Profane, Irreverent, and Snarky - Taking the PIS
A podcast about justice. According to Wikipedia, Taking the piss is a British idiomatic phrase meaning to take liberties at the expense of others, or to be joking, or to be unreasonable. It is a shortening of the idiom taking the piss out of, which is an expression meaning to mock, tease, joke, ridicule, or scoff. It is not to be confused with "taking a piss", which refers to the act of urinating. Ft. Worth attorney, Reagan Wynn, and Nashville private investigator, Hal Humphreys, explore topics of justice and the justice system. They invite a guest to join them each month to talk about criminal justice, social justice, and - well - pretty much anything they want to talk about. Taking the Piss, the podcast, is often profane, always irreverent, and many times snarky. Our intention is to bring a healthy dose of levity to what are often heavy topics.
Attorney Reagan Wynn and private investigator Hal Humphreys talk with Leon Reed, a Fort Worth attorney who walked 200 miles to Austin to speak with Governor Greg Abbott about police reform in Texas. The governor has not yet received him. Leon has been waiting for 16 days.
Follow Reed's journey and/or donate to his efforts:
Instagram: @walkforreform
Twitter: @817737leon
Facebook: facebook.com/Walk-For-Reform-112820437144559/
email: walkforreform@gmail.com
GoFund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/walk-for-reform
Attorney Reagan Wynn and private investigator Hal Humphreys hear from "Joe Client," a former client of Reagan's who found himself a guest of the Tarrant County jail for a few days, an experience he says made him a better person. In this episode, "Joe" shares what he learned about the criminal justice system, our assumptions about who "criminals" are, and the importance of listening to other people's experiences. And in this edition of War Stories, Texas defense attorney Sam Bassett tells about the time his septuagenarian law partner almost took down a prosecutor (by force) in the courthouse hallway.
Attorney Reagan Wynn and private investigator Hal Humphreys talk with retired judge, Jerry Smith, about Covid-19, habeas corpus, civil rights and how to deal with a pandemic in the criminal justice system. Hal goes on a rant about protecting the 4th estate. In this edition of War Stories, Don Gandy tells how he got thrown under the bus in closing by the best or (depending on how you look at it) worst trial partner a lawyer ever had.
Episode 4 - Reagan, Hal, and Judge Elsa Alcala (@texaselsa) discuss the judicial selection process; Reagan says "Oh For Fuck's Sake" and vents his spleen at the horrifically tragic story of Andrea Circle Bear: War Stories returns next episode when Hal and Reagan are less concerned about our impending doom and looking for a laugh.
Private investigator Hal Humphreys and defense attorney Reagan Wynn host Jason Smith, a Texas litigator who goes after corporations and insurance companies and wins. Smith, an expert in labor rights and employment law, explains the legal issues and new legislation surrounding COVID-19 and suggests measures small business owners can take to weather the coming economic storm. Bonus material includes a WTF tale by comic novelist Matt Hiley and a war story by storied attorney Dan Cogdell.
Warning: Hal, Reagan, and some of their esteemed guests occasionally use profanity, usually in highly creative ways. This content is not for kids.
Reagan Wynn and Hal Humphreys chat with Pam Colloff, a National Magazine Award-winning journalist who's spent decades reporting on how wrongful convictions come to pass. The topic: the places criminal justice and media collide — how media coverage can influence juries, the ways media narratives slant before and after a trial, and whether press coverage of flaws in the system can spur reform.
Parental Advisory - Reagan and Hal sometimes use foul language. This podcast is not intended for children.
A lawyer, an investigator, and a jury consultant walk into a bar.
What could possibly go wrong? Much.
In this, the inaugural episode of Profane Irreverent and Snarky, Reagan Wynn and Hal Humphreys spend an hour, or so, chatting with jury consultant, Robert Hirschhorn, about jury diversity, inequities in the justice system, and the importance of accepting your summons to serve on a jury.
Parental Advisory - Reagan and Hal sometimes use foul language. This podcast is not intended for children.
