
Rebuttal
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87: Qualified Immunity Is (Still) A Nightmare
86: The Insanity Defense (is "Not Guilty" worse than being convicted?)
85: TikToker Must Pay $10 Million to Idaho Professor
84: The Cops Fired For Swapping Wives
83: The Civil War Killings
82: The Polygamist Ninja Burglars (and more legal chaos)
81: "Good" Alibis Don't Exist
80: The Divorce Lawyer's Bomb Threats
79: The Safari From Hell
78: The Man Who Scared a Woman to Death
78: The Man Who Scared a Woman to Death
77: America Has A Guilty Plea Problem
77: America Has A Guilty Plea Problem
76: The Bloody Telephone Booth (Legal Urban Legends pt. 2)
76: The Bloody Telephone Booth (Legal Urban Legends pt. 2)
75: The McDonald's Hot Coffee Case (Legal Urban Legends pt. 1)
75: Why Legal Urban Legends Help The Bad Guys (PART 1)
74: 14 Cases That Shouldn't Be Real (They Are)
74: 14 Cases That Shouldn't Be Real (They Are)
73: The Thief and The Psych Ward
73: The Thief and The Psych Ward
72: The Shark Arm Case (The Unluckiest Murderer in History)
72: The Shark Arm Case (The Unluckiest Murderer in History)
71: The Cockroach Conspiracy
71: The Cockroach Conspiracy
70: The Fortune Teller
70: The Fortune Teller
69: It's Raining Meat
69: It's Raining Meat
68: The Cows and Their Doctor
S1 Ep 6868: The Cows and Their Doctor
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) A doctor tries to escape a lawsuit over his cows and a cow tries to escape a slaughterhouse over her flesh. Two cases, one theme. This is Tunnell v. Archer, et al. (2016) and Emily the Cow. Kamoo. *** Links: The Peace Abbey—https://www.peaceabbey.org/animal-rights-emily-the-cow/ Book | The Story of Emily the Cow: Bovine Bodhisattva (2008): https://books.google.com.pr/books?id=Yh7ow2u7e84C&printsec=copyright#v=onepage&q&f=false *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! ** 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Tunnell v. Archer, et al. (2016) 04:49 - THE WORST LEGAL DEFENSE I'VE HEARD (today, at least) 12:00 - VERDICT 12:24 - Emily the Cow 17:56 - I LOVE THIS COW SO MUCH I'M CRYING AGAIN 21:20 - Reb's Rebuttal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
67: 17 MORE Cases That Shouldn't Be Real (They Are)
S1 Ep 6767: 17 MORE Cases That Shouldn't Be Real (They Are)
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) This is our third Reb's Round-Up episode—A rapid-fire (or as rapid as Reb can make it) laundry list of cases that deserve to be included in the Rebuttal Podcast universe but are too short to devote a full episode to. For this Round-Up, Reb gives you **17 bonus cases** to giggle, scoff, and yell about, including: A Bar Mitzvah "from hell"; The judge who swore prostitutes make the best soup; A lawyer who forgot his client was dead; Seaman's Manslaughter; A dangerous serial pooper; The Holy Spirit serves on a jury; And more... Enjoy. *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! ** 00:00 - Intro/DUI makes a cameo! 2:09 - Case #1 5:46 - Case #2 8:16 - Case #3 9:03 - Case #4 12:20 - Case #5 13:33 - Case #6 14:45 - Case #7 17:04 - Case #8 18:48 - Case #9 20:00 - Case #10 21:02 - Case #11 23:24 - Case #12 24:42 - Case #13 26:06 - Case #14 27:00 - Case #15 27:35 - Case #16 28:16 - Case #17 31:59 - Reb's Rebuttal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
66: The Medieval Catapult Case
66: The Medieval Catapult Case
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE). On November 24, 2002, a medieval catapult violently hurled willing human beings several stories high and into a net 100 feet away. Those who built the catapult and organized the stunt were inspired by a notorious group of misfits from the 1970s. This is the story of the Dangerous Sports Club and the 2004 manslaughter trial following the tragic killing of Kostydin "Dino" Yankov. *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! ** 0:00 - The Case of Kostydin "Dino" Yankov (2002) 7:13 - The Dangerous Sports Club (1977 - ?) 23:12 - The Vanuatu Land Divers who inspired bungee jumping 27:17 - DSC Founder David Kirke defends the catapult 30:20 - Findings from 2004/2005 Trial and Inquest 37:17 - INQUEST HOLDING 39:00 - REB'S REBUTTAL / THE OBITUARY OF DAVID KIRKE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
65: 18 Cases That Shouldn't Be Real (They Are)
S1 Ep 6565: 18 Cases That Shouldn't Be Real (They Are)
