Best Knox Robinson Productions Podcasts (2025)

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How Iranian Women Are Leading a Revolution (Zahra Amanpour) 1:28:51

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Why are Iranian women leading the fight for freedom—and how have they sustained that fight for over four decades? In this powerful conversation, Zahra Amanpour shares how her life was shaped by the Iranian resistance after her father was executed by the regime, and why she believes women must be at the forefront of revolution. Amanda and Zahra expl…

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Ask Amanda Anything - Forgiving Guede, How to Become Fluent, How to Tell Your Own Story 1:02:15

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In this episode of Ask Amanda Anything, Amanda discusses Rudy Guede's new trial and why she no longer needs to confront her friend’s killer to find peace. She also shares how learning Italian in prison—from a Harry Potter book and a borrowed dictionary—became an unlikely act of agency and self-preservation. Along the way, Amanda explains why police…

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Why Monogamy Isn’t Morality (Dan Savage) 1:24:53

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Sex advice legend Dan Savage joins Amanda for a conversation about desire, trauma, and why our culture still freaks out over butt stuff. They dig into why shame is boring, why marriage isn’t sacred, and how telling the truth about your sex life might just be the most liberating thing you can do. Reach out to us at ⁠www.amandaknox.com⁠ or ⁠amandakno…

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Old School: It's OK to Be OK (Samantha Geimer) 48:33

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Welcome to Old School, where we revisit some of our best episodes from previous years with some current reflections on why these episodes are still fascinating. In 1977, Roman Polanski raped 13-year old Samantha Geimer. But strangely, the rape itself wasn't as bad as what followed. Amanda and Chris join Samantha to sift through the trauma of thirty…

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Ask Amanda Anything - Punching Down, Change Your Past?, Does It Get Better? 48:46

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In the first episode of Ask Amanda Anything, Amanda opens up about everything from the gendered double standards in her wrongful conviction to that time a comedian blindsided her with a lazy murder joke—while she was in the audience. She shares how trauma shaped her instinct to live in crisis mode, how meditation and stand-up helped her reset, and …

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Why The Truth Matters More Than Winning (Marcia Clark) 1:13:26

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Marcia Clark is a former prosecutor best known for leading the O.J. Simpson trial. Today, she’s a bestselling crime novelist and legal commentator with sharp insights into justice, media, and what it means to be a woman in the public eye. In this episode of Hard Knox, Marcia shares what she’s learned about the human tendency to reduce people to her…

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Introducing: Hard Knox 3:47

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After years of telling stories—my own and others—I realized I wanted to spend more time on the ideas underneath the narrative arcs. So I’m launching Hard Knox, a space to think out loud about what hardship teaches us, what justice demands of us, and how we live with what we can’t undo. You don't have to be stuck in a prison cell to feel trapped in …

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#126 - Out of the Labyrinth 1:41:45

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After five years of exploring life’s twists, turns, and dead ends, Amanda and Chris are wrapping up Labyrinths—but not without one last walk down memory lane. From celebrity guests to mushroom trips, miscarriages to moral dilemmas, they revisit some of their favorite moments and biggest lessons. It’s a heartfelt send-off to a podcast that was never…

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Best Of: Everyone's Biased, But Me (Itiel Dror) 51:20

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Dr. Itiel Dror is used to facing resistance to his work. It comes with the territory when you're a neuroscientist studying cognitive bias in experts: no one wants to believe they have biases they're not aware of. But the pushback to a paper he published last year was extreme even by Dr. Dror's standards. After the paper came out, the ensuing backla…

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Who's Right? - Saying Goodbye 47:48

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Amanda and Chris explore the emotional complexity of saying goodbye, unpacking why goodbyes can be so difficult, the rituals that help us let go, and how fear of the unknown often keeps us stuck. From awkward Irish exits to dramatic farewell hugs, breakups to burritos, they explore why letting go can be so hard… and sometimes weird. It’s a fond far…

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#125 - The Cost of Disbelief (Dr. Aleksandra Treglown) 1:12:15

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Dr. Aleksandra Treglown has spent years listening to children recount the worst moments of their lives—only to watch their truths be ignored. In this episode, she reveals how disbelief—by courts, by law enforcement, and by the public—is not just a barrier to justice, but a form of systemic violence against women and children. Through her research a…

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Best Of: Modeling Cruelty, Modeling Courage (Emily Wilson) 50:20

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Emily Wilson traveled the world over the course of her modeling career. But one photoshoot always...haunted her. She was accustomed to be valued for her beauty, but that fateful day, she was used as a weapon. Find Emily on Instagram @emilykatwilson https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @…

