Thomas Smith
Gavel Gavel
Gavel Gavel is the podcast that takes you inside the courtroom! Comedian Thomas Smith asks questions and cracks jokes while real legal experts with actual trial experience provide unique analysis.
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Episodes
Lively v. Baldoni 51 - The Last Straw... OR IS IT 07.01.2026 48:24
GG52 - Wayfarer v. Lively 17 We're back on our Blake beat. Together we can finish this effing complaint (and the attachment)
U.S. v. Dunn 1 - Assault with a Deli Weapon 01.01.2026 52:00
It's a new Gavel Gavel trial ! We are excited to announce that we will be producing a totally new full trial re-enactment working from our EXCLUSIVE access to the transcript of the federal prosecution of Sean Dunn, better known to the world as the "Sandwich Guy" after being federally charged for assaulting a CBP officer with a fully-loaded 12-inch Subway sandwich on the streets of DC. But before w...
BONUS! Dale Wheatley Brings Actual Filmmaking Experience to the Lively-Baldoni Conversation 15.12.2025 25:49
Happy Holidays normies! Here's the first half of this interview, but you'll need to join as a member to get the second half of our conversation! --- Dale Wheatley joins the pod in this special bonus episode to share his insights as a filmmaker and industry professional watching the Lively v Baldoni case (and associated lawsuits) unfold, and we dig into many of the places where the set for It Ends...
Lively v. Baldoni 50 - Maybe Sony Just Isn't That Into You, Man 15.12.2025 45:55
Wayfarer v. Lively 16 - It's the last sub-chunk of the November mega-chunk and there's some fun stuff in here! Baldoni and Heath cannot tell when people are obviously lying to them, and also we get some previously unseen Jones/Abel texts!
Lively v. Baldoni 49 - The Biggest Telling on Themselves Yet 09.12.2025 48:15
Wayfarer v. Lively 15 - It's here, baby! The most massive self-own. Can't wait for you to hear it.
Lively v. Baldoni 48 - Blake Bamboozles Baldoni at Book Bonanza 05.12.2025 43:36
Wayfarer v. Lively 14 - It's Book Bonanza time! Apparently Blake outright STOLE the movie file and showed it to hoards of people without permission or authority??? ARREST HER. Or....maybe that's not what happened. Support the show, get rid of ads, and get bonus stuff over on patreon.com/gavelpod !
Lively v. Baldoni 47 - How Weird, Sony Also Thinks Baldoni and Heath Are the Problem 03.12.2025 45:20
Wayfarer v. Lively 13 - The CH words continue to CH. Wayfarer's own complaint continues to be bad for them.
Lively v. Baldoni 46 - Hey Look, It's Textbook Retaliation By Baldoni Revealed In His Own Lawsuit 01.12.2025 47:17
Wayfarer v. Lively 12 - Gavelheads and Chunkarinos, it's the end of the month and you know what that means! Chunks, chunks, chunks chunks chunks chunks, chunks! We begin this month's Chunkmas exactly where we left off last time. It's more Wayfarer v. Lively! But we're weirdly excited about it this time. There's a lot of stuff we haven't seen before and it's not good for WF parties at all.
Lively v. Baldoni 45 - FINE. If I Can't Sexually Harass While Making a Movie Then I Don't Even Want to DO IT 13.11.2025 1:00:52
Wayfarer v. Lively 11 - in this one, we get a very behind the scenes look at Blake Lively's creative contributions, and they're... good. Support the show, get rid of ads, and get bonus stuff over on patreon.com/gavelpod !
Lively v. Baldoni 44 - Can I Get Your Autograph on This Nudity Rider 10.11.2025 56:27
Wayfarer v. Lively 10 - on this one, we get to the whole "she didn't sign the nudity rider/contract" thing. Support the show, get rid of ads, and get bonus stuff over on patreon.com/gavelpod !
Lively v. Baldoni 43 - But the Intimacy Coordinator Said You Have to Make Out With Me Right Now 06.11.2025 1:03:42
Wayfarer v. Lively 9 - the bull shit continues. Support the show, get rid of ads, and get bonus stuff over on patreon.com/gavelpod !
Lively v. Baldoni 42 - That's One Hot Matcha 04.11.2025 49:24
Wayfarer v. Lively 8 - Watch as Justin Baldoni tries to defend himself against the horrible bully Blake Lively, and is then never seen or heard from again. Support the show, get rid of ads, and get bonus stuff over on patreon.com/gavelpod !
Lively v. Baldoni 41 - Calling Yourself a "Ball Buster" Is as Bad as Sexually Harassing Someone When You Think About It 04.11.2025 53:35
Wayfarer v. Lively 7 - the bullshit continues Support the show, get rid of ads, and get bonus stuff over on patreon.com/gavelpod !
