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Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution

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Soave, R. (2026, October 1). Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution. Reason. https://reason.com/podcast/2026/10/01/cornell-lawsuit-data-after-dark-botched-execution/

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Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the Cornell rape case lawsuit, highlighting its unusual aspects, followed by their experience at a Data After Dark party. The episode also covers Reason’s upcoming documentary "Escaping Venezuela," congressional seriousness regarding recent hearings, and an attempted plane hijacking by a co-pilot. Additionally, they delve into Tennessee's failed execution attempt and conclude with reviews of the documentaries "Mr. Death" and "Tabloid."

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This week, Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discussed the Cornell rape case lawsuit, highlighting its unusual aspects on their podcast Freed Up. They also shared details about attending a Data After Dark party at Reason's annual liberty summit. The pair previewed an upcoming documentary called Escaping Venezuela, focusing on individuals fleeing the country. They criticized Congress for being overly serious and lacking humor during discussions. Additionally, they covered an attempted hijacking incident involving a co-pilot on Flydubai. Notably, they delved into Tennessee's recent botched execution attempt, emphasizing its controversial nature. The episode concluded with reviews of documentaries Mr. Death and Tabloid, touching on their unique storytelling approaches.

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Congress Mo. Reason Tennessee Venezuela

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Cornell ORG · 2× Tennessee GPE · 2× Christian Britschgi PERSON · 1× Congress ORG · 1× Eric Schmitt PERSON · 1× Jack Smith PERSON · 1× Mo. GPE · 1× Reason ORG · 1× Robby Soave PERSON · 1× Venezuela GPE · 1×

Narrative

0:00—The bizarreness of the Cornell rape case 26:40—Data After Dark party 37:19—Escaping Venezuela first look 43:15—Humor in novels and TV 46:00—Sen. Eric Schmitt's (R–Mo.) gaffe during the Jack Smith hearing 52:12—Christian is reading Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution 58:14—Attempted hijacking on Flydubai 1:03:08—Tennessee's botched execution 1:10:20—The documentaries Mr. Death and Tabloid

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2026-10-01 · Reason

Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

This week on Freed Up, Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi unpack the Cornell rape case before talking about their experience at the Data After Dark party. asserted

Soave → unpack → party

They also talk about Reason's upcoming documentary Escaping Venezuela before discussing how unserious Congress is. asserted

Congress → talk → Venezuela

Later, the crew digs into the wild story of a co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack a plane. uncertain

who → dig → plane

They also cover the botched execution attempt in Tennessee. asserted

They → cover → Tennessee

They wrap things up with a discussion of the documentaries Mr. Death and Tabloid. asserted

They → wrap → documentaries

Christian → escape → Flydubai