Best Karen Delaney Podcasts (2025)

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Ashley Kalagian Blunt on Cold Truth 27:46

9d ago27:46

27:46

Ashley Kalagian Blunt joins us again to read from and talk about her book Cold Truth. We talk about such things as the Winnipeg climate which is such a feature in the book, along with other aspects of the city and fun facts, the relationships between characters, about becoming the cyber crime/tech noir queen, the optioning of her previous book Dark…

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Cranks & Weirdos 1:18:14

19d ago1:18:14

1:18:14

We're joined by Prof. Leah Litman of Strict Scrutiny to talk about her new book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes! Also, an enterprising Larry Lawyer explores new lines of business after he sees a decline in revenue from his intellectual property practice, and we discuss Emily Henry's rec…

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Paris Rosemont on Barefoot Poetess 35:46

1M ago35:46

35:46

Paris Rosemont reads from and talks about her new poetry book Barefoot Poetess . We cover such topics as how and why she began writing, the notion of poetic 'play', the balance between confession and performance, the joy of theatre and its relationship to poetry, her work-in-progress, and lots more. Find out more about Paris her website: https://ww…

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Terri-ann White on Finding Theodore and Brina 36:00

2M ago36:00

36:00

Terri-ann White, founder of Upswell Publishing, reads from and talks about her own book Finding Theodore and Brina. We talk about how the book came about, how her relationship with the book and its characters have changed over time, notions of memoir, memory, writing place, on what can and can't be known, the power of stories, reclamation, The Swan…

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The Kindred Episode 1:16:05

2M ago1:16:05

1:16:05

Aliza Shatzman, Founder and President of the Legal Accountability Project, joins us to discuss former Judge Joshua Kindred and the abuse of federal judiciary workers. Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault. Links referenced in the episode: The Legal Accountability Project The Legal Accountability Project Clerkships Dat…

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Exploring the Poetic Journey of Phillis Levin: An Anthology of Rain 53:07

3M ago53:07

53:07

In this episode, Phillis Levin, the author of six poetry collections, offers an in-depth look at her newest book, An Anthology of Rain, published by Barrow Street Press. A “poet’s poet,” Levin discusses her career, including her previous works such as Mr. Memory & Other Poems (Penguin) and her accolades, which include the Poetry Society of America’…

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Andrea Goldsmith on The Buried Life 28:37

3M ago28:37

28:37

Andrea Goldsmith reads from and talks about her. new novel The Buried Life. We talk about the delicate dance between death and life in the book, about the characters and their arcs, the importance of friendship, Mahler, cheese, rapture, and lots more. Find more about Andrea's work at: http://andreagoldsmith.com.au Grab a copy of the book at: https:…

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Tom Goldstein: Slay, Crypto King 1:13:48

3M ago1:13:48

1:13:48

Join us on Tom Goldstein's recent journey back to jail. Are we in the presence of crypto greatness? Also, Goya Foods' maybe ex-CEO goes a little nuts. Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Silly Little Goose 1:07:18

4M ago1:07:18

1:07:18

This week: What happens when a mischief-making county prosecutor decides to be a silly little goose at the county courthouse? Also: Mia Sosa's upcoming book (When Javi Dumped Mari) and hating on our favorite miserable short king (Dan Snyder). Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Karen Pearlman on Breaking Plates 28:58

4M ago28:58

28:58

Dr Karen Pearlman, director of the new film Breaking Plates, talks about the making of her latest film, the inventive ways she engages with Cinemas First Nasty women archive, her use of dance, song, visual collage, slapstick, splicing, intertextually , feminist theory, humour, her excellent actors, on working with her talented family team, and lots…

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Tom Goldstein Isn't an Ordinary Man 1:06:48

4M ago1:06:48

1:06:48

Emergency episode! Lion of the SCOTUS bar, SCOTUSblog founder, and recent Trump editorial bootlicker Tom Goldstein was indicted yesterday. Settle in, and let's discuss the allegations. Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Geaux Terrible Judgment 1:07:28

5M ago1:07:28

1:07:28

This week: What happens when a corrupt sitting judge has Poster's Madness? We also talk about a randy, Mussolini fanboy falconer and eulogize TikTok. Check out Blue Hog Report here! Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Damen O'Brien on Walking the Boundary 34:37

