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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!

Jurisfiction Podcast


    • Jun 17, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 48 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Jurisfiction Podcast

    What are Jay-Z's 99 Problems?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2018 54:55


    Wait, what are Jay-Z's 99 problems? Thanks for the suggestion @theflixforecast!

    Deadpool, Domino, Solo, and Sabacc

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 58:07


    We discuss legal and logical problems in the recent releases #Deadpool2 and #SoloAStarWarsStory. Major spoiler alert! Also, major nerd alert!

    Can Han Solo Sue Darth Vader, Boba Fett, or Lando Calrissian?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2018 57:15


    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?

    Maximum Effort, Minimum Law and Order in Deadpool

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 40:13


    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.

    Are Superpowers Superunconstitutional?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2018 61:11


    We're hyped for #InfinityWar. We discuss which superpowers in the #mcu are superbad. Nima promotes @HabeasHumor. Adam forgets what we are. And more!

    What is Cray Cray and Do You Want It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 46:51


    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

    Winter Is Here But Where Is Justice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 63:29


    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!

    Altered Laws on Altered Carbon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 71:04


    #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?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 41:06


    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!

    Is Cee-Lo's "F[ra]k You" About Stranger Things or Mr. T?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2018 54:09


    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?

    X-Files Crossovers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2018 52:22


    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.

    Top 5 2017 and 2018 Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2018 74:54


    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.

    Is the Death Star from Star Wars a Lemon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2017 60:53


    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

    Would You Pardon Criminals on Stranger Things?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2017 68:05


    We discuss whether we would prosecute Stranger Things characters. We also discuss haute cuisine, now memories, cool whip, and other profound legal issues. #strangerthings

    What If Thor Was One of Us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 53:10


    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

    Trick or Treat?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 24:33


    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?

    Are Vampires, Werewolves, or Zombies Endangered Species?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2017 60:21


    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.

    What's the Deal with Hellraiser?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017 59:04


    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.

    Who Owns Dragonstone on Game of Thrones?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2017 56:13


    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.

    Which Game of Thrones Characters Would You FMK?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2017 53:43


    We play F[riend], Marry, Kill with Game of Thrones characters. We also discuss Hellraiser, the Holy Grail, hairstyles, and other profound legal issues.

    Will You Let the Murderer from "Bohemian Rhapsody" Go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2017 62:09


    We analyze murder and other themes in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." We also discuss Klingons, gambling, demons, and other profound legal issues.

    Are Droids from Star Wars Property or Persons?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2017 59:30


    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.

    Is Tyrion Lannister's Trial on Game of Thrones How Any of This Works?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2017 67:35


    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.

    Is Spider-Man A Hero?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017 40:09


    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.

    Is the Doctor Strange Contract Valid?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2017 49:13


    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.

    Is Bon Jovi's "You Give Love A Bad Name" About Murder?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2017 36:11


    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.

    Is Killing Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy Homicide?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2017 47:00


    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.

    Is the Log Lady from Twin Peaks One or Two Witnesses?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2017 55:44


    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.

    Is Robert Baratheon's Will on Game of Thrones Valid?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 32:00


    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?

    Who Are the Worst Superman Villains?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2017 34:25


    In all Superman comics and movies, who are the most dastardly villains? We break down who are truly the worst.

    Is Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" NSFW?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 29:39


    We review the lyrics of Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" to see if it is NSFW.

    Who is the Most Depraved Video Game Character?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2017 32:13


    We discuss the most depraved character in all video game history, ever.

    A Vampire, a Werewolf, and a Zombie Walk into a Bar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2017 45:29


    Can a vampire, werewolf, or a zombie get away with murder?

    When Jules Met Brett in Pulp Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2017 30:37


    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 Steal Christmas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2016 35:26


    Did the Grinch really steal Christmas? Was that the worst thing he did?

    Can Transformers Jaywalk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2016 20:41


    Do Transformers have to follow road rules, or are they truly more than meets the eye?

    Was Han Solo Piloting Under the Influence In Star Wars - A New Hope?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2016 33:26


    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.

    Who Would You Call from the Upside Down?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2016 25:40


    We discuss which Stranger Things character we would call to help us if we were detained by the Demogorgon in the Upside Down.

    What are the Levels of Homicide in Kill Bill 2?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2016 29:24


    In the season finale, we finish our discussion of the kills in Kill Bill by going over the kills in Kill Bill Vol. 2.

    What are the Levels of Homicide in Kill Bill 1?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2016 30:26


    We discuss the levels of Homicide for all the kills in Kill Bill Vol. 1. This is a 2 part episode.

    Can Time-Travelers Conspire with Themselves?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2016 23:31


    When time-travelers meet themselves in another time, can they conspire with their past or future selves?

    Is Annie from Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal OK?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2016 25:59


    We discuss Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" and try to find out: Annie are you OK, are you OK, are you OK, Annie?

    Are Jedi Mind Tricks Torts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2016 27:06


    When Jedi Knights use mind tricks in Star Wars movies, are they engaging in some legal Dark Sidery?

    Does "Terminator" Mean What You Think It Means?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2016 25:15


    Do Terminators actually live up to the name or is using that word inconceivable?

    Do Victims of the Many-Faced God on Game of Thrones Waive Their Rights?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2016 24:03


    When visitors enter the House of Black and White in Braavos, do they waive their right to live and have a face?

    Is Bruce Banner Liable for Hulk Smash?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 24:37


    When Hulk smashes, should Bruce Banner be held responsible?

    Is Locutus of Borg from Star Trek a Fraud?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 25:16


    When Captain Jean Luc Picard introduced himself as Locutus of Borg, was that a fraudulent statement?

    Are Haunting Ghosts Trespassing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 25:14


    When a ghost haunts a house, is it trespassing?

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