Legal Trouble

Kai tells Emma about prolific train thief Darius McCollum, an autistic man who just wants to work as a transit employee, whether he's allowed to or not. www.patreon.com/legaltrouble

Kai tells Emma about a trio of cases where people were found guilty of killing people who didn't actually die. www.patreon.com/[email protected]@bsky.social

Kai tells Emma about the escalating violence under prohibition and the repeal of the 18th amendment. Plus a lot of funny names like Boo Boo Hoff and Smedley Butler. www.patreon.com/legaltrouble

Kai tells Emma about the many loopholes, workarounds and frauds used to keep the flow of liquor steady through prohibition. Rabbis! Rum Runners! Whiskey for pets! Patreon.com/legaltrouble

Kai tells Emma the story of how the USA came to ban alcohol, which was basically its favourite thing.www.patreon.com/legaltrouble

Kai tells Emma about the trial and execution of Socrates, who was truly one of history's greatest assholes. www.patreon.com/legaltrouble

Kai tells Emma about tort reform, particularly with respect to everyone's favourite frivolous lawsuit, the McDonalds hot coffee case. www.patreon.com/legaltrouble

Kai tells Emma the story of "the dingo ate my baby" which was a real story where a woman was wrongfully convicted of killing her baby after the baby was absolutely eaten by a dingo. Fun!www.patreon.com/legaltrouble

Emma's back! In this episode, Kai tells Emma about the leader of the bank-robbing white supremacist terrorist cell called the Aryan Republican Army.We're also on youtube now, if you want to watch our stupid faces while we record. Patreon.com/legaltrouble

With Emma unavailable, Kai tells Bryan O'Gorman about the Kids for Cash scandal, in which judges took kickbacks to make sure Pennsylvania juvenile detention facilities were always full to the brim with children. Fun!Patreon.com/legaltrouble

Kai tells Emma about how the British Post Office's accounting software somehow caused more deaths than most serial killers, plus ruined thousands of other lives.

Kai tells Emma the story of Timothy Evans and Reginald Christie of 10 Rillington Place in London. It is a profoundly messed up story. Have fun.

Kai tells Emma the story of the two William Woods.

Kai finishes telling Emma about the Scopes Monkey Trial, one of the biggest, weirdest, and most pointless trials ever. Support the show: www.patreon.com/legaltrouble

Kai tells Emma about the Scopes Monkey Trial, in which a Tennessee teacher was fined for teaching evolution in schools.

Kai tells Emma a couple of fun little stories about people booby-trapping their property to shoot trespassers. Turns out that's bad! patreon.com/legaltrouble

Kai tells Emma about the tale of Dutch nurse Lucia de Berk, who was both convicted and exonerated by statistics. Also: fun Dutch names, Lucy Letby, the nature of experts and way, WAY too many digressions!www.patreon.com/legaltrouble

Kai tells Emma about the Harvard Oncomouse, which was the first patented animal, a useful scientific tool and a horrifying crime against nature. https://www.patreon.com/LegalTrouble

Kai finishes telling Emma about the very moving story of Ronald Cotton and Jennifer Canino, who became unlikely friends after he spent 11 years in prison due to her incorrect eyewitness testimony.https://www.patreon.com/LegalTrouble

Kai tells Emma about the case of Ronald Cotton, who was misidentified by Jennifer Thompson and spent 11 years in prison. https://www.patreon.com/LegalTrouble

Kai finishes telling Emma about David Milgaard, who spent 23 years in prison before being exonerated thanks to his awesome mother Joyce Milgaard. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/LegalTrouble

Kai tells Emma about David Milgaard, a 60's teenager wrongfully convicted of murder and the subject of the Tragically Hip song "Wheat Kings" Donate at: patreon.com/legaltrouble

Kai tells Emma about Henry Ford, the Dodge Brothers, DEI and how we're all going to be turned into paperclips by a horrible AI.

Kai'n'Emma talk about the murder of Christine Jessop and the conviction of Guy Paul Morin, a guy who got convicted based entirely on being a big ol' weirdo.https://www.patreon.com/LegalTrouble

Kai'n'Emma talk about the story of Jason Dix, who the police wasted a lot of time and money investigating for a double murder in the 90s.

Kai sits down with Donald Netolitzky, author of several papers on pseudolaw. Netolitzky is a microbiologist and lawyer who has documented many iterations of pseudolaw across the globe and views the spread of these ideas as similar to a biological pathogen.

Kai'n'Emma discuss pseudolegal cranks, grifters and weirdos! It's entirely possible that you are being detained.

Kai and Emma wrap up the story of Henry Morgentaler, Abortion Warrior.

The saga of Henry Morgentaler continues

Kai and Emma continue talking about Henry Morgentaler, who helped win abortion rights in Canada.

Kai welcomes Emma James Davey as the new permanent cohost (!) and tells the story of Henry Morgentaler, who broke every abortion law in Canada as often as he could.

Kai continues his conversation with Monty Scott about Steven Truscott. https://patreon.com/LegalTrouble?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

Kai talks to Monty Scott about Steven Truscott, who was sentenced to death at the age of 14.

Kai sits down with Emma James to discuss the wrongful conviction of Thomas Sophonow