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Breaking the law

Heather Anson (A law professional) and Sean Colley (Not a law professional) discuss and attempt to rebuild broken global legal systems, from law makers to law breakers. We inform and entertain with seriousness and serious silliness.

Episode 6 | If I Could Write Contracts With Lego Blocks And Movie Quotes, I Would

You've seen them in films. Slick offices, sharp suits, someone dramatically slamming a folder on a desk. But what actually goes on inside a law firm — and does any of it look like that?

In episode six...

Episode 5 | I Live Comfortably At The Intersection Of Righteous Indignation And Nerdiness

Courts. The place where the law stops being theoretical and gets very, very real.

In episode five, Heather takes Sean inside the court system — how it's structured, how it actually functions, and why...

Episode 4 | With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

Making a law is one thing. Actually enforcing it is something else entirely.

In episode four, Heather and Sean turn their attention to the people and systems tasked with making sure the law means...

Season 1 Episode 3 | I'm Just A Bill Up On Capitol Hill...The Bill Has No Reason To Be As Cute As He Is

You've probably seen the cartoon. A little piece of paper with a face, sitting on the steps of Capitol Hill, explaining how he might one day become a law. Sweet, simple, optimistic.

The reality, it...

Season 1 Episode 2 | Do The Best You Can Until You Know Better. Then, Do Better

Every law starts with a reason. Or at least, it's supposed to.

In episode two, Heather and Sean dig into the question underneath all the others — why laws are made? Is it to protect people, to maintain...