Best Dan Epps Podcasts (2026)

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The Marshal and the Margarine 1:18:33

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We're back with the first episode of the new year, breaking down the interim docket opinion/order in Trump v. Illinois, the national guard case, after first warming up with new Erie scholarship, state criminal jurisdiction over federal officers, and some recent online discourse.By Will Baude & Dan Epps

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Warning: Your Coffee, Water, and Soup Alare Out To Get You | 1/9/26 2:26:17

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You drink it every day without thinking. Coffee cups, bottled water, and canned soup may be quietly exposing you to microplastics, BPA, and forever chemicals. This is not panic. It is documented. In this episode of At The Mic: Friday Happy Hour, Keith Malinak is joined by Brad Staggs, Rebecca Mistereggen, and Kelly Smith for a wide-ranging conversa…

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The Cost of Saying No to Your Commander | 1/8/26 1:57:00

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A U.S. Airman refused a COVID vaccine mandate and entered a legal battle that would redefine his life, his career, and his faith in military justice. In this episode of At The Mic with Keith Malinak, Keith sits down with former U.S. Airman Lance Castle for a deep dive into one of the most controversial court-martial cases to emerge from the COVID e…

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MTV Is Dead, Epstein Isn’t, and Nobody Trusts the System | 12/24/25 2:06:10

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MTV didn’t just stop playing music. It marked the beginning of a fractured shared culture. In this special edition of At the Mic with Keith Malinak, Keith Malinak is joined by Brad Staggs on Christmas Eve for a wide-ranging reflection that begins with nostalgia and ends somewhere far less comfortable. What starts with memories of MTV, childhood Chr…

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Fundraisers, Donkeys, and Norcs | 12/19/25 2:13:03

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There are better ways to raise money. This was not one of them. On this episode of At the Mic: Friday Happy Hour, Keith Malinak is joined by Brad Staggs, Rebecca Mistereggen, and Kelly Smith for an unscripted roundtable that begins with a fundraiser and quickly veers into chaos. Donkeys are discussed early. Norcs become a recurring theme. Logic str…

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When Whistleblowers Become the Target of the FBI. Kash Patel, Dan Bongino & the Blunders | 12/18/25 1:53:04

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January 6 exposed more than prosecutions. It revealed how whistleblowers inside the FBI are punished for telling the truth. In this Thursday Deep Dive, Keith Malinak sits down with former FBI agent and whistleblower Steve Friend for a two-hour, unfiltered examination of political prosecution, institutional retaliation, and the slow collapse of acco…

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Non-Cake Physical Object 1:17:15

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We're back to break down a month's worth of shadow docket activity -- three recent summary reversals, plus the stay in the Texas gerrymandering case (Abbott v. LULAC). We also discuss the launch of the SCOTUSblog "interim docket blog."By Will Baude & Dan Epps

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Finance As A Growth Engine With Gary Piscatelli of Astor Chocolate 31:57

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Gary Piscatelli has earned a reputation as a transformational and pragmatic leader in a global confectionary industry driven by factors including rising disposable incomes, urbanization, and innovative products. That market's valued at approximately $269 billion in 2024, and projected to reach around $468 billion by 2034 with a huge annual compound…

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Time Travel at the Waffle House. What Gen X Is Really Thinking | Friday Happy Hour 12.12.25 2:02:01

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A Waffle House menu shouldn’t feel like time travel, but here we are. What starts as light Friday chaos quickly turns into a very Gen X conversation about rising prices, parenting, and how reality seems to shift without warning. Keith Malinak is joined by Brad Staggs and Rebecca Mistereggen as the conversation moves from sleep-deprived parenting an…

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UFO Nuclear Tests Connection, 9/11 Questions and Baby Nostradamus | 12/11/25 2:11:00

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Long before satellites circled the planet, strange objects appeared in Earth’s skies—metallic, intelligent, and impossible to categorize. This Deep Dive untangles the conspiracy theories, photographic anomalies, and geopolitical motives buried inside decades of UFO reports. Keith Malinak, Brad Staggs, and Kelly Smith track the pattern intelligence …

