About this episode
Mike tells Sarah how a tragic story became a national punchline and a decades-long moral panic. Digressions include a sympathetic psychic, a paternalistic principal and a manure mishap. Mike appears to be unaware of the difference between a cousin and a nephew. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on Patreon Donate on Paypal Buy stickers, magnets, T-shirts and more Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, You Are Good Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase Links! Distorting the Law: Politics, Media, and the Litigation Crisis Java Jive: Genealogy of a Juridical Icon Newsweek’s “Lawsuit Hell” story Retro Report’s “The Misunderstood McDonald's Hot Coffee Lawsuit Adam Ruins Everything’s “The Truth About the McDonald's Coffee Lawsuit” Swindled’s “The Lawsuit” Susan Saladoff's "Hot Coffee" documentary McTorts: The Social and Legal Impact of McDonald's Role in Tort Suits Legal Urban Legends Hold Sway Revisiting The United States Application Of Punitive Damages: Separating Myth From Reality Six Myths of Capping Pain and Suffering Damages The Monster In The Television: The Media's Contribution To The Consumer Litigation Boogeyman The Beginning And The Possible End Of The Rise Of Modern American Tort Law Debunking Medical Malpractice Myths: Unraveling the False Premises Behind "Tort Reform" Blocking the Courthouse Door: How the Republican Party and Its Corporate Allies Are Taking Away Your Right to Sue Support the show