Mark and Gary dive into the DOJ’s recent motion to dismiss charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, breaking down its legal and political implications. They discuss the broader issue of prosecutorial weaponization, insights from the legal community, and how defense attorneys navigate an increasingly politicized system. Plus, a side conversation on belt promotions, Costco eggs, and an exciting appointment in the civil rights division of the DOJ. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Dou...
Mar 09, 2025•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Geragos welcome back Alexandra Kazarian (a.k.a. AK) to break down the latest in the wild and ever-evolving legal drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. From the surprising role of Candace Owens in the discourse to the strategic missteps of Hollywood power players, the trio dissects the lawsuit’s latest twists and what it means for celebrity culture, legal strategy, and the court of public opinion. Plus, a look at Andrew Cuomo’s political comeback and Bethenny Frankel’s unexpected po...
Mar 02, 2025•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gary and Mark reconnect and open discussing the recent verdict in A$AP Rocky's trial that led to a somewhat bizarre scene in the courtroom. Mark also harkens back to a similar situation and reminisces on a tale of legend from federal court. They also touch on Luigi Mangione's recent court appearance featuring friend of the show KFA. Follow Los Angeles Magazine on YouTube at YouTube.com/LosAngelesMagazineVideos Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube excl...
Feb 23, 2025•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary link up after a few weeks of guest hosts and pick up right where they left off covering the several crazy stories that broke or saw updates late in the week. After starting with the A$AP Rocky case that saw Joe Tacopina sparring with the D.A. they move on to the Eric Adams situation in New York as Mark highlights some of the wild reactions he's been hearing from friends and colleagues. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at ...
Feb 16, 2025•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark is joined by returning guest co-host Alexandra Kazarian as they dig further into the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively drama that they started covering in last week's episode. They discuss how quickly the drama has unfolded and how Blake Lively is quickly finding herself abandoned by her most powerful and influential one-time friends. Follow Alexandra on all social media @AKinContempt Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at YouTube.com/...
Feb 09, 2025•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark is joined by friend of the show and legal partner Alexandra Kazarian to discuss the ongoing legal battle between 'It Ends Wit Us' stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. They go back to the start of the saga to see how in started before moving all the way ahead to where the battle stands now and where it may be going. Follow Alexandra on all social media platforms @AKinContempt Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at YouTube.com/Reason...
Feb 02, 2025•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark is joined for a special midweek episode by journalist, correspondent, and host for the Law&Crime Network Angenette Levy. They discuss Angenette's career covering high profile criminal cases before turning to one of the current cases capturing media attention as she brings Mark up to speed on the latest in the trial of Brian Kohberger who stands accused in the killing of four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed in an off-campus residence. Check out Angenette's show 'Crime Fix' ...
Jan 29, 2025•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gary and Mark link up for their weekend tradition as they open the show highlighting a humorous and possibly concerning law out of Mississippi before transitioning to discussing A$AP Rocky's rejection of a plea deal on gun charges and electing to go to trial in Los Angeles. As the show wraps up they discuss new charges levied against a realtor whose name longtime listeners of the show may recognize. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at ...
Jan 26, 2025•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast As promised Mark is back with a very special mid-week episode and he's joined by his good friend and special guest Ashleigh Banfield. Aside from her duties hosting the nightly 'Banfield' on NewsNation Ashleigh is also the host of a new podcast launching today called 'Drop Dead Serious' in the true crime space. Available anywhere you get podcasts and on YouTube the series launches with a six part dive on fashion mogul turned convicted sex offender Peter Nygård who Ashleigh new most of her life as...
Jan 23, 2025•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary connect for their Sunday ritual as the start the show discussing the devastating fires that Los Angeles is still recovering from. They specifically highlight a Catholic church in the Palisades area of Los Angeles that miraculously had portions of their structure survive the blaze. They then move on to the impending U.S. ban on TikTok as they explore SCOTUS' unanimous decision to uphold the ban and what the near future might look like. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasona...
Jan 19, 2025•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary reconnect both from behind the Orange Curtain as Mark joins the thousands of people who have been displaced by the devastating fires that continue to grip Los Angeles County. They review some recent comments made by LAFD Chief Kristin M. Crowley on the resources provided by the city to her department and watch a clip of former co-host Adam Carolla's commentary on the fires. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at YouTube.com/...
Jan 12, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary connect to discuss the news of the week with the big story being the impending sentencing of President-elect Trump in his New York hush money case. They also highlight some merch winners for past week's episodes as Mark encourages the audience to torture Gary with YouTube highlights from 2024's episodes. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at YouTube.com/ReasonableDoubtPodcast and subscribe while you're there.
Jan 05, 2025•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gary and Mark reunite for their final episode of 2024 as Mark surprises Gary with an impromptu 'Top Ten Legal Stories of 2024' back and forth list. They take turns listing some of the biggest stories of the year mixed in with stories that are particularly of interest to the Reasonable Doubt community, enjoy! Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at YouTube.com/ReasonableDoubtPodcast and subscribe while you're there.
Dec 29, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary connect for their weekly tradition and they open the show with the wild drama surrounding Luigi Mangione being extradited from Pennsylvania to New York in full view of the media. They also discuss the disqualification of Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis, the future of Alvin Bragg's case against President-elect Trump and Gary asks a question about the world of reality television. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at YouTube.c...
Dec 22, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary connect over the weekend to catch up on the big news of the week including the arrest of alleged UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. shooter Luigi Mangione with Mark breaking some news to Gary about their connection to his newly retained legal counsel. They also discuss the verdict that came down in the Daniel Penny case out of New York that they've been covering for months and wrap up with a video of Penny out celebrating the verdict with his legal team. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and al...