5M ago34:37

34:37

Damen O'Brien reads from and talks about his latest poetry book Walking the Boundary. We talk about such things as the way the book came together as a collection, the joy (and horror) of wriggling creatures, inheritance, apocalypse, humour, and lots more. Find out more about Damen at his website: https://www.dameno.org/ Buy a copy of Walking the Bo…

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The Metadata Marauder 1:26:55

5M ago1:26:55

1:26:55

This week, an enterprising lawyer makes a few questionable deals with his client, tries to steal a case out from under another lawyer, and learns about metadata. Also: Scammers! Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Pauline! What Are You Doing Here? 1:08:17

6M ago1:08:17

1:08:17

This week: A Fifth Circuit Judge auditions as a Real Housewife at a recent convention of your favorite fascist phrenologists! Also: the most delightfully unhinged book we've read in 2024. Watch Edith Jones's Burn Book. - 36:40 - Edith's screed starts. - 1:03:35 - Edith whips out her Steve Vladeck Burn Book. - 1:06:10 - Steve asks what the attack wa…

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PS Cottier and NG Hartland on The Thirty-one Legs of Vladimir Putin 33:11

7M ago33:11

33:11

PS Cottier and NG Hartland, authors of The Thirty-one Legs of Vladimir Putin, read from and talk about their new book, which won the Finlay Lloyd 20/40 publishing prize for fiction. We talk about some of the key themes in the book like identity, semblance, what's real and what isn't, the book's prescience in dealing with power dynamics and image, t…

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Elvis Has Left the Building 1:07:31

8M ago1:07:31

1:07:31

This week: Sordid stealing and a slippery, social-climbing CEO at start-up Slync. Also: (Extremely former) US Bankruptcy Judge David Jones and Jackson Walker are back in the news as unethical chickens come home to roost. Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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John Kinsella on Beam of Light 33:55

9M ago33:55

33:55

John Kinsella reads from and talks about his new short story collection Beam of Light. We talk about the use of furniture in this book, the connective themes, its malevolent undercurrent, the importance and beauty of a sentient landscape, his characters and their struggles against the colonial mindset, what poetry and fiction can do and why he migh…

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Women & Children to the Lifeboats! 1:24:57

9M ago1:24:57

1:24:57

We're back! Come for the extreme open records request action, stay for the confectionery smut. Smelling salts and fainting couch optional. Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Girls on Key 10th Anniversary Zoom 59:19

9M ago59:19

59:19

This was a special zoom session of poetry to mark the 10th anniversary of Girls on Key featuring Sophia Wilson, Mikaela Nyman, Kiri Piahana-Wong, Patricia Sykes, Nancy Holland-Shroder, and open mic readings from Anna Forsyth (GoK founder), Lou Steer, and Magdalena Ball (host) Video link: https://www.facebook.com/830439988/videos/1307289250655911/ G…

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Sarah Temporal on Tight Bindings 34:13

9M ago34:13

34:13

Sarah Temporal is a prize-winning poet, producer, and educator who runs the well-respected regional arts initiative Poets Out Loud. She joins us to read from and talk about her debut book Tight Bindings. Visit Sarah’s website at: https://sarahtemporal.com/ Watch videos of Sarah performing and order Tight Bindings: https://puncherandwattmann.com/pro…

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Patti Miller on the newly revised version of Writing True Stories 35:39

11M ago35:39

35:39

Patti Miller joins us to read from and talk about her book Writing True Stories which has just been extensively updated and extended. She talks about what has changed in the 30+ years since she started teaching Life Writing, the impact of technology, her best tip, her own work in progress, and lots more. Find out more about Patti and Writing True S…

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Menardi Gras 1:08:43

11M ago1:08:43

1:08:43

Happy last birthday, America! Today: tomfoolery and malarkey at Wisconsin-based home improvement company Menards. Also: KP is officially a Minnesotan! Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Julia Levitina on The girl From Moscow 35:23

11M ago35:23

35:23

Julia Levitina reads from and talks about her new book The Girl From Moscow including such things as how the book came about, why fiction, how the book follows her own departure from the Soviet Union, the importance of 1983 as her setting, inherited trauma and her protagonists, antisemitism, the theatre, her work-in-progress and lots more. Find out…

