Episode 96 - Theory of Negativity (with 3 guests and 5 cameos!)

Introduction (0:00:00). Knock-knocks and birthdays.
Win, Lose, or Drawl (0:03:23). In a reaction to last week's episode, four Lone Star listeners teach Justin how to talk like a Texan.
The Break (0:08:52). Results from Drexel's Battle of the Experts. Spencer administers some truth serum.
Vexatious Litigants (0:12:53). South Carolina's Brett Bayne defends the standard "negative space" rule for cross examination, which requires witnesses to concede that anything omitted from their statements didn't happen. Baylor's Robert Little  takes the opposite view because he believes in something called "reality." Things get vexatious.
Main Interview: Brian Hughes (0:38:01). The head coach at St. John's Law identifies the "irrelevant borough" in New York, recounts his career opportunities as a philosophy major, describes his career as a private investigator's assistant, denies that he's been modeling his entire life after Jared Rosenblatt, plays "Name That Hughes," and explains why he's nearly invisible online: "Brian, what are you trying to hide?"
Mailbag Question (1:01:29). What is your least favorite synonym for "mock trial case"?

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 3:23 Win, Lose, or Drawl
• 8:52 The Break
• 12:53 Vexatious Litigants
• 38:01 Main Interview: Brian Hughes
• 1:01:29 Mailbag Question