Royal F. Oakes and Connor M. Oakes
Too Many Lawyers
Too Many Lawyers goes beyond the headlines about laws and court cases to tell listeners what developments in the law really mean, and how the stories impact real people. The hosts are each lawyers and legal analysts, but beyond that couldn’t be more different. One, Royal Oakes, is a libertarian, baby boomer and dad, who’s been offering analysis on network radio and television for decades; the other, Connor Oakes, is a progressive millennial and son of Royal Oakes, who offers a fresh take on the legal world. TML knows what podcast listeners want to hear about, and delivers – subjects include:--...
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Royal F. Oakes and Connor M. Oakes
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Jul 8, 2026
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Episodes
63 - Moron of the Week Finds the Environmental Upside of the Pandemic 07.04.2021 43:08
We've got a candidate for "Moron of the Week" - It's the Networks News reporter who announced, yes the pandemic was tragic, but the upside is "The Earth Got A Break" - The dolphins got to swim in a quieter New York harbor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
62 - Biden Presser: "Refreshing Articulate Candor or OMG He's Losing It? 31.03.2021 41:03
So, how did Biden’s first press conference go? Kind of depends on which cable channel you watch. And, remember the baker who convinced the supreme court to let him refuse to bake a wedding cake for a same sex couple? Well now he’s been sued for refusing to make a cake to celebrate a woman’s gender reassignment. Break times: 10:57 and 25:30. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...
61 - Kamala Harris: The Zelig of Vice Presidents? 24.03.2021 57:12
Kamala Harris is everywhere – well, everywhere the President shows up. Is the Democratic National Committee trying to tell us something? And, Connor and I share our political origin stories. Not nearly as fascinating as the Superman and Batman back stories, but you might be surprised by what you hear. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio...
60 - Are Lawyers Slime Balls? 17.03.2021 33:22
Are attorneys slime balls who twist the truth for a living? And, as jury selection proceeds in the trial of the cop accused of killing George Floyd by kneeing on his neck, the question comes up – how do you pick an unbiased jury when just about everybody’s made up their mind? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...
59 - Should the Boston Bomber Get A Stimulus Check? 10.03.2021 32:28
More stimulus checks are on the way – but should they go to incarcerated felons, like, the Boston Bomber and Scott Peterson? And, when President Biden said some of his COVID critics are guilty of “neanderthal thinking,” was that up there with Hillary calling right-wingers “deplorables”? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...
58 - Trump Off the 2024 Ballot? 03.03.2021 31:23
I’m Royal Oakes. Next time on “Two Many Lawyers”: "Listen to Too Many Lawyers on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts... or wherever you get your podcasts." PROMO Trump wows the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference – but are there cracks in his armor? And, is the Senate prepared to blow up the filibuster, to pass a $15 per hour minimum wage law? BREAK TIMES: 11:05 and 22:17 Hosted...
57 - Goodbye Rush Limbaugh, Hasta La Vista Ted Cruz 24.02.2021 40:59
Yes, Rush Limbaugh had the worst week – the right lost an icon. But Ted Cruz had a rough one as well. We talk about how politicians, from Cruz to Christie to Newsom to De Blasio, can be tone deaf. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
56 - Impeachment - Is the Sequel Always Worse Than The Original? 17.02.2021 48:50
Democrats go for Trump Impeachment 2.0 -- was it mission accomplished in spite of the acquittal? We review the four ways the GOP might rid itself of Donald Trump between now and 2024. And, Connor takes a presidential pop quiz! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
55 - Are Acronyms Racist? 10.02.2021 40:19
San Francisco continues to lead the league in provocative questions: Are acronyms racist? Plus, are grocery employees entitled to “hero pay”? Finally, why have Americans reversed a decades-long trend of shrinking cigarette sales? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
54 - Not Your Father's Impeachment Trial! 03.02.2021 32:40
We’re just days away, and Trump’s second impeachment trial is a bit murky. The ex-president says he just may save on legal fees by defending himself! Some say he should just send in a letter saying, hey, if the Chief Justice won’t be there I won’t either, because it’s unconstitutional to try a guy already out of office! BREAK TIMES: about 11:36 and 24:12 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...
53 - Pardons, and Biden and Trump, Oh my! 27.01.2021 43:42
Was Biden’s “unity” theme tainted by dragging out the basket of deplorables? Should Trump’s pardons be overridden by the courts as saving his co-conspirators and thus himself? And is an impeachment trial now even legal? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
52 - Impeachment Grounds Bloodless Coup Trumps Incitement to Riot? 20.01.2021 45:03
We tackle the thorny question: Whether or not Trump technically “incited a riot,” might a stronger basis for convicting him be the fact he was hoping Mike Pence would reverse the election without an actual legal basis? And, did Twitter overreach by imposing a lifetime ban on Trump? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...
