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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 the McDonald's Coffee Lawsuit” Swindled’s “The Lawsuit” Susan Saladoff's "Hot Coffee" documentary McTorts: The Social and Legal Impact of McDonald's Role in Tort Suits Legal Urban Legends Hold Sway Revisiting The United States Application Of Punitive Damages: Separating Myth From Reality Six Myths of Cappi