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The podcast where two law students drink wine and talk about the craziest cases in the history of our American jurisprudence system.

Law & Disorder


    • Nov 20, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 52 EPISODES


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    #BelieveDavid

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 50:50


    G and E aren’t quite ready to leave halloween behind in this spoOOOky case that could definitely be the plot of a horror film. On this ep, the ladies will talk missing Love Island UK, raccoons whose earthly days are over, and a pretty girl from Michigan (cue the Avett Brothers). You thought your job was bad? Just wait.

    #BelieveDavid

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 50:50


    G and E aren’t quite ready to leave halloween behind in this spoOOOky case that could definitely be the plot of a horror film. On this ep, the ladies will talk missing Love Island UK, raccoons whose earthly days are over, and a pretty girl from Michigan (cue the Avett Brothers). You thought your job was bad? Just wait.

    Honour? Never Met Her.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 44:42


    What do you get when you mess with the third Prez of the U.S. and the first Secretary of the Treasury? You duel to the death and get charged with treason...yikes. E & G discuss an alternative universe where Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were able to work through their personal issues without a tinge of toxic masculinity. Duel to the death? That’ll be a no from us, dawg. Unfortunately for both Hammy and Burr, non-toxic masculinity did not exist in 1804.

    Honour? Never Met Her.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 44:42


    What do you get when you mess with the third Prez of the U.S. and the first Secretary of the Treasury? You duel to the death and get charged with treason...yikes. E & G discuss an alternative universe where Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were able to work through their personal issues without a tinge of toxic masculinity. Duel to the death? That’ll be a no from us, dawg. Unfortunately for both Hammy and Burr, non-toxic masculinity did not exist in 1804.

    Bourgeois D

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 53:56


    As E's mom always says, you just can't resist a good caper. On this episode, G & E talk super big diamonds, a con woman named Jeannie (with the scrunchie) and how a necklace might have caused the French Revolution. Tune into this one for a caper you can't resist.

    Bourgeois D

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 53:56


    As E's mom always says, you just can't resist a good caper. On this episode, G & E talk super big diamonds, a con woman named Jeannie (with the scrunchie) and how a necklace might have caused the French Revolution. Tune into this one for a caper you can't resist.

    Limb-Stealin' Lemur

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 52:26


    Now that its spooky season and (ya heard it here first)... hot girl summer is OVER, Grace felt it was appropriate to discuss a case where a limb-stealin' ex-dentist tampered with some corpses to make some quick cash in the tish-indush (aka "human tissue industry"). Don't worry, the next of kin dished out those negligence claims like Oprah dishes out gifts around the holidays. Although, not all parties involved were so fortunate.Sources:https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2013/07/08/mastromarino-at-center-of-ghoulish-body-parts-scandal-dies/https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/other-courts/2012/2012-ny-slip-op-22271.htmlhttps://reason.com/2007/02/07/who-owns-your-body-parts/For more information, seehttp://nymag.com/news/features/22326/

    Limb-Stealin' Lemur

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 52:26


    Now that its spooky season and (ya heard it here first)... hot girl summer is OVER, Grace felt it was appropriate to discuss a case where a limb-stealin' ex-dentist tampered with some corpses to make some quick cash in the tish-indush (aka "human tissue industry"). Don't worry, the next of kin dished out those negligence claims like Oprah dishes out gifts around the holidays. Although, not all parties involved were so fortunate.Sources:https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2013/07/08/mastromarino-at-center-of-ghoulish-body-parts-scandal-dies/https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/other-courts/2012/2012-ny-slip-op-22271.htmlhttps://reason.com/2007/02/07/who-owns-your-body-parts/For more information, seehttp://nymag.com/news/features/22326/

    A 17 Layer Trifle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 50:23


    On this episode of the pod, G & E talk farmer’s market visits gone awry, engineers that seem to do something sort of specific, and most importantly...whistleblowers. Tune in for a topical discussion about our nation’s highest officrimes and misdemeanors.

    A 17 Layer Trifle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 50:23


    On this episode of the pod, G & E talk farmer’s market visits gone awry, engineers that seem to do something sort of specific, and most importantly...whistleblowers. Tune in for a topical discussion about our nation’s highest officrimes and misdemeanors.