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Who's Right? - Work/Life Balance 38:51

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Amanda and Chris return from yet another whirlwind of work and travel to ask: can you really have work-life balance when your life is your work? In this episode, they dig into the tension between ambition and presence, the creative curse of never switching off, and what happens when your business partner is also your spouse. We would love to hear y…

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#124 - Circling the Rabbit Hole (Stephanie Kemmerer) 1:00:31

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Stephanie Kemmerer spent years spiraling through conspiracy theories—from 9/11 truthers to reptilian overlords—before a single, personal conversation snapped her back to reality. Her journey through the world of conspiracy theories reveals how trauma, alienation, and the search for meaning can lead us deep into illusion. In this conversation, she r…

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Best Of: Defending a Monster (Shannon Smith & Molly Blythe) 41:11

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When defense attorneys Shannon Smith and Molly Blythe agreed to represent Olympic doctor Larry Nassar, who pled guilty to sexually abusing young gymnasts, they were accused of betraying womankind. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠ Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: ⁠⁠@amamaknox⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠@emceeca…

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Who's Right? - Video Games 40:51

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Amanda and Chris go head-to-head on the great screen-time debate. Are games a mindless escape or a meaningful form of play, connection, and creativity? From parenting dilemmas to personal guilt, they unpack the emotional baggage around zoning out, tuning in, and what it means to spend our time well. We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter…

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#123 - Warrior Pose (Ashley Spence) 1:20:40

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Ashley Spence’s life was shattered at 19 after a violent assault by a stranger—but that’s not where her story ends. In this episode, she shares how she navigated years of fear, silence, and self-destruction before finding healing, reconnecting with her body, and ultimately testifying in court to help put her attacker away. It’s a story of quiet res…

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Best Of: Revelations of an Opened Marriage (Minda Lane) 57:30

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A year shy of turning 40, Minda Lane realized she wasn't happy in her marriage, and she proposed to her husband Jack that they try out polyamory. She didn't antipate how this would dredge up her old trauma, and force her to reckon with who she really was. Minda Lane is the author of "Men, Myself, and I: Revelations of an Opened Marriage," available…

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Who's Right? - First Impressions 32:09

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Chris and Amanda explore why our snap judgments often miss the mark, what it takes to see people clearly, and what happens when a terrible first impression turns into a lifelong partnership. We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at ⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠ Bluesky: @⁠amandaknox.com⁠ | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @a…

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Free: My Search for Meaning. A Live Book Discussion. 1:06:28

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For today's episode of Labyrinths we are stepping outside the studio to bring you a live recording of Amanda discussing her new memoir, Free: My Search for Meaning Recorded at the Puget Sound Zen Center, Amanda offers an unflinching look at the lasting impact of wrongful conviction and the complex work of rebuilding a life in the public eye. https:…

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Best Of: The Pleasure of Pain (Mistress Cyan) 1:01:00

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Amanda was accused of orchestrating a sex-game gone wrong that ended in murder. But what does a sex-game gone right look like? Amanda and Chris connect with Mistress Cyan and enter the world of BDSM. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson⁠ ⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠ Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: ⁠@amamaknox⁠ | ⁠@emceecarbo…

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Who's Right? - Friendship 47:46

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Amanda and Chris dive deep into the messy, meaningful, and often awkward realities of adult friendship—from ghosting to bro weekends to birthdays. Is it weird to prioritize your friends with a ranking system? Should friendships come with breakup rituals? Tune in for a heartfelt exploration of how we connect, drift apart, and find our people. We wou…

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Bonus Episode: A Slight Change of Plans | Is Amanda Knox Finally Free? 53:07

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We’re sharing an episode of the podcast A Slight Change of Plans that Amanda recently appeared on. On A Slight Change of Plans, Dr. Maya Shankar blends storytelling with science to help us better understand how to navigate the changes, big and small, we face in our lives. In this episode, Amanda tells Maya about reaching out to the lead prosecutor …

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#121 - Off the Record (Ashleigh Banfield) 57:56

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Journalist Ashleigh Banfield has survived war zones, 9/11, and the brutal churn of network news. But her most disorienting challenges have been deeply personal. In this episode, Ashleigh opens up about being cast out—by teachers, by a career she loved, by people she trusted most—and how those experiences shaped her view of belonging, resilience, an…

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Who's Right? - Social Media Detox 42:18

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Amanda and Chris debate dopamine addiction, digital identity, parenting without smartphones, and the existential question: are we just curated content with a pulse? It's a hilarious, heady, and honest conversation about quitting (or not quitting) the apps that run our lives. We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at http…