Adam's Paternity Leave continues, so why not throw to an episode we did that ties in heavily to this week's episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver? Patreon payments are frozen for the time being. A few resourceful new Munchies have figured out a work-around where you can join as a free member and upgrade from there to a paid account which charges you for one month and unlocks the back catalog behind the respective tier of the paywall. After that first payment, you won't be charged again until we're dropping new content (which we'll warn everyone is coming), so if you want more of this it can be had, along with access to the fully uncut episodes from 100 to present and Movie Club episodes. Faced with an episode with a helluva third act left turn, Adam and Josh reckon with a first-half A-plot borrowing heavily from the Terri-Rick saga in Degrassi before the second half shockingly grasps for a ripped-from-the-headlines story with a crooked juvenile court judge inspired by the nefarious goings-on in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This leads to an exploration of both the Luzerne County Kids for Cash scandal and the grotesque systemic judicial overreach currently happening in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Don’t worry, Josh and Adam find plenty of non-infuriating things to talk about, including the bizarre connection between Melinda McGraw and Alex Kingston, delightfully impossible photoshopping, Icelandic reproduction clearance apps, Lehman Brothers tearing the US economy to shreds, the origins of sexting, what other franchise Stuckey really belonged in instead of SVU, and (of course) Meloni’s rock-hard buns. Come get some. Sources: Kids for Cash documentary - https://kidsforcashthemovie.com/ Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn’t Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge. - https://www.propublica.org/article/black-children-were-jailed-for-a-crime-that-doesnt-exist Music: Divorcio Suave - "Munchy Business" Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Amy Z, Diana R, Tony B, Barry W, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Christine L, Amy A, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Asteria K, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Rebecca B, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Tiffany C, Brian B, Kate K, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Roni C, and Nourhane B, and Erin M - y’all are the best! Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/munchmybenson Be sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests’ youth: Unkind Rewind at https://unkindrewind.com/ or on https://www.youtube.com/@UnkindRewind, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unkind-rewind/id1736422754, or wherever you listen to podcasts Follow us on: https://bsky.app/profile/munchmybenson.bsky.social, https://www.facebook.com/MunchMyBenson, https://www.instagram.com/munchmybenson/, https://www.threads.net/@munchmybenson, and https://www.reddit.com/r/MunchMyBenson/ (https://twitter.com/atschwitters/https://bsky.app/profile/atschwitters.bsky.social and Josh's https://bsky.app/profile/oldmanduggan.bsky.social/https://letterboxd.com/oldmanduggan//https://joshduggan.substack.com/) Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/9GPacYMdZY Check out Munch Merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/munchmybenson Check out our guest appearances: Both of us on: FMWL Pod (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1679521/9271395 & https://www.buzzsprout.com/1679521/10596164), https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kTfwThoHift65Yv7GJItB?si=bTqjYsrmRCa-I8rRiiSAcg from Ratchet Book Club, https://www.spreaker.com/user/14744598/the-thin-man-munchie-boys-final talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (http://www.lawandorderpodcast.com/podcast-episodes/sick and http://www.lawandorderpodcast.com/podcast-episodes/plastic). Josh discussing Jackie Brown with the fine folks at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LPC_6SDBqk, debating the https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/best-tv-detective/ on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking https://jackedupreviewshow.podbean.com/e/s7e52-updated-law-order-svu-organized-crime-review-predictions-with-superfan-danielle-josh-duggan-munch-my-benson-podcast/ and https://jackedupreviewshow.podbean.com/e/psych-tv-series-review/https://jackedupreviewshow.podbean.com/e/tribute-to-the-cast-of-psych/https://jackedupreviewshow.podbean.com/e/psych-holiday-themed-episodes-tribute/https://jackedupreviewshow.podbean.com/e/favorite-moments-and-running-gags-on-psych/https://jackedupreviewshow.podbean.com/e/psych-movie-trilogy-review/ (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show. Visit Our Website: https://www.munchmybenson.com/ Email the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.com The Next New Episode Once We're Back from Adam's Paternity Leave Will Be: Season 16, Episode 14 "Intimidation Game"