Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution

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. They also talk about Reason's upcoming documentary Escaping Venezuela before discussing how unserious Congress is. Later, the crew digs into the wild story of a co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack a plane. They also cover the botched execution attempt in Tennessee. They wrap things up with a discussion of the documentaries Mr. Death and Tabloid. 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