Public Defenders

On this week's episode: The boys discuss going to watch a trial as part of law class in high school, leading to a story about a man accused on manslaughter approaching a teacher to set the record straight about the events in question. In our Case Of The Week , we discuss an absolutely classic corporate lawsuit - The McDonalds Hot Coffee case . Tyler tries to find the song in his heart in order...

This week our guest is a stand up comic that you've seen and heard on Just for Laughs, The Debaters, and Canada's Got Talent. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, it's Ola Dada! Ola tells us about his work with the Vancouver Police to help bring the Richmond Meat Bandit to justice. Tyler has a story about being assaulted by a basketball team of little people. In our Case of the Week , we...

This week our guest is a professional wrestler who has had titles as both a tag and singles competitor. You've seen him in competition across the continent, or as a staple of Winnipeg Pro Wrestling Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, it's Sammy Peppers! We talk similarities and differences between pro wrestling and comedy. In our Case of the Week , we take a look at Hulk Hogan famously choki...

This week our guest is a stand up comedian who has been touring clubs and making appearances at major festivals for the better part of two decades. You've seen him on Just For Laughs , The Debaters , and so much more; Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, it's Dave Hemstad! Dave tells us about the transition from golf to stand up comedy. Dave tells us the harrowing tale of his arrest over a sl...

This week's episode is a little outside of the usual format, but what it lacks in structure, it makes up for in can't-miss hot takes. Benji and Emmanuel sit down with Winnipeg Mayoral candidate Umar Hayat . They discuss his recent viral posts in which he bare hand grabs a baggie of fentanyl. Seriously. We hear more about his vision for the city, including bringing Kim Kardashian to town. Public De...

This week our guest is an award-winning entertainer whose act tours internationally and defies description. He has appeared on Kill Tony , The Ellen Show , and successfully fooled Penn & Teller. Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, It's Wes Barker! Wes tells us stories about Ellen, Mr. Beast, David Copperfield and more! In our Case of the Week , the gang takes a look at a pretty bizarre magic-ins...

Public Defenders is a comedy podcast where the litigations are bizarre, the guests are on trial, and the hosts have absolutely NOT passed the Bar. Hosted by Tyler Kotowski, Emmanuel Lomuro and Benji Rothman. On this week's episode: The gang discusses jury duty and it's purpose, as well as tickets they've received and how they tried to get out of them. This week's Case of The Week involves a colleg...

Public Defenders is a comedy podcast where the litigations are bizarre, the guests are on trial, and the hosts have absolutely NOT passed the Bar. Hosted by Tyler Kotowski, Emmanuel Lomuro and Benji Rothman. In this debut episode, Emmanuel Lomuro takes us through an almost unbelievable personal story about ending up in court…as a victim in a kidnapping case. Then the guys take a look at a bizarre...