Dec 15, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary link up and Gary highlight's Mark new and wildly generous offer to displeased listeners in the comment section. They then discuss the recent deluge of social media users mocking UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder online and how it links back to a case from Mark's past. Finally they turn to the Daniel Penny trial in New York as they examine the timeline of the trial's final week and the first few days of jury deliberations culminating in a highly unusual and likely illegal 4th day of del...
Dec 08, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary link up on Saturday evening so that Gary can take advantage of the 'early bird special' with his family. After highlighting several comments from last week's show that will be rewarded with Reasonable Doubt merch they move on to President-elect Trump's reported plans for the position of FBI Director. They also discuss the ongoing trial of Daniel Penny in New York and their continued confusion surrounding the prosecution of an apparent good samaritan attempting to protect himself an...
Dec 01, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary connect on Sunday morning to discuss a trio of cases that either got updates last week or may get updates in the week to come. Starting with the polarizing Jussie Smollett case out of Illinois Mark outlines how the state Supreme Court correctly and unanimously ruled in Smollett's favor. They then move on to Diddy's case in New York as they discuss the potentially illegal search of Diddy's jail cell and subsequent hearing that will continue this coming week. Finally, Mark gives an u...
Nov 24, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary open the show discussing Mark's recent TV appearances wearing our wonderful Reasonable Doubt merch as Gary learns the unlikely reason it was framed up so perfectly. They then turn to the Manhattan D.A.'s office for the balance of the show as they discuss the impending decision on how to handle President-elect Trump's sentencing as well as the ongoing trial of New York subway rider Daniel Penny who is on trial for second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the ...
Nov 17, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary reconnect for their weekly ritual as they discuss quite the week that was. After touching on the decisive victory for former and future President Donald Trump they then turn their eyes to the Trump legal cases that seem to be evaporating one by one as Mark highlights his long held belief that injecting prosecutions into politics isn't beneficial to either side in the long term. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at YouTube....
Nov 10, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary reconnect in the final hours before election day as they give an update on some unlikely stories recently in the news. They discuss Vice President Kamala Harris' unexpected visit to Saturday Night Live and an unusual clip from President Trump's recent rally as well. They then turn to the story of 'Peanut' the squirrel out of New York (We incorrectly said Pennsylvania on the show, apologies) who was seized by Department of Environmental Conservation agents and euthanized. As the sho...
Nov 03, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary reconnect after a busy week for the pair with the biggest news of the week being the resentencing recommendation from Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón. The pair discuss what's next in the fight to get the brothers home, the audience's thoughts on last week's episode and much more. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at YouTube.com/ReasonableDoubtPodcast and subscribe while you're there.
Oct 27, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary are joined by their co-worker and returning friend of the show Alexandra Kazarian. They open discussing some of the details of the murder trial they have been participating in over the past few weeks that is rapidly nearing it's end before pivoting to a trio of recent videos of former President Trump showing that he has only one thing on the mind as election day nears, and it might not be what you think. Follow Alexandra on TikTok and Instagram @akincontempt Watch Beyond A Reasonab...
Oct 20, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary connect for their Sunday ritual as they open the show discussing their current trial with Mark highlighting Gary's unexpected location at the defense table. They then pivot into discussing the Young Thug/YSL RICO trial out of Georgia that they have been covering on and off for months. They highlight yet another Ex Parte communication from the prosecution to the court and Mark highlights yet again why the current judge is nearing the end of her patience. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Do...
Oct 13, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary connect for their weekly discussion as they focus on the big news of the week that the Los Angeles county District Attorney holding a press conference with an update on the possible resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez. They then turn to a case they have been covering on and off for months and play a few clips with the latest out of the Georgia based Young Thug/YSL RICO case where the judge appears to be losing her patience with the prosecution and Mark explains why she's in a ve...
Oct 06, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary reconnect at the end of a busy week to discuss the 'hot bench' facing the people in the New York appeal of former President Donald Trump's civil fraud judgment. They also discuss the indictment unsealed this week against New York City Mayor Eric Adams alleging that he improperly benefitted as a result of a relationship with the Turkish Government. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at YouTube.com/ReasonableDoubtPodcast and ...
Sep 29, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary connect for their weekly discussion of all things happening in the law as they open with a particularly spicy witness in Young Thug's record setting Georgia RICO trial. They then move on to the biggest news of the week exploring Diddy's NYC arrest and denial of bail and how both Mark and his daughter Teny are differently involved in the situation. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at YouTube.com/ReasonableDoubtPodcast and ...
Sep 22, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gary and Mark link up for this week's episode as they examine a strong willed witness in the ongoing Young Thug/YSL RICO trial out of Georgia. They also examine a copyright issue that was brought to their attention on Twitter concerning a video of Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell punching bandmate Dave Navarro during a concert in Boston. As they wrap up they discuss the recent Presidential Debate and Mark stands by Bill Maher in his opinion that the dog eating comments therein might just ...
Sep 15, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary link up amid some WiFi issues plaguing Mark as they explore the wildly different legal world that exists today as compared to the middle of the week. They discuss the change in plea in Hunter Biden's California tax case as well as the changes in Trump world rulings that move many of his legal woes to after the election. They also review Police body cam footage out of Georgia showing Fani Willis with a familiar companion by her side. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonabl...
Sep 08, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark and Gary reconnect for their Sunday tradition and open addressing last week's show opening that garnered significant online chatter and speculation. They go on to explore Jack Smith's superseding indictment aimed at former President Trump before discussing the Sandra Birchmore case out of the greater Boston area and how it connects to another notable case involving Karen Read. Watch Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and all Reasonable Doubt video content on YouTube exclusively at YouTube.com/Reason...
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