Michael and Mélissa debate real vs. fake Christmas trees, discuss the headlines on mass shootings and the Epstein files, and interview NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher about his current run for Congress and the burning issues facing New Yorkers. 

This episode discusses sensitive topics. If you, or someone you know, are a victim of sexual abuse please call 800.656.HOPE (4673) or text HOPE to 64673.

Links:
www.handsoffnyc.com  
www.erikbottcher.com 
gmhc.org 
ryanwhite.hrsa.gov 
linktr.ee/michael_foote 

Michael and M&eacute;lissa debate real vs. fake Christmas trees, discuss the headlines on mass shootings and the Epstein files, and interview NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher about his current run for Congress and the burning issues facing New Yorkers.&nbsp;
This episode discusses sensitive topics. If you, or someone you know, are a victim of sexual abuse please call 800.656.HOPE (4673) or text HOPE to 64673.
Links: <a href="https://www.handsoffnyc.com/">www.handsoffnyc.com &nbsp;</a> <a href="https://www.erikbottcher.com/">www.erikbottcher.com&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://gmhc.org/">gmhc.org&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/">ryanwhite.hrsa.gov&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://linktr.ee/michael_foote">linktr.ee/michael_foote&nbsp;</a>

What happens when your Uber driver gets pulled over while you're in the backseat? How do OnlyFans creators incorporate an LLC to remain anonymous? How can you fight ICE without getting off the couch? 

Welcome to Brief Recess, hosted by everyone's favorite TikTok lawyer Michael Foote and his best friend Mélissa Malebranche. Together they break down crazy news stories, share hilarious anecdotes from criminal court, answer pressing legal questions from callers, and teach listeners how to short-circuit democracy to effect real change in their communities.  

Tune in! Or we'll see you in court.

 

What happens when your Uber driver gets pulled over while you're in the backseat? How do OnlyFans creators incorporate an LLC to remain anonymous? How can you fight ICE without getting off the couch?&nbsp;
Welcome to&nbsp;Brief Recess, hosted by everyone's favorite TikTok lawyer Michael Foote and his best friend M&eacute;lissa Malebranche. Together they break down crazy news stories, share hilarious anecdotes from criminal court, answer pressing legal questions from callers, and teach listeners how to short-circuit democracy to effect real change in their communities.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Tune in! Or we'll see you in court.
&nbsp;

Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche

Demon Twink Off with NYC Councilman Erik Bottcher 

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Michael and Mélissa discuss the Knicks winning the NBA Finals, the World Cup, the UFC 250 event at the White House for Trump's birthday, the Epstein Files Situation Room secret recording, and interview congressional candidate for New York's 12th District, Laura Dunn. 

Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess

Find Michael on Instagram @dept_of_redundancy_dept or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche.

Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com.

Links:

lauradunnforcongress.com 

Michael and M&eacute;lissa discuss the Knicks winning the NBA Finals, the World Cup, the UFC 250 event at the White House for Trump's birthday, the Epstein Files Situation Room secret recording, and interview congressional candidate for New York's 12th District, Laura Dunn.&nbsp;
Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1763067362139000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1krNARqqc9g3qgmDxZHhvp">https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess</a>
Find Michael on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dept_of_redundancy_dept/?hl=en">@dept_of_redundancy_dept</a> or TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@michael_foote_">@Michael_Foote_</a> and M&eacute;lissa on both as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melissamalebranche/?hl=en">@MelissaMalebranche</a>.
Got legal questions? Email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com">briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com</a>.
Links:
<a href="lauradunnforcongress.com">lauradunnforcongress.com&nbsp;</a>

Knicks, Knockouts, and Congressional Callouts (w. NY-12 candidate Laura Dunn)

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Happy Pride month from Brief Recess! For more of your favorite LGBTQ+ content, check out the Outspoken Network from iHeartPodcasts.

Michael and Mélissa discuss protecting LGBTQ+ youth amid federal restrictions on gender-affirming care, and cover the Supreme Court's 2026 ruling Chiles v. Salazar. The decision reversed Colorado's ban on "conversion therapy," which is a disturbing and dangerous blow to the LGBTQ+ community. 

Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess

Find Michael on Instagram @dept_of_redundancy_dept or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche.

Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com.

Links:
CenterLink 
GLAAD
Outright International 
The Trevor Project 
SAGE
Guide to Anti-LGBTQ Online Hate and Disinformation 

Happy Pride month from Brief Recess! For more of your favorite LGBTQ+ content, check out the <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/category/outspoken-255/">Outspoken Network</a> from iHeartPodcasts.
Michael and M&eacute;lissa discuss protecting LGBTQ+ youth amid federal restrictions on gender-affirming care, and cover the Supreme Court's 2026 ruling Chiles v. Salazar. The decision reversed Colorado's ban on "conversion therapy," which is a disturbing and dangerous blow to the LGBTQ+ community.&nbsp;
Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1763067362139000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1krNARqqc9g3qgmDxZHhvp">https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess</a>
Find Michael on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dept_of_redundancy_dept/?hl=en">@dept_of_redundancy_dept</a> or TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@michael_foote_">@Michael_Foote_</a> and M&eacute;lissa on both as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melissamalebranche/?hl=en">@MelissaMalebranche</a>.
Got legal questions? Email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com">briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com</a>.
Links: <a href="https://www.lgbtqcenters.org/">CenterLink&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://glaad.org/">GLAAD</a> <a href="https://outrightinternational.org/">Outright International&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/">The Trevor Project&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://www.sageusa.org/">SAGE</a> <a href="https://glaad.org/smsi/anti-lgbtq-online-hate-speech-disinformation-guide/">Guide to Anti-LGBTQ Online Hate and Disinformation&nbsp;</a>

Pride Month Special: Conversion Therapy Is Abuse

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Michael and Mélissa discuss some sexy neighbor drama, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and do a deep dive into 60 Minutes, Bari Weiss, and the story she pulled from air covering El Salvador's infamous prison, CECOT. 

Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess

Find Michael on Instagram @dept_of_redundancy_dept or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche.

Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com.

Michael and M&eacute;lissa discuss some sexy neighbor drama, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and do a deep dive into 60 Minutes, Bari Weiss, and the story she pulled from air covering El Salvador's infamous prison, CECOT.&nbsp;
Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1763067362139000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1krNARqqc9g3qgmDxZHhvp">https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess</a>
Find Michael on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dept_of_redundancy_dept/?hl=en">@dept_of_redundancy_dept</a> or TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@michael_foote_">@Michael_Foote_</a> and M&eacute;lissa on both as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melissamalebranche/?hl=en">@MelissaMalebranche</a>.
Got legal questions? Email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com">briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com</a>.

60 Minutes/Bari Weiss TEA & the CECOT Segment She Tried to Kill

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Demon Twink Off with NYC Councilman Erik Bottcher

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