Fine dining meets the Law of the Sea?Surf and Turf?Whatever you call it, give it a listen, it’s sure to leave you satisfied!

Laying Down the Law with Billy DeClercq, Esq.

A Most Annoying End with JoAnna & Toni Senatore, and Ted Gavarkavich

Jeremy HarlinLauren MichaelsTwo funny people stop by to talk to chat with Billy, our resident legal-eagle, to chat about the case of the week and then they get down to business with improv comedy for the ages. 

The Malarkey Defense with Jeremy Harlin & Lauren Michaels

Cathy Eller and Matt Ritter stop by to talk about today’s case, Murphy v. Steeplechase Amusement Co. (AKA “The Flopper Case” Justice Benjamin Cardozo;  

Murphy's Law with Cathy Eller, and Matt Ritter

Chicago natives and very funny people Jeremy Harlin and Shaun Landry drop in to chat about personal injury law and vanity plates. Jeremy Harlin has a number of projects coming to the screens both small and large very soon, follow him on instagram @king_jeremyharlin Shaun Landry has a dream to build a theatre focused on underserved people. A theatre that plays. A theatre that pays. A theatre that teaches. visit http://www.ledgetheatre.com to learn more about Shaun's vision, and to help bring it to reality.  

Licensed Denial with Jeremy Harlin and Shaun Landry

Curtis and Joey drop by to talk with Billy all about Fraud.Cheese... and the Moth. 

Fraud, Cheese, and the Moth with Joey Price and Curtis Retherford

Jay Singh and Griffin Taylor join our *&!#$ host Billy to talk about @!*&# obscenities and the law. 

Obscenely Funny with Jay Singh and Griffin Taylor

Billy and Em speak about marriage equality, transgender rights and more. If you or someone you know needs help, contact the Trevor Project 24/7: 1-866-488-7386  Text  www.thetrevorproject.orgPodcast intro and bumper music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

BONUS: Crossover With Em Persico

Billy flips the script and invites Kristen Lucas to host the show and ask some actual factual legal questions. Wanna know more? Listen!

Role Reversal with Kristen Lucas

A harmless bible study goes horribly wrong!a budding friendship left in tatters.Licensee or invitee? Like most relationships, it's complicated!click and REGISTER to attend "Quarantine Year One" presented by "You're On Mute"

"Don't Let Me Slip" with Dan Dore, Kristen Lucas and Anna Yosin.

Jeff Feightner joins Billy for a break from the every day to discuss random bits of everything and, to test some VOIP services.Zoom, Zencastr Video(beta), Riverside.fm and we tried WebEx, but that didn't work right. Get some merch! CLICKY the CLICKERPodcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

Laying Down the Law for some conversation For the Trees style with Jeff Feightner

Harper v. Herman - 499 N.W.2d 472 (Minn. 1993) Case brief: Facts:The plaintiff guest was injured when he dove off the owner's boat into shallow water. The guest filed a personal injury action against the owner of the boat, claiming that the owner negligently failed to warn him about the shallow water. The owner filed a motion for summary judgment. The trial court granted the motion. But the appellate court reversed the trial court's order. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court of Minnesota. Issue: Should the boat owner be liable for the injuries sustained by his guest? Answer: No Conclusion: The court held that an affirmative duty to act arises only when a special relationship existed between the parties. The court, however, determined that no special relationship existed between the owner and the guest. Thus, the owner had no duty to warn the guest about the shallow water. The court ruled that the owner's actual knowledge of the dangerous condition, in the absence of a duty to provide protection, was insufficient to establish liability in negligence. The court held that the guest had no reasonable expectation to look to the owner for protection, and the owner had no duty to warn the guest that the water was shallow. Guests:Lauren Michaels is a dynamic actor and comedienne who was born and raised in Dayton, OH.  Her first awakening to social inequality was in Kindergarten when she realized Jewish people are a minority and that her peers would judge her for it.  It was then, at the age of 5, that she came to find the survivalist tactic of comedy.  In 2019 she made her film directorial debut with "A.I. Vibrator" at the Broad Humor Film Festival, which was the first short from Sweet Relish Films, a production collective Lauren founded in 2018.  Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-michaels-7a581222/Doug Morency  is an alumnus of The Second City Toronto, where he wrote and performed in 7 Main Stage revues before going on to direct multiple shows for the Main Stage and National Touring Company.  Since moving to LA in 2010, Doug has appeared on numerous Network TV shows including, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Young Sheldon, Big Bang Theory, The Middle, Mike And Molly, as well as multiple appearances on Conan and Jimmy Kimmel Live He currently performs as one half of The Williamson Playboys, a musical comedy duo that has appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, CBC television and at The Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.  Williamson Playboys’ music can be found on iTunes, Spotify and CD Baby. Stage credits include The Drowsy Chaperone and playing Al Gore in An Inconvenient Musical. Doug is a multiple Canadian Comedy Award winner including 2 for ‘Best Male Performer.'www.dougmorency.com 