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) This is our second Reb's Round-Up episode—A rapid-fire (or as rapid as Reb can make it) laundry list of cases that deserve to be included in the Rebuttal Podcast universe but are too short to devote a full episode to. For this Round-Up, Reb gives you **18 bonus cases** to giggle, scoff, and yell about, including: A 236-page manifesto some local librarians were asked to proofread; A prosecutor who would've killed it at the Salem Witch Trials; Drunk driving a Chevy Cooler-ado; A kidnapping victim pulling an Uno reverse card; Some really gnarly qualified immunity cases (derogatory); And more... Enjoy. *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! ** 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Case #1 01:00 - Case #2 01:32 - Case #3 02:16 - Case #4 02:42 - Case #5 04:02 - Case #6 10:58 - Case #7 12:16 - Case #8 13:37 - Case #9 14:09 - Case #10 14:54 - Case #11 **CONTENT WARNING** 15:36 - QUALIFIED IMMUNITY CASES 15:59 - Case #12 16:21 - Case #13 16:44 - Case #14 17:11 - Case #15 17:45 - Case #16 18:13 - Case #17 18:56 - Case #18 19:51 - Reb's Rebuttal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
64: The Zookeeper Love Triangle
64: The Zookeeper Love Triangle
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) A zookeeper love triangle leads to a Christmas party brawl....An Australian man straps raw pork chops to his feet ...A defendant claims caffeine made him do it...Oh, and a Texas mayor resigns over a dog. Just another day in the Rebuttal Podcast universe. Enjoy! *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! ** 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - The Zookeeper Love Triangle 07:05 - The Pork Chop Shoe Guy 15:53 - The Caffeine Insanity Defense? 23:31 - The Dognapping Mayor 31:13 - Reb's Rebuttal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
63: "Yes, I took acid, but that is NOT my painting..." | The Bizarre Trial of Peter Doig
S1 Ep 6363: "Yes, I took acid, but that is NOT my painting..." | The Bizarre Trial of Peter Doig
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) "Everybody in the art world thinks he's telling the truth, and thinks I'm crazy, but people outside of the art world are skeptical… I know why he [disavowed the painting]. He did it because he can’t draw. Everything he does is projected, and he sketches it from the picture…This painting we have proves it." Described as one of the "most bizarre art authentication trials in recent memory," Reb unpacks (paints?) Fletcher v. Doig (7th Cir. 2025).*** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! *** 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Case begins 04:18 - What has Peter Doig done? 08:18 - Plaintiffs' counsel is not a quitter 10:34 - OTHER ARTISTS WHO DISAVOWED THEIR WORKS 13:02 - PETER'S LEGAL BUDGET IS HUGE 19:02 - Meanwhile, the Plaintiffs..... 29:39 - U.S. ART MARKET IS THE WILD WEST OF THE LAW 36:47 - What is money laundering, again? 40:29 - TRIAL OUTCOME 29:35 - The sanctions were HOW MUCH?! 51:17 - Reb's Rebuttal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 6262: The Louisiana Arson Family
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) "Deadly spiked booby traps, dozens of hunting lodge arsons, a double suicide and now attempted murder of an officer — cops in Louisiana say one family is largely responsible for it all..." 5th Circuit Opinion (2022): https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca5/20-30731/20-30731-2022-03-15.html >>>Use code REB for 15% at https://www.barebells.com/ ! >>>Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at http://www.skims.com/ #skimspartner ! **TAKE THE SURVEY AFTER YOUR PURCHASE, SELECT "PODCAST," AND CLICK "REBUTTAL"!** *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! *** 00:00 - Intro (a...wild one) 02:41 - Case begins 04:26 - Phillips family history 05:14 - Plain Dealing Road is cursed 06:23 - 2010 drama 10:25 - 2011 drama 16:50 - 2012 drama 31:13 - 2013 drama 32:23 - We have no idea when THIS drama happened??? 34:59 - Back to 2013 drama 38:54 - 2014, 2015, 2015 drama 51:24 - 2017 drama 57:34 - 2018 drama 1:00:43 - THE APPEAL 1:08:52 - Reb's Rebuttal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
62: The Louisiana Arson Family
S1 Ep 6161: Where Do Supreme Court Justices Watch Dirty Movies?