Lively v. Baldoni 40 - No, You See, When He Said He Wanted Her to Collaborate, He Meant... Not That 03.11.2025 47:21
Wayfarer v. Lively 6 - We're back! Apologies for the big delay in normi-sodes. This chunk was released on Patreon and then our horrendous October schedule prevented us from doing the released that we wanted to on here. So... you've got a TON of episodes coming your way in the next week! Probably like one a day, minimum. We continue on in the behemoth of garbage that is Wayfarer v. Lively! Suppor...
Lively v. Baldoni 39 - Hey Blake... [7 minutes of narcissistic man noises and vocal fry] 27.09.2025 1:00:44
We are so, so sorry. We have to do this. It's time to listen to and break down Justin Baldoni's nearly 7-minute voice memo to Blake Lively. BUT! We have some great analysis, clock investigation, and commentary on some curious reactions from when this was released. This episode is like the vegetables you need to eat before getting dessert... Well, if those vegetables had salmonella, e-coli and seve...
Lively v. Baldoni 38 - Khaleesi and Her Dragons 08.09.2025 53:26
Wayfarer v. Lively 4 - It's time to take on one of the most infamous messages of this entire saga. Khaleesi and her dragons. But also, Baldoni has no idea when someone is blowing smoke. It seems like he thinks everyone loves him all the time. Support the show, get rid of ads, and get bonus stuff over on patreon.com/gavelpod !
Lively v. Baldoni 37 - The Most Bull Shit of Bull Shits 05.09.2025 1:03:06
Wayfarer v. Lively 3 - Hey so this isn't like, the most consequential bull shit, but it is one of the most infuriating bull shits for so many reasons. Wayfarer parties lose pretty much all credibility with this one enormous stupid bull shit. Support the show, get rid of ads, and get bonus stuff over on patreon.com/gavelpod !
Lively v. Baldoni 36 - The Apology That Could Have Prevented ALLLL of This 04.09.2025 47:31
Wayfarer v. Lively 2 - We continue on the big one. Lots of interesting stuff here, including a Reddit rabbit hole, and the apology that Blake and Ryan wanted Justin to make. WHY DIDN'T HE JUST DO IT. Support the show, get rid of ads, and get bonus stuff over on patreon.com/gavelpod !
Lively v. Baldoni 35 - The Big One. 400 Pages of... Stuff 03.09.2025 52:51
Wayfarer v. Lively 1 - We're finally here. This is the big one. The document(s) that Baldoni fans swear absolutely devastates Lively's case. We're going to be here a while.... Support the show, get rid of ads, and get bonus stuff over on patreon.com/gavelpod !
Lively v. Baldoni 34 - A Hopelessly Attenuated Daisy Chain of Purported Causation 31.08.2025 38:21
It's our final entry in the Jones v. Abel docket for a bit! This one solidifies Jones's lawyers as probably the best writers of all the lawyers we've dealt with in this. There are some absolute gems in this one. But... NEXT EPISODE we finally take on the behemoth. The monstrosity that is Wayfarer v. Lively. It's something like 400 total pages. yayyyyyy funnnnn
Lively v. Baldoni 33 - A Smorgasbord of Torts 30.08.2025 49:54
Stephanie Jones's Motion to Dismiss Jennifer Abel's Counterclaims . Got it? So, Jones sued Abel, Abel brought counterclaims, and now this is Jones's motion to dismiss those counterclaims. And let me tell you, it is way more fun than you might think!
Lively v. Baldoni 32 - Maybe We Should Just Talk About the Footage. Let's Just Talk 30.07.2025 57:15
Part 2. Now that we've had to hear THAT noise, let's dig more into the analysis of the context in which Blake experienced this day on set. It does seem like Blake misrepresented what happened in one key part. So, how should we think about that? What does Candace Owens have to say? Support the show, get rid of ads, and get bonus stuff over on patreon.com/gavelpod !
Lively v. Baldoni 31 - Baldoni Releases Bombshell Footage. Was Blake Lying? 29.07.2025 52:49
Part 1 of 2. We chunk on over to the main timeline again to dissect the bar footage that was released in mid-January in an effort to refute one of the scenarios that Lively called out as inappropriate and part of the pattern of sexual harassment on set. Many claim this completely undermines Blake Lively's case. Seeing as how it's some of the only evidence we the public have access to that we haven...
Lively v. Baldoni 30 - Keeping Up with the Jones's Lawyers 09.07.2025 39:10
Gavelheads, it's here! Stephanie Jones's lawyers - Kristin Tahler and Maaren Shah - join us to discuss what Jones v Abel is really about! While we have them, we get their take on the utilization of Doe lawsuits in litigation, and dive deep into third-party subpoenas. After filing a couple third-party subpoenas meant to illuminate information related to who created the allegedly defamatory website...
Lively v. Baldoni 29 - Wayfarer's Countercomplaint with MJ Morley 09.07.2025 38:25
It's our final catch up on the Jones v. Abel docket before we have Stephanie Jones's lawyers on! MJ is back to break down this one. It's very business-y and contract-y and that's just what MJ Morley probably knows best! Does Wayfarer have any chance at these counterclaims against Jones and Jonesworks? Find out!
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