Best Scott Muller Podcasts (2025)

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🎙️ Eat Your Own Dog Food: Shelley McKinley on AI, Ambiguity, and Owning the Grey Areas 45:59

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Shelley McKinley, Chief Legal Officer at GitHub and Vice President at Microsoft, joins Scott to share career-defining lessons from two decades at the sharp edge of tech, innovation, and regulation. Now leading GitHub’s global legal, policy, and trust teams, Shelley offers a behind-the-scenes look at the early days of GitHub Copilot, launched before…

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#205: High and Low (1963 with Scott McGee) 56:42

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International Month comes to a close with a look at Akira Kurosawa's contemporary noir feature High and Low! And who better to join us than TCM producer and author Scott McGee. Scott joins Kristen and Emily to talk about this morality tale, its connections to today's society, and what the "right type" of wealthy man can look like. Buy Scott's book …

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Episode 6: Samuel Taylor | Birkenstock, Fontaines D.C., and chasing after audio/visual magic. 32:04

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Rooted in music and shaped by a bold directing style, Sam Taylor's work reflects a powerful relationship between sound and visual storytelling - evident in his commercial campaigns for Birkenstock, Asics x JD, and Oppo, as well as his music videos for Fontaines D.C. and Grian Chatten. In this week's Sound//Mind podcast, Hannah Crawford and James Go…

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🎙️ Forget the Patriarchy and Other Lessons in Leadership – Sam Plant, CLO at Müller UK* 1:03:55

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Sam Plant, Chief Legal Officer at Müller UK & Ireland, brings a refreshing mix of humility, insight and honesty to this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law. From risk-taking in legal advice to speaking up about gender inequality, Sam shares three candid lessons that challenge the status quo. Leading the legal and compliance function across one of t…

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🎙️ Be Liquid, Fill Gaps: David Flavell on Global Experience and Strategic Influence at PepsiCo 1:06:09

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David Flavell, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at PepsiCo, shares practical, hard-earned insights from a legal career that has spanned the globe—from Melbourne to Shanghai, Dubai to New York—culminating in one of the most senior legal roles in the Fortune 50. Now leading a global legal function of 500+ professionals, David speaks candidly a…

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#204: International Month — Seven Samurai (1954 with Alicia Malone) 53:44

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We're going on vacation through the world of classic film! Yes, International Month is back. But unless the previous two years, where we did two movies from different countries, we're spending June in one country with a single director: Akira Kurosawa. TCM host and author of the new book TCM Imports: Timeless Favorites and Hidden Gems of World Cine…

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Episode 5: Rosie May Bird Smith | Müller, Steps, and bringing a new side of comedy to short film. 31:45

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Rosie May Bird Smith is an award-winning adverting agency creative-turned award-winning director, who injects her over-flowing fun and masterful irreverence to her storytelling. That coupled with her infectious personality makes her impossible not to love. We spoke with Rosie about finding inspiration in yodel music, the detailed approach she takes…

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🎙️ Trust Your Gut: Jorrit de Haan on Building Legal from Scratch at Mollie 43:33

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Jorrit de Haan, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Mollie, joins Scott to share the honest highs and hidden challenges of building an in-house legal function from the ground up. Jorrit stepped into his first GC role at Mollie in 2021, tasked with transforming a handful of lawyers working reactively into a fully-fledged legal team. In this c…

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Episode 4: Ollie Murray | The Beatles, Ronnie Scott's, and music as a cultural movement. 27:23

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"Come for the music, stay for the story," that’s how Ollie Murray approaches every project. Our guest this week on the Sound//Mind podcast, director Ollie Murray, takes this approach to his narratives when tasked with crafting distinct points of view to musicians including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Quincy Jones. The films and series he c…

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#203: The Old Man Is Still Alive (with Karina Longworth) 41:05

