
#9 -- Escape from the Law (Escape from New York)
Explicit content warning
03/28/18 • 71 min
If you were wondering where the Pop Culture Legal Team has been for the past few months, it's because they were trapped on Manhattan but now....they ESCAPED. Join Sarah and Meredith as they discuss the legal possibilities of the John Carpenter film, Escape from New York. They talk about how the government would take control of an island, the reach of prison capabilities and how prisoners can legally be treated. Also they decide if Snake Plissken is a great name or the best name.
--Leave any questions you have for the duo in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com
--Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.
Artwork by Meredith Rose
Opening music by Adam Lord
Edited by Sara Rust
If you were wondering where the Pop Culture Legal Team has been for the past few months, it's because they were trapped on Manhattan but now....they ESCAPED. Join Sarah and Meredith as they discuss the legal possibilities of the John Carpenter film, Escape from New York. They talk about how the government would take control of an island, the reach of prison capabilities and how prisoners can legally be treated. Also they decide if Snake Plissken is a great name or the best name.
--Leave any questions you have for the duo in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com
--Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.
Artwork by Meredith Rose
Opening music by Adam Lord
Edited by Sara Rust
Previous Episode

#8 -- We Dreamed a Dream (Inception)
The Pop Culture Legal Team is back as they discuss the strangest form of insider trading and corporate espionage: the kind that takes place in your dreams. Join Sarah and Meredith and their guest Sherwin Siy as they look at the legal ramifications of Christopher Nolan's hit 2010 thriller Inception.
--UPDATE: The audio issue with the ending has been fixed.
--Leave any questions you have for the trio in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com
--Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.
Join Ad Absurdum next month on December 3rd as they welcome THE PURGE.
Artwork by Meredith Rose
Opening music by Adam Lord
Next Episode

#10 -- Spirit of Christmas, LLC (The Santa Clause)
It's a Christmas miracle! A man fell off your roof and died! Also Ad Absurdum is BACK. Sarah and Meredith are joined by Calli, a privacy lawyer, to answer all the big questions about The Santa Clause. Is the fine print on the card similar to iTunes user agreements? Can you treat a belief of Santa like a religious allowance? Is the North Pole illegally spying on you during the year? How much of a bummer is it to deal with child custody issues in a silly Tim Allen movie? You'll find out all of this and more!
--Leave any questions you have for the duo in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com
--Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.
Artwork by Meredith Rose
Opening music by Adam Lord
Edited by Austin Lugar
Sarah and Meredith will be back to discuss the legality of more pop culture in 2019!
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/ad-absurdum-1562/9-escape-from-the-law-escape-from-new-york-122341"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to #9 -- escape from the law (escape from new york) on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy