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Docket #020621 - Olmstead Ain't Enough (Part 2) Mar 23, 2021

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Today we're back discussing Buck v. Bell and Olmstead v. LC and talking about the broader importance of the way the law interacts with disabilities. We didn't do an intro on the cases themselves, but if you're not familiar or want to learn more, take a look at the cases below:
Buck v. Bell
Olmstead v. LC
Check out Part 1 of our conversation here.
Meet our guests this week:
Cole Margol is a current 3L at GSU College of Law. He is a current graduate research assistant for the GSU Center for Leadership in Disability, past participant in the Georgia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program, and former legal Intern at Atlanta Legal Aid within the Disability Integration Project. He is also familiar with disabilities on a personal level as someone with Cerebral Palsy.
Susu Zhao is a returning guest and a 2L at Fordham in New York. She hopes to be a public defender or work in tenants right after graduation. In her free time, she enjoys powerlifting, drawing, and spending time with her snake, Pie.
Special thank you to Jordan Jackson for his audio wizardry (Instagram), Fifth Music for the intro song (Instagram), and Nancy Oganezov for helping us with marketing.
Music from this episode:
"Booyah" by tobylane from Pixabay
"Me" by Timmoor from Pixabay
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Docket # 020521 - Olmstead Ain't Enough (Part 1) Mar 16, 2021

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We're trying a new format this week and breaking up our episodes into multiple parts. We think this will be an easier way to disseminate a lot of the information we provide. Let us know what you think!
Today we're discussing Buck v. Bell and Olmstead v. LC and talking about the broader importance of the way the law interacts with disabilities. We didn't do an intro on the cases themselves, but if you're not familiar or want to learn more, take a look at the cases below:
Buck v. Bell
Olmstead v. LC
Meet our guests this week:
Cole Margol is a current 3L at GSU College of Law. He is a current graduate research assistant for the GSU Center for Leadership in Disability, past participant in the Georgia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program, and former legal Intern at Atlanta Legal Aid within the Disability Integration Project. He is also familiar with disabilities on a personal level as someone with Cerebral Palsy.
Susu Zhao is a returning guest and a 2L at Fordham in New York. She hopes to be a public defender or work in tenants right after graduation. In her free time, she enjoys powerlifting, drawing, and spending time with her snake, Pie.
Special thank you to Jordan Jackson for his audio wizardry (Instagram), Fifth Music for the intro song (Instagram), and Nancy Oganezov for helping us with marketing.
Music from this episode:
"Heavy" by tobylane from Pixabay
"Driven" by AlexisOrtizSofield from Pixabay
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Docket # 020421 - BLSA and BBBPod Present: Self Care and Anti-Racism Mar 02, 2021

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This week we're releasing a conversation with had with Georgia State University's College of Law Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Chapter on self care and anti-racism. This important conversation asked us to consider navigating school, employment, and more as Black and/or minority professionals.
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Special thank you to Jordan Jackson for his audio wizardry (Instagram), Fifth Music for the intro song (Instagram), and Nancy Oganezov for helping us with marketing.
Music from this episode:
Music by HaTom_music from Pixabay
Music by Wataboi from Pixabay
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Docket # 020321 - Working in Music: We Wish it Were So Simple Feb 16, 2021

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Today we're doing something a little bit different than what we normally do! We're not covering any cases, instead, we're talking to three music industry professionals in different parts of the industry to talk music industry and entertainment law.
We sat down with Armani White, Briana Cheng, and Rory D. Webb to chat about their roles and how they interact with the law.
Meet our guests:
Briana Cheng is currently an a&r at 4ad looking after Tkay Maidza, Velvet Negroni, Erika de Casier, and founder of its sister label, b4, with HAWA, Andrea Valle, Tama Gucci, Syv de Blare, BC Kingdom, Klein Zage, and more. Before joining 4ad and starting b4, Briana was an a&r at downtown records for three years where she was working Tommy Genesis, Smino, Tei Shi, Goldroom, Autre Ne Veut, Yacht, Electric Guest, etc. Follow Briana on Instagram and Twitter.
Armani White is a self-efficient artist who has used every step back in his career as a springboard to put him miles ahead of what he could even conceptualize at such an early stage. With only one EP released, Armani has played Festivals like ACL, Made in America, and toured alongside the likes of Vince Staples, Nas, Amine among others. Follow Armani on Instagram and Twitter.
Rory Webb is an artist manager working across music genres with Saba, Pivot Gang, and FIG. As a manager, he's guided artists to build financially sustainable careers reaching international audiences, developing brand objectives, and executing world tours. Follow Rory on Instagram and Twitter.
Special thank you to Jordan Jackson for his audio wizardry (Instagram), Fifth Music for the intro song (Instagram), and Nancy Oganezov for helping us with marketing.
Music from this episode:
Music by NBeatMusic from Pixabay
Music by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay
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Docket # 020221 - Where Did All the Black Radicals Go? Feb 02, 2021

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If you're not familiar with COINTELPRO, we suggest clicking on the links below and/or read our summary of the cases here.
Wahad v FBI (Main Case):
https://casetext.com/case/dhoruba-bin-wahad-formerly-richard-dhoruba-moore-plaintiff-v-federal-bureau-of-investigation-et-al-defendants
State of New Jersey v. Chesimard, Joanne (Assata Shakur):
https://www.npr.org/2013/05/07/181914429/fbi-most-wanted-terrorists-list-who-is-assata-shakur
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/555/63/184467/
People v. Newton (Huey P. Newton) - Jury selection/ BP4SD
https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/law-magazines/huey-p-newton-trial-1968
Meet Our Guests:
Sammy Smith is a writer and content producer who lives and works in New York City. When he's not writing, Sammy is normally reading, watching movies or walking around Brooklyn. Follow Sammy on Instagram and Twitter.