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The Speed of Sound! How Tariffs, Supply Chain & Extreme Competition are Changing the Global Aerospace Industry 54:13

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For almost every industry in 2025, tariffs have become a way of life and something that almost every CFO has had to contend with. But what are the global ramifications when an entire industry spreads its "wings" in a mass race to piece together the perfect supply chain puzzle in a marketplace where tariffs on thousands of parts can change with a si…

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Buy Cheer, Pay Later, Don’t Read Headlines | 12/5/25 2:06:27

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The holiday rush hits differently when AI recommends your gifts, the World Cup keeps buzzing in the background, and everyone quietly agrees not to open the news app. This week’s Friday Deep Dive settles into that space between festive distraction and December overload. Keith and Brad unwrap algorithmic Christmas chaos, cultural noise, and the comed…

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Alpha-Gal, The Meat Allergy That Starts With One Tick | 12/4/25 1:18:48

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It starts with hives, panic, ER visits, and confusion. Then the truth hits. One Lone Star tick has rewritten guest Kerry Toms’ immune system and turned everyday foods into a threat. Alpha-Gal Syndrome begins with a single bite and ends with a shocking reality. Beef, pork, dairy, and gelatin suddenly trigger violent reactions. In this At The Mic Thu…

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The Islamic Genocide of Christians in Nigeria with Guest Larry Taunton | 11/25/25 33:30

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An Islamic-driven genocide is unfolding in Nigeria, and the world refuses to look. In this tense Deep Dive, Keith Malinak and Larry Taunton uncover how Islamist strategy, political manipulation, and global networks collide to fuel a hidden war against Christians. What starts as a report from Nigeria expands into a larger operation powered by extrem…

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When Epstein Got Lemons, It Got Weird Fast | 11/21/25 2:05:23

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A buried detail from Epstein’s past shows up out of nowhere and blows up the entire Thanksgiving warm-up. One second it’s holiday chatter, the next it’s the lemon detail nobody wanted resurfacing and derailing the room instantly. From that moment on, the episode just snowballs. Reactions get louder, tangents get stranger, and every joke lands harde…

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The Secret Power Behind the U.S.– Saudi Relationship | 11/20/25 1:51:50

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Saudi Arabia’s influence over U.S. strategy runs deeper than most people realize, and Colonel Roxane Towner-Watkins returns to map out the hidden pressure points shaping today’s geopolitical landscape. She and Keith Malinak explore the unspoken leverage that keeps the U.S.–Saudi relationship locked in place, even as global alliances shift and domes…

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Counter-Counter-Counter-Designations 55:24

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Will and Dan record a rare live show in an unusual venue: the Salamander Resort in Middleburg, Virginia, at the annual attorney retreat for trial boutique Wilkinson Stekloff. Dan teaches Will some of the new lingo he's learned from the firm's trial experts before a deep dive into civil procedure. First, we dig into the recently argued Coney Island …

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Proximity Mines in the Facility 1:18:29

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After a predictably unpredictable set of detours through Latin grammar, parenting philosophies, and 90s video games, we catch up on the latest shadow (interim?) docket activity and recap the oral argument in the tariffs cases.By Will Baude & Dan Epps

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Did AI Just Bring the Dead Back to Life? | 11/14/25 2:02:20

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AI just got a lot weirder,has it crossed the line into digital resurrection? This week on At The Mic: Deep Dive, Keith Malinak is joined by Brad Staggs, Kelly Smith, and a sleep-deprived Rebecca Mistereggen calling in from Norway, to unpack one of the wildest mixes of tech, culture, and chaos we’ve seen yet. From engagement ring internet wars and n…

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Surviving MKUltra: The Truth The Survivors Still Carry | 11/13/25 1:55:15

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Keith Malinak talks with William Yarborough, a survivor of the CIA’s MKUltra program, in a gripping deep dive into government-led mind control experiments, and the lifelong trauma that followed. Hear firsthand how children were subjected to psychedelics, isolation, and psychological torture, and how memory suppression shaped William’s life for deca…

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Chernobyl’s Blue Dogs and the Sound of Norwegian Death Metal | 11/7/25 2:01:01

