Hosted by Doug Ridley & Billy Business · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 45 episodes
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Have you ever wondered how many laws Batman breaks in Gotham City? Or maybe you’ve always wondered what legal trouble InGen would be in for actually bringing dinosaurs back to life in Jurassic Park? Well, wonder no more! Defense attorney and former district attorney Doug Ridley and Producer Billy Business analyze your favorite movie and TV shows from a real life legal perspective! Each week will be a deep dive into a new franchise...from ”Star Wars” to ”Power Rangers” all the way to America’s favorite sitcom ”Friends”, Doug and Billy are putting your favorite properties on trial! Want more? All our links in one place: https://linktr.ee/dougdefends
Doug Ridley & Billy Business hosts Doug Defends, a tv show with 45 episodes published.
What happens to the law when Earth gets invaded by aliens? In this episode of Doug Defends, defense attorney Doug Ridley and Billy Business break down the legal chaos of Independence Day: from Area 51 hiding alien life f
Smallville is one of the most beloved Superman shows ever made...but legally, it’s a mess. In this episode of Doug Defends, criminal defense attorney Doug Ridley breaks down the legal nightmares of Smallville: whether Cl
In this Legal Brief, attorney Doug Ridley and producer Billy Business examine the legal implications of Pixar's Toy Story. If Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys are truly sentient, could their constant observation
In Minority Report, the government arrests people for murders they haven’t committed yet. But could PreCrime actually be legal? In this episode of Doug Defends, criminal defense attorney Doug Ridley breaks down the const
What happens when the world's smartest superhero creates an artificial intelligence that immediately decides humanity should be wiped out? In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Tony Stark creates Ultron, Wanda Maximoff unleashes H
Could Ellen Ripley actually WIN a lawsuit against Weyland-Yutani after the events of Alien (1979)? A mysterious distress signal. A quarantined crew member. A corporate android secretly following orders. And one of the mo
Din Djarin might be one of the coolest characters in Star Wars history…but is he also a criminal? In this episode of Doug Defends, real defense attorney Doug Ridley and producer Billy Business break down the biggest lega
Did Qui-Gon Jinn actually have the legal right to take Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace…or was it something much worse? In this episode of Doug Defends , a real defense attorney breaks down one of the most overlook
Mrs. Doubtfire is one of the most beloved comedies ever made...but legally? It’s a different story. In this Doug Defends: Legal Brief, a real defense attorney breaks down the massive legal issue at the center of Mrs. Dou
Who was actually right in Captain America: Civil War? In this episode of Doug Defends, real defense attorney Doug Ridley breaks down the legal battle between Captain America and Iron Man and answers the ultimate question
A DUI… and the punishment is coaching a kids hockey team?! In The Mighty Ducks, Gordon Bombay is sentenced by a judge to coach youth hockey. But could that actually happen in real life? In this episode of Doug Defends: L
In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the world questions whether Superman should be held accountable for the destruction he causes. But legally speaking, Superman might actually be the least guilty person in the entire
Super Mario is one of the most beloved heroes in gaming history… but did he actually break the law? In this episode of Doug Defends, real defense attorney Doug Ridley & Billy Business break down the legal chaos of The Su
Welcome to the first-ever Dougie Awards! After almost a full year of breaking down the crimes, lawsuits, and legal disasters of movies and TV, it's time to hand out some awards. But these aren’t your typical Hollywood ho
What crimes did Hannibal Lecter actually commit...and could he really claim the insanity defense? In The Silence of the Lambs, Dr. Hannibal Lecter is portrayed as a brilliant psychiatrist…and one of the most dangerous ki
Batman (1989) is remembered as a classic hero movie… but legally it might be one of the wildest superhero films ever made. This week Doug and Billy break down the crimes of Batman and the Joker — from mass poisoning and
Black Panther is one of Marvel’s most celebrated movies, but when you look at it through the lens of real-world law, almost every major moment raises serious legal questions. In this episode of Doug Defends, real defense
In National Treasure (2004), Benjamin Gates (Nicolas Cage) doesn’t just hunt for hidden treasure… he goes on a full-on felony spree including the most famous crime of all: stealing the Declaration of Independence! So wha
In this episode of Doug Defends, defense attorney Doug Ridley puts Titanic (1997) on trial and it turns out the romance isn’t the most dramatic thing happening… the crimes are. From empty lifeboats and chaotic evacuation
Ocean’s Eleven is one of the slickest heist movies ever made… but legally? This plan is a COMPLETE NIGHTMARE. In this episode of Doug Defends, real lawyer Doug Ridley breaks down the crimes in Ocean’s Eleven (2001): from
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