The Comedians at Law Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Comedians at Law Podcast
The official podcast of Comedians at Law. Discussing current events, legal issues, law school and entertainment all through the eyes and ears of four lawyers turned stand up comedians. Check them out at www.ComediansatLaw.com
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This week Matt Ritter and Kevin Israel take a break from Father's Day festivities to discuss why it took so long for NJ to ban bestiality, which Supreme court justice is the best writer, according to a guy that broke down rap lyrics to figure out who reigns supreme...and it ain't Jay-Z. Finally, Matt calls BS on Sonia Sotomayor just stumbling into Hillary Clinton "randomly" at Costco.
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This week Joan Weisblatt and Ndidi Oriji helm the podcast and the talk is about murder! One man who is claiming innocence who seems guilty and another who served hard time only to be exonerated 17 years later. Yikes.
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This week, Matt Ritter and Joan Weisblatt keep it really short as they are busy trying to bbq for Memorial Day. But they have time to make fun of the lawsuit against Johnny Manziel for his allegedly small unit which caused emotional distress to serial litigant Johnny Lee Riches, if it was in fact him. Then we discuss the NJ judge who got caught "Fraternizing" with a stripper, and finally discuss a connecticut high school that may or may not be a cult.
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This week Matt Ritter and Kevin Israel run the show. We congratulate all those who finished law school and are headed for a lot more suffering studying for the bar. Kevin offers his assistance as he took it FIVE times.
They discuss how to deal with patent trolls, a horrifying death of a law firm partner and a woman who had a "Falling Down" moment at Burger King. Who would you write a Dear Piece of Sh*t letter too and should Hallmark have cards for this?
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This week Matt Ritter hosts solo because we scored a great interview with TV host Darren Kavinoky. Darren Kavinoky is the creator and host of the hit TV show, "Deadly Sins", which airs on Investigation Discovery. He is also a certified interventionist, attorney and legal analyst, and “misbehavior” expert who appears constantly on the Today show, The View, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, CNN, HLN, Fox News, and countless other TV and radio shows.
Matt and Darren discuss his background, it's a truly inspirational tale filled with lots of ups and downs. If you're a struggling law student and you think grades are the be all and end all, think again.
More important than his professional accomplishments is the compelling inspirational tale he has to share.
Once an overweight kid from a dysfunctional family, he went on to suffer from his own addictions which plagued him for many years. To call his downward spiral a “bottom” is a gross understatement; Darren lost everything. But in May of 2000, after two decades of battling his demons, Darren experienced a pivotal moment. Since then, the kid who wore “husky” sized Toughskins has completed seven Ironman triathlons. The bankrupt attorney who swept floors in a furniture store created several multi-million dollar businesses. As an interventionist and as a speaker, Darren is now obsessed with helping people and organizations produce their own pivotal moments that are just as powerful.
Darren is a true “misbehavior” expert – his own and other people’s! This has given Darren a unique and refreshing perspective. He has the innate ability to authentically connect with people from all walks of life, from white collar to blue collar to no collar, a talent that has resulted in rave reviews from jurors, TV producers, and live audiences alike.
Darren is a speaker's speaker. He inspires audiences everywhere, and constantly gets glowing reviews. He’s described as a "dynamic, polished, inspiring, funny, and most importantly authentic" speaker. Besides his signature keynote, Be The Billboard, he is also asked to speak on topics as varied as media, negotiation, pop culture, branding, and of course, anything having to do with law.
Matt and Darren finish by getting in depth on the Donald Sterling issue, which Darren had a very interesting take on that you don't want to miss!
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This week Matt Ritter and Ndidi Oriji host. We get further down the Sterling rabbit hole before moving onto some lighter fare. George Clooney finally decides to settle down with a well education serious lawyer, is he up to the task. Matt and Ndidi do a little role play in the Clooney household.
Matt then interviews Lee Pacchia, lawyer, former host of Bloomberg Law show and now founder of Mimesis, a production company for law firms and law schools, helping them to get there content out there.
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This week Matt Ritter and Matt Storrs host. Matt tells us about how at Arizona Summit Law school, students resorted to begging for change because of the logistics of their cafeteria. They then discuss the defendant who wants his murder tattoo removed because they think it will bias his jury in his murder trial. Then we discuss racists. Cliven Bundy and Clippers owner Donald Sterling. What should we do with these people?
Finally, Matt interviews current law student turned tech entrepreneur Jeremy Abrams about his really cool and fun company Uppd. Check it out. And please subscribe
This week Matt Ritter and Joan Wesiblatt discuss a man who got kicked out of court for wearing shorts and another one who got kicked out for haranguing about money in politics.
Then Matt interviews Law Dingo founder, Nikhil Nirmel. Law students - pay attention this may be your future!