    Bucket Brigade

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 53:36


    This week, Grace takes us back to the age when people couldn’t find anything underwater because they used candles to light their way, and chinstraps were dark as night (aka 1857, Cali Gold Rush). What happens when a ship sinks with 550 Jeff Bezos' worth of gold? The duo uses the power of brainstorming to conclude one must simply...“gold dust ya shouldas off.”

    Bucket Brigade

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 53:36


    This week, Grace takes us back to the age when people couldn’t find anything underwater because they used candles to light their way, and chinstraps were dark as night (aka 1857, Cali Gold Rush). What happens when a ship sinks with 550 Jeff Bezos' worth of gold? The duo uses the power of brainstorming to conclude one must simply...“gold dust ya shouldas off.”

    Ah Yes, the Lawtery Pool

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 57:57


    On this episode, Emily and Grace talk grumpy turtles, what not to do when you win the lottery, and Grace's prolific financial knowledge. State courts in Florida are featured on this track, and as per the usual, Florida does not disappoint. Sit back, comb your six hairs, and give it a listen.

    Ah Yes, the Lawtery Pool

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 57:57


    On this episode, Emily and Grace talk grumpy turtles, what not to do when you win the lottery, and Grace's prolific financial knowledge. State courts in Florida are featured on this track, and as per the usual, Florida does not disappoint. Sit back, comb your six hairs, and give it a listen.

    Breakfast Before Big Crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 40:33


    Your fave duo wastes NO TIME before delving into a case that hits pretty close to home for Grace. At risk of spoiling the surprise, we will give you a hint: top hats, overcoats, fake cops, and deep dish pizza lack not in this episode. By the end of it, we promise you'll be picking your jaw up off the floor and thanking your deity of choice that antibiotics exist in 2019. Alla prossima!

    Breakfast Before Big Crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 40:33


    Your fave duo wastes NO TIME before delving into a case that hits pretty close to home for Grace. At risk of spoiling the surprise, we will give you a hint: top hats, overcoats, fake cops, and deep dish pizza lack not in this episode. By the end of it, we promise you'll be picking your jaw up off the floor and thanking your deity of choice that antibiotics exist in 2019. Alla prossima!

    Witchy Bidniz

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 48:27


    On this spooky episode of L&D, Em and Grace chat about the game of billiards, delivery of 17th century charters as a missed business opportunity for Jeff Bezos, and nearly *beg* Quip toothbrushes for a sponsorship. After ejecting their first podcast guest from the room for misbehavior, the duo discusses the benefit of hosting dance-offs in lieu of the Salem Witch Trials, how one governor saved a Massachusetts town with the help of the PowerPuff Girls, and how a person may plead not guilty to the crime of "witchy ish" because they did not, in fact, "consulteth with a familiar spirit." As promised, new pods dropping every Monday!Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectral_evidencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials

    Witchy Bidniz

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 48:27


    On this spooky episode of L&D, Em and Grace chat about the game of billiards, delivery of 17th century charters as a missed business opportunity for Jeff Bezos, and nearly *beg* Quip toothbrushes for a sponsorship. After ejecting their first podcast guest from the room for misbehavior, the duo discusses the benefit of hosting dance-offs in lieu of the Salem Witch Trials, how one governor saved a Massachusetts town with the help of the PowerPuff Girls, and how a person may plead not guilty to the crime of "witchy ish" because they did not, in fact, "consulteth with a familiar spirit." As promised, new pods dropping every Monday!Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectral_evidencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials

    King Stefan on the Iron Throne

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 41:51


    We're baaaaaack! On the first episode in approximately 1 million years, Grace and Emily talk censorship and a spooky Italian movie that took the world by storm. The trouble of class action suits against the devil and the difficulty of finding shoes that fit when you're a Disney character discussed within. New pods dropping every Monday - we promise!

    King Stefan on the Iron Throne

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 41:51


    We're baaaaaack! On the first episode in approximately 1 million years, Grace and Emily talk censorship and a spooky Italian movie that took the world by storm. The trouble of class action suits against the devil and the difficulty of finding shoes that fit when you're a Disney character discussed within. New pods dropping every Monday - we promise!