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Chernobyl’s blue dogs, Norwegian death metal culture, cloning pets, parenting, and community traditions all come up in this Friday Happy Hour on At The Mic. Topics include: The mysterious “blue dogs” near Chernobyl and the science behind them Pet cloning and what it says about identity and attachment The culture and controversy of Norwegian death m…

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Exposing the Election Game: Maladministration, Machines & Media Lies | 11/6/25 1:39:43

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Election researcher and technology inventor Jovan Hutton Pulitzer returns alongside author Eve DePita for a new chapter in our ongoing series on election systems, ballot processes, and the difference between fraud and maladministration. This conversation breaks down: How voter rolls and ballot production are manipulated before votes are ever cast W…

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What's REALLY Behind the Rise of Gen Alpha Slang? | 10/31/25 2:04:27

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Pumpkins, politics, and pure idiocracy collide in this Halloween special of At The Mic: Deep Dive with Keith Malinak. From ghost stories and viral slang to media chaos and nostalgia, you’ll never look at “6-7” the same way again. Joined by Brad Staggs and Kelly Smith, the trio dive into everything from haunted house tales and music copyright battle…

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Tom Carr Exposes the Dark Side of Ghost Hunting | 10/30/25 1:28:05

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In this Halloween edition of At The Mic, Keith Malinak sits down with veteran ghost hunter Tom Carr, who brings over 40 years of experience in the paranormal to the table. This isn’t your average ghost story chat. Tom unpacks the real, raw side of paranormal investigation, from the gear that works to the spirits that follow you home. You’ll also he…

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Crazy Half-Drunk Unreliable Research Assistant 1:03:41

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Divided Argument is in its sixth season! Our first episode of the term focuses, of course, on the latest developments on the shadow docket. These include several grants of interim relief to the Trump administration, as well as some dissents from the denial of certiorari. But first, an update on Dan's travel schedule and ChatGPT usage, and an import…

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$45 Million or Pokémon Porn Star Trading Cards? | 10/24/25 2:03:26

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What do Pokémon trading cards, porn stars, and $45 million have in common? Apparently, a lot—according to the internet. This week, Keith Malinak dives into a viral net worth hoax, Japan’s strangest economy, and the unexpected healing power of red light therapy. Plus, Rebecca Mistereggen joins remotely fresh off maternity leave, bringing an epic sca…

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You Won't Believe What Happens When You Spin the Conspiracy Wheel | 10/23/25 1:44:53

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A missionary devoured by island tribes. A $30 million Easter heist. A woman who woke up speaking Chinese. Yep—it’s another wild ride with Keith Malinak and Brad Staggs. In this Thursday Deep Dive episode of At The Mic, Keith and Brad Spin the preverbal "Wheel of Conspiracies," jumping from real-life tech conspiracies to bizarre history and strange-…

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The Art of Juggling with Mila Tartakovsky of Daiichi Sankyo 31:56

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Juggling life and work is a challenge for any busy executive—but few master it quite like Mila Tartakovsky, Head of U.S. Finance at Daiichi Sankyo. Mila redefines what it means to reach the pinnacle of success in both her professional and personal worlds, showing how to make each strengthen the other. In this episode of CFOIQ, we go in-depth with M…

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Pumpkin Spice Salmon and the 9/11 Conspiracy Scale | 10/17/25 2:00:50

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A possum stole Halloween, the CIA controls the weather, Pumpkin Spice Salmon, and Newfoundland has a new city with an unbelievable name. Nothing’s real, freedom’s optional, and we’re totally fine. Let’s unpack this chaos. Keith and Brad bring another unfiltered Friday Happy Hour to life: skewering fake news, conspiracy theories, and the weirdest tr…

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The Hidden Web of TERRORISM Funding and Media Manipulation | 10/16/25 1:45:02

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In this episode of At The Mic: Deep Dive, host Keith Malinak sits down with Colonel Roxanne Towner-Watkins for an unflinching look at how intelligence, terrorism, and media manipulation shape the modern world. Together they uncover the hidden web of global influence — from Israel’s delayed response on October 7th to the CIA’s long history of covert…

