell you later. Show notes/Songs reviewed: 12 Days of Christmas (Traditional)

Case File 11: The Dystopian Wasteland of 1960's SoCal

Dec 11th, 2017 24m 26s

We scratch the surface of 1960's SoCal surf rock and discover the hellscape hidden within. Lawless gangs of youths terrorizing the streets in their hot-rods with reckless abandon! In this episode, we travel back to a more innocent, and yet more

Case File 10: Reprehensible Behavior

Nov 27th, 2017 36m 3s

Community Scandals! Public Intoxication! Adultery! Contract Killing! Sunlight is the best disinfectant, so we shine a light on these depraved song criminals. Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley PTA - Buy It! Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colad

Case File 09: HALLOWEEEEEEEEEEN

Oct 30th, 2017 27m 50s

What sort of insurance should you carry for operating an S&M Dungeon in your castle? How do you childproof a home where dark rituals are regularly held? Which bar has the best Pina Colada in London OH? All this and more will be examined as we c

Case File 08: Reckless Behavior

Oct 24th, 2017 25m 27s

Where's the best place to ride atop a driverless car? Is Freddy Mercury a charismatic murder cult leader? How much Hennessy can one purchase for $1000? These answers and more await in this biscuit-grabbing episode! Songs reviewed/Show Notes: J-

Case File #07-Joking, Smoking, Midnight Toking

Oct 9th, 2017 19m 28s

Can 13 year olds operate a casino? Is Pat Benatar an immortal vigilante? Can you cash a check made out to 'The Space Cowboy'? We investigate these matters in this revealing episode. Show notes/Songs featured: Steve Miller Band-The Joker-Buy i

Case File #06: Under the Influence

Oct 2nd, 2017 24m 25s

Do railroad engineers undergo mandatory drug testing? Does Little Steven Van Zandt wingman Bruce Springsteen at the local watering hole? And just how much trouble can you get into because you got high? Turns out, a lot. This and more as we cont

Case File 05: More Misdemeanors

Sep 25th, 2017 15m 40s

Does being attacked by a teacher result in you getting an automatic 'A'? Where's the best place to practice your 'night moves'? And if you're in school, where's the best place to get your nicotine fix? All will be revealed in this episode. So

Case File 04: Housing Law

Sep 18th, 2017 18m 31s

Were the founding fathers the original party right fighters? What beer pairs best with scotch and bourbon? Which day of the year is it ok to turn up the radio? Questions are answered in this episode. Songs featured/Show notes: Beastie Boys - Fi

Case File 03: Family Law

Sep 11th, 2017 22m 53s

Does the Fresh Prince suffer from face blindness? How many hotel hospitality points has Ann Wilson from Heart racked up? and can Johnny Cash file for a name change in Tennessee? We plumb the depths in search of the truth in this episode. Songs

Case File 02: Traffic Court

Sep 4th, 2017 19m

Can Johnny Cash get license plates for his stolen car? Has Sammy Hagar kept up with his scheduled oil changes? Are the Beach Boys witness to grand theft auto? All will be answered in this episode. Send song suggestions and hate mail to songcrim

Song Crimes Case File 01: Misdemeanors

Aug 29th, 2017 17m 37s

Is Carrie Underwood your common-law wife? IS SAYING you're breaking the law the same as actually breaking the law? And just how 'bad' is Bad Bad Leroy Brown? All will be revealed in this landmark debut episode. Send song suggestions and hate ma