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You Must Remember This host Karina Longworth sits down with us to talk about the new season of her show, "The Old Man Is Still Alive." We discuss which directors weathered the collapse of the studio system best, why Stanley Donen's Blame It On Rio gets so much guff, and John Huston's third act celebration. This episode was created thanks to our Pat…

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Episode 3: Chris Chuky | Kelvyn Colt, Yodel Rap with pizza, and bringing the theatrical into a new context. 32:32

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In the third episode of the Sound//Mind podcast, Hannah Crawford and James Goatman dive deep with director Chris Chuky, whose approach to filmmaking takes on a uniquely cinematic and theatrical perspective across music videos for the likes of Kelvyn Colt, in commercials for Jack Daniels and Channel 4 x Domino's, and in his competition-winning short…

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Episode 2: Libby Burke Wilde | BBC, Cat Burns, and bringing bold storytelling and deep empathy into the commercial world 28:24

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In our second episode of the Sound//Mind podcast, we sit down with the brilliant Libby Burke Wilde—director at new-land—whose work blurs the line between powerful narrative commercials and emotionally rich documentaries. From the profound personal storytelling that comes through all of her work to her interest in human rights and subcultures, Libby…

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🎙️ Healthy Laziness & Win-Win Lawyering: Roel Staes on 22 Years at FedEx 54:13

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Roel Staes, until recently General Counsel International at FedEx, joins Scott to reflect on a 22-year in-house legal career that scaled from Benelux counsel to overseeing a 500-strong international legal, regulatory, security, and government affairs team. In this wide-ranging episode, Roel shares candid lessons from the top—on everything from mana…

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#202: TCM Classic Film Festival Audio 1:11:00

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Another TCM Classic Film Festival has come and gone, but whether you were on the ground in LA or you couldn't make it, Ticklish Biz has you covered with some great audio from the festival. We start off with Ben Mankiewicz, and Elle and Dakota Fanning introducing Michelle Pfeiffer at her hand and footprint ceremony. Then it's Alicia Malone and actor…

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Episode 1: Vaughan Arnell | Robbie Williams, Spice Girls, and an unexpected no. 1 hit. 34:49

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We are honoured to kick off Sound//Mind with a conversation with one of the UK’s most prolific and iconic directors, Vaughan Arnell. Vaughan's directed music videos that informed the nineties and noughties zeitgeist for artists including Robbie Williams, Spice Girls, George Michael, All Saints and Jamiroquai, alongside timeless ads that are still r…

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🎙️ No Jobs for Life: Emma Moloney on Crisis Leadership, Career Pivots, and Speaking Human 47:15

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Emma Moloney, experienced General Counsel and in-house leader across media and tech, joins Scott to reflect on a career that has spanned continents, contracts, and crises. From early GC roles at National Geographic Channel and News UK, to launching crisis management workshops and mentoring lawyers, Emma’s journey blends legal leadership with creati…

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From M&A to Merlot: Jane Hyde on Embracing Career Detours and Speaking Human 49:04

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Jane Hyde, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary at RWS Group PLC, shares a refreshingly non-linear legal career that took her from City law to investment banking, via a sabbatical in wine tasting — all the way to the executive team of a global AI-enabled language services business. In this unfiltered episode, Jane reflects on the pivotal mom…

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#201: Nancy Kwan Interview 34:40

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Flower Drum Song star Nancy Kwan sits down with Ticklish Business in anticipation of her new autobiography! Nancy talks about being discovered young, what her costars were like, and more. We also talk about the joys of actor James Shigeta. Buy The World of Nancy Kwan now. This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd G…

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People First, Always: Daniel Winterfeldt on Leading with Purpose at Jefferies and Beyond 1:01:36

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Daniel Winterfeldt, General Counsel for EMEA and Asia at Jefferies, shares his powerful journey from Wall Street to London and from capital markets partner to in-house legal leader and diversity champion. In this candid conversation, Daniel opens up about his early experiences as an openly gay lawyer navigating the stark culture shock of moving fro…

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Trust Your Instincts: Amos Carrington on Finding Fulfilment at Low Carbon 44:57