This week Matt Ritter and Kevin Israel tell some embarrassing stories about law school. Then they discuss the scary jobs report from the ABA as well as the Duane Reade-Katherine Heigl twitter law suit. Matt interviews super agent, Jeff Greenberg, who made the wise choice to go straight from law school into the mail room, and then made his way to becoming a top agent at the Gersh Agency. He talks about what it takes and how a day if the life of an agent really works.
This week, Alex and Ndidi are at the controls for a fascinating episode, including: an interview with NFL Tight End-turned law student, Colin Cloherty, a look at CVS's decision to stop selling cigarettes, the continuing coverage of the Woody Allend & Dylan Farrow controversy, and finally a sad and regrettable public relations fiasco at Philip Seymour Hoffman's funeral.
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Its Superbowl Sunday and Matt Ritter and Kevin Israel waste no time finding a related legal story. Apparently some entrepreneur had the bright idea to sell "party Packs" of hookers and cocaine. In Minnesota the FAA stops drones from delivering beer to ice fisherman and of course, Justin Bieber's plane gets searched for weed as citizens of the US push for his deportation.
Matt then interviews Phoenix lawyer/comic Bob Howard who joined us for our great show at Standup Live.
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This week, Matt Ritter and Joan Weisblatt discuss some funny legal stories. At the top of the list is the sad truth that law is rank as the 50th best profession, just below nail salon worker. We then discuss how Huckabee advocates against birth control and how Steven Hawkings is becoming an optiminst.
Matt then interviews Alex Gefter of the Vanderbilt Law SBA as a part of our new series of SBA interviews!
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This week Kevin Israel and Matt Ritter return from Vanderbilt Law school to discuss their recent show, then they hit up some topical law stories. Lawyers are ranked 4th highest in professions for suicide, Obama states that weed isnt any worse than booze, a little league coach sues his player for hitting him with a helmet and tearing his achilles.
Then Matt has a great interview with the CEO and founder of Casetext.com, Jake Heller. It's basically the wikipedia of legal research. Lookout, Westlaw and Lexis.
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This week Matt Ritter and Kevin Israel have a fun time discussing the hot water Governor Christie is in over the Ft. Lee bridge closure debacle. We debate whether it will sink him and make him become a high school football coach. We then tackle a couple of wacky legal stories, one a pimp who sued Nike for not warning him of the lethal nature of his kicks and a sadder story about a man who died from an Atomic wedgie! True Story!
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Alex and Kevin celebrate the first episode of 2014 by discussing a Klingon resignation, an immigrant lawyer who can't get work, ladies doing pull-ups and weed!
This week on the podcast, Matt and Alex countdown and comment upon the top legal stories of 2013, and Kevin provides his insights into New Year's Resolutions.
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Happy New Year!
This week Matt and Alex discuss some hot news issues: A PR executive who was fired for sending out a racist tweet before a trip to Africa, Canada's new laws allowing prostitution and a "Law school" that has a code of conduct against homosexuality.
Kevin brings his own segment about The Duck Dynasty Situation which Alex and Matt make a beard side bet on.
Jahnavi closes it out with an interview of lawyer/comedian Paul D'Angelo.
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This week, Matt and Alex are in the booth with a special look at the "affluenza" legal defense, which Kevin takes on again in his weekliy feature "Kevin vs. the Internet."
Then, the ladies of Comedians at Law have a roundtable discussion about the law and women's legal careers.
Don't miss it.
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This week Matt and Alex pay tribute to Nelson Mandela before touching on lighter subjects such as the Amazon plan to unleash delivery drones and Nicolette Sheridan's ongoing quest to get some more money out of ABC.
Jahnavi conducts a teriffic interview with Matthew Skinner, the Head of the NYC LGBT Bar Association.
Kevin rounds out the podcast with a rant about willing your fortune to pets.
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This week Alex is joined in the booth by Ndidi Oriji, as they host a special Thanksgiving/Hanukkah episode of the podcast. On this week's episode (Episode 62), they discuss: Black Friday, A Ban on Plastic Guns, Spike Lee in the Twitterverse, and then Alex conducts an interview with Comedian at Law, Kevin Israel, about a Man Trading His Testicle For a Car.
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This week on the podcast, Matt and Alex discuss: Thanksgiving And Whether You Need to Work on Friday; Rat-Sniffing Dogs; and a New Twist in the Duke Lacrosse Case. They then interview one of the newest members of Comedians at Law, and a former Presidential hopeful, Adam Bloom.
Then, they turn to Comedian at Law, Kevin Israel, for his segment: Kevin vs. the Internet.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
This week, Matt and Alex take the helm in a revamped format of the podcast, featuring coverage of: Dolphins Bullying, Jay-Z Being Sued for Infringement, Traffic-Stop Enemas, and an Interview With The Newest Comedian at Law, Ndidi Oriji. We also have a new feature, featuring Comedian at Law, Kevin Israel, called "Kevin vs. The Internet."
