As a photographer for more than a decade I've heard the most inspiring stories from the people I have met along the way. I started to work with the goal of inspiring women and their businesses on authentically and confidently representing themselves. Recently, I felt inspired to start Champagne Mastermind. Over the years I have worked with so many incredible people and learned so much from their personal stories of trials and triumphs. I am so excited to venture into a podcast that includes ...
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Is it bad employees or bad employers? What do you like or don't like? Is it young vs old? Let's discuss! Cover art photo provided by Tom Barrett on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@wistomsin
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The Legal Face-off Podcast from WGN Plus
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The Living Tradition of Byzantine Music in America
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A podcast about traveling the special needs road and discovering the hidden gems and unique finds of a place you didn't think you would be. We share how families are doing amazing things as a result of a diagnosis, and give you a glimpse into the realities of raising children with differing needs.
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Take a quick break and relax with a poem. Pause for Poetry is a short poetry podcast with each episode featuring an out-of-copyright poem read over a bed of relaxing music. Individual music is written for each episode to capture the character or mood of the poem. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.
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I have been running my Nostalgia Interviews podcast since 2018. Through over 200 one-to-one interviews with guests from a range of backgrounds and professions – some of the guests are people I went to school or university with, others are leading figures in broadcasting, journalism, politics, film, music and education – the aim is to find out what it is that inspires our interests and passions. What is it that shapes us? How did we end up where we are today in terms of the music, books, film ...
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Remick on Diddy jury selection, Medwed on Read retrial, Kravit on Milwaukee judge arrest, Ziegler on fetal personhood, and much more
Magna Legal Services Director and Senior Litigation Consultant Hiliary Remick joins Legal Face-Off to discuss jury selection in Diddy’s trial. Northeastern University School of Law distinguished Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Daniel Medwed discusses the latest in the retrial of Karen Read. Kravit Hovel & Krawczyk Founding Partner St…
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Taylor & Ring Trial Attorney Dave Ring discusses the resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers. The Lawfare Project Senior Counsel Gerard Filitti provides insight into their lawsuit alleging that DePaul University was negligent in failing to stop an anti-semitic attack. Temple University Beasley School of Law Dean Rachel Rebouché explains the …
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Petrigh on Magione death penalty, Colangelo on Karen Read case, Henderson on NCAA settlement, and much more
Boston University School of Law Clinical Associate Professor Angelo Petrigh joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the prosecution seeking the death penalty in the Luigi Mangione murder case. Magna Legal Services National Managing Director of Jury Consulting Rachel York Colangelo joins Rich and Tina to discuss the Karen Read case and a former juror joinin…
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University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Marjorie Cook Law Professor Leigh Goodmark shares her changed perspective on domestic violence arrests. University of Illinois Chicago of Law Professor Jason Kilborn provides insight into his First Amendment retaliation claim stemming fro…
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Amy and Richard visit with Patrick Haddad of St. Nicholas Antiochian Cathedral in Los Angeles and George Zain of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Brooklyn, founding members of the Byzantine choir The Sons of Antioch. Patrick and George talk about the choir’s origins and mission as an ensemble, the group’s liturgical and concert-related activitie…
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Nunziata on FBI Deputy Director selection, Semel on new Glossip trial, Murphy on ‘Legally Blonde’ teaching techniques, and much more
The Federalist Society Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law, Gregg Thomas Nunziata joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the recent selection of the FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. UC Berkeley Law Chancellor’s Clinical Professor of Law and Co-Director, Death Penalty Clinic Elisabeth Semel discusses Richard Glossip’s new trial. NYU Law N…
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City of Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg returns to provide her insight on CPD extremist groups, Brandon Johnson’s gift room and more. Election law expert Michael Dorf explains whether ex-governor Rod Blagojevich could run for office again after his Trump pardon. Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Professor Nadav Shoked discusses the DOJ…
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My guest this week is Cameron Tucker, Head of News and Content at KMTV. Cam and I begin by chatting about the BFI-funded series Generation Why that we both worked on in which we made sure young people from across the UK were fully represented. We find out why the series has been so transformational, and has helped us look beyond the world we know. …
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Elcox on Bryan Kohberger case, Meyler and Barrett on pardon power, Hooper on anti-hazing bill, Martini and Susler on resilience, and much more
