43 episodes

Boozy, a Philadelphia area attorney and comedian, sits down every two weeks with his performing partner and certified Legal Layman, Alkali, for a discussion of legal news and an explanation of how legal principles are truly messed up. Every other week the pair look at an actual legal case, current or historical, in a lighthearted and profane manner as Boozy tries to get Alkali to understand the law really can be made up as one goes along.

Boozy's Legal Funhouse Boozy Barrister/Boozy Badger

    • Government
    • 5.0 • 16 Ratings

Boozy, a Philadelphia area attorney and comedian, sits down every two weeks with his performing partner and certified Legal Layman, Alkali, for a discussion of legal news and an explanation of how legal principles are truly messed up. Every other week the pair look at an actual legal case, current or historical, in a lighthearted and profane manner as Boozy tries to get Alkali to understand the law really can be made up as one goes along.

    Filet Mignonette - The Cases of U.S. v. Holmes and R. v. Dudley & Stephens

    Filet Mignonette - The Cases of U.S. v. Holmes and R. v. Dudley & Stephens

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    Join Boozy and the Certified Legal Layman, Alkali for a supersized episode of high sea slaughter as they discuss the criminal defense of necessity and whether the law of the sea or the law of the land controls cases where a cabin boy looks like a leg of lamb.
    Also in this episode, a brief discussion of what the hell the two have been up to, Alkali promotes his new Twitch event, and judges have hot mic moments in murder trials.

    Case Materials can be found on the Legal Funhouse Patreon!
    Legal Funhouse Theme by Status Ferret. Check out his stuff here!
    Support the Show.
    Support Boozy over on Patreon, or maybe watch him at Twitch

    If you want to support Alkali, you can do that at his Twitch channel or on their Patreon!

    • 2 hr 21 min
    Live at MCFC '24 - Sherwood v. Walker: To Bovine is Divine

    Live at MCFC '24 - Sherwood v. Walker: To Bovine is Divine

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    Join Boozy and the Certified Legal Layman, Alkali, as they record another show on the road at Motor City Furry Con 2024 in beautiful Ypsilanti, Michigan before a live audience!  This time they're discussing pregnant cows, material mistakes, sticking it to banks, and that time Jesus tried to pull a gun on his lawyer as they go over the case of Sherwood v. Walker!

    Materials covered in this episode, including the cases discussed, can be found over on the Patreon post here! 
    Legal Funhouse Theme by Status Ferret. Check out his stuff here!
    Support the Show.
    Support Boozy over on Patreon, or maybe watch him at Twitch

    If you want to support Alkali, you can do that at his Twitch channel or on their Patreon!

    • 57 min
    Live at FtM 24: Stewed Prunes, The Ultimate Second Take

    Live at FtM 24: Stewed Prunes, The Ultimate Second Take

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    Join Boozy and his Certified Legal Layman live at Furthemore 2024 in beautiful Crystal City, Virginia as they discuss statutory interpretation when it comes to how vague a criminal law must be before it's actually invalid!  Featuring DUIs, multiple abortions, failures to properly preserve issues for appeal, and the worst cut and paste error in the history of law!

    Supporting Documents and Cases HERE.
    Legal Funhouse Theme by Status Ferret. Check out his stuff here!
    Support the Show.
    Support Boozy over on Patreon, or maybe watch him at Twitch

    If you want to support Alkali, you can do that at his Twitch channel or on their Patreon!

    • 59 min
    Live at Fursquared - Judicial Misogyny: The Case of Lavinia Goodell

    Live at Fursquared - Judicial Misogyny: The Case of Lavinia Goodell

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    Join Boozy and the Certified Legal Layman, Alkali, for this episode recorded in front of a live audience in Milwaukee as they discuss the case of Lavinia Goodell, the first female lawyer admitted to practice in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and how it took two lawsuits and re-writing the law itself to make the court agree with her.

    Notes for this episode available on the Patreon HERE
    Legal Funhouse Theme by Status Ferret. Check out his stuff here!
    Support the Show.
    Support Boozy over on Patreon, or maybe watch him at Twitch

    If you want to support Alkali, you can do that at his Twitch channel or on their Patreon!

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Holiday Special - A Tale of Three Santas

    Holiday Special - A Tale of Three Santas

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    Join your Ho-Ho-Host the Boozy Badger and his Certified Legal Layman, Alkali, for this festive special episode of Boozy's Legal Funhouse.  Last year we examined a case with two Santas, so ow could we possibly top that? HOW ABOUT ANOTHER SANTA!  This year it's a Tale of Three Santas as we examine name change petitions and that time Santa got arrested for motor vehicle code infractions!

    Links to Cases:

    In re Name Change of Handley

    In re the Matter of the Application of David Lynn Porter

    State v. Hayes aka Santa Claus
    Legal Funhouse Theme by Status Ferret. Check out his stuff here!
    Support the Show.
    Support Boozy over on Patreon, or maybe watch him at Twitch

    If you want to support Alkali, you can do that at his Twitch channel or on their Patreon!

    • 1 hr 14 min
    The Case of the Self-Incriminating Blouse - Holt v. US and the Fifth Amendment

    The Case of the Self-Incriminating Blouse - Holt v. US and the Fifth Amendment

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    Join Boozy and his Certified Legal Layman, Alkali, as they discuss that slapfighting lawyers, that time a shirt incriminated a guy, the limits of unlocking your cellphone, and the protections of the Fifth Amendment and when they don't apply in this episode of Boozy's Legal Funhouse!
    Legal Funhouse Theme by Status Ferret. Check out his stuff here!
    Support the Show.
    Support Boozy over on Patreon, or maybe watch him at Twitch

    If you want to support Alkali, you can do that at his Twitch channel or on their Patreon!

    • 1 hr 54 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

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Cranky Badger Talks About Law

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If yes, you will enjoy this.

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Listen to them twice

Full of lots of goodies. I like to listen to them twice and they are still informative and fully the second time.

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