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Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche

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Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche

24 episodes · 18 with AI analysis

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Apr 2, 2026

Afroman Teaches Us How to Eat Lemon Pound Cake & Win in Court (w. Afroman)

Police Misconduct and AccountabilityDefamation Law and Truth DefenseMidterm Election Politics
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Dec 4, 2025

The World’s Deadliest Water Park (w. Seth Porges)

Action Park history and operations (1978-1996)Water park safety and amusement park regulationCivil litigation strategy and contingency fees
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Dec 11, 2025

Walter Masterson and MAGA Trolling 101

ICE enforcement and immigration detentionApp censorship and First Amendment rightsCriminal justice system racial disparities
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Mar 26, 2026

Epstein Files: Down the Rabbit Hole (w. Dr. Leslie Dobson)

Jeffrey Epstein death investigation and autopsy discrepanciesPrison security protocols and suicide watch proceduresChild trafficking networks and victim protection
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Dec 18, 2025

Demon Twink Off with NYC Councilman Erik Bottcher

Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) Housing Re-legalizationAffordable Housing Policy and Zoning ReformTransit-Oriented Development and Walkable Neighborhoods
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Mar 12, 2026

Kid Rock, RFK Jr. and the Tony Soprano of PORN (w. Boomer Banks)

Adult Entertainment Industry Structure and LaborRacism and Discrimination in EntertainmentContent Creator Mental Health and Burnout
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Mar 19, 2026

From Runway to Reality Check: The ANTM Exposé (w. Cycle 2 winner Yoanna Margaret)

America's Next Top Model exploitation and labor practicesReality TV contract law and non-compete clausesFashion industry gatekeeping and reality TV stigma
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Dec 25, 2025

ICYMI: We Were on My Favorite Murder

Immigration Law and Defense StrategyCriminal Defense and Fourth Amendment RightsMenopause and Workplace Discrimination
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Jan 1, 2026

ICYMI: Michael Was on The Knife

Domestic Violence and Abuser Control TacticsCriminal Bond System and Bail ReformGPS Ankle Monitor Technology and Compliance
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Jan 8, 2026

Conversion Therapy Might Be Back

Conversion Therapy Bans and First Amendment RightsSupreme Court Case: Chiles v. SalazarArt Law and Antiquities Repatriation
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Jan 15, 2026

We Could All Be Renee Good (w. Yuhua Hamasaki)

Immigration Law and ICE EnforcementFourth Amendment Rights and Police ConductRenee Good Shooting and Minneapolis Incident
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Jan 22, 2026

If I Murder My Family Can I Still Get My Inheritance?

Estate Planning and WillsIntestacy Laws and State DistributionTrusts and Probate Process
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Jan 29, 2026

Midwest Nice, Leave the ICE

ICE Enforcement and Warrantless ArrestsImmigration Bond Eligibility and DetentionFourth Amendment Violations in Immigration Enforcement
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Mar 5, 2026

Technical Difficulties on Death Row (w. Corinna Barrett Lain)

Lethal Injection Protocol Design and Scientific BasisProsecutorial Misconduct and Brady ViolationsDeath Penalty Exonerations and Innocence Rates
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Feb 26, 2026

Nazi-Looted Art FOUND in a Property Listing (w. Kira from The Art Revival)

Nazi-Looted Art RepatriationArt Theft and Federal JurisdictionCommerce Clause Constitutional Law
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Feb 5, 2026

Don Lemon on ICE and the Latest Epstein File Drop

ICE Enforcement and Immigration LawFederal Court Challenges to Trump Executive OrdersUndocumented Student Protection in Schools
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Feb 12, 2026

Motion To De-Fur (w. PETA’s Ashley Byrne)

Animal Rights and Fur EthicsPETA Shelter Practices and Euthanasia MisconceptionsVintage Fur Donation Programs
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Feb 19, 2026

Diva! Conspiracy Girlies! (w. Karen Kilgariff + Martha Kelly)

Pam Bondi Congressional Hearing and PerjuryAfghan Asylum Seekers and ICE DetentionImmigration Law and Visa Compliance
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