Elcox Law Founder Edwina Elcox discusses the latest in the Bryan Kohberger case. Stanford Law Professor Bernadette Meyler and St. John’s University School of Law Professor John Barrett join Legal Face-Off to discuss the use of pardons by Biden and Trump. Oakland Community Health Network Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer Bern…
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Georgetown Law George J. Mitchell Professor in Law and Public Policy and former ACLU Legal Director David Cole returns to discuss efforts to curtail Trump in his second term. Singleton Schreiber Managing Partner Gerald Singleton discusses his lawsuits on behalf of Los Angeles fire victims. Casini Law Firm Attorney Kevin Casini discusses the Drake v…
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Vinicky on 2025 Illinois laws, Barnard on Luigi Mangione, Jenkins on Public Domain Day, and much more
WTTW correspondent Amanda Vinicky rejoins Legal Face-Off for her annual breakdown of some of the new 2025 Illinois laws. Duke Law Director of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain Professor Jennifer Jenkins joins Rich and Tina to discuss Public Domain Day. Magna Legal Services Director of Jury Consulting David Barnard discusses how accused …
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It was a great pleasure for this week’s Nostalgia Interviews podcast to meet fellow podcaster Harry Bowles. Harry has been running his Nerds Against Normality over the last few months. We talk about how the podcast has evolved, and the reason for looking at the relevant algorithms. We find out about its reach, the prime time for podcasts and the ri…
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ParentsUSA Executive Director and Founder David DeLugas and Georgia mother Brittany Patterson discuss her arrest for letting her son walk to the store. National Sheriffs’ Association Executive Director and CEO Jonathan Thompson discusses expanding the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement program. Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionali…
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It was a great pleasure for this week’s Nostalgia Interviews podcast to meet screenwriter, author and award-winning podcaster Mark Stay. We begin by talking about Herne Bay and its cultural dynamics and learn that Mark has always been drawn to creativity, with Star Wars playing a formative influence. His teachers encouraged him, and Mark discusses …
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Love on Hunter Biden pardon, Cole on SCOTUS and transgender ban, Barton on ‘The Supreme Guide to Writing’, and much more
Law Office of Margaret Love Founder and Former U.S. Pardon Attorney Margaret Love joins Legal Face-Off to discuss Hunter Biden’s pardon. Georgetown Law George J. Mitchell Professor in Law and Public Policy and former ACLU Legal Director David D. Cole discusses the transgender healthcare case argued before SCOTUS. University of Miami School of Law P…
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European Council on Foreign Relations Senior Policy Fellow Anthony Dworkin explains the ICC’s arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Harvard Law School Professor Rebecca Tushnet discusses who gets a $70,000 engagement ring. 5-time Emmy-winning journalist & host of “Missing on Hulu” Kristin Thorne discusses her investigati…
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My guest this week is Numi Gildert who is the cohost with Rob Wills of the Drivetime show on KMFM. Numi has a robotics engineering background (including a PhD) and always loved consuming radio when she was young. She grew up in Macclesfield and listened to Silk FM, and later enjoyed Chris Moyles on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show when she was nine. Numi…
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Painter on Trump’s legal proceedings, Gulati on study of Trump-appointed judges, Bergman on AI and teen suicide, and much more
University of Virginia Law Professor G. Mitu Gulati discusses authoring a study (along with Professor Stephen Choi of New York University Law School) on Trump-appointed federal judges’ productivity, independence, and influence. University of Minnesota Law Professor and former chief White House ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush Richard W. P…
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David Cloake is a former professional DJ whom I have had the great pleasure to know since working at Cabin FM. We learn about David’s career in radio, beginning with a chat about the pre-digital radio world. We find out how David got into radio, starting at Southern Sound, about the advice he received from other presenters, and how he received eloc…
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Amy and Richard talk to Christian Farradj, the host of Ancient Faith’s new Byzantine chant series on Ancient Faith Kids. Christian shares about his journey making the leap from altar to analogion in his youth, and the opportunities and challenges of learning Byzantine music in a time when there are more resources and interest than ever before. As a…
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My guest this week is Max Barrett, who works as a sales and marketing manager at his family business in sustainability, helping design engineers make more sustainable decisions. Max has a filmmaking background and broadcast journalism, too, and has previously presented film reviews on BBC Radio Kent, and we talk about the way we keep archives of ou…
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Syracuse University Professor of Law Gregory Germain discusses the unusual court order receivership of Rudy Giuliani’s property. Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Professor Michael Kang provides insight into Elon Musk’s voter registration lottery in swing states. National Material Associate General Counsel David Susler joins Legal Face-Off again …
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This week's guest is Yvonne Howard, an educationalist, creative practitioner, and artist-writer. Yvonne grew up in Leeds in a challenging environment and turned to writing to process the events from those days. Yvonne left school at 15 with no qualifications. She returned to education in her late 20s, building into her first degree personal experie…