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Did a Portal to Hell Open Up in 2016?: AI Illusions , CERN & The Apocalypse | 10/10/25 2:01:36

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Was 2016 the year everything changed? In this wild and unfiltered Happy Hour edition of At The Mic, Keith Malinak is joined by Rebecca Mistereggen and Brad Staggs to explore the idea that reality fractured nearly a decade ago. From deep-sea alien bases to AI illusions and conspiracy chaos at CERN, we dig into the strange cultural shift that’s left …

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What the FBI Won’t Tell You: Ray Epps, Epstein Files & Accountability | 10/9/25 2:01:58

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A fearless deep dive into FBI corruption, whistleblower retaliation, and government censorship shaping America’s fight for truth. This long-form political conversation goes beyond headlines, revealing how power, secrecy, and media spin collide inside America’s most powerful institutions. Host Keith Malinak sits down with investigative journalist St…

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Can AI Really Help You Find TRUE LOVE in 2025? | 10/3/25 2:03:02

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Would you date AI? In this Friday Happy Hour, Keith Malinak, Brad Staggs, and Rebecca Misterregan take a hilarious yet sharp look at digital romance and whether chatbots really are “better listeners.” Along the way, they dive into crime and punishment, parodying Kamala Harris audiobooks, natural disasters, and raw talk on pregnancy and parenting—pr…

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UPDATE: Are They Hiding the Truth About 3I/Atlas? (Barfly 7) | 10/2/25 2:02:07

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This week on At The Mic, Keith Malinak teams up with Brad Staggs (The Daily Mojo) and real estate expert Kelly Smith for a no-holds-barred Deep Dive into what may be one of the most curious space anomalies in years: 3I-Atlas. Is it just a comet—or a machine with a mission? From extraterrestrial theories and NASA’s evasions to spiky rabbits near gov…

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Proust or Plato 52:35

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For the season finale, we're joined by Yale law professor Justin Driver to talk about his new book, "The Fall of Affirmative Action: Race, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Higher Education." We discuss the conservative cases for and against affirmative action, the post-SFFA world of university admissions, the promise and limits of colorblindnes…

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The Day My Nana Changed U.S. History With Jimmy Carter | 9/26/25 2:00:35

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Keith Malinak shares the bizarre true story of how his grandmother may have accidentally helped give away the Panama Canal — yes, really. From presidential phone calls to childhood crimes, AI deepfakes, Ozempic horror stories, and weird Nordic baby naps, it’s all here in this chaotic, hilarious episode of At The Mic Live. With Brad Staggs and Rebec…

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America After 9/11: Did the Terrorists Win? | 9/25/25 1:29:11

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Former FBI National Security Intelligence Supervisor George Hill joins host Keith Malinak for a Thursday Deep Dive into how post-9/11 laws reshaped America’s balance between safety and freedom. From the Camp David pivot after 9/11 to the Patriot Act’s sweeping powers, Hill explains how intelligence agencies expanded into sprawling domestic surveill…

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This Isn't A Gen Z Vibe | 9/19/25 2:05:28

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Keith Malinak sits down for another Deep Dive where nothing stays at the surface for long. Together with Brad Staggs and Rebecca, they shift from heavy reflections on Charlie Kirk’s memorial to playful riffs on hair, Bitcoin, and why paper straws cause culture wars. Humor collides with hard questions about media sensationalism, political discourse,…

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Operation PatCon: Arctic Frost EXPLAINED: FBI, CIA & Domestic Infiltration | 9/18/25 1:30:44

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In this At the Mic: Deep Dive with Keith Malinak episode, Keith sits down with Col. Roxanne Towner Watkins to unravel the hidden history of Operation PatCon and the newly resurfaced “Arctic Frost.” Together, they expose how intelligence agencies like the FBI and CIA infiltrated political groups, manipulated narratives, and blurred the line between …

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How Charlie Kirk Would Want Us To Respond | 9/12/25 2:03:55

