In many states in the US you need a permit to film commercially outside. Commercial filming is anything where you’ll going to be making money from it.

These outside spaces include national parks and places set aside for use by the general public. As these podcasters are about to find out.

They were sitting at a table recording a podcast, with a cameraman set up across the path. But then a security guard approaches, they lie their way out of trouble.

Yes, they’re being filmed recording a podcast, but unless the authorities can prove the cameraman is with them they may have discovered a legal loophole.