The Legal Geeks

Josh Gilliland breaks down the many problems with Daredevil Born Again Season 2 on how the story missed big political and legal issues. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Tribbles are an iconic species in Star Trek. Cute. Cuddling. Invasive. Join us as we continue celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Star Trek with the ever multiplying legal issues with Tribbles.    Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Life from WonderCon on March 27, 2026! What is the state of the law after a nuclear war? How could the Enclave be held accountable for starting the Great War 200 years later? What is the liability for Vault-Tech, RobCo Industries, West Tek, REPCONN Aerospace, and Big MT for their part in ending the world? What is the legal status of the New California Republic and the Legion? Can the Brotherhood o...

We are continuing our review of Star Trek episodes over the last 60 years with Star Trek The Next Generation episode, "The Measure of a Man." Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Ring the bell, because school is in session for Starfleet Academy. Join Josh Gilliland and Jordon Huppert for their analysis of the first two episodes of the new Star Trek series. Did Nus Braka and Anisha Mir  have a fair "trial”? Where was defense counsel? Was that just a sentencing? Join Josh and Jordon for their analysis of Starfleet Academy.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of t...

We are kicking off our celebration for the 60th Anniversary of Star Trek with the The Original Series episode "Journey to Babel." Join us for diplomatic immunity, murder, attempted murder, the duty to volunteer for a medical procedure, hazarding a vessel, and conspiracy to commit fraud.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow...

We had a blast celebrating the movies from 1985 at Fan Expo San Francisco! Tune in for the live recording from our panel on November 30, 2025. The Law of 1985 Cult Movies  Great Scott! The Movies of 1985 are packed with legal issues! Goonies. Better Off Dead. Back to the Future. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. These are just a few of the classic films from 1985. Join our panel of lawyers and judges as th...

We had an amazing time at Fan Expo San Francisco. Thank you everyone who attended our panel, had awesome questions, and fantastic discussion after our presentation.  Life Legally After Being the Villain in Star Wars  Crosshair, Alexsandr Kallus, Barriss Offee, and Asajj Ventress, are all former villains who abandoned being the “bad guy.” Are they forgiven for their crimes? How is their status as f...

Analysis of Dracula AD 1972! That's right, it is time to discuss the Hammer classic with Sir Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing! Trespassing! Hate crimes! Fraud! And 1970s over the top funkiness.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Join us for our review of The Mummy (1999), where we get wrapped up in Conspiracy to Assassinate a Pharaoh, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, workplace safety, just what crime justified a death sentence for Rick O'Connell, contract performance, and adequate warnings for curses.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, I...

Join Kate Bridal and Josh Gilliland for their review of The Nightmare Before Christmas, opening the many legal gifts of trespassing, false imprisonment, kidnapping, false impersonation, and negligent inflection of emotion distress. Tune in for a treat of legal analysis of this two holiday classic.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follo...

Recorded Live at Baltimore Comic Con! It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Felony? Did Superman Cause Us to Go to War? Our favorite Kryptonian and adopted Earthling returned to the big screen in 2025, but legal issues abound in this movie, including: Is Superman an American citizen or even legally adopted? Can his actions represent the United States Government? Did Lex Luthor violate the Espionage Ac...

Join Josh Gilliland and Jordon Huppert for a look back at the 1987 Gen X classic Monster Squad . Tune in for their analysis covering burglary of abandoned houses, invasion of privacy, self-defense, anti-bullying laws, shop classes with limited supervision, and whether the Army would answer a call for help written in crayon. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be cons...

It's Spooky season! Tune in for analysis of Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, with grave robbing, police led mobs, conspiracy to commit suicide, attempted murder, and domestic terrorism.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Recorded Live at San Diego Comic Con on July 25, 2025!  Join lawyers and judges for their legal review of Daredevil Born Again ! Can Bullseye sue Daredevil for injuries he sustained for being thrown off the top of a building? Can Nelson, Murdock and Page practice law when they have a non-lawyer equity owner? Does Matt Murdock understand how the attorney client privilege works? Was Hector Ayala’s a...

Recorded live at San Diego Comic Con on July 24, 2025, our Jurassic Park panel!  Law finds a way….for amusement parks with dinosaurs to be liable for employee safety, injuring guests, and invasive species. Can dinosaur DNA be patented? Could Jurassic Park be insured? Would parents sue for children left at a youth camp to fend for themselves against dinosaurs? Could injured guests sue as a class ac...

Recorded live at Bay Con 2025 in Santa Clara, CA! Join Josh Gilliland for his analysis of the Ghostbusters film series. From the panel description: Who you gonna call… when the Ghostbusters get sued? From ghost containment ethics to property damage caused by proton packs, the Ghostbusters franchise is full of supernatural shenanigans that raise real-world legal questions. Could trapping a ghost be...

Review of the final story arc of Andor, season 2, episodes “Make It Stop”, “Who Else Knows?”, and “Jedha, Kyber, Erso”. Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Review of Andor, season two, episodes Messenger, Who Are You, and Welcome to the Rebellion.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Review and analysis of “Ever Been to Ghorman?”, “I Have Friends Everywhere”, and “What a Festive Evening”  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Join us for our review of Andor's first arc, episodes One Year Later, Sagroona Teema, and Harvest.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Join us for our recap of Star Wars Celebration 2025!  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Review of Daredevil Born Again episode 9, “Straight to Hell.”   Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Join us for our review of Daredevil Born Again, episode 8, "The Island of Joy."  Send us Fan Mail Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok @TheLegalGeeks

Review and analysis of Daredevil Born Again episode 7, "Art for Art's Sake." Join us for our discussion on whether Daredevil interfere with a police investigation; issues with assaulting police offices; when can a psychotherapist disclose a doctor-patient communication;   the duty to rescue; threatening a journalist; and conspiracy to commit murder.  Send us Fan Mail Support the sho...