A podcast about change in the legal profession. Yes, how legal technology is changing things, but also changes in legal education, hiring trends, #metoo, etc. There will be lawyer guests -- but hopefully also legal secretaries and law librarians and students and technologists and anyone else with a stake in how law is practiced in the U.S.
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He’s a multiple world champion pro wrestler, lead singer of Fozzy, and a New York Times best-selling author. Listen in as Chris Jericho interviews some of the biggest names in wrestling, entertainment, comedy, and the paranormal. Don’t miss his unique, engaging, weekly take on all things pop culture.
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The Uplifters Podcast is the 2023 Gold Signal Award Winner for Most Inspiring Podcast. This show is dedicated to celebrating the Uplifters. In each episode you’ll discover: -The deeply personal stories of courageous and inspiring women who have worked through challenges to create big, joyful lives -The way their blocks and barriers became tools for success -The powerful mindset techniques you can use to create your biggest life The research is clear: If we surround ourselves with people who ...
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Top Shelf Podcast with Carol Ann Tack
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Interviews with Scholars of the Law about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law
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Project Camelot: To provide researchers, activists and ‘whistleblowers’ with access to all forms of media in order to get the truth out.
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Welcome to Baeland y'all! We're two Bluegrass besties who use our backgrounds in writing, music, pop-culture + art to discuss topics that are relevant to us and our peers. Check us out as we discuss our intersections with tunes, topics + gossip we love; and remember-- the cultural and social tea is always served best, Before Anything Else.
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Let's talk about what happiness means to you and what you're doing in your life to make you happy. Walking on a path that is enriching and inspirational can bring us through many of life's difficulties. And sharing lessons and experiences with others is such a fun and inspirational way to not only make others happy but to bring happiness alive in your own life. I believe every woman has an fabulous story to tell about their own journey to happiness that may help other women in their lives ev ...
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Award-winning comedy panel show hosted by Danielle Ward, with team captains Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Michael Legge and amazing special guests. In it, two teams work out the right thing to do in strange scenarios and scary situations which range from the everyday to the weird and extreme. Don't feel you have to start at the beginning - we'd suggest you start with the most recent series then work backwards! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Raj Jayadev, "Protect Your People: How Ordinary Families Are Using Participatory Defense to Challenge Mass Incarceration" (New Press, 2023)
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Over two million Americans are currently in prison or jail. Another 4.5 million are on probation or parole. And nearly one in two Americans have a family member who is or has been incarcerated. Writing for those new to activism as well as seasoned organizers, celebrated criminal justice activist Raj Jayadev introduces readers to the groundbreaking …
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Justine Bendel, "Litigating the Environment: Process and Procedure Before International Courts and Tribunals" (Edward Elgar, 2023)
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In Litigating the Environment: Process and Procedure Before International Courts and Tribunals (Edward Elgar, 2023), Dr Justine Bendel scrutinises how international courts and tribunals may respond procedurally to an ever-growing list of environmental disputes. In a time of environmental crisis, she lays crucial groundwork for strengthening the app…
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Shaun S. Yates, "Over-Efficiency in the Lower Criminal Courts: Understanding a Key Problem and How to Fix it" (Policy Press, 2024)
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In our pursuit of efficiency in the lower criminal courts, have we lost sight of quality justice? Through the critical examination of original stenographic data, Over-Efficiency in the Lower Criminal Courts: Understanding a Key Problem and How to Fix it (Policy Press, 2024) by Dr. Shaun Yates demonstrates how an English Magistrates' courthouse ofte…
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12 Angry Alaskans: Re-Examining the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Case
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This is part #2 of a the (ir)Rational Alaskans, a Cited Podcast series that re-examines the legacy of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Last episode, the spill devastates Cordova, Alaska. In this second part, 12 Angry Alaskans, a jury of ordinary Alaskans picks up our story. They muddle through the most devastating, and most complicated, environmental di…
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The Reign of The Umbrella Academy & David Castaneda