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Lessons I Learned in Law with Amos Carrington, General Counsel & Company Secretary at Low Carbon Amos Carrington, General Counsel at Low Carbon, talks to Scott Brown about making the leap from private practice to leading a mission-driven renewable energy legal team. In this episode, Scott catches up with Amos Carrington, General Counsel at Low Carb…

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From Specialist to Strategic Leader: Mike Sosso on Curiosity, Courage, and Career Growth at BP 47:30

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Mike Sosso, EVP for Legal at BP, joins Scott Brown to discuss his transition from specialist competition lawyer to strategic global leader of a 400-strong legal team. In this episode, Scott welcomes Mike Sosso, Executive Vice President for Legal (Group GC) at BP, overseeing a global legal team of over 400 professionals. Mike shares candid insights …

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TCM's Eddie Muller Talks 'Dark City Dames' 1:08:47

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TCM's "Czar of Noir" Eddie Muller joins us once again to discuss the women of his latest book Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir. Eddie chats about interviewing some of the most iconic film noir women and how his new book seeks to tell their stories more fully. You can pre-order Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir before …

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Interview With Merle Oberon Biographer Mayukh Sen 40:34

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Your eyes don't deceive you! Ticklish Business is back, kinda. Kristen sits down with author Mayukh Sen to talk all about Merle Oberon, the subject of Sen's latest book, Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood's First South Asian Star. Sen breaks down the stereotypes about Oberon he wanted to dispel and how she was able to rise above Hollywood racis…

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"From Working Bee to Strategic Leader: How Katja Roth Pellanda Rose to Lead a Global Legal Team of 500+" 42:10

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In the final episode of Season 6, Scott Brown is joined by Katja Roth Pellanda, Group General Counsel at Zurich Insurance. Katja shares her journey from a corporate law associate to managing a global legal function of 500+ lawyers. Her story is a masterclass in career growth, highlighting how being visible, strategic, and vocal can elevate your car…

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Lawyer to Fintech Founder: Aki Hussain on Small Lessons, Big Impact, and Betting on Yourself 50:20

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In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, we welcome Aki Hussein, a seasoned legal professional turned founder / entrepreneur. As Chief Legal Officer and Co-Founder of TerraPay, Aki shares his unique journey from Big Law to the bustling streets of Nairobi and eventually to founding an international payments company. His career exemplifies the in…

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Leading from the Centre: Lessons from a GC for Corporate functions at Swiss Re 44:32

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In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown is joined by Nick Raymond, General Counsel for Corporate and Group Functions at Swiss Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurers. Nick shares his unique career journey from private practice at Clifford Chance to leading a global team at Swiss Re, spanning legal functions like M&A, ESG, asset m…

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Building Trust in Tech: Lessons from Trustpilot’s Chief Trust Officer, Anoop Joshi 49:00

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In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown is joined by Anoop Joshi, Chief Trust Officer at Trustpilot. Anoop's unique career journey from private practice to leading trust, transparency, and legal operations for one of the world’s leading review platforms offers insights for any lawyer looking to break new ground. With a background t…

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#198: The Wizard of Oz (1939, with Front Row Classics) 1:05:30

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Kristen and Emily return with Front Row Classics podcast host Brandon Davis to celebrate the release of Wicked by looking at the film that started it all: 1939's The Wizard of Oz. The trio discuss Judy Garland's casting, the economics of Oz, and various rumors. This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Amy Hart Danny David Floyd Don…

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Transforming a Legal Team: Sandrine Auffret on Leading at Europe's most valuable Company, ASML 52:03

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This week on Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown sat down with Sandrine Auffret, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, and Company Secretary at ASML. Sandrine invited Scott to ASML’s podcast studio on their impressive Eindhoven campus—a city with a rich legacy in tech and innovation. Sandrine’s journey from healthcare law to tech is pack…

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#197: The Shining (1980 with Lee Unkrich) 59:58

