• DOJ Meltdown: "The system sucks. This job sucks."
    Feb 6 2026

    This week: A Department of Justice lawyer's in-court meltdown in Minnesota this week serves as a cautionary tale to us all.

    Links

    • Donate to The Human Rights Advocates in Minnesota.
    • Docket for The Human Rights Advocates v. Noem, where you will find nearly 20 declarations detailing DHS abuses.
    • Transcript of Loretta's show cause hearing.
    • Lawyers Behaving Badly Patreon - subscribe for bonus content and access to the Discord.


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    2 Std. und 7 Min.
  • See also, Vibes
    Jan 25 2026

    Get in loser-- we're going ChatGPTing. In this episode: ICE continues to terrorize Minnesota; Patreon; and please for the love of god STOP USING CHATGPT FOR LEGAL RESEARCH.

    Important Links

    • Fulfill Bethel Lutheran's wish list here (they operate a food pantry in Minneapolis).
    • Stand With Minnesota donation index.

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    1 Std. und 11 Min.
  • The Land Where the Water Reflects the Skies
    Jan 12 2026

    In this episode: Minnesota, more Tom Goldstein, and hot kid sports takes.

    Important Links

    • Bishop Rob Hirschfield's Remarks at a vigil for Renee Good. There's a transcript here.
    • Buy Copaganda: How the Police and the Media Manipulate Our News by Alec Karakatsanis here.
    • Fulfill Bethel Lutheran's wish list (including whistles) here.
    • Protest Video: MPLS Proud
    • Protest Video: Minnesota Proud
    • Protest Video: Sliding to a Protest
    • Protest Video: Truck
    • Watch an ICE agent fall on his ass here.
    • Watch two ICE agents fall on their asses here.


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    54 Min.
  • Shibari n' Stolen Elections
    Jan 8 2026

    In this episode: Erstwhile former Supreme Court practitioner Tom Goldstein gave an interview to the New York Times! Next, we go back to the 2020 elections and an attempt to uncover (non-existent) election fraud.

    Links

    • Washingtonian: How a Top DC Lawyer and High-Stakes Poker Player Risks Losing It All (Trevor Bach)
    • New York Times: The Double Life of Thomas Goldstein (Jeffrey Toobin)


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    1 Std. und 6 Min.
  • Drop the Fraud Hammer
    Jun 6 2025

    This week, we discuss a law school graduate turned professional fraudster. Much like Ozymandias, he liked to "think big."


    Also, Tom Girardi learns that acting like a Pretty Mess won't get him out of prison time.

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    1 Std. und 8 Min.
  • Cranks & Weirdos
    May 12 2025

    We're joined by Prof. Leah Litman of Strict Scrutiny to talk about her new book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes!

    Also, an enterprising Larry Lawyer explores new lines of business after he sees a decline in revenue from his intellectual property practice, and we discuss Emily Henry's recently released Great BBL.

    Thanks to Prof. Litman and Atria for the ARCs of Lawless.

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    1 Std. und 18 Min.
  • The Kindred Episode
    Mar 27 2025

    Aliza Shatzman, Founder and President of the Legal Accountability Project, joins us to discuss former Judge Joshua Kindred and the abuse of federal judiciary workers.

    Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault.

    Links referenced in the episode:

    • The Legal Accountability Project
    • The Legal Accountability Project Clerkships Database
    • Recent NPR coverage regarding abuse of federal judiciary workers.
    • NPR podcast interviewing the woman who reported Kindred's harassment.

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    1 Std. und 16 Min.
  • Tom Goldstein: Slay, Crypto King
    Feb 27 2025

    Join us on Tom Goldstein's recent journey back to jail. Are we in the presence of crypto greatness?

    Also, Goya Foods' maybe ex-CEO goes a little nuts.

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    1 Std. und 14 Min.