"Shallow Understanding" with Doug Morency and Lauren Michaels

Billy and his son Spencer explore the law of defamation and video games, comedy, Sergio Leone films, college meal plans and SO MUCH MORE! Dedicated to "Pop" through a multi-generational matrix, we learn that that Spencer is decidedly funnier than his old dad. After Spencer slaps Billy around for bad jokes, Billy explains recent anti-SLAPP litigation involving defamation over who really holds the the world record in Donkey Kong. Finally Spencer takes over the wheel and shows us how podcasting is done.Happy Birthday Dad/Pop!Support the show and save $70 on HelloFresh by using our referral link - we get $10 which might be used on GameStop stock or a roll of quarters. I'll send free boxes to each the first FOUR PEOPLE to message me on twitter: @MaxHeadroomEsq 

"The Good, the Dad, and the Donkey” or “A Fistful of Quarters” with Spencer DeClercq

Cathy Eller and Will Hines join Billy to discuss Byrne v Boadle, Court of Exchequer, 159 Eng. Rep. 299 (Ex. 1863), in which plaintiff was struck and badly injured by a barrel of flour which fell from a window on the second floor of the warehouse, owned by the defendant, a flour dealer. The Court determined that "the thing speaks for itself" and dealt a blow to the moneyed the interests of flour dealers and barrel manufacturer, everywhere. From the case stems an improvisational romp through time to explore the rise of BIG BARREL. Finally, Billy lays down the pretense and explores what makes his guests who they are. 

"Over a Barrel" with Cathy Eller and Will Hines

Griffin Taylor and Jay Singh join Billy to discuss TWO slip-and-fall cases. One (Negri v. Stop & Shop) involved baby food; the other (Gordon v Museum of Natural History) involved airborne hot dog wrappers. The crew learns what "constructive notice" is and when it doesn't apply. A whirlwind of comedic improv around the world follows. Then we find out some deeper truths about Griffin and Jay and their longstanding friendship.*This episode is sponsored by Steve "Esteban" Gorman.Featuring a promo for RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE.  A podcast by Shannon Hull. Find it wherever you get your podcasts. 

"Falling Down is No Fun" with Griffin Taylor and Jay Singh

SYNOPSISIn this radio play for the 21st Century, a reincarnated old soul, George Bailey, makes his way through life without the internet. But God has other plans.CAST G-D, Principal Barnes, Old Man: Jay Singh Clarence, Mr. Potter: Dan Dore Mr. Gower, Teen, Townsperson: Griffin Taylor Violet, Teen, Townsperson: Cathy Eller Mary: Toni Senatore  Teen, Best Buy Employee, Townsperson: Kristen Lucas George: Billy DeClercq  Narrator: Jeffrey Feightner Story by Jay Singh, Anna Yosin, Cathy Eller, Griffin Taylor, Toni Sentore, and Dan DoreWritten by Dan DoreEpisode cover art by Cathy EllerProducer: Jeffrey Feightner, Verboten ProductionsA co-production of Beyond UNreasonable Doubt and Mondays at 7

"It's an Acceptable Life," a satirical radio play for an adequate holiday season by Mondays at 7

William Shakespeare wrote, "Let's kill all the lawyers!" Yet others have commented "Dying is easy; comedy is hard." At Laying Down the Law, we go one step beyond killing lawyers... we laugh at them! Laying Down the Law is part of the Castworks Industries comedy podcast network. "We make funny $#!t for your ears."

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Laying Down the Law with Billy DeClercq, Esq.

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