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507: Unlocking Business Succession: The Power of ESOPs with Keith Butcher 24:48

12M ago24:48

24:48

In an interview with Jason Hartman, Keith Butcher, founder of Butcher Joseph, discusses business succession and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). With many business owners approaching retirement, ESOPs offer a tax-efficient way to transition ownership to employees. This model enhances employee retention and loyalty, providing long-term retire…

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Omar Musa on The Fullness 33:54

1y ago33:54

33:54

Omar Musa joins us to perform from and talk about his new album The Fullness. We talk about collaboration and his amazing collaborators, pushing into liminal spaces of multiple identities, leaning into grief and joy ("our lives given shape by shadows"), ego deflation, how some of the songs on The Fullness were created, the percussiveness of rap and…

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Kent MacCarter on Fat Chance 31:56

1y ago31:56

31:56

Kent MacCarter joins us to read from and talk about his new poetry book Fat Chance. We talk about Kent's process, about having written the "feel bad book of the year”, his journalistic process, the nature of Gossypiboma (retained medical objects), memoir, reverse ekphrasis, and lots more. For more information or to purchase a copy of Fat Chance vis…

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Hot Toppie Tapas 1:23:37

1y ago1:23:37

1:23:37

We're back this week with: an eclipse recap, JJ's TikTok FYP, Gita Sankano's lawsuit against MLA Global, an Arizona Cardinals update, and Elon Musk and his lawyer Alex Spiro behaving badly in Musk's latest defamation case. Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Robbie Coburn on Ghost Poetry 31:36

1y ago31:36

31:36

Robbie Coburn reads from and talks about his new book Ghost Poetry. Topics covered include the many ghosts that haunt the pages of the book, dreams and nightmares, the relationship between horses and people, subject and object, the subconscious, confessional poetry and the creative act/the artifice, horses, gothic country as a genre, and lots more.…

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Southern District Sting Action 1:13:50

1+ y ago1:13:50

1:13:50

How many people can fit in the criminal conspiracy clown car before the wheels come off? This week's Larry Lawyer tests the limits of a little money laundering between all his closets friends and acquaintances. Also: Wendy's surge pricing, F1, who TF did Reesa Teesa marry, and other hot toppies. Check out Reesa Teesa's "Who TF Did I Marry" TikTok p…

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Marina Kamenev on Kin 32:22

1+ y ago32:22

32:22

The author of Kin: Family in the 21st Century reads from and talks about her new book, about the many permeations of family both nuclear and otherwise, about the book's origins, some of her key themes and challenges including such things as donor privacy versus the rights of a child to know their origins, helping people start families vs the commod…

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🚀Stonks & Diamond Hands🚀 1:06:14

1+ y ago1:06:14

1:06:14

What happens when you're casual about privilege and confidentiality, and your safeword is "material nonpublic information"? 🚀🚀🚀DIAMOND HANDS TO THE MOON BABY.🚀🚀🚀 Also: Gina Carano's Mandalorian lawsuit. Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Nepo Baby Short King 1:10:31

1+ y ago1:10:31

1:10:31

Dive into the dysfunction, drama, dirty deeds, racial discrimination, and misogyny (allegedly) pervasive through the Arizona Cardinals football team. Also: Eat dirt, Elon! Visual representation of Jeff Bezos's wealth. Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Eugen Bacon on Serengotti 33:33

1+ y ago33:33

33:33

Award winning author Eugen Bacon reads from and talks about her latest book Serengotti. We discuss such things as the books themes including notions of privilege, racism, misogyny and the multiplicity of the self, the book's unique narrative voice, the protagonist Ch'anzu and other characters, on working through and beyond binaries and genres, on w…

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Peeping the Scandal at Troutman Peeper 1:13:29

1+ y ago1:13:29

1:13:29

And we're back! This week: Former associate Gita Sankano's lawsuit against Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders. Also, Ken Paxton hijinx! Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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506: Navigating the Storm: A CEO's Tale of Business Triumph in Turbulent Times 20:45

1+ y ago20:45

20:45

Jason interviews Johnny Serpilla, former President of Camping World, about his book, "Life is Hard, but I'll be Okay", and his experiences in leadership and business. Johnny emphasizes the importance of approaching life with one heart and mind, the role of gratitude in leadership, and the impact of personal problems on work. Johnny also discusses t…