    Miss Ohio 1952

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 42:11


    Trigger Warning: Immigration IssuesOn this extremely delayed episode of L&D (when they say 2L law students are worked to death, they really aren't lying), Emily goes for an EGOT as she and G discuss McCarthyism, poodle skirts, and the ever-so-bumpy road to U.S. residency. You will hear a short rant about the struggles of being a law student in a college town, but MOST importantly, you will hear a dramatic story about a break-up gone wrong. Scorned spouses are really our bread and butter.Sources: Stephen H. Legomsky & Cristina Rodriguez, Immigration and Refugee Law and Policy, 6th Edition

    Miss Ohio 1952

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 42:11


    Trigger Warning: Immigration IssuesOn this extremely delayed episode of L&D (when they say 2L law students are worked to death, they really aren't lying), Emily goes for an EGOT as she and G discuss McCarthyism, poodle skirts, and the ever-so-bumpy road to U.S. residency. You will hear a short rant about the struggles of being a law student in a college town, but MOST importantly, you will hear a dramatic story about a break-up gone wrong. Scorned spouses are really our bread and butter.Sources: Stephen H. Legomsky & Cristina Rodriguez, Immigration and Refugee Law and Policy, 6th Edition

    Snail Trail

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 52:21


    We know you missed us over the summer, but the (arguably) most iconic pod couple is back on the mic for Season 2! Don’t worry, this premiere was worth the wait. We’re talking snail trails, blowing up kitchen appliances, aggressive possums, and rattlesnake lunges, so buckle up!

    Snail Trail

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 52:21


    We know you missed us over the summer, but the (arguably) most iconic pod couple is back on the mic for Season 2! Don’t worry, this premiere was worth the wait. We’re talking snail trails, blowing up kitchen appliances, aggressive possums, and rattlesnake lunges, so buckle up!

    German Sabotagoisseurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 32:15


    SEASON FINALEOn our last episode as 1Ls (you have no idea how nice it feels to say that), Emily takes us on a wild ride back to WWII. The 1940's were full of Italians in leather (yep--you read that right), German sabotage schools, and vintage terrorism. Do foreign terrorists have the right to be tried in our civil courts? This foundational case has the answer--amidst a bunch of belly-laughs.We want to thank you all for listening this season and for your continual support of our new-found hobby and much-needed distraction from school. Recording Law & Disorder has been a BLAST! Auf Wiedersehen!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_parte_Quirinhttps://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/317/1/case.html

    German Sabotagoisseurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 32:15


    SEASON FINALEOn our last episode as 1Ls (you have no idea how nice it feels to say that), Emily takes us on a wild ride back to WWII. The 1940's were full of Italians in leather (yep--you read that right), German sabotage schools, and vintage terrorism. Do foreign terrorists have the right to be tried in our civil courts? This foundational case has the answer--amidst a bunch of belly-laughs.We want to thank you all for listening this season and for your continual support of our new-found hobby and much-needed distraction from school. Recording Law & Disorder has been a BLAST! Auf Wiedersehen!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_parte_Quirinhttps://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/317/1/case.html

    And Other 1800s S**t

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 38:32


    On Episode 13, your L&D ladies talk smallpox, dypyheria, and (you guessed it) other 1800s s**t! We just can't seem to stay away from those cult cases, and this one won't disappoint. Good old fashioned treasure huntin', starvation, and exorcisms await your eager ears! Sources:Nelson, Shirley. Fair, Clear, and Terrible: the Story of Shiloh, Maine. Wipf & Stock, 2016.https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=2bpyDQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=frank+sandford+shiloh&ots=ZN1JziH2TM&sig=ADsEFJl2R8UxOVarMqbA84RtgiU#v=onepage&q=frank%20sandford%20shiloh&f=falsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sandford

    And Other 1800s S**t

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 38:32


    On Episode 13, your L&D ladies talk smallpox, dypyheria, and (you guessed it) other 1800s s**t! We just can't seem to stay away from those cult cases, and this one won't disappoint. Good old fashioned treasure huntin', starvation, and exorcisms await your eager ears! Sources:Nelson, Shirley. Fair, Clear, and Terrible: the Story of Shiloh, Maine. Wipf & Stock, 2016.https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=2bpyDQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=frank+sandford+shiloh&ots=ZN1JziH2TM&sig=ADsEFJl2R8UxOVarMqbA84RtgiU#v=onepage&q=frank%20sandford%20shiloh&f=falsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sandford

    Four Horse-Dogs of the Apocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 34:58


    On this episode, Grace and Emily discuss bad dogs, adult adoptions, and MURDER. Ladies and gentlemen, people of all ages (above 18), buckle up for this wild case about some lawyers-gone rogue.Sources:https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/mad-dogs-lawyers-20020228https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ibeaeb76c0f6f11dcaba8d9d29eb57eff/View/FullText.html?originationContext=typeAhead&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)

    Four Horse-Dogs of the Apocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 34:58


    On this episode, Grace and Emily discuss bad dogs, adult adoptions, and MURDER. Ladies and gentlemen, people of all ages (above 18), buckle up for this wild case about some lawyers-gone rogue.Sources:https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/mad-dogs-lawyers-20020228https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ibeaeb76c0f6f11dcaba8d9d29eb57eff/View/FullText.html?originationContext=typeAhead&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)

    It's All About Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 37:33


    Episode 11 has it all - conjoined twins, parental autonomy, a little french lesson, and some advice on how to (not) hit on an engaged man. Grace takes us to the land of bangers n mash for this compelling British case! Sources:https://www.jstor.org/stable/i257681 - Harvard Law Review

    It's All About Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 37:33


    Episode 11 has it all - conjoined twins, parental autonomy, a little french lesson, and some advice on how to (not) hit on an engaged man. Grace takes us to the land of bangers n mash for this compelling British case! Sources:https://www.jstor.org/stable/i257681 - Harvard Law Review

    Not My Gun, Not My Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 30:32


    On the 10th episode, Grace and Emily discuss undercover cops, misbehavin' gun manufacturers, and 1998 Barack Obama, the extra attractive state senator. We pose the (oh-so-relevant) question: Who do we hold accountable for the gun violence in Chicago? Our friend, Proximate Cause, may have something to say about that.Sources:http://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/13/us/chicago-is-suing-over-guns-from-suburbs.htmlhttps://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ib659a121d45b11d99439b076ef9ec4de/View/FullText.html?originationContext=typeAhead&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)

    Not My Gun, Not My Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 30:32


    On the 10th episode, Grace and Emily discuss undercover cops, misbehavin' gun manufacturers, and 1998 Barack Obama, the extra attractive state senator. We pose the (oh-so-relevant) question: Who do we hold accountable for the gun violence in Chicago? Our friend, Proximate Cause, may have something to say about that.Sources:http://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/13/us/chicago-is-suing-over-guns-from-suburbs.htmlhttps://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ib659a121d45b11d99439b076ef9ec4de/View/FullText.html?originationContext=typeAhead&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)

    Marsh Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 26:49


    On Episode 9, Grace tells us about the ultimate constitutional-rights-grabbin' landlord, Emily takes on a new identity and starts her dystopian novel, and the ladies get a visit from a stinkbug. Some technical issues so no Iowa City Police Log, but don't worry - we'll be sure to post some good ones on our social media!Sources:https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=7287882985401537921&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr (Marsh v. Alabama decision)

    Marsh Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 26:49


    On Episode 9, Grace tells us about the ultimate constitutional-rights-grabbin' landlord, Emily takes on a new identity and starts her dystopian novel, and the ladies get a visit from a stinkbug. Some technical issues so no Iowa City Police Log, but don't worry - we'll be sure to post some good ones on our social media!Sources:https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=7287882985401537921&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr (Marsh v. Alabama decision)

    Pirates, ya feel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 36:59


    On the eighth episode, Grace fights through the flu to chat with Emily about plunderin’ pirates and privateers on their semester abroad. This oldie but goodie asks the VERY pressing question: What is piracy?...And how do you get away with it...Sourceshttps://elibrary.law.psu.edu/jlia/vol1/iss2/7/https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/18/153/case.html

    Pirates, ya feel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 36:59


    On the eighth episode, Grace fights through the flu to chat with Emily about plunderin’ pirates and privateers on their semester abroad. This oldie but goodie asks the VERY pressing question: What is piracy?...And how do you get away with it...Sourceshttps://elibrary.law.psu.edu/jlia/vol1/iss2/7/https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/18/153/case.html

    Gotta Comma?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 36:22


    On Episode 7, Grace and Emily talk New Years resolutions (or lack thereof), Oxford commas (or lack thereof), and legislative history...or lack thereof. Grammar nerds, this one’s for you.

    Gotta Comma?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018 36:22


    On Episode 7, Grace and Emily talk New Years resolutions (or lack thereof), Oxford commas (or lack thereof), and legislative history...or lack thereof. Grammar nerds, this one’s for you.

    Passed Away on Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2018 34:18


    On the 6th episode, Grace and Emily reunite after a heart wrenching month apart to talk poultry, aeronautics, cupcake wars, and moose sightings. Does eminent domain apply to airspace? Your girls (and the OG Constitution) are here with the answer.Sources:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/328/256/case.html (Case law - US v. Causby)http://www.rightpronunciation.com/languages/latin/cuius-est-solum,-eius-est-usque-ad-caelum-et-usque-ad-inferos-7858.asp (Latin pronunciation)https://www.facebook.com/IowaCityPoliceLog/ (Iowa City Police Log)

    Passed Away on Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2018 34:18


    On the 6th episode, Grace and Emily reunite after a heart wrenching month apart to talk poultry, aeronautics, cupcake wars, and moose sightings. Does eminent domain apply to airspace? Your girls (and the OG Constitution) are here with the answer.Sources:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/328/256/case.html (Case law - US v. Causby)http://www.rightpronunciation.com/languages/latin/cuius-est-solum,-eius-est-usque-ad-caelum-et-usque-ad-inferos-7858.asp (Latin pronunciation)https://www.facebook.com/IowaCityPoliceLog/ (Iowa City Police Log)

    Burn, Baby, Burn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2017 33:12


    On this episode, Grace and Emily cover everything - including what’s under the kitchen sink. International chemical weapons law, scorned spouses, and cures for the common cold within. Hell hath no fury like a woman with Amazon Prime.

    Burn, Baby, Burn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2017 33:12


    On this episode, Grace and Emily cover everything - including what’s under the kitchen sink. International chemical weapons law, scorned spouses, and cures for the common cold within. Hell hath no fury like a woman with Amazon Prime.

    Gotcher!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2017 30:40


    On episode 4 of Law & Disorder, Grace and Emily gab like washerwomen over the back fence about, well, washerwomen! Bad bosses, bad accents, and the Brandeis brief await. Let us paint you a picture of 1908...

    Gotcher!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 30:40


    On episode 4 of Law & Disorder, Grace and Emily gab like washerwomen over the back fence about, well, washerwomen! Bad bosses, bad accents, and the Brandeis brief await. Let us paint you a picture of 1908...

    Espionage? Guity as charged!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 35:37


    Merry indictment week! On episode 3, these two handsome devils talk espionage, trade secrets, and the importance of recycling. Secrets don't make friends...until they do.

    Espionage? Guity as charged!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 35:37


    Merry indictment week! On episode 3, these two handsome devils talk espionage, trade secrets, and the importance of recycling. Secrets don't make friends...until they do.

    Dear Heavenly Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2017 55:19


    On episode deux, Grace and Emily discuss some hangry sailors, toe-tickling school principals, and nasty priests. You may just learn how to get away with murder! (Just kidding, don't try any of this at home).

    Dear Heavenly Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2017 55:19


    On episode deux, Grace and Emily discuss some hangry sailors, toe-tickling school principals, and nasty priests. You may just learn how to get away with murder! (Just kidding, don't try any of this at home).

    Cult O'Clock

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 63:57


    On the very first episode of Law & Disorder, Grace and Emily discuss cult leaders, property rights of joint tenancies with right of survivorship, triple homicides, and child marriage. Buckle up!

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