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Kevin Israel and Julie Kottakis talk about Gators on a Plane, bad Obama jokes and Dating. Then Matt Ritter interviews our newest member, Jahnavi Goldstein!
This week Matt Ritter and Matt Storrs bring a laugh filled episode for your Halloween pleasure. We discuss how a woman lost custody of her child BECAUSE she landed a job working for an NJ Judge. Next, we talk about a grumpy old man who banned his former family law practice partners from his funeral, and finally we discuss Clifford Chance memo to women lawyers which includes tips on how to speak and how low their skirts should be.
Matt Ritter sits down for an interview with lawyer turned model/actress Stephanie Haney @_stephaniehaney who will be appearing on E! new show "DRAMA QUEEN" premiering November 17th at 11 PM. She discusses the transition from law to modeling/hosting and what the Playboy Mansion's grotto is really like!
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This week, Alex and Kevin take the helm to discuss Oral Sex On a Plane, Kicking Gingers, and the SNL Black-Woman Controversy. They then conclude the podcast with a Good Cop Bad Cop.
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This week Alex and Matt pair up for a discussion of a new trend, law deans banding together to blog and air their dirty laundry. Is this a good thing? Someone burns their feet after Dr. Oz gives them a silly home remedy and gets sued and finally, are law review articles too long? Duh. Yes.
Then Alex does an interview with former police officer turned comic, Mark Demayo.
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This week, its the first pairing for Matt Ritter and Joan Weisblatt. They have a great laugh making fun of AIG's CEO, a woman who's multimillion estate caused a comical family squabble, and a cocky lawstudent who posted his acceptance offers all over facebook.
Then, Matt scores one of the hottest interviews ever. We've all heard about the big class against against Fox for not paying their interns. Well, now we get to speak with one of the plaintiffs, Eric Glatt, a current Georgetown Law Student, not to be missed!
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Kevin and Julie talk about a judge who gave up the bench for comedy, mandatory condoms and the iPhone craze. Kevin begs for tweets!
This week it's the Matt and Matt show as Matt Ritter and Matt Storrs tackle all things legal in a funny way. We start with Vlad the Impaler..er...peacemaker? Strange as it sounds, the man thought he could fool us with a plea for peace in Syria, even though he is the wrong messenger, we debate whether the message is right. We then discuss Thomas Cooley's ridiculous attempt to change their name, hoping that will fool the next generation of suckers..and finally we discuss how Larry Summers name could ever be floated as Fed Reserve chair after such a disgraceful track record.
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This week, Alex and Kevin co-host Episode 51, which features: an Interview with Bank Robber-Turned Federal Court Clerk Shon Hopwood, Wrestling in the Olympics, a Man Who Exposed 300 People to HIV, and a Racist Who's Trying to Make a Town All White
They conclude the podcast with a Good Cop Bad Cop.
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This week, Alex and Kevin tackle the issues of: Texting While Driving; Revenge Porn; Miley Cyrus and Tim Tebow.
They conclude the podcast with a Good Cop Bad Cop.
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This week Matt Ritter and Alex Barnett pair up for a powerpacked podcast. We discuss the flack Matt received for an article about prison life and why it's best for people to actually read column's before criticizing them (we're talking about you, Norme De Guerre). We then discuss a contract review project in DC that has everyone talking about the horrible conditions of document reviewers, which Matt excellently covered on his Bottom Rung webseries. Finally we discuss whether to do away with 3rd year entirely and replace it with an apprenticeship..and we also find out how much Alex would pay for his son Ivan to attend law school. Hint - it's not a lot.
Then Matt has an excellent interview with Marc Luber, who runs a great site callled JDCareersoutthere.com, he gives advice on law student and lawyer career paths and helps people find their true calling. Follow him on twitter: @JD_COT
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This week, Matt Ritter and Kevin Israel host and discuss some really crazy stories. Apparently Meth is huge in North Korea, are they Breaking Bad Fans? NJ Governor Christie doesn't let the zealots have their way and bans conversion therapy for gay teens. And speaking of teens, a poor Florida girl gets arrested for sending 20,000 texts to her underaged female lover.
Finally, Kevin has a very interesting interview with an incoming 1L who doesn't quite seem to know what she is in for at law school.
This week Matt Ritter and Kevin Israel run the spaceship. We discuss the disgrace that is the Australian version of Sarah Palin who thinks Islam is a country. We get into the smart phone wars and finally discuss why CAL needs unpaid interns.
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This week Matt Ritter is joined by Matt Storrs who just endured the hell known as the Bar Exam. He tells about his experiences and we find out about a guy who spent two hours crying in the bathroom. Matt Ritter had an interesting week handing out beers to bar exam takers, and got kudos from Geraldo Rivera for it. They then discuss the Muslim women who was harrassed during the exam about her headscarf. Of course, Anthony Wiener made the podcast again!
