The Legal(ish) Podcast
By Bianca Gay | James Jones
The Legal(ish) PodcastFeb 04, 2024
Guess Who's Back (Again!)
In this episode, Bianca and James introduce a new format for the show, and discuss immigration law with an emphasis on the migrant crisis in America's major cities.
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Episode 43: Ummmm, Is this thing on??
We're back and comin' in hot! We're talkin' abortion, vaccine requirements, and why we've been away so long.
Episode 42: Don’t Call It a Comeback
Don't call it a comeback- we been gone for a year, and what a year it's been... We've got a lot of catching up to do with a side of "America, What is You Doing?" featuring the death of George Floyd, Trump's Twitter Beef, and...
Episode 41: Alexa, Play Hot Girl Summer...
We're back and we're talking about the latest copyright and trademark news involving Katy Perry, Lil Nas X, and Megan Thee Stallion, the fiftyleven data breaches, and the presidential candidates' student loan forgiveness plans.
Got a legal(ish) question you want to ask, or a topic you want us to cover? Hit us up at legalishpodcast@gmail.com (this doesn't create an attorney/client relationship with either of us).
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Episode 40: Everything is NOT Okurrrrrr......
We're baaaack! James and Bianca talk about their podcast hiatus, Cardi B and Kim Kardashian West's trademark aspirations, recent Supreme Court decisions, and the first two democratic primaries.
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Episode 39: Roe, You in Danger Girl!
Georgia's not looking so peachy now that the state has banned abortions. In her quest to become Kim Kardashian, Attorney at Law, the reality star is getting some undue credit for justice being served. And apparently Clarence Thomas was right!?
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Episode 38: The Gig is Up!
Workers in the gig economy aren’t considered employees. Massachusetts is suing to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from arresting people at courthouses. And a company thought it was cute to request “preferably Caucasian” job candidates.
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Episode 37: Chalk it Up to a Loss...
Meter maids can't chalk your car to keep track of how long you stay parked. Massachusetts cops need a warrant for real-time cell phone data. Black Lives Do Matter- and a woman now has $100k to prove it.
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Episode 36: SCOTUS is FUCT!
Kim Kardashian West is (sort of) following in her father's legal footsteps by becoming a lawyer. A law student is suing his school over his grades. The beef between 50 Cent and Teairra Mari has taken a petty turn. SCOTUS is flirting with the f/word.
Episode 35: Digital Redlining, No Mo Roe, and LWB
Facebook's being sued for allegedly enabling housing discrimination, Georgia's trying to ban abortion, and a Black lawyer in Maryland was detained for doing his job.
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Episode 34: Makin' Money Moves!
Robert Mueller's report is out and so far it hasn't lived up to the hype. Michael Avenatti tried to blackmail Nike and let's just say it didn't end well. Cardi B's trying to secure her money bag, money bag, money bag by applying to trademark her catchphrase "okurrr"
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Episode 33: The Miseducation of Lori Loughlin
We're talking about the college admissions scandal, the brutal racist murder of Muslims in New Zealand, and Beto O'Rourke's bid to take the White House.
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Episode 32: It All Falls Down
Kanye West is suing over a 2003 contract he says prevents him from retiring, among other things. Paul Manafort got a slap on the wrist sentence for tax and bank fraud. And then there's 16 Counts: the Jussie Smollett story...
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Episode 31: ICE ICE Baby!
This week we're talking about unconstitutional cyberstalking laws, the 8th Amendment and excessive fines, and how low Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will go to trap immigrants.
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Episode 30: We Were All Rooting For You!!!
Jussie Smollett is cancelled until further notice. An 11-year old was arrested for exercising his First Amendment rights because, Florida. Police Officer, Jason Van Dyke was beat up in prison. The census goes to SCOTUS.
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Episode 29: Cloudy with a Chance of Collusion
In this week's episode:
Y'alls president declared a national emergency to get his border wall. The NFL settled its case with Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid. The Carlton Dance took an L with the U.S. Copyright Office.
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Episode 28: #SOTU? STFU!
