According to a 2022 report, companies — including Taylor Farms — used a legal loophole for cheap labor from incarcerated people.

Ever dreamed of telling your friends you own a beachfront property on the Sea of Tranquility? For less than $30, one man says he can make that happen. Meet Dennis Hope, the cosmic landlord who looked at the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, found a galaxy-sized legal loophole, and declared himself the owner of the Moon. And Mars. And Venus. And he's been selling it piece by piece for forty years. This is the unbelievable true story of the Lunar Embassy, the company that has sold Moon real estate to over 6 million people, including celebrities and two former US Presidents. But is your lunar property deed a brilliant investment or just the most expensive piece of paper you'll ever own? We're diving headfirst into the murky world of space law to find out. Join us as we unravel how this audacious claim to extraterrestrial real estate has survived for decades, despite legal experts calling it a worthless novelty gift. Is Dennis Hope a visionary entrepreneur who outsmarted the United Nations, or is this the most brilliant, long-running scam in modern history? We'll explore the psychology, the legality, and the sheer audacity of the man who sells hope for a living. The answer will change the way you look at the night sky. Ready to find out if your acre on the Moon is legit? Hit play, and if this story makes you question everything, share it with your most ambitious friend. Don't forget to follow and leave a 5-star review to help us claim our corner of the podcast universe!

What if I told you there's a 50-square-mile patch of beautiful American wilderness where, thanks to a bizarre constitutional glitch, you could theoretically commit the perfect crime... and get away with it, scot-free? This isn't a plot from a thriller novel. This is the Yellowstone "Zone of Death." In this episode, we venture into the most dangerous legal dead zone in the United States—a sliver of Yellowstone National Park in Idaho that, due to a mind-bending legal loophole in the Sixth Amendment, has no residents to form a jury. No jury, no trial. No trial, no conviction. We'll trace this chilling theory back to law professor Brian Kalt, who accidentally discovered it, and explore the real-life poaching case that nearly put this terrifying "get out of jail free" card to the test. We'll also ask the big question: why has Congress known about this constitutional time bomb for years and done absolutely nothing to fix it? This is a deep dive into a real-life glitch in the matrix of American law, where the pristine beauty of nature hides a dark and unresolved secret. Subscribe now to step into the Zone of Death. And if you have a friend who loves a good true-crime puzzle or a constitutional mystery, share this episode. Just... maybe don't plan a camping trip there together.

Local law enforcement officers say Ohio’s inmates have been dying for decades – and their lives have also been at risk – all because of a legal loophole.

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