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David Castaneda plays “Diego” on the popular Netflix series, The Umbrella Academy, which just released its final season! He talks about the lengthy audition process, the role that Larry David and Curb Your Enthusiasm played in it, how he developed and trained for “Diego,” the impact the show’s success had on his life and his social media following,…
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Cher Hale will Show You How to Raise Courage Capital for Your Dreams
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Meet Cher Hale, an inspiring force of nature who's rewriting the rules of public relations and her own life story. As the founder of Ginkgo PR, Cher is on a mission to create a more equitable media landscape by amplifying the voices of underrepresented authors and entrepreneurs. But her journey to this purpose wasn't a straight line - it was a wind…
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August 9, 1999 marked Y2J’s WWE (then WWF) debut, and to celebrate 25 years of the momentous occasion, Chris sat down on the landmark anniversary day itself and recounted the story, sharing all the incredible details leading up to the big reveal. You THINK you know this story. You THINK you’ve heard this story, but you truly haven’t heard it until …
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Episode 149: Interview with Robert Justice, author of They Can’t Take Your Name
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Laced with atmospheric poetry and literature and set in the heart of Denver’s black community, They Can’t Take Your Name by Robert Justice is a gripping crime novel that pits three characters in a race against time to thwart a gross miscarriage of justice—and a crooked detective who wreaks havoc…with deadly consequences. This is the first in a thre…
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Peter Charles Hoffer, "The Supreme Court Footnote: A Surprising History" (NYU Press, 2024)
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When the draft majority decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health was leaked, the media, public officials, and scholars focused on the overturning of Roe v. Wade. They noted Justice Alito’s strident tone and radical use of originalism to eliminate constitutional protection for reproductive rights. My guest today has written a book that asks us to…
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Daniel Kahneman’s Forgotten Legacy: Investigating Exxon-Funded Psychological Research
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After the unprecedented Exxon Valdez oil spill, a jury of ordinary Alaskans decided that Exxon had to be punished. However, Exxon fought back against their punishment. They did so, in-part, by supporting research that suggested jurors are irrational. This work came from an esteemed group of psychologists, behavioural economists, and legal theorists…
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Eli Roth's Summer Blockbuster: Borderlands
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Borderlands, writer & director Eli Roth’s first big-budget, action movie, hit theaters today, and Eli takes us behind-the-scenes of his adaptation of the popular video game! He talks about working with the A-list cast including Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Black, and Ariana Greenblatt, and explains his part in the casting proc…
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Pioneering Criminologist Marcia Morgan Will Show You How to Get Going and Achieve Your Goals at Any Age
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Hey Uplifters, Dr. Marcia Morgan is a force of nature who has dedicated her life to giving women a voice in some of the toughest environments imaginable. From pioneering as one of the first female law enforcement officers in the 1970s to advocating for incarcerated women, Marcia has faced down challenges with grace, grit, and an unshakeable commitm…
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Samuel Ely Bagg, "The Dispersion of Power: A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy" (Oxford UP, 2023)
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This year, many countries around the world, including most of the world's most populous democracies, have consequential nation-wide elections. In many of these elections, democracy itself is at stake. The Dispersion of Power: A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy (Oxford UP, 2023) is an urgent call to rethink centuries of conventional wisdom about…
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The Bounty of Bad Apple Bryan Keith
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The Bad Apple, Bryan Keith, has a few favorite moments since joining The Learning Tree on AEW, including running Samoa Joe through a wall! Bryan talks about the day he got his AEW contract, when and how he found out he was joining Jericho and Big Bill under The Learning Tree, and why he was fine giving up the Bounty Hunter for the Bad Apple. He sha…
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Thomas A. Kerns and Kathleen Dean Moore, "Bearing Witness: The Human Rights Case Against Fracking and Climate Change" (Oregon State UP, 2021)
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Bringing together philosophy, jurisprudence, and a deep concern for the environment, Bearing Witness: The Human Rights Case Against Fracking and Climate Change offers an inspiring and generative way of thinking about the impacts of anthropogenic climate change. In particular, Thomas Kearns and Kathleen Dean Moore provide readers with insight into t…
