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Doug Defends

Doug Defends

By: Doug Ridley & Billy Business
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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/dougdefendsCopyright 2025 All rights reserved. Art
Episodes
  • Could Kylo Ren Use the Insanity Defense for Killing Han Solo? (Doug Defends Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

    Could Kylo Ren Use the Insanity Defense for Killing Han Solo? (Doug Defends Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
    Oct 13 2025

    Could Kylo Ren actually plead insanity for killing his father, Han Solo? In this episode of Doug Defends, real lawyer Doug Ridley and Billy Business break down Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and whether Kylo’s mental state, Snoke’s manipulation, and the dark side’s influence could actually hold up in a courtroom. Plus, Is the Resistance a legal group? Would transporting exotic animals land Han Solo in jail? And just how much legal authority does the First Order actually have? We break it all down in another episode of Doug Defends!

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Do A.I. Bots Have Rights? Doug Defends Tron & Tron: Legacy

    Do A.I. Bots Have Rights? Doug Defends Tron & Tron: Legacy
    Sep 29 2025

    What happens when programs become more than just code? In Tron and Tron: Legacy, Kevin Flynn creates a digital world full of sentient beings. But do those programs deserve the same rights as humans? In this episode of Doug Defends, Doug and Billy break down the legal and ethical dilemmas of the Grid before Tron: Ares hits theaters!

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • This Crime Could Get Star Trek’s Captain Pike Kicked Out of Starfleet! Doug Defends Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

    This Crime Could Get Star Trek’s Captain Pike Kicked Out of Starfleet! Doug Defends Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
    Sep 22 2025

    What happens when Star Trek: Strange New Worlds collides with real-world law? In this episode of Doug Defends, Doug and Billy break down Captain Pike’s most controversial decisions and whether they could actually get him court-martialed and kicked out of Starfleet. From questions of command fitness to Starfleet regulations and the Prime Directive, we put the Captain’s choices on trial.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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