Not So Grand Jury
Three lawyers (and sometimes guests) discuss the legal accuracies of tv shows and movies.
Episodes
40 episodes
Sidebar 10 - Correction, Listener Feedback, and Next Week's Movie
Quick-ish sidebar this week to discuss a correction to our commentary in last week's Good Place episode and some separate listener feedback. As discussed in our listener feedback:Here's the link to Kevin Goldberg's co-authored piec...
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20:44
The Good Place Season 1
Welcome! Everything is fine. (Not really. At all.)In this episode, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Season 1 of The Good Place (2016-2017). We discuss multiple scenes involving Eleanor and Jason's time on earth, including Eleanor's...
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Episode 29
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1:18:39
Sidebar 9 - Wes Rist and International Law, Part II
Welcome! Everything is fine.We brought back previous guest Wes Rist to discuss some interesting listener feedback on our Captain America: Civil War episode.Our next episode will be released in a week, when we will talk about the f...
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
In this episode, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). We discuss Benoit Blanc's role as a detective, hearsay, how a Court would look at the all-important napkin "agreement", comparative/contributory n...
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Episode 28
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1:16:03
Sidebar 8
Geoff gives a brief update on some episodes that are upcoming in year 2 of the Not So Grand Jury. Our next episode will be released in a week, when we will talk about Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022).
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Michael Clayton
It's the Not So Grand Jury's one-year special! Believe it or not, our little podcast has made it a year. Thank you to all of our listeners - we appreciate you tuning in on a regular basis to listen to us and here's to another year!<...
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Episode 27
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1:34:55
Captain America: Civil War
In this episode, Geoff, Mike, Derrick, and special guest Wes Rist discuss the Marvel movie Captain America: Civil War. Wes is an international human rights lawyer who speciali...
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Episode 26
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1:37:42
Sidebar 7 - International Law and D. Wes. Rist.
In this Tuesday sidebar, Derrick encourages you all to reach out with questions, comments, complaints... any feedback! We also give you a primer on international law in preparation for this Thursday's episode where we will discuss Captain...
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Suits Season 1, Episode 11: Rules of the Game
More Suits! We discuss Episode 11 of Suits Season 1, which mostly focuses on two parts: The A plot involving a mentee/associate's responsibilities when his/her boss is clearly being unethical (not to mention some very weird subpoena...
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Episode 25
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52:17
Suits Pilot
You asked for Suits and you got it! ("You" being multiple listeners who sent in comments via email and otherwise posted publicly, multiple guests on the show, a few family members, and maybe even some random strangers on the street.) ...
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Episode 24
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1:12:07
King of the Hill Season 14
Mike is no longer at the police station, so we were able to get this recording done! (If you don't understand this reference, listen to the first 3ish minutes of last week's episode.) This week Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Seaso...
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Episode 23
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1:06:31
Knives Out: Another Lost Episode
This week we go back many years ago to Geoff and Mike's original version of the podcast and re-release an episode on Knives Out, the 2019 movie. No Derrick this week other than at the beginning to explain with Geoff why we are pushing the...
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Episode 22
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45:09
King of the Hill Season 4, Episodes 13-14: Hanky Panky / High Anxiety
That's right, another King of the Hill episode (new season comes out 8/4!). Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss back-to-back episodes in the fourth season of King of the Hill (2000). We discuss listener feedback from a good friend of t...
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Episode 21
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1:03:43
Minority Report
Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Minority Report (2002), a science fiction thriller set in the year 2054, where the District of Columbia is trying out a specialized police department known as "PreCrime" using three "Precogs" to predict and prev...
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Episode 20
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1:05:36
Erin Brockovich
Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Erin Brockovich (2000), based on the true story of the ground water contamination of Hinkley, California by PG&E. We discuss the accuracy of the film to the real-life events, class action litigation and bind...
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Episode 19
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1:17:34
Sidebar 6 - More PLCAA with the Moores
Colleen Moore's first ever arc on the Not So Grand Jury comes to an end with another sidebar discussion on the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). Derrick and Colleen briefly discuss the recent Supreme Court's decision invo...
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 10, Episode 19 Selfish
Another SVU episode, another new title, this time the "Chef’s (Geoff's) Kiss" episode (check out 1:05:15 into the episode). Geoff, Mike, Derrick, and returning guest Colleen Moore discuss Selfish, the nineteenth episode of the tenth seaso...
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Episode 18
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1:16:36
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 9, Episode 5 Harm
In this episode, dubbed the "JSTOR Smudge" episode (check out ~38:30 into the episode), Geoff, Mike, Derrick, and special guest/unpaid editor/non-lawyer Colleen Moore discuss the fifth episode of the ninth season of Law & Order: SVU (2007)....
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Episode 17
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1:11:37
Sidebar 5 - Mo(o)re Colleen Moore
Our next regularly scheduled episode will come out next week, which will include as a guest host, Colleen Moore, our unpaid editor who has become an unpaid guest host. In this bonus episode, we introduce Colleen and have her talk about th...
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17:52
Runaway Jury
Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Runaway Jury (2003), an adaptation of John Grisham's 1996 novel The Runaway Jury. We discuss jury consultants/tampering, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), and calculation of special an...
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Episode 16
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1:24:09
Sidebar 4 - Listener Feedback and Real-Life Art Theft
Bonus episode! In this sidebar, Derrick and Geoff discuss and respond to listener feedback, and we discuss a real-life art theft case.Next week we discuss Runaway Jury (2003).The sponsor of the podcast is
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21:52
King of the Hill Season 11, Episode 12: Lucky's Wedding Suit
Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss the twelfth episode of the eleventh season of King of the Hill (2007). We discuss admissibility of testimony, liability in personal injury cases, and attorney malpractice/ethics. We also discuss the ...
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Episode 15
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51:19
King of the Hill Season 10, Episode 10: Hank Fixes Everything
Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss the tenth episode of the tenth season of King of the Hill (2006). We discuss price fixing, contractual disputes, incitement to riot, and Hank's wearing of a wire.An important note that when discussi...
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Episode 14
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50:34
Daredevil Season 1
Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Season 1 of Marvel's Daredevil, currently streaming on Disney+. This episode focuses on three main legal issues in the season, including Karen Page's initial arrest (and almost being killed in jail), the a...
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Episode 13
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1:40:09
Sidebar 3 - Listener Feedback and Boats
Bonus episode! In this sidebar, all three hosts discuss and respond to listener feedback and commentary, and we release additional footage of the conversation between Derrick and last week's guest host Matt Simpson regarding boats and his...
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