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) Two cases this episode! Case #1: Where do Supreme Court Justices watch dirty movies? Case #2: Rick Springfield's Buttocks of Mass Destruction. Enjoy! >>>Use code REB for 15% at https://www.barebells.com/ ! SUPPORT MINNESOTA ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND MUTUAL AID: Donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: https://www.ilcm.org/donate/ Donate to Pimento Relief Services or support their work: https://www.givemn.org/organization/Pimento-Foundation Donate to Neighborhood House NM or support their work: https://neighborhoodhousemn.org/community-crisis-response/ Donate a gift card for the MN community via El Burrito Mercado: https://www.elburritomercado.com *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! *** 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Case #1 begins 09:18 - Case #2 begins 20:58 - THE CRUCIAL EVIDENCE PHOTO 34:02 - Reb's Rebuttal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
61: Where Do Supreme Court Justices Watch Dirty Movies?
S1 Ep 6060: The Motorcycle Kidnappers Fight Club
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) A motorcycle club. A fight club. A kidnappers club. Three men, one victim. But only one of them is convicted. Reb breaks out her DIY whiteboard for a very helpful visual aid of this very absurd kidnapping story. Spoiler alert: A Hail Mary motion is filed and...wins?!?! This is United States v. Cornelius Green (2024). SUPPORT MINNESOTA ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND MUTUAL AID: Donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: https://www.ilcm.org/donate/ Donate to Pimento Relief Services or support their work: https://www.givemn.org/organization/Pimento-Foundation Donate to Neighborhood House NM or support their work: https://neighborhoodhousemn.org/community-crisis-response/. Donate a gift card for the MN community via El Burrito Mercado: https://www.elburritomercado.com *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! *** 00:00 - Intro / Important context 05:34 - Case begins 08:01 - The Motion that never gets granted 09:15 - ALL OF THE DRAMA! 18:36 - The trial (and everything wrong with it) 29:23 - Verdict / Appeal 42:12 - Reb's Rebuttal * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
60: The Motorcycle Kidnappers Fight Club
59: The Casual Workplace Pipe Bomb
S1 Ep 5959: The Casual Workplace Pipe Bomb
E(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) An IED blowing up your truck and feces in your lunchbox. It’s a workplace of nightmares, and that’s not even the half of it: Add in BB guns, potato guns, and more feces. I’m sure the boss did something about it, right….Right?…..RIGHT....?!?!?!?! This is our first Reb's Round-Up episode—A rapid-fire (or as rapid as Reb can make it) laundry list of cases that deserve to be included in the Rebuttal Podcast universe but are too short to devote a full episode to. For this Round-Up, Reb gives you **8 bonus cases** to giggle, scoff, and yell about, including: A scuba diving robbery of a Disney restaurant A lawsuit against Mormon leaders for messing up the plot (literally) An answer to one age-old question: Can you get a DUI in a Barbie Jeep? Enjoy. *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! *** 0:00 - Welcome to Reb’s Round-Up! 2:00 - Case #1 18:32 - Case #2 19:21 - Case #3 21:30 - Case #4 24:58 - Case #5 26:09 - Case #6 27:30 - Case #7 28:16 - Case #8 32:17 - Reb’s Rebuttal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices