OA153: March Madness on Yodel Mountain
Today's episode takes an in-depth look at the recent FBI investigation into NCAA basketball. First, though, the guys take another trip to Yodel Mountain, stopping at base camp to discuss Michael Rogers, Hope Hicks, Jared Kushner, Rick Gates, and everyone's favorite villain, Paul Manafort. During the main segment, Andrew and Thomas cover the recent expose by Yahoo regarding college basketball coaches allegedly paying for top talent.\xa0 What does this mean for the future of the\xa0 sport right before March Madness?\xa0 \xa0Listen and find out! After that,\xa0 we revisit the funniest lawsuit in recent memory, namely, Bob Murray of Murray Energy's defamation lawsuit against John Oliver, which we first covered back in Episode 84. Finally, we end\xa0with the answer to Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #65 about an overzealous Eli Bosnick disciple who accidentally poisoned a meat-eater.\xa0 Don't forget to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page\xa0so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! Recent Appearances None!\xa0 Have us on your show! Show Notes & Links
- Here is the link to the\xa0New York Times story about Adm. Michael Rogers's testimony.
- This is the superseding indictment filed against Gates and Manafort.
- This is the Yahoo story on the FBI probe into the NCAA. and these are the NCAA bylaws.
- We first discussed the Murray Energy lawsuit in Episode 84\xa0and the amicus brief filed by Jamie Lynn Crofts ("the best legal brief ever written") in Episode 93.
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