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Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche
29 episodes · 18 with AI analysis
What happens when your Uber driver gets pulled over while you're in the backseat? How do OnlyFans creators incorporate an LLC to remain anonymous? How can you fight ICE without getting off the couch? Welcome to Brief Recess , hosted by everyone's favorite TikTok lawyer Michael Foote and his best friend Mélissa Malebranche. Together they break down crazy news stories, share hilarious anecdotes from criminal court, answer pressing legal questions from callers, and teach listeners how to short-circuit democracy to effect real change in their communities. Tune in! Or we'll see you in court.
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Police Misconduct and AccountabilityDefamation Law and Truth DefenseMidterm Election PoliticsGas Price Politics and Consumer ImpactPolice Raid Civil RightsArtist Monetization StrategiesGovernment Shutdown and Border FundingRepublican Party Electoral StrategyFreedom of Speech ProtectionsViral Marketing and Social Media Growth
Analyzed Episodes
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
View AnalysisDec 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
View AnalysisDec 11, 2025
Walter Masterson and MAGA Trolling 101
ICE enforcement and immigration detentionApp censorship and First Amendment rightsCriminal justice system racial disparities
View AnalysisMar 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
View AnalysisDec 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
View AnalysisMar 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
View AnalysisMar 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
View AnalysisDec 25, 2025
ICYMI: We Were on My Favorite Murder
Immigration Law and Defense StrategyCriminal Defense and Fourth Amendment RightsMenopause and Workplace Discrimination
View AnalysisJan 1, 2026
ICYMI: Michael Was on The Knife
Domestic Violence and Abuser Control TacticsCriminal Bond System and Bail ReformGPS Ankle Monitor Technology and Compliance
View AnalysisJan 8, 2026
Conversion Therapy Might Be Back
Conversion Therapy Bans and First Amendment RightsSupreme Court Case: Chiles v. SalazarArt Law and Antiquities Repatriation
View AnalysisJan 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
View AnalysisJan 22, 2026
If I Murder My Family Can I Still Get My Inheritance?
Estate Planning and WillsIntestacy Laws and State DistributionTrusts and Probate Process
View AnalysisJan 29, 2026
Midwest Nice, Leave the ICE
ICE Enforcement and Warrantless ArrestsImmigration Bond Eligibility and DetentionFourth Amendment Violations in Immigration Enforcement
View AnalysisMar 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
View AnalysisFeb 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
View AnalysisFeb 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
View AnalysisFeb 12, 2026
Motion To De-Fur (w. PETA’s Ashley Byrne)
Animal Rights and Fur EthicsPETA Shelter Practices and Euthanasia MisconceptionsVintage Fur Donation Programs
View AnalysisFeb 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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