CODA
CODA won Best Picture for a reason. This episode of 82 Toothpicks finds real estate planning questions hiding in a story about family, deafness, and one impossible choice.
Ethan Huizenga
May 26, 2026
Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club features Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and Ben Kingsley solving murders in a retirement home — and accidentally raising more estate planning questions than any law school class.
Ethan Huizenga
May 25, 2026
The Truman Show: Guardianship, Conservatorship, and the Strangest Adoption in Movie History
What if a corporation adopted you and controlled your entire life…and called it love? The 82 Toothpicks crew watches The Truman Show and finds more estate planning questions than Truman has cameras.
Ethan Huizenga
May 24, 2026
What Legally Blonde Gets Right About Estate Planning (And What It Doesn’t)
Elle Woods went to Harvard Law to win back her ex. But the murder case at the heart of Legally Blonde is driven by inheritance, trust funds, and estate planning. 82 Toothpicks breaks it all down.
Ethan Huizenga
May 23, 2026
A Muppet Christmas Carol and Estate Planning: What Scrooge Got Wrong
The Muppet Christmas Carol turns out to be a surprisingly rich estate planning story. Scrooge’s arc from miser to generous giver raises questions every family eventually has to face.
Ethan Huizenga
May 22, 2026
Estate Planning in Spirited: Guardianship, Legacy, and Knowing When to Say No
In this episode of 82 Toothpicks, the crew watches Spirited (the 2022 Christmas musical with Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds) and finds real estate planning hiding inside a story about redemption, ripples, and who takes care of the kids when a parent is gone.
Ethan Huizenga
May 21, 2026
Estate Planning for Incapacity, Family Traditions, and Planning Ahead in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Listen along as the team talks about Aunt Bethany’s confusion, Clark’s pressure to create the perfect family Christmas, Cousin Eddie’s unstable situation, and the way one missing Christmas bonus can throw an entire plan off course.
Ethan Huizenga
May 20, 2026
Abandoned at Christmas: Legacy Lessons from Home Alone
Estate planning lessons from Home Alone: guardianship gaps, POAs, property risks, and legacy themes beneath the comedy.
Ethan Huizenga
December 5, 2025
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Grievances, Guardianship, and the Gift of Community
The team explores estate planning, legacy, and guardianship themes hidden inside How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Ethan Huizenga
November 28, 2025
No Capes, No Excuses: The Incredibles and Superpowered Planning for the Modern Family
The Incredibles meets estate planning as the hosts unpack legal themes, family crises, and legacy lessons with Pixar charm.
Ethan Huizenga
November 21, 2025