Involuntary manslaughter conviction for not stopping a suicide? The Massachusetts SJC says yes. The interwebs are screaming #Free21Savage after the Atlanta rapper was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Super Bowl Sunday. Potus spread lies while Nancy Pelosi’s (literal) clapback and Stacey Abrams stole the show at the State of the Union.
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Episode 27: Venti, Venti, Vici?
We're sending prayers up for the brutal and racist attack on Jussie Smollett; ex-CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz is serving a piping hot cup of ish nobody asked for; and we're talking about the importance of the next U.S. Census.
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Episode 26: Dogwalkin' POTUS Out of Office
Senator Kamala Harris is officially running for president and we the people have thoughts about it. SCOTUS punts on DACA (again), upholding President Obama's Executive Order, for now. POTUS is still being POTUS, holding the government hostage over his wall.
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Episode 25: Hamberders and Mediocrity on a Silver Platter
POTUS is doing the most with the least, while everybody and their mama is gunning for his job; Michael Cohen's still snitchin'; and graphic designers (and everyone really) need contracts when providing their services.
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Episode 24: The Public Trial of R. Kelly
Cyntoia Brown, a victim of sex trafficking, was granted clemency for killing the man who bought her; R. Kelly's victims speak out in a new docuseries that proves he needs to be under the jail; and our government is still shutdown because Mexico won't pay for that wall.
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Episode 23: Shut It Down!
We're closing out 2018 with the biggest legal stories of the year- from immigration to bitcoin; and we're sharing what we're looking forward to in our personal and professional lives in 2019.
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Episode 22: Jailhouse Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
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Episode 21: Milly Rock Yourself to the Courthouse
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Episode 20: Double Jeopardy for $500 Alex?
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Episode 19: Wait, Slavery Ain't Dead?
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Episode 18: These Polls Playing Tricks on Me
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Episode 17: "America's Having Big Fun with the Wretched"
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Episode 16: Supreme Judicial Clusterf@%!
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Episode 15: It's Been a Long Time...We Shouldn't Have Left You
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Episode 14: You're Not a Businessman, You're a Business...Man!
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Episode 13: America, You in Danger Girl!
The Supremes ended their farewell tour with the somewhat expected Janus decision, an equally disappointing decision in Trump v. Hawaii, and the facepalm-worthy announcement of Justice Kennedy’s retirement. TBD on the newest member of the group.
We’re probably livin’ in our last days. So hit play, kick off your shoes, and relax your feet- we won’t be Xscaping this anytime soon.
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Episode 12: Trump's Coming - Hide Ya Kids, Hide Ya Wife!
We also discuss why more states might start to remove voters from their lists after this other SCOTUS decision went left- all the more reason for you to get out and vote in November (and always).
And speaking of voting, check out blackwomeninpolitics.comto learn more about the amazing women running for public office in your state this year.
Elections literally have consequences, so please make sure you’re registered to vote, and do!
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Episode 11: Fight The Power
Episode 10: You Played Yourself
Episode 9: This is America
Episode 8: Sometimes It Snows in April
Episode 7: Ctrl + Alt + Del
Episode 6: I Got Loyalty Inside My NDA
American Dreamin’
On this episode, we discuss the hot mess that is our immigration system in light of recent developments with DACA, and the Supreme Court’s disappointing ruling in Jennings v. Rodriguez. #ElectionsHaveConsequences
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The Revolution Was Televised…
On this episode, we take a trip to Wakanda and discuss the dopeness that was Black Panther. We also chat about the oddity of palimony, and Google bro's epic loss.
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Mo’ Money, Mo’ Money, Mo’ Money!
On this episode, we take a look at Mo'nique and her ongoing dispute with Netflix, the topic of gender pay inequality, race based pay inequality....and we have our first dissent!
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“It Was All a Dream…”
On this episode, we tackle the problems with the Women's March, Trump's "presidency", MLK day, and a side of Articificial Intelligence.
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Allow Us to Reintroduce Ourselves…
In this short intro episode, you get to meet attorneys Bianca + James, and get a taste of what to expect on this new legal(ish) podcast.
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