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A Day Late & A Dollar Short 1:03:11

1+ y ago1:03:11

1:03:11

Join us this week to discuss Alina Habba, one of Donald Trump's motley crew of donkey lawyers. Also, we ask the burning question: How do nudie pics end up on PACER? Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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The Pringles Perplexity 1:05:26

1+ y ago1:05:26

1:05:26

Today: DIVA DOWN! OpenAI, and the mystery of the Pringles Pooper. Plus, limited edition merch, linked below! Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Valerie Werder on Thieves 37:47

1+ y ago37:47

37:47

Valerie Werder reads from and talks about her award-winning debut novel Thieves. In this wide-ranging interview we talk about such things as representation, semantics, spirituality, thievery and its many iterations, cognitive dissonance, the changing subjectivity and tenses, the art and cosmetic industries, connection and lots more. Find out more a…

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Beatriz Copello on No Salami Fairy Bread 29:16

1+ y ago29:16

29:16

Beatriz Copello, author of No Salami Fairy Bread drops by to read from and talk about her newest poetry book. We talk about such things as the linguistic quality of the book, its structure, overall themes including migration, memoir, feminism, coming-of-age, the use of humour, why she chose verse, her new fantasy work-in-progress, and lots more. Th…

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Gym, Tan, Launder 56:25

1+ y ago56:25

56:25

Today: The wild and unpredictable world of timeshare sales on the hopping Atlantic City casino scene. This week’s Larry is up for Worst In-House Counsel of the decade. Also! A chaotic and dramatic Tayvis weekend. Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Pink Chairs & Baby Hands 1:03:06

1+ y ago1:03:06

1:03:06

Today's show: a judge who loves textin' and Facebook postin' (allegedly). Also, more on former Bankruptcy Judge David Jones. Plus, SBF got a guilty verdict. Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Undercover (Judge) Lover 56:45

1+ y ago56:45

56:45

This week: What the hell is going on in the Southern District of Texas? Let's talk US Bankruptcy Judge David Jones, his clerk, and our pals at Jackson Walker. Also: 1989 (TV) and Tayvis. Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Samuel Lucas Allen on CUT 29:21

1+ y ago29:21

29:21

Award winning filmmaker Samuel Lucas Allen talks about their new short film CUT. We talk about how the film came together as a project, the extraordinary cinematography, on working with their father, Richard James Allen (who has been on the show several times to talk about his own work), and the father-son relationship in general, Judaism, guilt, t…

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Metal Scrappin' Our Hearts Out 1:13:43

1+ y ago1:13:43

1:13:43

Today: Law and the metal scrapping industry collide. Also, Caroline Ellison melted in the microwave and more on SBF's FTX trial. Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Hot Toppie Interlude 54:35

1+ y ago54:35

54:35

Today! Billionaires and their parents getting smacked. Yeehaw! Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Dirty Oil Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 1:15:34

1+ y ago1:15:34

1:15:34

This week: the seedy underbelly of deed and title work for Oklahoma oil and gas companies. We answer the burning question: Will you fail, or will you get rich as f*ck? Also: Will any billionaires who have NOT gifted lavish trips to Clarence Thomas please identify themselves? Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.…

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Rona Spa 1:24:41

1+ y ago1:24:41

1:24:41

Welcome to the Rona Spa, where tiger stripes abound and masks are few and far between. Also, the thrilling conclusion of Kenny P's impeachment "trial". Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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Esther Ottaway on She Doesn't Seem Autistic 36:02

1+ y ago36:02

36:02

Esther Ottaway talks about and reads from her new book She Doesn't Seem Autistic. Through a number of poems, Esther talks about many of the key themes, rhythms, structures and concepts in the book, including masking, humour, her use of animals, on reclaiming clinical labels, the relationship between art and advocacy, and lots more. Find out more ab…

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Ticket Turmoil 1:17:03

2y ago1:17:03

1:17:03

What’s the difference between The Hang Zone and The Dumb Zone? This week we dive into non-compete litigation that’s shaking up the Dallas media market. Also! An alleged sex pest law prof and even more bad news for ol Kenny P. Buy Lawyers Behaving Badly Merch! Music by Def Lev.By Karen Delaney & Jennifer Judge

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