Episodes

  • Stormy Daniels and The President
    May 11 2023

    In this episode, we explore the civil suits surrounding Stormy Daniels and the role they may have played in the recent indictment of former President Donald Trump.

    This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Nick Keppler, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali.

    Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann.

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    46 mins
  • The Lawyer (Tom Girardi)
    Apr 17 2023

    Tom Girardi was known for acquiring huge settlements and victories in high-profile legal cases. But in recent years, the husband of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Erika Jayne Girardi, has been accused of swindling millions of dollars from clients. Where does the case stand today?

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    Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann. This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Nick Keppler, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali.

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    46 mins
  • The Downfall of Bill Cosby
    Mar 30 2023

    In March 2005, Andrea Constand filed a civil lawsuit against Bill Cosby, who was, at the time, one of the country’s most famous and beloved comedians. The suit was quickly resolved with a settlement, but years later, it would resurface and would start the beginning of the downfall of Bill Cosby.

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    Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann. This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Nick Keppler, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali.

    Music Credit

    "Tore Up" - Aaron Sprinkle

    "Doc Brown" - Famous Cats

    "Baby I'm Coming Home" - Ryan Saranich

    "Center of Gravity" - Yerself

    "Afta Skewl" - Nu Alkemi$t

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    50 mins
  • The Wedding Cake (Masterpiece Cakeshop)
    Mar 15 2023

    When a gay couple tried to order a wedding cake for their upcoming wedding reception, they were stunned when the cake shop owner refused to make it for them. It was a case that went all the way to the Supreme Court - Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.

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    This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Nick Keppler and Matt Stroud, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali.

    Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann.

    Music Credit

    "We Can Make It Together" - Joshua Spacht

    "Enchanted" - Cody Martin

    "Skeptic" - Lincoln Davis

    "In This World" - Kalahari

    "Truth" - Falls

    "Clear" - Fairlight

    "The Skeptic" - CJ-0-

    "Twisted" - Wicked Cinema

    "Drama Dee" - Rhythm Scott

    "The Captain" - Wicked Cinema

    "In My Chest" - Neon Beach

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    42 mins
  • Sandy Hook Families vs Alex Jones
    Feb 25 2023

    In December 2012, an unspeakable tragedy struck at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Years later, the victims’ families continued to face harassment from conspiracy theorists, who insisted it had all been a hoax. In 2022, the families finally took one of their biggest harassers, Alex Jones, to court.

    Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann. This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Nick Keppler and Matt Stroud, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali.

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    Music Credit:

    "Apex Program" - Cody Martin

    "Down to the Bottom" - Ian Kelosky

    "Humid Blues" - Desert Drive

    "With You Always" - Moments

    "Departure" - Alice in Winter

    "Autumn Wonder" - CJ-0

    "Sabotage" - Cody Martin

    "The Skeptic" - CJ-0

    "Intercept"- Cody Martin

    "The Gavel" - JCar

    "It Comes To This" - Moments

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    47 mins
  • Death By Taser
    Feb 1 2023

    In 2008, 17-year-old Darryl Turner died after a police officer shot him with a Taser. A lawsuit would set out to show that tasers can be more dangerous than one might think.

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    This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Joseph Flatley and Matt Stroud, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali. Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann.

    Music Credit:

    "Roadmap To Nowhere" - Material Gurl

    "Say So" - Adrian Walther

    "In My Chest" - Neon Beach

    "Standing On The Edge" - Stephen Keech

    "Emergence" - Outside The Sky

    "Street Talk" - TAYME

    "Another Day" - TAYME

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    40 mins
  • Free Speech and the Pennsylvania Cheerleader
    Jan 19 2023

    NOTE: This episode contains some profanity. Listener discretion is advised.

    In May 2017, a high school cheerleader took to Snapchat to vent about her cheerleading squad. Her profanity-laced message soon made its way around the school, resulting in a suspension from the team.

    What followed is a civil court case that made its way all the way up to The US Supreme Court.

    This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Nick Keppler and Matt Stroud, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali.

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    Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann.

    "Loaves & Fish" - Cody Martin

    "The Bellagio" - Dresden The Flamingo

    "Autumn Wonder" - CJ-0

    "The Skeptic"- CJ-0

    "Present Day" - CJ-0

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    42 mins
  • The Mysterious Death of Rebecca Zahau
    Dec 16 2022

    A 6-year-old boy tragically dies after authorities say he fell over a second floor banister. Then, just two days later, the woman who had been watching him is found hanging from her balcony in the very same house.

    After the two tragic deaths at the Spreckles Mansion in Coronado, California, a wrongful death lawsuit is filed, alleging that one of them was murder.

    This episode was researched by Nicole Gusmerotti, written by Joseph Flatley, Matt Stroud, and Jillian Jalali, and edited and narrated by Jillian Jalali.

    Original music, scoring, and editing by Kory Hilpmann.

    Soundstripe Audio Credit:

    "Tears Like Rain" - JCar

    "The Search" - CJ-0

    "The Way Back" - Moments

    "Lonely Company" - Anthony Catacoli

    "Unworld" - Lost Ghosts

    "Intercept" - Cody Martin

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    40 mins