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It's All Hallows Eve and we're closing out spooky season with a legendary Halloween treat. Director and Shining historian Lee Unkrich joins Kristen to discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1980 adaptation of The Shining. The pair discuss the nature of adaptation, Shelley Duvall's performance (RIP), and why it still holds up today. This episode was created than…

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How to continually develop your career and skill set with Kelly Young 43:31

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In this episode of 'Lessons I Learned in Law', Scott Brown interviews Kelly Young, General Counsel and Executive Director at Marie Curie, one of the UK's biggest charities. Kelly shares her journey from private practice to in-house counsel, emphasising the importance of authenticity, curiosity, and understanding risk and governance in the legal pro…

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#196: The Tingler (1959) 49:05

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Halloween inches ever closer much like the centipede? earwig? that dominates William Castle's 1959 horror film The Tingler. Emily and Kristen discuss Bill Castle and his gimmicks, Vincent Price, and why Warren Chapin might be the worst doctor character ever. This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Amy Hart Danny David Floyd Donna …

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Why finding what "lights you up" is the secret to a successful career 50:43

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On this week’s show, Scott Brown is joined by David Lancelot, Chief Legal Officer and EVP for Advocacy at LawVu. With over 20 years of experience building and optimising international in-house legal teams, David is a real leader in legal innovation. In this episode, they explore his career journey—from traditional legal roles to his work at LawVu, …

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#195: Night of the Living Dead (1968 with Levie Isaaks) 58:33

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Emily and Kristen may be a week later than usual but spooky season kicks off with a bang as the duo talk George Romero's 1968 feature Night of the Living Dead! And along for the ride is acclaimed cinematographer Levie Isaaks. Levie, watching this for the first time (!), discusses the film's impact, what Tobe Hooper took for Texas Chain Saw Massacre…

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High speed delivery of Legal Services with the Chantelle Zemba, Group GC at Deliveroo 51:08

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On this week's show, I am joined by Chantelle Zemba, Group General Counsel at Deliveroo. Chantelle falls into the category of someone who was a relectant in-house lawyer. She was seconded to Deliveroo to help out with some fundraising and corporate matters whilst she worked at Norton Rose Fulbright. At that time she was a self confessed deal junkie…

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Mastering Crisis Management and Career Progression in Law with Kate Southwell 59:43

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In this episode, Scott interviews Kate Southwell, the General Counsel for Corporate and Commercial at Anglo American PLC. Kate relocated to the UK for this huge role with Anglo after 12 years in Switzerland. She shares how she intentionally pursued an international and non-linear career path and we explore some of the benefits of diverse experience…

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Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Privacy Law with Mary Pothos 53:35

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On this week's show our host, Scott Brown, was delighted to welcome Mary Pothos, one of the leading voices in the Privacy space. Mary has held Chief Privacy Officer roles in some of the largest tech companies. Mary shares her career trajectory, starting from her days in-house in the financial services sector at Visa, and they discuss how she accide…

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#194: Superman (1978 with Jon Bogdanove) 1:06:02

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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a new episode! Kristen and Emily are back celebrating the release of the Christopher Reeve doc Super/Man with a discussion of the 1978 film that made Reeve a star. And joining us is legendary comic artist Jon Bogdanove. We talk about why this superhero movie is different than others, Valerie Perrine stealing the show…

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Building a High-Performing Legal Team in a Growing Tech Company with Volker Weisshaar 45:24

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In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law Scott invited Volker Weishar, the EMEA General Counsel for Sonos. They explore Volker's remarkable journey from studying economics and law in Germany, experiencing a brief stint in journalism, to his pivotal role at Sonos over the past 11 years. Volker shares three critical lessons he's learned throughout…

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Navigating Legal Careers with Flexibility and Global Insights: Featuring Leslie O'Callaghan 39:53