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This week, Alex and Kevin man the tiller for a discussion of: Anthony (Carlos Danger) Weiner, the Florida Boycott, and Amanda Bynes Going Haywire. Matt Ritter then brings us a very special interview with Judge Alex
Alex and Kevin conclude the podcast with a Good Cop Bad Cop.
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This week, Matt Ritter and Kevin Israel steer the ship. They discuss how pensions might be the cause of bankrupt cities, how self guided cars could have major legal implications and why it's not the best idea to take pictures of yourself naked with a unicorn mask on.
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This week, Alex is re-joined by Julie Kottakis for a discussion of: Sharknado, Northern Colorado Wants to Secede, New Twinkies, Aaron Hernandez Update, and an Interview with Jeff Gorham
Alex and Julie conclude the podcast with a VERY special Good Cop Bad Cop in which Julie reclaims her mantle as the Bad Cop (although not nearly so bad as he thinks).
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This week Matt Ritter and Kevin Israel team up for a July 4th wknd extravaganza. We talk about a viral video at a DUI Checkpoint in Tennessee, why Venezuela is gonna take in Snowden and how refs in Brazil end up as memorabilia in Pawn Shops.
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This week, Alex is re-joined by Julie Kottakis for a discussion of: the Trayvon Martin trial; Aaron Hernandez (and the cuteness factor); and Alec Baldwin Blowing Up Twitter. Alex then interviews lawyer and FlashMobber, Ruth Carter.
Alex and Julie conclude the podcast with a VERY special Good Cop Bad Cop in which Julie reclaims her mantle as the Bad Cop (although not nearly so bad as he thinks).
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This week, Alex is re-joined by Kevin Israel for a discussion of: Kim, Kanye & "North" West; Zombie Lawyer; Snakes in a Bag; and Interview with Trey Robinson of Only in Law School.
Alex and Kevin conclude the podcast with a VERY special Good Cop Bad Cop in which Kevin reclaims his mantle as the Bad Cop (although not nearly so bad as he thinks).
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Music by The Big Sexy
This week, Matt Ritter attempts a solo mission. While everyone else spend time with their family for father's day, Matt's dad was in Mexico so he was able to soldier on. He quickly discussed the unpaid internship ruling which makes it really dangerous to force people to make lattes for free and called it an internship and then discusses how a burglar tried to get the NSA to come to his defense.
He then interviews, Matthew Kaufman of Rocket Lawyer about how their site is changing the game. He tries to get Matthew to do his best Joe Pesci, but Matthew is saving that for when he joins our tour. You can check them out at www.rocketlawyer.com
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This week, Alex is joined by co-host Julie Kottakis (making her maiden voyage as co-host of the podcast) as they discuss the group's upcoming on June 21 at Gotham Comedy Club at 8:00 pm as well as the group’s exciting new partnership with the Gotham Comedy Foundation.
They then head over to the legal-comedy news desk, where they cover: Government Surveillance of Phone Calls; Justin Bieber’s Potential Lawsuits Against Party Guests; and the Morning After Pill.
Alex and Julie then interview solo practitioner, James Iniguez, who once thought of becoming a comedian himself.
Alex and Julie conclude the podcast with a VERY special Good Cop Bad Cop in which Julie comes right out of the gate as the Bad Cop.
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This week, Alex is joined by co-host Joan Weisblatt (making her maiden voyage as co-host of the podcast) as they discuss the group's upcoming shows on June 8 at Brick 46 in NJ and June 21 at Gotham Comedy Club at 8:00 pm as well as the group’s exciting new partnership with the Gotham Comedy Foundation.
They then head over to the legal-comedy news desk, where they cover: the sentencing of the Zumba Prostitute, Louisiana’s Creation-Theory Curriculum, and a lawsuit against United Airlines because of a masturbating passenger.
Alex and Joan then conclude with a VERY special Good Cop Bad Cop in which Alex takes off his usual Good Cop hat and assumes the role of Bad Cop for one night.
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This week, Matt Storrs gets his first crack at hosting the podcast with Matt Ritter. They discuss some reactionary laws in Indonesia aimed at adultery and black magic, the IRS agent mixed up the Tea Party mess choosing an interesting way to plead the 5th, by pleading most of her case first, and finally some good news with respect to student loans: a 9th circuit ruling that upheld a hardship claim
Matt Ritter then interviews Nancy Stanley, Assistant Dean for Advancement at University of Arizona Law and part time comedian! We insist that she join us on our next Arizona show and she offers Matt the job of a lifetime: Dean for a Day
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This week, Alex and Kevin take the controls as they discuss the group's upcoming shows on June 8 at Brick 46 in NJ and June 21 at Gotham Comedy Club at 8:00 pm as well as the group’s exciting new partnership with the Gotham Comedy Foundation.
