Cross Examination #0005 - Jess declares the first man to ever eat. Mel regales her trials during the Big Time Rush Hiatus. The court discusses the many triumphs of Dr. Bridget Mendler. We discover that we may have been regressing to our 2010 selves in 2016.

Thank’s for showing up to jury duty! Court will be back in session IN THE NEW YEAR!!!

TW: R. Kelly, Sean Kingston’s jet ski accident, mental health, sex, death, prison

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Today’s podcast includes soundbites from "Stockholm Syndrome"/"Girl Almighty" by One Direction, "Boyfriend" by Justin Bieber, "Pillow Talk" by Zayn, "Eenie Meanie" by Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber, "Big Night" by Big Time Rush, "Ignition - Remix" by R. Kelly (ew), "Push it to the Limit" by Corbin Bleu, "Guns for Hands"/"Stressed Out"/"Ride" by Twenty One Pilots, "You'll Be Back" from Hamilton, "After Today"/"I2I" from the Goofy Movie, "Hurricane" by Misterwives, "I Know It's Today" from Shrek: The Musical, "Wouldn't Change a Thing" by Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas, "Barbara Ann" by The Beach Boys, "Downtown Girl" by Hot Chelle Rae, "You're Welcome" from Moana and a sound clip from Lemonade Mouth (2011). This is not my content, and I am utilizing it under fair use for comment and criticism.

APPENDIX
- Jess's Music!
- our Letterboxd accounts (Mel, Jess)
- our goodreads accounts (Mel, Jess)
- RACCOON COURT MERCH BABY (we now have unhinged bumper stickers)
- plugs (Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes soundtrack, Within the Wires, Thirteen Storeys, Comedown Machine by the Strokes)