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LaCroix on Supreme Court preview, Brucher on Taft-Hartley Act, Rand on Menendez brothers, and much more
University of Chicago Law School Robert Newman Reid Professor of Law Alison LaCroix joins Rich and Tina to provide a preview of SCOTUS cases for this new term. Rutgers-New Brunswick School of Management and Labor Relations Assistant Teaching Professor William Brucher discusses the latest dockworkers strike and the Taft-Hartley Act. Emmy and DuPont …
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My guest this week is Nina Kuryata. Nina is a journalist, editor, media consultant and writer who, from 2011-19, was Head of the BBC News Ukrainian Service. I spoke to Nina on Ukrainian Independence Day in August to talk about her first novel Dzvinka (The Call) and to learn about what it means to be Ukrainian in the last days of the USSR and to dis…
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American University Adjunct Associate Professor, Beveridge & Diamond Principal and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Alyse Adamson discusses the criminal allegations against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Vanderbilt University Law School Professor Joseph Fishman explains the Miley Cyrus “Flowers” lawsuit. Harvard Law School Digital Privacy Expert and author Le…
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My guest this week is presenter, video coach and former TEDx curator Liù Batchelor, who refers to the 'wiggly' journey she has been on. She has always felt unclear about what she wanted to do, while at the same time being driven. We talk about the way people see us and whether it encapsulates our own sense of who we are, and Liù speaks about the im…
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Honig on New Trump indictment, Breinholt on charging Hamas leaders, Lambert on Colin Gray case, Rubin on relocating Idaho murder trial, and much more
Lowenstein Sandler Special Counsel, CNN Legal Analyst and former New Jersey and federal prosecutor Elie Honig joins Rich and Tina to talk about the latest with Jack Smith’s new Trump indictment. George Washington Law Professorial Lecturer in Law Jeffrey Breinholt discusses the DOJ’s charges against Hamas leaders in the October 7th attack on Israel.…
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Amy and Richard talk to Christina Stravros Kidonakis, the Protopsaltria at All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Joliet, Illinois. Christina was a pioneer for the Byzantine Chant Certificate Program at Hellenic College Holy Cross School of Theology and is the coordinator of the Synaxis of Orthodox Women Byzantine Cantors, an annual educational event …
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My guest this week, for my 200th Nostalgia Interview, is Christina Kim. It was terrific to catch up with Christina, who is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, before I left the University of Kent in July 2024. Christina begins by remembering the visa issues that consumed her time upon arriving at Kent just over a decade ago and how it took a while to w…
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Yale University Professor and CNBC contributor Joanne Lipman discusses the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements. Nelson Hardiman Founder and Managing Partner Harry Nelson weighs in on Matthew Perry’s death investigation. The Center for Election Innovation & Research Executive Director and Founder David Becker talks about the Elec…
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Ross on Supreme Court reform, Lewis Donnell on Stateville Correctional Center, Ivory on Olympics class trip, and much more
University of Virginia Law School Professor and Director, Karsh Center for Law and Democracy Bertrall Ross joins Rich and Tina to discuss the President Biden’s latest efforts to reform the Supreme Court. Loevy & Loevy Partner Heather Lewis Donnell discusses recent developments in the ongoing class action lawsuit over conditions at Stateville Correc…
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My guest this week is Eleni Kapogianni who I have known for about a decade. Eleni lectures in Linguistics at the University of Kent, and we talk about the big role that film (and film dialogue) plays in her research. Storytelling and fiction is a big hobby for Eleni, and we discuss the permeable nature of the work-life balance and find out about he…
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My guest this week is Gabriel Morris, Video Journalist at KMTV. We begin by talking about our Cardiff connection, and learn that Gabriel, who is originally from Hertfordshire, studied Geography in Liverpool and went into broadcast journalism. We find out where the spark for broadcast journalism came from, having grown up as a child with watching BB…
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West Coast Trial Lawyers President and Co-Founder and former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani rejoins Rich and Tina to discuss the legal issues Kamala Harris’ candidacy faces. Washington University School of Law Professor Gregory Magarian provides insights into the 25th Amendment and whether it can be used to force Biden to step down now. Standup c…
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Wehle on presidential immunity, Laser on Bible teaching in Oklahoma schools, Drew on the NFL Sunday Ticket, Delfino on celebrity deepfakes, and much more
University of Baltimore School of Law Professor Kimberly Wehle joins Rich and Tina to discuss the Supreme Court’s recent decision on presidential immunity. Loyola Marymount Law School Associate Dean for Clinical Programs and Experiential Learning and Director of Moot Court Programs Rebecca Delfino joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest with cel…