They then head over to the legal-comedy news desk, where they cover: the IRS Scandal, 3D Printers being used to make weapons, and Harvard Law's new practice of accepting applications from college juniors. Alex then interview Emerson Moore, who is the General Counsel of TMP Worldwide, the world's leading recruitment advertising agency, as well as being Alex's brother-in-law.
The guys then conclude with a VERY special Good Cop Bad Cop in which Kevin slides very neatly into the Bad Cop role! Follow Comedians at Law on Twitter @Comediansatlaw
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This week, Matt and Kevin man the podstation and get to discuss OJ Simpson's attempt to blame his lawyer for his woes. We also talk about Jodi Arias and Matt's sick fascination with her and what a better punishment could be than the death penalty. We then debate whether $38 a month is enough to work on and what the minimum wage should be both abroad and at home?
Matt then has an interesting interview with Stephanie Cohen, host of the Not So Legal Show. We discuss Ponzi schemes and how to live a balanced lifestyle, among other things. You can check it out at www.thenotsolegalshow.com
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This week we get the rare treat of an Alex Barnett-Matt Ritter pairing. They discuss Monster Energy Drink and whether forcing them to change their formula and marketing goes against their 1st amendment rights, the Boston Bombers miranda rights and why Kobe Bryant's mom had to resort to sell his high school memorabilia. Apparently, she needed a new house. Matt recounts the horror of his mother giving away his Michael Jackson jacket.
This week, we have one of our most exciting guest interviews yet, one of the stars of the Oscar winning movie the Social Network. Denise Grayson is a lawyer turned actress who ended up playing a lawyer in one of the biggest movies of the decade. She tells us how a chance encounter at a party led to a game changing role. We talk about her road to success and then we even trade lawyer jokes!
You can check her out at DeniseGrayson.com and get some coaching before you try to join Comedians at Law!
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This week Kevin and Alex steer the ship and talk about our recent success at Gotham and our pairing with a charity foundation. They discuss Big Papi and a newscaster who both drop F bombs with very different outcomes. Also we discuss comedians brushes with the law. Very big news on the horizon for the podcast that we can't yet reveal.
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This week, Alex and Kevin take the controls as they discuss the group's upcoming show at Gotham Comedy Club in NYC on April 26 at 7:30 pm as well as the group’s exciting new partnership with the Gotham Comedy Foundation.
They then head over to the legal-comedy news desk, where they cover: aliens committing torts, YouTube’s big win against Viacom regarding copyright infringement, and whether Game of Thrones needs a new lawyer.
The interview this week is with Chelsea Callanan of Happy Go Legal.
The guys then conclude with a VERY special Good Cop Bad Cop in which Kevin slides very neatly into the Bad Cop role!
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Music by The Big Sexy
This week, Alex and Kevin take the controls as they discuss the group's upcoming show at Gotham Comedy Club in NYC on April 26 at 7:30 pm.
They then head over to the legal-comedy news desk, where they cover: the Sequester and its effect on the judicial system and a man whose career goal is to be Hannibal Lechter.
The interview this week is with Julie Kottakis (winner of NYC's funniest lawyer-comedian contest) who will be performing with Comedians at Law on the April 26 show.
The guys then conclude with a VERY special Good Cop Bad Cop in which Kevin slides very neatly into the Bad Cop role!
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Music by The Big Sexy
This week, Matt and Kevin take the reins and discuss a wide range of issues, from President Obama calling an Attorney General hot, to Plan B being available over the counter to toddlers.
Kevin then interviews Preston James Clark from the law insider about his new platform that will change the legal landscape. You can check him out at www.thelawinsider.com
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This week, Alex and Kevin take the controls as they discuss the group's upcoming show at Gotham Comedy Club in NYC on April 26 at 7:30 pm.
They then head over to the legal-comedy news desk, where they cover: gay marriage (yes, there's still more to discuss); a "Footloose"-esque dance ban in Germany; and Lululemon's controversial "see-through" yoga pants.
The guys then skip over the usual interview segment (which will return next week) so that they can do a VERY special Good Cop Bad Cop in which Kevin slides very neatly into the Bad Cop role!
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Music by The Big Sexy
This week Kevin and Matt man the podcast and it is one of the biggest ones ever. Why? Because we managed to wrangle one of our highest profile guests ever. He's got the job every former lawyer dreams about. Television Producer and Writer Craig Turk joins us. He's written on the Good Wife, Private Practice, Boston Legal, Cold Case, the Guardian and Law and Order.
Matt and Kevin first discuss the Gay Marriage case that will appear in front of the supreme court and then do a VERY special Good Cop Bad Cop with two Twitter followers who may not know that they are contestants!