51 - Trump's Dramatic Exit Summary 13.01.2021 56:56
We tackle the top Trump questions: 25th Amendment? Impeachment? Incitement to Riot? A lifetime Twitter ban? Disqualification by the Senate? Did Trump politically self-destruct, like Joe McCarthy? And, is the double-barreled defeat in Georgia on Trump’s head? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
50 - Hilaria Baldwin as Top Story - Slow News Week? 06.01.2021 48:36
Somebody’s gonna get punched in the nose by Alec Baldwin – the left and the right pile on his wife Hilaria for alleged cultural appropriation. And what our reaction to the death of Gilligan Island’s Mary Ann says, about us. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
49 - How Do You Spell Relief? V-A-C-C-I-N-E 30.12.2020 34:46
Politics and science make strange bedfellows. The COVID relief plan goes forward, but how do you know who to believe, when it comes to balancing the dual goals of saving lives, and saving the economy? And, we say farewell to the famous faces who passed from the scene in 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...
48 - Connor Takes the 2020 Trivia Test! 23.12.2020 39:00
As this most forgettable year wraps up, we find out how much Connor remembered about what happened in 2020. And, we try to figure out why a San Francisco High School is taking a serious look at dumping its name – Abraham Lincoln High. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
47 - Up in the Sky - It's Donald Trump's Helicopter! 16.12.2020 42:28
Trump’s Supreme Court setback doesn’t discourage Mike Lindell, the my pillow guy – with the national anthem in the background, Mike chants “four more years” as the president’s helicopter soars overhead. BREAK TIMES: about 17:31 and 27:56 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
46 - The Donald Went Down to Georgia Promo 09.12.2020 29:16
So the Donald went down to Georgia – did he help, or hurt the Republican senate candidates’ chances to win in January? And, big news – the house of representatives votes to decriminalize marijuana! Will the “new” u.s. Senate go along? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
45 - Time To Rethink The Minimum Wage? 02.12.2020 36:14
Minimum wage increases are all the rage. $15 an hour, here we come. But should taxpayers, not cash-strapped businesses, pay the difference between a market wage rate, and a minimum wage? And, will Mexico lead the way on drug legalization? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
44 - Presidential Prosecution or Presidential Pardon? 25.11.2020 35:09
Will prosecutors turn their guns on private citizen Donald Trump, alleging violation of financial AND election laws. Will they ARGUE PRESSURING UKRANIAN POLITICIANS WAS CRIMINAL Obstruction of justice? And, would it be legal for Trump to pardon himself? What if he resigns and Pres. for a day Mike pence pardons him? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...
43 - 2020 Election - Will Populism Take Center Stage in 2024? 18.11.2020 32:48
Was the presidential election closer than expected because of the enduring strength of populism? Will it be a driver in 2024, whether Trump’s a participant or an observer? And, a surprising pro-gun decision out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
42 - Election Litigation: Act One of Trump's 2024 Run? 12.11.2020 39:43
He's not taking it lying down: Is Donald Trump's election litigation extravaganza just the first active is 2024 presidential campaign? How did the pollsters get it so wrong? Were the result of a slap in the face to the progressive agenda? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
41 - It's All Over But The Counting - And The Suing 04.11.2020 30:57
So, it’s all over but the counting. But will the election results have to wait for weeks of ballots filtering into polling authorities, and months of litigation? And, will the Dodgers’ Justin Turner face some serious music, if his mask-free, covid-positive world series celebration is blamed for spreading the virus? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...
40 - Are We In for An Election Litigation Nightmare? 28.10.2020 32:39
We've lived through a long national nightmare – Watergate – and a short one – the Bush versus Gore election fight in 2000. Are we in for another legal ordeal, if the presidential election is in the blowout? Did Amy Coney Barrett set a land speed record getting to the Supreme Court? And, what will another "originalist" on the panel mean? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...
39 - Can the Amy Coney Barrett Train Be Derailed? 21.10.2020 47:58
Soon we’ll know the answers to two questions: Can Senate Republicans confirm Judge Barrett in near-record time? And, will the GOP pay a price for the nomination at the ballot box. Plus, Royal explains how the movie “Pleasantville” reinforced his libertarian leanings – while Connor files a dissenting opinion. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...
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