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We return for another episode of Lessons I Learned in Law this week when Scott is joined by Leslie O'Callaghan, the Global Head of Legal at Adyen. Adyen was founded in Amsterdam in 2006 by a group of payments entrepreneurs. With Adyen they built a modern solution to displace the patchwork legacy systems that merchants were being forced to use throu…

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#193: Anne of the Thousand Days (1969 with Vulgar History) 1:03:41

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It's Kristen's birthday which means she's picking the movie! Things take a turn for the historical with special guest Ann Foster of the Vulgar History podcast to discuss 1969's Anne of the Thousand Days. We discuss Hollywood's love of historical episodes in the late-1960s, Richard Burton bringing the cringe, and why Anne Boleyn is still a woman we …

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#192: Laurent Bouzereau Interview ('Faye') 43:43

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Director Laurent Bouzereau accepted the challenge telling Faye Dunaway's story to the world. Faye is the result and it is such an insightful exploration into an actress who remains misunderstood (and iconic) to this day! Ticklish Business was fortunate to interview Bouzereau and discuss working with Dunaway, comparisons between this doc and Bouzere…

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#191: Nanette Burstein Interview (Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes) 36:30

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This was initially intended to be a bonus episode but with Emily and I navigating various personal things we've decided to make this an official episode and it's a good one! Director Nanette Burstein joins us to discuss her new feature, Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes. We discuss Elizabeth Taylor's fame, the rumors that continue to swirl about her…

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#190: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964, International Month) 54:30

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Our vacation around the world of classic film comes to a close, but what an episode to celebrate with. Kristen is out this week but Emily and Samantha are back in the saddle to talk about Jacques Demy's fabulous French musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. The pair discuss Catherine Deneuve, French fashion and that bittersweet ending. This episode wa…

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Thelma Schoonmaker & David Hinton Interview 42:10

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It's not every day you talk to Martin Scorsese's editor AND the wife of Michael Powell, Thelma Schoonmaker. But Emily and I did as part of the release of the new documentary Made in England: The Movies of Powell and Pressburger. Schoonmaker and director David Hinton sat down with us to discuss what makes Powell and Pressburger iconic directors, The…

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From Military Aspirations to Sports Law Success: Lessons Learned w/ James Stebbing 39:47

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In this episode of 'Lessons I Learned in Law,' host Scott Brown talks with James Stebbing, who has held one of the coolest roles I can think of in law: General Counsel of Six Nations Rugby and the British and Irish Lions! They discuss James' career journey and how he made plans to land his dream role in Sports Law. They also discuss his early caree…

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189: The Battle of Algiers (1966, International Month) 48:32

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Emily and Kristen move from Germany to Algeria by way of the 1966 Italian/Algerian co-production: The Battle of Algiers. We talk about Italian neo-realism, untested actors, and how war, sadly, never ages. We promise things will be peppier next episode! This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Amy Hart Danny David Floyd Donna Hill G…

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Navigating Remote Leadership and Career Evolution: Insights from Lucie Grant 46:24

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On the show this week, Scott Brown is joined by Lucie Grant, Vice President and Global General Counsel at Dura-Line which is part of the Orbia Group. The story of Lucie is incredibly inspiring: from an intellectual property litigator to pivotal roles within giants like Thermo Fisher Scientific and BAE Systems. As Dura-Line's first female VP and Gen…

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Balancing Legal Excellence and Ethical Integrity w/ Alison Malin Zoellner 1:04:56

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Buckle up for another episode of Lessons I Learned in Law! This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Alison Malin Zoellner, the Group General Counsel over at Dentsu Group, on of the largest global advertising firms. Alison's career path is nothing short of impressive. She started out at Sullivan & Cromwell, then transitioned to in-house roles …

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#188: Pandora's Box (1929, International Month) 54:19

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For a second year we're taking a vacation via classic film with International Month and we're starting in Germany! Looking for a silent German pre-Code? We've got you covered with a look at Louise Brooks in Pandora's Box. Hear how Lulu shook up cinema, both domestically and abroad. We also talk about the film's frank depiction of sex work and other…