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The McDonald's Hot Coffee Case
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Mike tells Sarah how a tragic story became a national punchline and a decades-long moral panic. Digressions include a sympathetic psychic, a paternalistic principal and a manure mishap. Mike appears to be unaware of the difference between a cousin and a nephew. Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PaypalBuy stickers, magnets, T-shirts and more Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, You Are Good Mike's other show, Maintenance PhaseLinks! Distorting the Law: Politics, Media, and the Litigation Crisis Java Jive: Genealogy of a Juridical Icon Newsweek’s “Lawsuit Hell” story Retro Report’s “The Misunderstood McDonald's Hot Coffee Lawsuit Adam Ruins Everything’s “The Truth About…