All rise ... or levitate, hover, whatever. Jurisfiction Podcast is co-hosted by Nima and Adam, two lawyers who cross-examine each other about law and order or the lack thereof in fictional TV shows, movies, and music. We object so you don't have to!
Wait, what are Jay-Z's 99 problems? Thanks for the suggestion @theflixforecast!
We discuss legal and logical problems in the recent releases #Deadpool2 and #SoloAStarWarsStory. Major spoiler alert! Also, major nerd alert!
We have another #StarWars episode to celebrate #SoloAStarWarsStory starting this week! Nima asks if #Chewbacca violates leash laws. Adam asks who #HanSolo can sue (and win) for freezing him in carbonite. Is it #DarthVader? #BobaFett? #LandoCalrissian? #Ugnaughts?
While we wait for #Deadpool2 we ask, is there #law and order in #Deadpool? #Bueller? Nima discusses #comicbook parodies in #DCcomics and #Marvel like #Deathstroke and Deadpool, and promotes @GeekStreetPod.
We're hyped for #InfinityWar. We discuss which superpowers in the #mcu are superbad. Nima promotes @HabeasHumor. Adam forgets what we are. And more!
We discuss laws broken on #JessicaJones Season 2. Nima aids a motorist. Adam calls psychiatry psychology. We beef with @thedrunkendork. And more! #marvel #comicbook #superhero #crime #law
We discuss the #Lannister and #Martell feud in #GameOfThrones. Were any of those killings lawful? #WinterIsHere but where is #justice? Also, Nima tours a chocolate factory. Adam denies possession of the Time Stone. We also discuss two new #PodernFamily members - @HypoGreatShow and @Film_Forecast #podcast. Check them out!
#NerdAlert. We discuss altered laws on #AlteredCarbon. Adam explains how #Mario backs that stack up. Nima defends Larry the Wealthy Guy. We also discuss how to cook huevos ... kind of.
Lucy says she is lawless, but is she? We discuss #Xena Warrior Princess, Battlestar Galactica, Parks and Rec, #AshVsEvilDead, and Spartacus, to see if Lucy Lawless plays lawful or lawless characters. Special thanks to our guest podcaster, Nima's Dane-Mastiff, Xena Warrior Puppy! She is wise beyond her dog years!
We discuss the lack of law and order in Cee-Lo's Frak You. Is it about #Jancy and Steve from #StrangerThings? Is it about Mr. T from the A-Team and Rocky III? How much do donkeys cost?
We discuss some #xfiles crossover ideas like the #XMen Files, the Tex-Mex Files, and the #TRex Files. Would you watch it? Would Mulder and Scully solve crimes? The spoof is out there.
We discuss our favorite fictional TV shows and movies from 2017 including #GameofThrones, #RickAndMorty, #TheLastJedi, #ThePunisher, #BlackMirror, #ThorRagnarok, #BladeRunner2049, #StrangerThings, #TwinPeaks, and more! We also discuss our most anticipated fiction for 2018.
The Last Jedi is in theaters this week! We discuss legal issues in Rogue One and other Star Wars movies. Is the Death Star a defective product? Can a #stormtrooper sue #TheEmpire or #GalenErso? And what does #R2D2 really say? #maytheforcebewithyou #nerdalert #thelastjedi #rogueone #starwars #deathstar
We discuss whether we would prosecute Stranger Things characters. We also discuss haute cuisine, now memories, cool whip, and other profound legal issues. #strangerthings
We discuss whether #Thor's worshipers can establish a non-profit religious organization. We also discuss detention on Earth, the Wu-Tang Clan, the Hypnotoad, and other profound ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD! #marvel #ragnarok #comedy #law #nerd
We will return with more episodes with topics like a big guy and a hammer, a kid with "now memories," and a giant laser gun ... in space! But in the meantime, trick or treat?