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My guest this week is actor and stage combat instructor Duncan Woodruff who did a History degree at the University of Kent about fifteen years ago. We learn that Duncan had a plan from when he was at school to go into acting, and that his work in fight directing was more serendipitous. Duncan used to take part in the Dickens Festival Play every yea…
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City of Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg rejoins Rich and Tina to provide insight on how Chicago plans to prepare for the Democratic National Convention. Fix the Court Executive Director Gabe Roth discusses gifts accepted by Supreme Court justices. American University Washington College of Law Professor Stephen Wermiel discusses recent Su…
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My guest this week is Sofia Akin, journalist and main anchor at KMTV's Kent Tonight, and (as we learn in the breaking news at the end) who is about to join the BBC as a Broadcast Journalist. We learn that Sofia, who is from West Sussex, started out as a video journalist, and she talks about how no two days are the same. Sofia gives the example of a…
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Germain on Trump trial, Kolb on representing Michael Cohen, Romanucci on Highland Park mass shooting and wrongful convictions, Chamberlain on permanent punishments in Illinois, and much more
Syracuse University College of Law Professor Gregory Germain joins Rich and Tina to discuss the verdict in Trump’s hush money trial. Perry Law Associate and Former Law Clerk of the Senate Judiciary Committee Joshua Kolb discusses his representation of Michael Cohen during Trump’s hush money trial. Romanucci & Blandin Law Founding Partner Antonio Ro…
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Clarkson Law Firm Partner Glenn Danas explains a Hail Mary legal maneuver in Trump’s classified documents case. Berkley Judicial Institute of Law Executive Director Jeremy Fogel explains the judicial ethics of Justice Alito’s “Stop the Steal” flags. Atlantic Council Director of Strategic Litigation Project Gissou Nia provides insight into ICC’s app…
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My guest this week is Andy Richards, Channel Director of KMTV. Born in Guernsey in 1982, Andy reveals what it was like to grow up on a small island. The first film he saw was ET and Andy discusses the importance in those days of Blockbuster Video where he worked when he was 18, and we learn about the migration in that era from VHS to DVD. We talk a…
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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Professor Max Schanzenbach rejoins Rich and Tina to discuss Israel divestment. UCLA Professor of Gender Studies Juliet Williams provides insight on Harvey Weinstein’s conviction reversal. Illinois Cannabis Business Association Executive Director Tiffany Chappell discusses banning hemp products. In the Legal Grab …
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My guest this week is Abby Hook, Assistant News Editor, journalist and presenter at KMTV where she has been based for the last two years. Abby talks about the demanding nature of journalism and how you have to love it to do it, and we learn that she grew up regularly doing drama. Journalism wasn’t the route Abby thought she would originally follow,…
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Stabile on the Trump trial, Brandt on Ohtani gambling scandal, Allred on OJ Simpson, and much more
Dubin Research & Consulting Managing Director Renato Stabile joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest regarding Trump’s hush money trial. Villanova University Professor and Executive Director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law Andrew Brandt discusses MLB phenom Shohei Ohtani’s gambling scandal. Highly acclaimed civil right…
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My guest this week is Professor Paul Badham who for many years was Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Lampeter, where he began his career in 1973. His own father had done an English degree there before studying Theology at Oxford and whose own writings were influential on Paul. We find out how Paul got interested in his seminal research…
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My guest this week is Henrik Schoenefeldt, Professor of Sustainable Architecture, who has been at the University of Kent since 2011. He was at Cambridge prior to moving to Kent and we learn about the role of sustainability in architecture from an historical perspective, such as from the Victorian era. Henrik grew up in Germany in a former industria…
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Crumbly sentencing, Florida squatter prevention, AI usage in court proceedings, possible Justice Sotomayor retirement, & much more
Cooley Law School Professor Jeffrey Swartz rejoins Rich and Tina to discuss the sentencing of James and Jennifer Crumbley. Florida District 8 Senator Keith Perry discusses his efforts to revoke squatter rights. Criminal justice expert Jonathan Hak joins us from The Hague to AI usage in court proceedings. University of Colorado Law School Professor …
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My guest this week is Sabrina Mei-Li Smith who lectures in Creative Writing at De Montfort University in Leicester. Sabrina has written a novel set in the mid-1990s and some of the research behind her novel is heavily connected to the themes of nostalgia and identity. We learn about the way Sabrina examines themes of race and gender within the acce…
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Bekman on the Key Bridge collapse, Ford on the Trumpification of political figures, Blumencranz on NY squatter prevention, Wiltfong on moving from the Daily Show to the Law, and much more
Actor and comedian Bob Wiltfong discusses how he has made the leap from The Daily Show to plaintiffs’ firm, Edelson Law. Stanford Law School George E. Osborne Professor of Law Richard Thompson Ford discusses the “Trumpification” of various political figures. New York State Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz joins Legal Face-Off to discuss his bill to pre…
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