Genesis Moore is a returning guest and 1L at University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville, VA. She plans to work in civil right’s litigation. Genesis enjoys throwing game and wine nights for friends, reading works by black revolutionist, kayaking, and being a plant mom. 🙂 Follow Genesis on Instagram and Twitter.

Special thank you to Jordan Jackson for his audio wizardry (Instagram), Fifth Music for the intro song (Instagram), and Nancy Oganezov for helping us with marketing.
Other music used on this episode:
Music by Wataboi from Pixabay
Music by lrobinson_sds from Pixabay
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Docket # 020121 - Our Friend, Martin Jan 18, 2021

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In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. day, we talk Our Friend, Martin, the 1999 animated film that celebrates the life of MLK Jr. This film, oftentimes shown in the classroom, takes viewers on a journey as a pair of best friends goes back in time through the power of magic and introduces them to Reverend King at pivotal moments of his life. It also shows us what happens when the friends try to alter the future.
We discuss the importance of the film to black elementary students, the idolization of historical figures, generational trauma, and much more.
One note: Courtney mentiones that she believes Our Friend, Martin was viewed specifically because her school was majority Black, but we've since learned that it might have been essential viewing in a lot of areas in the South (Black majority school or not).
Check out the trailer here (via Youtube)
Special thank you to Jordan Jackson for his audio wizardry (Instagram), Fifth Music for the intro song (Instagram), and Nancy Oganezov for helping us with marketing.
Other music used on this episode:
DreamHeaven - Sex and Sigarettes
DreamHeaven - Freeze My Soul
(both via Pixabay)
Find Toni Morrison's Recitatif here.
Support Black Bookstores- our local one is For Keeps!
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Docket # 010520 - Law School in a Time of COVID Dec 30, 2020

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It's our final episode of the year and instead of talking about a case, today we sat down with three law students from different parts of the country to talk about what it was like to be a law student in the age of COVID-19. We drank a couple of beers with one another (remotely, of course) to see what law students around the country faced in this truly odd year.
Meet our guests:
Genesis is a 1L at the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville, VA. She plans to work in civil rights litigation. Genesis enjoys throwing game and wine nights for friends, reading works by black revolutionists, kayaking, and being a plant mom 🙂
Susu is a 2L at Fordham in New York. She hopes to be a public defender or work in tenant's rights after graduation. In her free time, she enjoys powerlifting, drawing, and spending time with her snake, Pie. You can catch Susu on Instagram.
Nabeha is a 3L at Florida State University College of Law in Tallahassee, Florida. She plans to work in international human rights upon graduation. Nabeha enjoys doing Tatreez (Palestinian needlework), everything Marvel, and playing board games with friends and family.
As always, we would like to thank Fifth Music for our theme song. You can catch him on Instagram!
Other music used on this episode:
Loyalty Freak Music - Coexistenz
Loyalty Freak Music - Everyone
Find more information at https://loyaltyfreakmusic.com/
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Docket # 010420 - Much Ado About Infectious Disease Nov 24, 2020

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Today we're talking about infectious disease and involuntary confinement (sound relevant?)!
In Greene v. Edwards, a man with active tuberculosis wasn't given a proper hearing before being involuntarily confined and in City of Newark v. JS, a homeless man is considered a non-compliant patient. Both cases present a difficult reckoning with our constitution and our individual rights.
We'll be joined by Dr. Sapna Iyer to discuss due process, constitutional rights, and the obligations of the state. Oh yeah, and there is some COVID talk on this episode.
As always, we would like to thank Fifth Music for our theme song: www.instagram.com/jcb.lrd
Other music used on this episode:
"Hoist" by Andy G. Cohen, released under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license.
"Indigo" by Vincent Augustus, released under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license.
"Static Shoes" by Loyalty Freak Music, released under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license.
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Docket # 010320 - Bathhouses, Sex, and the AIDs Crisis in 1980's New York Nov 10, 2020

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We're talking City of New York v. New St. Marks Baths. Join us as we dive into the world of gay bathhouses in the seventies and eighties, sex, the marginalization of the LGBT community then and now, and more in our latest episode.
This episode we are joined by guests Jim Hubbard and Yusef Shafiq.
Find Yusef Shafiq on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yoyoyouyo_ybs/
Jim Hubbard's incredibly catalog of experimental and documentary films can be found on his website: www.jimhubbardfilms.com
For more information on LGBT history and ACT UP, please check out Jim's film United in Anger: A History of Act Up available on Amazon Prime, Kanopy, and Google Play.
Sarah Shulman's My American History: Lesbian and Gay Life During the Reagan/Bush Years also contains articles she wrote about the bathhouse closing for the New York Native.
As always, we would like to thank Fifth Music for our theme song: www.instagram.com/jcb.lrd
Intro background music by Loyalty Freak Music: www.loyaltyfreakmusic.com
Closing Background music by J Blanked: www.jblanked.com
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Docket #010220 - Halloween Special Oct 30, 2020

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We're talking haunted houses, ghosts, and the law. Covering the notorious Stambovsky v. Ackley and the case of the haunted Chinese restaurant. This Halloween, the ghosts are off to court!
Follow along with the cases here:

Stambovsky v. Ackley
The haunted Japanese restaurant.

Intro and outro music by Fifth Music.
Background music by Peritune and Ghost Stories Incorporated.

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