Michael and Mélissa discuss the Renee Good shooting in Minneapolis, a viral video of a delivery driver avoiding ICE, Mariah Carey, and an interview with former Ru Paul's Drag Race contestant, Yuhua Hamasaki.

Links:
acaciacenter.org
acaciacenter.org/defendkids
immigrantdefenseproject.org/know-your-rights-with-ice
piecesbar.com

@yuhuahamasaki on Instagram

Michael and M&eacute;lissa discuss the Renee Good shooting in Minneapolis, a viral video of a delivery driver avoiding ICE, Mariah Carey, and an interview with former Ru Paul's Drag Race contestant, Yuhua Hamasaki.
Links: <a href="acaciacenter.org">acaciacenter.org</a> <a href="acaciacenter.org/defendkids">acaciacenter.org/defendkids</a> <a href="immigrantdefenseproject.org/know-your-rights-with-ice">immigrantdefenseproject.org/know-your-rights-with-ice</a> <a href="piecesbar.com">piecesbar.com</a>
<a href="@yuhuahamasaki">@yuhuahamasaki</a> on Instagram

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

We Could All Be Renee Good (w. Yuhua Hamasaki)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/0de2a38d-5b0f-48c9-afee-b3d201885522/transcript

Michael and Mélissa discuss whether or not they want to have kids, a woman who sent thousands of lemons to her ex, our awful healthcare system, disappointment with celebs who attended the Jeff Bezos sponsored Met Gala, Tucker Carlson's wild NYT interview, and an in-depth interview with Dr. Rebecca Tuvel about what it means to be transracial.

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 whether or not they want to have kids, a woman who sent thousands of lemons to her ex, our awful healthcare system, disappointment with celebs who attended the Jeff Bezos sponsored Met Gala, Tucker Carlson's wild NYT interview, and an in-depth interview with Dr. Rebecca Tuvel about what it means to be transracial.
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!&nbsp;<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>.

Transracialism: We Have Questions...Still (w. Dr. Rebecca Tuvel)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/fb3f68d4-f32f-4d78-8e0e-b442018b00d2/transcript

Michael and Mélissa discuss the first time they got high, the latest SUPER real shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Trump's unhinged 60 Minutes interview, Kash Patel might not have his job at the end of the week, and an interview with Emily Galvin Almanza who explains tangible ways to reduce crime and fix our criminal justice system. 

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.

Episode Links:

Emily Galvin Almanza's book & website
Partners for Justice
@partnersforjustice
@galvinalmanza

Michael and M&eacute;lissa discuss the first time they got high, the latest SUPER real shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Trump's unhinged 60 Minutes interview, Kash Patel might not have his job at the end of the week, and an interview with Emily Galvin Almanza who explains tangible ways to reduce crime and fix our criminal justice system.&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>.
Episode Links:
<a href="https://www.emilygalvinalmanza.com/">Emily Galvin Almanza's book &amp; website</a> <a href="https://www.partnersforjustice.org/">Partners for Justice</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/partnersforjustice/">@partnersforjustice</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/galvinalmanza/">@galvinalmanza</a>

The Latest (Fake) Assassination Attempt & How to Fix the Justice System (w. Emily Galvin Almanza) 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/e1db8d08-e8a3-4666-9a6d-b43b0175a10f/transcript

Michael and Mélissa discuss their birthdays, Mélissa's run-in with a former boss, Pam Bondi skipping her subpoena, bubble-wand-gate with Lindsey Graham, and an in-depth interview with documentary filmmaker, Seth Porges, who directed the upcoming documentary, SantaCon. Seth shares SantaCon's original ties to Burning Man and discusses the recent news surrounding the arrest of SantaCon’s latest leader, Stefan Pildes, on alleged federal fraud.

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.

Episode Links:

SantaCon documentary
Seth Porges, Director + Producer
www.nsvrc.org/find-help/ 
rainn.org/help-and-healing/hotline/ 

Michael and M&eacute;lissa discuss their birthdays, M&eacute;lissa's run-in with a former boss, Pam Bondi skipping her subpoena, bubble-wand-gate with Lindsey Graham, and an in-depth interview with documentary filmmaker, Seth Porges, who directed the upcoming documentary, SantaCon. Seth shares SantaCon's original ties to Burning Man and discusses the recent news surrounding the arrest of SantaCon&rsquo;s latest leader, Stefan Pildes, on alleged federal fraud.
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>.
Episode Links:
<a href="https://www.santacondoc.com/">SantaCon documentary</a> <a href="https://www.sethporges.com/">Seth Porges, Director + Producer</a> <a href="https://www.nsvrc.org/find-help/">www.nsvrc.org/find-help/&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://rainn.org/help-and-healing/hotline/">rainn.org/help-and-healing/hotline/&nbsp;</a>

SantaCon: From Burning Man Founders to Federal Fraudsters (w. filmmaker Seth Porges)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/358be571-4dec-4c20-b63f-b43401700af8/transcript

We Could All Be Renee Good (w. Yuhua Hamasaki)

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