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Episode 82 - "You're A Pain In My Ass!" (plus: AAJ Preview and Predictions!)

March 07, 2024 • Season 6 • Episode 7

The Break (0:00:00). Results from South Carolina's Trials and Tribulations and LSU's Bayou Challenge -- including a heartwarming tale of congeniality. AAJ Preview (0:03:35). AAJ's lottery system, whether this competition should still be on Zoom, the new death penalty for "reading," and the quality of this year's case. Predictions Challenge (0:24:02). Mercer's Katie Powers and Cumberland's Sara Williams make their picks for AAJ Regionals. Katie complains about not receiving the rules that she definitely received. Sara announces her "friend," her "girl," and her two "boos." Main Interview: Fordham's Brittany Russell (0:54:53). Brittany talks about the words she mispronounces as a New Yorker, Adam Shlahet's bizarre post-defeat ritual, finding blood in a hotel room, her thoughts about the City of Buffalo, and her eight-figure trial results. Ad for Potential New Sponsor (1:31:51). Let us introduce you to a tech startup...