Craig actually sticks around to do the news with Matt, they talk about Saudi beheadings, a bill that would require politicians to wear labels and Craig tells him about working for Senator McCain and elections in Montenegro.
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It is a special and jam-packed episode of the podcast with J-L, Alex AND Kevin all in studio. The guys recap their big show at The Stand and then cover some major news.
First up is the breaking news verdict of the Steubenville rape case followed by a products liability case against JACK3D, a supplement Kevin has used and concluded with a story of civil legal services for poor people.
Kevin then interviews Donna Ballman, an employment attorney from Florida, and author of Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Fired: Resolve Workplace Crises Before You Quit, Get Axed or Sue the Bastards.
The guys then do a VERY special Good Cop Bad Cop with two Twitter followers who may not know that they are contestants!
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This week, Matt (@mattritter1) and Kevin (@KevinIsrael) man the podcast and give us their take on a number of absurd legal stories, From unmanned drones, to a town in Georgia requiring mandatory gun ownership, to the use of a 3D printer to create a skull, the guys bring the laughs. Also a scary story about the shrinking size of otter genitalia that may not bode well for humans.
Matt also shares some tales about his new puppy, Olive, who will soon attempt to usurp Ivan's power as the group mascot!
Kevin then does a splendid interview with James Daily, who actually gets deep into the legal issues of the superhero realm. It's an incredible interview.
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The episode begins with Alex and J-L discussing a huge week in the Supreme Court - Same Sex Marriage, the Voting Rights Act, 4th Amendment surveillance issues and most importantly Alex showing his age in not knowing what an "app" is.
After some un-PC talk from Alex and J-L, Matt conducts a great, insightful interview with Jeff Richardson, a New Orleans-based lawer whose blog, iPhone JD, just happens to have been rated the ABA's #1 legal technology blog... twice. It is a great talk about how the iPhone and iPad can enhance your legal work.
J-L and Alex then wrap up the show with a disheartened edition of Good Cop-Bad Cop and re-pitch a great Twitter contest for listeners to win a free t-shirt.
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Alex and J-L recorded this week's episode from Houston with special guest Brian Jian. The guys discuss some major Supreme Court cases (and exercises), a meth-dealing Catholic priest and the Blade Runner.
They end the show with Good Cop Bad Cop and offer a very funny and easy Twiter contest for a free t-shirt next week #CALPod
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Alex and J-L are back this week with what might be the best episode yet of the podcast. With the help of the Black Eyed Peas they start with the story of Warren Hill, the mentally retarded man about to be executed by the state of Georgia. The second story continues the shame of J-L's alma mater of Georgetown Law, as a graduate of the law school has been found guilty of lying about everything trying to get a job in England. The final story covers Chubby Checker's lawsuit againt Hewlett Packard regarding a penis-size app known as the "Chubby Checker."
The guys then interview Professor Brian Tamanaha of Washington University who has written the book Failing Law Schools, about the myriad of problems facing and created by law schools.
The guys then end with Good Cop Bad Cop with a new contest for a free t-shirt.
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Alex and J-L are back for the first time in a while running the podcast. They jump right into the news to discuss the Constitutionality of drone kills of American citizens, the pregnant prison guard in Brooklyn and the Amish guy who got 15 years for cutting off other Amish beards.
Matt does the interview this week with "The Velvet Hammer," Seatle-based attorney Karen Koehler, whose blog is an ABA top rated trial practice blog.
Alex and J-L conclude the show with Good Cop, Bad Cop and an offer for this week's Twitter contest (#CALPod)
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This week Kevin and Matt steer the ship. They discuss the very big upcoming week for Comedians at Law with stops at Helium in Philadelphia, Harvard Law, New England Law and The Stand in NYC. They discuss the new crop of law schools that opened in spite of mounting evidence this is a terrible idea. They then talk about the student who was caught dealing meth at Georgetown law and finish with a discuss of Sen Menendez alleged sexual indiscretions.
Matt then interviews Jenny Hutt, a Sirius radio host of 2 shows (JustJenny and Jon Hein TV show), tv personality, author of Whateverland and lawyer, who calls in while working out on a treadmill. She talks about how she manages to balance all of it, in addition to being a wife and mother. She tells us how she went from lawyer to incredible multitasker. She also talks about coming from an entertainment family as her dad is a legendary music producer and her brother is a very successful Hollywood writer and producer.
You can follow her on twitter: @jenniferhutt and at justjenny.com
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This week, Comedians at Law hit the road for a southern swing through Nashville and Atlanta. Amazingly the Atlanta Punchline is owned by a fellow lawyer and comedian, Jamie Bendall..who by the way, is a hilarious comedians that superbly emcee'd our show in Atlanta.Matt, J-L and Alex sat down in his studio which is in the back of his law office...which is literally 30 feet from the club, to talk shop. This ended up mostly being a discussion about the state of comedy and it's future, with a little bit of law sprinkled in. Hugely insightful for any comedians who want to know about the business and very entertaining for our lawyer followers who want to know how to balance their legal careers with a ton of other interesting things!
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This week, Kevin and Alex have their inaugural turn together as podcasters on the eve of Martin Luther King Day and the 2nd term inauguration. Alex and Kevin announced the winner of the CAL Idol contest -- the very funny Joan Weisblatt, who will join the group onstage on February 6 at 8pm at Philadelphia's Helium Comedy Club. They also discussed a new proposal being discussed in the legal halls of power about allowing students to sit for the bar exam after their 2d year of law school.
Then Matt takes over to interview Alison Monahan, the founder of the popular website, The Girls Guide to Law School whose tagline is: Get In, Get Through, Stay You. She explains how she came up with this idea, how she felt women faced a lot of pressures in law school and deal with them differently from their male counterparts and therefore needed a resource like this site. We also discuss her take on firm life for women and the balancing of family vs. trying to become a female partner. She also has sites LawSchoolToolBox.com and BarExamToolbox.com. She also lets us know about an upcoming conference in San Francisco...it's open to men, so fellas, the ratio will probably definitely be in your favor!
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This week Kevin Israel and Matt Ritter steer the ship. We discuss the week's crazy legal stories. A professor at one of our favorite law schools, Ohio Northern, gets in hot water for getting too friendly with one of his law students. We also touch on the law firm in Houston that is paying their 1st years the equivalent of 414k in NY. We debate which cities we would live in if they paid that kind of money. Found out how Kevin feels about working as a lawyer in Vegas, Minneapolis, Detroit, Cleveland or KC. We also get into why the White House rejected a petition to build a real life Death Star.
Then, Matt is joined by top sports lawyer and writer for Forbes, Darren Heitner. He joins us to discuss all things sports law. How he got his start at such a young age, some of the challenges of being a sports lawyer and how his age is now a big benefit. He also tells us things like the going rate for sponsor money in the bowling game and tells us that managing expectations and having a low key personality are the best traits in dealing with high profile clients. We discuss his potential future in politics and how 20 years from now when he's president, Comedians at Law can say we were there at the beginning! Follow Darren on Twitter @DarrenHeitner Follow Comedians at Law @Comediansatlaw Tweet us with #CALPod your idea for topics for next week's show - best one wins a free t-shirt. Become a follower on Podomatic or a subscriber on iTunes.
Alex and J-L are co-hosting their first episode of 2013 and have a great discussion of legal news. First they discuss the Supreme Court case involving the adoption of a Native American girl that J-L dubs "Dances with Poles." They move on to discuss some law suits over the Sandusky penalties at Penn State and finish with the story of yoga programs in prisons.
The duo then interviews comedian-lawyer-mother-author Karen Bergreen about the various accomplishments and transitions in her life, along with brief words from both of her young sons.
The guys then wrap up with Good Cop, Bad Cop.
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The final Comedians at Law podcast of 2012 brings excitement for the new year and a look back at the best and worst of 2012 for the legal world and for the Comedians at Law as well. We are looking forward to a very exciting 2013 and hoping to meet many of our listeners on the road this year!
J-L and Alex are back this week and the episode is jam-packed. Headlining the episode is an exclusive interview with Santa Claus on the eve of his big day.
Before that, Alex and J-L comment on Wayne LaPierre's "blame everything except guns" strategy, the First Amendment case for Orthodox circumcision and the Iowa Supreme Court, whcih upheld the firing of a woman on the basis that she was "irresistible."
The guys then do a quick run through of Good Cop Bad Cop and award a free t-shirt.
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This week hosts Matt Ritter and Kevin Israel take a break from the jokes to express our grief over the Connecticut shooting and try to have a serious dialogue about the issues of gun control and mental health awareness in this country.
We do however, feel an obligation to provide some laughter, so we invited another former lawyer turned actor/comedian, Rob Lindo on the podcast to discuss his experience. He and Matt share war stories from document review, he breaks down the world of commercial acting for the listeners and admits that although he looks just like him, he is NOT the discount double check guy.
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J-L and Alex deliver an EPIC episode today and why not? They discuss the Supreme Court hearing two cases about marriage equality as well as a less-publicized, but important decision to hear a case on generic prescription drugs. They wrap up the news speaking of the high profile not-guilty verdict from the Bronx DA's office in the case of the Mohegan Sun bus driver.
The duo then interviews fomer big law attorney-turn-comedian Jay Welch, who waxes on a decade in comedy and his start in the arts at NYU Law School.
J-L and Alex then wrap it up with another edition of Good Cop Bad Cop.