We discuss whether vampires, werewolves, or zombies are endangered species. We also discuss Blade Runner birthdays, Mega Man bosses, bovine anatomy, and other profound legal issues.
We discuss whether a victim can sue Pinhead from Hellraiser and if the Cenobites have meritorious defenses. We also discuss cowbells, Cardassians, contact lenses, and other profound legal issues.
We discuss topics from Game of Thrones Season 7, including who owns Dragonstone. We also discuss adverse possession, eminent domain, the Geneva Conventions, the Rome Statute, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, and other profound legal issues that Game of Thrones definitely intended to raise. In memory of Thoros "Topknot" of Myr.
We play F[riend], Marry, Kill with Game of Thrones characters. We also discuss Hellraiser, the Holy Grail, hairstyles, and other profound legal issues.
We analyze murder and other themes in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." We also discuss Klingons, gambling, demons, and other profound legal issues.
We discuss whether droids in Star Wars are property or persons. We also discuss lying robots, thieving Jawas, C-3PO's rampage, and other profound legal issues.
We analyze Tyrion Lannister's first trial on Game of Thrones and ask if that's how any of this works. We also discuss Canadian vacations, cardio, the Terminator, and other profound legal issues.
We analyze the Spider-Man theme song to determine if he is a hero. We also discuss replacements for fictional voices, aliases, Smooth Criminal (again), and other profound legal issues.
We discuss whether Doctor Strange and Dormammu's oral contract is valid. We also discuss Peter Weller, Star Wars (yes, again), inter-dimensional biological compatibility, and other profound legal issues.
We discuss whether Bon Jovi's "You Give Love A Bad Name" is about murder. We also discuss #ChocolateRain, #StarWars, dingies, and other profound legal issues.
We discuss whether killing Groot is homicide. We also discuss The Tick reboot, whether Han Solo was standing his ground in Mos Eisley, dogs playing poker, and other profound legal issues.
We discuss whether the Log Lady in Twin Peaks is one or two murder witnesses. We also discuss Brienne of Tarth, obscenities, vampire actors, airplane amenities, and other profound legal issues.
Remember that time someone died on Game of Thrones? No, the other time. No, after that time but before the other time. Is Robert Baratheon's last will and testament legit? One of us has seen the episode but the other has not. We discuss the potential problems with the will. What could possibly go wrong?
In all Superman comics and movies, who are the most dastardly villains? We break down who are truly the worst.
We review the lyrics of Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" to see if it is NSFW.
We discuss the most depraved character in all video game history, ever.
Can a vampire, werewolf, or a zombie get away with murder?
We reimagine the scene where Jules visits Brett on behalf of Marsellus Wallace. Jules, Marsellus Wallace's attorney, and Brett work together to understand why Marsellus Wallace is so upset.
Did the Grinch really steal Christmas? Was that the worst thing he did?
Do Transformers have to follow road rules, or are they truly more than meets the eye?
We discuss if Han and Chewbacca had too much to drink before flying, and if the Empire has jurisdiction to pull over the Millenium Falcon for a DUI.
We discuss which Stranger Things character we would call to help us if we were detained by the Demogorgon in the Upside Down.
In the season finale, we finish our discussion of the kills in Kill Bill by going over the kills in Kill Bill Vol. 2.
We discuss the levels of Homicide for all the kills in Kill Bill Vol. 1. This is a 2 part episode.
When time-travelers meet themselves in another time, can they conspire with their past or future selves?
We discuss Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" and try to find out: Annie are you OK, are you OK, are you OK, Annie?
When Jedi Knights use mind tricks in Star Wars movies, are they engaging in some legal Dark Sidery?
Do Terminators actually live up to the name or is using that word inconceivable?
When visitors enter the House of Black and White in Braavos, do they waive their right to live and have a face?
When Hulk smashes, should Bruce Banner be held responsible?
When Captain Jean Luc Picard introduced himself as Locutus of Borg, was that a fraudulent statement?
When a ghost haunts a house, is it trespassing?