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Rachel M. Scott, "Recasting Islamic Law: Religion and the Nation State in Egyptian Constitution Making" (Cornell UP, 2021)
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By examining the intersection of Islamic law, state law, religion, and culture in the Egyptian nation-building process, Recasting Islamic Law: Religion and the Nation State in Egyptian Constitution Making (Cornell University Press, 2021) highlights how the sharia, when attached to constitutional commitments, is reshaped into modern Islamic state la…
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Tony Condello & The Death Tour Documentary
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Legendary Canadian promote Tony Condello returns to celebrate the theatrical release of the brand-new documentary, The Death Tour (Executive Produced by Chris Jericho), chronicling 50-years of TCW’s infamously grueling wrestling tour of indigenous communities in the far North of Canada! Doc directors Stephan Peterson and Sonya Ballantyne, and wrest…
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Daisy Auger-Dominguez is Helping Us Go From Burnt Out to Lit Up
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Today you’ll meet Daisy Auger-Dominguez. Born in New York City but raised in the Dominican Republic, Daisy's journey took her from feeling like an outsider in American high school to becoming a trailblazer in workplace diversity and inclusion. With stints at powerhouse companies like Moody's, Google, and Disney under her belt, Daisy now shares her …
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Episode 148: Interview with Eli Cranor, author of Broiler
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“This gripping, gritty noir is Upton Sinclair on hormones, the Coen brothers deep-fried.” ~ –Minneapolis Star Tribune about Broiler by Eli Cranor Eli Cranor’s third book, Broiler, is another edge-of-your-seat noir thriller that exposes the dark, bloody heart of life on the margins in the American South and the bleak underside of a bygone American D…
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Jessica S. Henry, "Smoke But No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened" (U California Press, 2021)
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Jessica Henry's Smoke But No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened (U California Press, 2021) explores a shocking but all-too-common kind of wrongful conviction: wrongful convictions for crimes that never actually happened. Henry's meticulously-researched book sheds light on how the US criminal justice system makes it possible…
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In 2004, the FBI was tipped off to a gruesome pattern of unsolved murders along American highways, and since then, at least 850 homicides have been linked to a new breed of serial killer: long-haul truck drivers! The FBI’s Former Assistant Director of Counterintelligence, Frank Figliuzzi, did his own interviews, research and investigation into some…
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David A. Messenger, "Hunting Nazis in Franco's Spain" (LSU Press, 2014)
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In the waning days and immediate aftermath of World War II, Nazi diplomats and spies based in Spain decided to stay rather than return to a defeated Germany. The decidedly pro-German dictatorship of General Francisco Franco gave them refuge and welcomed other officials and agents from the Third Reich who had escaped and made their way to Iberia. Am…
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David Pozen, "The Constitution of the War on Drugs" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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The U.S. government's decades-long "war on drugs" is increasingly recognized as a moral travesty as well as a policy failure. The criminalization of substances such as marijuana and magic mushrooms offends core tenets of liberalism, from the right to self-rule to protection of privacy to freedom of religion. It contributes to mass incarceration and…
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Maarit Jänterä-Jareborg and Hélène Tigroudja, "Women’s Human Rights and the Elimination of Discrimination" (Brill/Nijhoff, 2016)
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Despite global undertakings to safeguard the full enjoyment of human rights, culture, traditional practices and religion are widely used to discriminate against women. In Women’s Human Rights and the Elimination of Discrimination (Brill/Nijhoff, 2016), 17 scholars approach women’s human rights globally, regionally and nationally, combining the pers…
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Jean-Denis Mouton and Péter Kovács. "The Concept of Citizenship in International Law" (Brill/Nijhoff, 2018)
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Several trends justify why it is worth analysing the concept of citizenship in international law. On the one hand, human mobility enhanced in the last decades of the twentieth century contributed largely to the multiplication of multiple citizenship. The phenomenon of migration, often linked to crises, fosters statelessness and presents new challen…
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