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J-L and Alex begin the podcast discussing the lawsuits against gay rehabilitation therapists. They move on to discuss the potential for lawsuits against an NFL sponsored anger management therapist. They then wrap the news discussing the most valuable law firm.
The duo then have a very fun interview with Joan Weisblatt, a former asbetos litigator who has decided to purse a second career in comedy.
J-L and Alex end the show by awarding a free t-shirt to a winner in Good Cop Bad Cop.
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J-L and Alex ae back as co-hosts and the show is crazy.
In news they discuss the judge that sentenced a kid to Church, the new Uganda laws concerning homosexuality (and a remix of Totó's song "Africa") and the sharp decline of LSAT applicants.
The guys then interview comedian and former human rights attorney Siobhan Beasley. They have a great talk that is very empowering for women.
They end with a very spirited Good Cop, Bad Cop reading your tweets and facebook messages.
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This week it is the first pairing of J-L and Matt as co-hosts. They discuss the First Amendment struggles of pedophiles in California, a nudist law suit in San Francisco and the continued failure of law suits against law schools.
J-L then interviews Comedian-Lawyer (but not a CAL-er) Brian Jian (@BrianJian, www.BrianJian.com) about why he got into comedy, why he went to law school and why he thinks no one should go to law school.
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This week Matt Ritter and Kevin Israel discuss General Petreus affair, a Russian lawyer shooting up his firm, a DC woman who quit because she couldn't handle being a mom and lawyer, and finally LA's awful vote requiring condoms in porn. Matt also interviews Santa Clara Law's SBA President Grant Atkinson before our Cobbs show in San Francisco.
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In a special episode of the podcast Alex and J-L interview the original super agent(and the basis for the character of Jerry Maguire) Leigh Steinberg. The guys also briefly hype their upcoming show at Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco THIS Thursday at 8pm (weather permitting).
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J-L and Alex get a week off so it is a chance for the CAL fans to experience Kevin Israel and Matt Ritter steering the podcast ship.
The guys discuss the NYPD cannibal cop, drones in private life and the law suit over the sale of a woman's virginity.
Matt then interviews former Los Angeles District Attorney Gil Garcetti about his work against the death penalty in California.
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J-L and Alex begin by discussing their killer show at Gotham on Tuesday and the show that wasn't at Harvard.
In the news portion of the show they discuss the death of George McGovern, the LSAT discrimination suit and the Abercrombie law suit.
They conclude with Good Cop Bad Cop, by awarding a t-shirt to Miss Kentucky.
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J-L and Alex discuss the death of Arlen Specter, the top ten law schools for employment and the 91 year old mayor that stole from her town in the news section of the show.
Next they interview actor, writer and comedian David Lee Nelson about his new one man show entitled The Elephant in the Closet - his story of coming out as a Democrat to his Republican father. It is a must see for New Yorkers.
J-L and Alex also discuss the Comedians at Law's upcoming tour dates, the free law school show contest and their Twitter contest (#CALPod) for the funniest or most informative debate tweets sent to Comedians at Law on Tuesday night.
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The Comedians at Law are coming off a huge swing through Ohio this week and Alex and J-L discuss that and all the news stories in a McDonalds at 4 am on their way back from Ohio.
The news stories they cover/mock are the Obama-Romney debate, Texas cheerleaders 1st Amendment rights and new immigration enforcement in Calfornia.
The duo was joined by CAL-er Matt Ritter in the Columbus Funny Bone green room to interview Ohio Northern University Law 3L and Comedian at Law Superfan Brandyn Butler. They ask Brandyn important questions like how a Texan ended up in Ada, Ohio and if ONU Law women are hot.
Lastly, Alex and J-L announce the winner of this week's t-shirt and announce a new Twitter contest - whoever can tweet us proper case law regarding the Texas Cheerleader case OR can tell us how Tim Tebow would react to that case will be eligible for a free Comedians at Law t-shirt.
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On episode two Alex and J-L begin with a discussion of the new Supreme Court term, which begins today, the lawsuit over father-daughter dances and the new policies in the Bronx over trespass cases (J-L used to be an ADA in the Bronx).
The guys are then joined by Professor Paul F. Campos for a fun and enlightening talk about his new book "Dont Go To Law School Unless," which is available on Amazon.com as an E-Book for only $4.99
The guys then finish off the show awarding their first free t-shirt for the week's best Tweet for Supreme Court vanity license plates.
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It is the first episode! Co-hosts J-L Cauvin and Alex Barnett bring you their first hour of what will soon be the greatest podcast ever. J-, learns to use Skype, mostly with success, which is impressive since he thought it was a racial slur two weeks ago.
They discuss drug testing 12 year olds, a lawsuit against the movie theater in Aurora, CO and new pro bono requirements in NY State.
J-L and Alex interview fellow Comedians at Law Greg Collett, Kevin Israel and Matt Ritter and you will learn all you need to know about them.
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