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From grief and community to psychopathy, birth rates, and a Norwegian island that ditched time, this one connects the weirdest dots. Psychopaths, declining birth rates, and an island that said “no thanks” to clocks. This episode connects the weirdest dots and somehow makes sense of it all. Keith Malinak, Brad Staggs, and Rebecca Mistereggen open wi…

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The Political Assassination of Charlie Kirk | 9/11/2025 1:55:59

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The death of Charlie Kirk sent shockwaves through political discourse. This episode was originally planned around 9/11, but when the news of Charlie’s passing broke, everything changed. Keith and Brad sit down raw, emotional, and unrehearsed. Not a polished show—just grief, rage, faith, and how Charlie’s voice must live on. Topics Covered: Coping w…

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Byzantine Wall 1:16:51

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We extend our record-breaking run with a discussion of the Court's two big recent emergency docket rulings: Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo and NIH v. American Public Health Association.By Will Baude & Dan Epps

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The WILD Truth About AI Lawyers and VR Courts! | 9/5/25 2:04:26

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What happens when AI lawyers start defending cases in VR courtrooms… and Antifa clowns crash the jury box? 🤯 On this episode of At the Mic: Friday Happy Hour with Keith Malinak, we dive into a wild ride where futuristic justice meets pure chaos. From glitching verdicts and VR evidence to unexpected courtroom clashes, Keith, Brad Staggs, and Rebecca…

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The Unsolved Murder Adam Walsh With Guest Arthur J. Harris | 9/4/25 2:32:09

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In this shocking true crime deep dive, investigative journalist Arthur Jay Harris reveals new insights into the Adam Walsh case, exposing media manipulation, forensic flaws, and unsettling confessions. Host Keith Malinak sits down with Harris to unravel one of America’s most haunting mysteries: the 1981 abduction and murder of six-year-old Adam Wal…

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The Hidden Property Values Most CFOs Miss with Andrew Zezas 7:14

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In this episode of CFO IQ, host Andrew Zezas shatters conventional wisdom about corporate real estate by revealing that your company’s property has multiple values simultaneously as many as 13 different valuations on the same day. Zezas breaks down how three different buyer types (corporate occupants, investor landlords, and sale-leaseback investor…

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Tariffs, Supply Chains, and M&A Impact with EisnerAmper's Travis Epp and Dean Peterson 22:13

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In this episode of CFOIQ, host Andy Zezas teams up with EisnerAmper’s Travis Epp and Dean Peterson to decode how recent tariffs are reshaping corporate strategy across industries. The experts explain why “Liberation Day” created unprecedented uncertainty in global supply chains and reveal the key differences between tariffs and international taxati…

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Navigating the AI Revolution in Finance with IBM's Matt Konwiser 40:47

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In this episode of CFO IQ, host Andrew Zezas sits down with Matt Konwiser, Brand Technical Leader and Field CTO at IBM, to unpack how CFOs can capitalize on artificial intelligence amid its “hectic” state of constant innovation. Konwiser breaks down AI’s practical applications in financial forecasting and planning, explaining how combining traditio…

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Building on a Successful Track Record with Kansas City Chiefs CFO, Dan Crumb 32:49

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In this premier episode of CFOIQ, host Andrew Zezas sits down with Dan Crumb, Executive Vice President and CFO of the Kansas City Chiefs, to unveil how the Super Bowl champions build and maintain their winning culture both on and off the field. Crumb reveals the Chiefs’ innovative approaches to enhancing the fan experience through technology invest…

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Bedrock Con Law 101 1:07:00

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We're joined by Michigan law professor Richard Primus to talk about his new book, "The Oldest Constitutional Question: Enumerated and Federal Power." Richard describes one of the the most widespread beliefs about constitutional law -- that the federal government is one of limited, enumerated powers -- and why he thinks it is actually wrong. Along t…

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Roswell Secrets EXPOSED with Don Schmitt in Part 2 1:53:59

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In 1947, something crashed in Roswell, and it wasn’t a weather balloon. Witnesses speak, alien tech emerges, and the cover-up lives on. Researcher Don Schmitt returns to At the Mic: Deep Dive with Keith Malinak to uncover what happened after the Roswell UFO crash. From survivor alien accounts to government intimidation, self-healing metals, and pro…