Amity Island has more than a shark problem....it has legal liability. Joshua Gilliland is joined by his friends Steve Chu and Kathy Steinman to discuss the municipal liability in the 1975 classic JAWS in honor of the film's 45 anniversary. Was

Bad Batch Season 3 Episodes 1 to 4

28 days ago 37m 33s

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 Contamination.

Review of Monarch Legacy of Monsters Part 2!

Feb 6th, 2024 51m 21s

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

The 2023 Year in Review

Dec 30th, 2023 1h 24m

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. Support the showNo part of this recording should be cons

Live at Fan Expo San Francisco - Star Trek Law

Dec 12th, 2023 51m 51s

Join the away team with Angela Storey and Josh Gilliland for their Star Trek Law presentation at Fan Expo San Francisco! Support the showNo part of this recording should be considered legal advice.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouT

Monarch Legacy of Monsters - Don't Marry More than One Person at a Time

Dec 6th, 2023 53m 39s

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. Who is his

Interview with Melinda Snodgrass on Star Trek

Dec 6th, 2023 44m 41s

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." She is also

Review of Ahsoka Part 8

Oct 13th, 2023 48m 8s

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

Review of Ahsoka Part 7

Oct 5th, 2023 57m 46s

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"! Support the showNo part of t

Review of Ahsoka Part 6

Oct 2nd, 2023 53m 52s

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

Review of Ahsoka Part 5

Sep 20th, 2023 48m 35s

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

Review of Ahsoka Part 4

Sep 14th, 2023 39m 26s

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 dueling.

Review of Lower Decks episodes Twovix and I Have No Bones, Yet I Must Flee

Sep 12th, 2023 56m 44s

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 Macrovirus be pro

Review of Ahsoka Part 3

Sep 6th, 2023 46m 50s

How does the New Republic's use of force compare to the War Powers Act? Is Morgan Elsbeth an Imperial or Non-State Actor? Join us for our legal analysis (and a lot of historical comparisons) of Ahsoka, part 3, "Time to Fly." Support the showNo

Review of Ahsoka Parts 1 and 2

Sep 5th, 2023 24m 32s

Join us for our legal analysis of "Master and Apprentice" and "Toil and Trouble." From false impersonation of Jedi to reckless driving, we take on the legal issues from the first two episodes of Ahsoka. Support the showNo part of this recording

Recorded Live at SDCC Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Lawsuit!

Jul 26th, 2023 50m 13s

Recorded on July 20, 2023 at San Diego Comic Con! Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Lawsuit You throw me the idol, I throw you the whip, is the beginning of legal analysis for Dr. Indiana Jones. Did Indy and Marion Ravenwood have a vali

Review and Analysis of Secret Invasion episode 5, "Harvest"

Jul 26th, 2023 37m 40s

Nothing says, "Let's talk about Secret Invasion," like the discussing the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution. Join us for our analysis murder, burial requirements, and self-defense. Support the showNo part of this recording should be conside

Review and Analysis of Secret Invasion episode 4, "Beloved"

Jul 19th, 2023 47m 53s

Let's start with the basics from episode 4: Assassinations are illegal. Framing a foreign country in order to start a war is fraud. Join us for our analysis of Secret Invasion, "Beloved." Support the showNo part of this recording should be cons

Analysis of Secret Invasion episode 3, "Betrayed"

Jul 18th, 2023 59m 57s

Did Nick Fury abandon his marriage? Sure, the heroes needed to stop a war, but did they unnecessarily take hostages and commit murder? Plus, issues of maintaining classified records and acts of genocide. Support the showNo part of this recordin

Review of Secret Invasion episode 2, "Promises"

Jul 5th, 2023 1h 3m

Did Nick Fury have legal authority to promise to find a new Skrull homeworld? Is the Skrull governing Council comprised of Skrulls impersonating humans or were they given their own identifies? If so, did a Skrull work her way up through British

Analysis of Secret Invasion episode 1

Jun 27th, 2023 58m 55s

Our legal analysis of Secret Invasion, episode 1, "Resurrection." What is Nick Fury's legal authority for conducting a mission in Russia? Are the radical Skrulls a terrorist group? Are the Skrulls a nation state? Join us for our review and anal

Star Trek Law at Nerd Nite SF

Jun 21st, 2023 25m 46s

Record live on June 20, 2023! Josh Gilliland on Star Trek, from Data's fundamental rights in Measure of a Man, to Refugees in Deep Space Nine, to Assumption of Risks for Red Shirts in TOS. Join Josh on his Away Mission to Nerd Nite San Francisc

Star Wars Alternative Dispute Resolution with Administrative Law Judge Scott Maravilla

May 4th, 2023 31m 5s

What does Star Wars teach us about alternative dispute resolution? What can we learn about negotiation? Join Josh Gilliland for his interview with Judge Scott Maravilla, one of the authors of "Star Wars and Conflict Resolution: There Are Altern

Review of The Mandalorian episode, "The Return"

Apr 26th, 2023 1h 4m

Join us for our legal and fan analysis of the season three finale of The Mandalorian! What can The Mandalorian fighting off two Commandos tell us about resisting resist? Did Moff Gideon meet the requirements for adverse possession to outright o

Review of Star Trek Picard episodes "Vox" and "The Last Generation"

Apr 25th, 2023 1h 24m

Can Admiral Picard take the restored Enterprise-D out of mothballs to save the Earth? Can a lawyer argue the necessity defense with a straight face? Could Jack be held against his will on a 5150 hold based on his Borg connections? Join us for o