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Inside the Law
Hosted by Mark Gavagan · EN
An outsider gets inside stories and insights from cops, criminals, judges, lawyers and more.
Learn about the fascinating experiences of people on all sides of the law.
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ProPublica: Her Attacker Was Stopped in the Act and Arrested, but This Assault Was Only the Beginning of Her Trauma
Mar 3, 202300:07:38Tap to summarizeAn audio version (with permission) of Michelle Theriault Boots' June 2020 story for Anchorage Daily News in partnership with independent, nonprofit newsroom, Pro Publica. Learn more or make a donation at Propublica.orgRead by Audrey Gavagan."Everything Mary Savage did in the hours after the attack was dissected on the witness stand, an experience so upsetting she vomited. But years later, she finds comfort knowing her testimony led to his conviction."
Transcribe →Trimmed Joe Rogan Interview of Johann Hari - Rethinking Addiction & the War on Drugs
Mar 11, 202001:18:03Tap to summarizeThis is a heavily trimmed interview by Joe Rogan of Johann Hari on drug legalization, addiction and enforcement. The original is amazing and worthwhile (you'll see the War on Drugs very differently), but nearly 3.5 hours. Even though it's important and worthwhile, I couldn't get people to commit for that long, so I made this hour and fifteen minute version. The original is great, with lots of fascinating stories - find it at JoeRogan.net (episode #1250). Keywords: addiction, drugs, legalization, joe roagan, johann hari, switzerland, portugal, prostitution, emotional pain, war on drugs
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Divorce and Family Law Attorney Sharon Johnson
Dec 27, 201901:11:01Tap to summarizeIn this episiode:How Sharon, as a young law associate, reacted to a matrimonial case file with X-rated greeting cards in it that a wife had found in her husband's desk at work, along with women's underwearThe meaning behind unpaid funeral billsHer strategy starting out to take-on the stuff that everybody else was afraid to touchThe importance of having a realistic conversation with clients and prospects about whether or not the law is aligned with where they are emotionallyThe patterns in family law mediation that that repeat themselves over and overWhy it's important to let people know you understand what they're saying and to acknowledge how they feelThe spouse initiating a divorce may have already been grieving the loss of their marriage for years, while the non-initiaing spouse might be hit broadsideFear and anxiety is probably overwhelming and sometimes paralyzing. "I think a mental health expert would help you work through that but they also can help you define your goals which makes you better at communicating."Can you make your spouse leave the residence?What is a "no-fault" divorce?Don't waste money to win emotional battles! Learn what is and isn't worth spending money on in a divorceHow to react if there's domestic violence in your home, while still protecting your interestsAnd MUCH more...
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Attorney and former Prosecutor Boone Phillips on Alex Bozarjian live TV sexual battery case
Dec 24, 201900:14:34Tap to summarizeAttorney and former Prosecutor Boone Phillips on the Alex Bozarjian live TV sexual battery case . Boone sheds light on the December 7, 2019 alleged sexual battery, on live television, of Ms. Alex Bozarjian, a 23 year old televsion reporter for NBC's Savannah, Ga affiliate, WSAV.The alleged perpetrator is Tommy Callaway, a married father in his 40's.It is alleged, and depicted in the video immediately below, that when Mr. Callaway ran past Ms. Bozarjian as she was reporting on Savannah's Bridge Run race, he whacked he on her buttocks, and then kept running.Immediately after this contact, Ms. Bozarjian's expression and demeaner change dramatically - she appears stunned, upset, and in disbelief. A few seconds later, she resumes reporting, but still appears shaken.This was all captured on live television, and the internet video above has been viewed more than 12 million times.Even though he was wearing dark sunglasses, audiences were able to identify Mr. Callaway through other images of him and his race bib number.Three days later, on Dec. 10th, Ms. Bozarjian appeared on the CBS This Morning national television program (the video is immediately below). A statement from Mr. Callaway's attorney was read, saying they regret the situation, but he "did not act with any criminal intentions ... We do not expect any criminal charges."Around that same time, Mr. Callaway participated in a filmed interview with WSAV television's JoAnn Merrigan.On Friday, Dec. 13th, Mr. Callaway was charged with misdemeaner sexual battery.He turned himself in to detective, was booked at the Chatham County Jail, and was released on $1,300 bond.
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Paul Graham - Do Things That Don't Scale
Aug 3, 201900:23:13Tap to summarizeThis is an audio version of "Do Things That Don’t Scale" by Paul Graham (paulgraham.com/ds.html). Read by Mark Gavagan, author of Streaker's Journal (streakersjournal.com), founder of Crushh.com (crushh.com). On Twitter: @mgav Partial transcript: One of the most common types of advice we give at Y Combinator is to do things that don't scale. A lot of would-be founders believe that startups either take off or don't. You build something, make it available, and if you've made a better mousetrap, people beat a path to your door as promised. Or they don't, in which case the market must not exist. [1] Actually startups take off because the founders make them take off. There may be a handful that just grew by themselves, but usually it takes some sort of push to get them going. A good metaphor would be the cranks that car engines had before they got electric starters. Once the engine was going, it would keep going, but there was a separate and laborious process to get it going. Recruit The most common unscalable thing founders have to do at the start is to recruit users manually. Nearly all startups have to. You can't wait for users to come to you. You have to go out and get them. Stripe is one of the most successful startups we've funded, and the problem they solved was an urgent one. If anyone could have sat back and waited for users, it was Stripe. But in fact they're famous within YC for aggressive early user acquisition. End of transcript. Go to paulgraham.com/ds.html to read the full text.
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Domestic Abuse - Why Victims Don't Leave
Jul 13, 201901:13:00Tap to summarizeWhy Don't Domestic Abuse Victims Just LEAVE ??? Pat Kimble, MSW, LCSWR answers the first question that comes to mind about domestic abuse: Why Don't Victims Just LEAVE ??? She provides a wealth of information and facinating (horrifying) stories, to provide real-world eilliustrations (no client names or identifying info is revealed). **Pat Kimble, MSW, LCSWR Relationship & Divorce Counseling for individuals and couples Licensed therapist with 20 years of experience. patkimble.com**
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Don't Talk to the Police, by Law Professor James Duane
Oct 6, 201700:26:31Tap to summarizeProfessor James Duane, author of "You Have the Right to Remain Innocent," has won the Regent University Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching multiple time. In this excerpt from his viral lecture, "Don't Talk to the Police," Professor Duane shares advice everyone should hear. If you enjoy the show , it would be terrific if you'd leave a rating and review on iTunes. It's the best way to support this small indie program and to help others find it! Thank you so much!
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Secret Service Agent on What You Can and Can't Say About President Trump
Sep 18, 201700:04:15Tap to summarizeLearn what is and is not illegal when talking about the President, from former U.S. Secret Service Agent, Jason Wells. Be careful what you say, because you may be breaking the law. Surprisingly, 1st Amendment "Freedom of Speech" will NOT protect you.
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1.25 minutes Former U.S. Secret Service agent Jason Wells on waiting for danger vs being proactive
Sep 13, 201700:01:01Tap to summarize1.25 minutes Former U.S. Secret Service agent Jason Wells explains how we are mostly waiting for violent danger arrive in our schools and workplaces, instead of being proactive.
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How to Save Thousands of Dollars in Divorce Attorney Fees
Sep 12, 201700:01:04Tap to summarizeThis simple bit of advice from NJ attorney Sharon Johnson can help you save thousands of dollars in attorney fees
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