Each Thursday, the "Your College-Bound Kid" podcast will discuss a hot college admissions article; answer a question from a listener; interview a "thought leader" in the world of college admissions and do a Spotlight on a college. Every Monday, we will have a second episode with announcements and an interview with a "thought leader" in the world of college admissions or college life. YCBK combines in-depth knowledge and insights about college admissions with a lighthearted, easy-to-listen-to ...
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Need help navigating the college admissions process? We’re here to help! Every other Monday we’ll bring you exclusive interviews with Former Admissions Officers, graduates from top universities, and admissions experts. Each episode will be filled with application tips and first-hand experiences that will help you get into your dream school. Brought to you by InGenius Prep, the world’s largest team of Former Admissions Officers. Questions or comments? Email us at contact@ingeniusprep.com InGe ...
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Admissions Officers Hannah and Mark share the complex and dynamic work happening inside the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The podcast gives firsthand accounts of how officers read applications, make decisions within the Admissions Committee, and collaborate with other offices and resource centers. Yale College receives more than 35,000 applications annually for a first-year class of 1,550 students. Hannah and Mark give an inside look into the strategies and processes that enable a ...
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Practical, up-to-date interviews with experts in college admissions, financial aid, personal statements, test prep and more. Ethan Sawyer (aka College Essay Guy), interviews deans of admission, financial aid experts, and veterans of the admissions field to extract, then distill their advice into practical steps for students and those guiding them through the process. From creating an awesome college list to appealing a financial aid letter, Ethan skips the general advice and gets right to th ...
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Join your host Christopher Briggs, as he explores various aspects of the college admissions process with his colleagues from the Duke Undergraduate Admissions Office.
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Your satirical guide to elite college admissions by the fictional counselor to the rich and famous (and mediocre) Rebecca Gordon.
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Dialogues from the President’s Corner is a podcast show featuring the President of Greensboro College, Dr. Czarda. In this show, which typically releases episodes on a bi-weekly schedule, different guests are invited to converse with Dr. Czarda regarding different subjects in relation to Greensboro College. Episodes have and will feature discussions on topics such as academics, administration, arts, athletics, and the community. Follow our socials - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/green ...
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Hosted by MeidasTouch founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas, national trial lawyer strategist, Michael Popok, and former Chief Assistant District Attorney of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Legal AF (Legal Analysis Friends) is a hard-hitting, thought-provoking look at this week’s most compelling developments at the intersection of law and politics. Executive Produced by Meidas Media Network. Enjoy new full-length episodes every Wednesday and Sunday ...
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The Legal Beagles Podcast - Seattle U Law
Office of Graduate and International Studies - Seattle U Law
Join us as we explore the myriad of opportunities available to JD, graduate, and international law students. Each episode features insightful conversations with seasoned practitioners across diverse legal fields, offering invaluable advice and perspectives. Whether you're a current student, a recent graduate, or an international scholar, "The Legal Beagles" is your go-to source for navigating the legal landscape and staying competitive in the field. Tune in for expert interviews, practical t ...
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In this podcast series, we break down the complex game that is elite college admissions and the strategies and pitfalls students need to adopt or beware of if they hope to win admission to one of America’s top colleges. “The Game” is hosted by Sam Hassell and brought to you by Great Minds Advising. Sam is a published scientist, having spent four years as a neuroscience researcher at Columbia University. Building upon his experiences in research and academia—as well as over a decade in educat ...
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Unlocking the Secrets to Your College Search*****Top 10% Podcast and Top 25 for Education How To*****Are you tired of feeling stressed about the college search and college admissions? Do you feel like you’re on information overload and are sure you’ll miss something? Wonder where to start or what to do next? Is there a wrong school or path for your student? Do you wish you could be confident in understanding your college admission journey? Would an organization system help you keep track of ...
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The University of Minnesota Medical School Office of Admissions addresses the challenges of applying to medical school and answers your questions. You'll hear interviews from physicians, med students, deans, and leaders in the health profession. Email us your questions at represent@umn.edu
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Journey with us on the exciting and daunting path to higher learning and the college admissions process! The College Counseling Office at Shorecrest Preparatory School of St. Petersburg, FL serves as your guide to ensure a smooth and successful process. In this podcast series you will hear from Dan Burkett, the Assistant Director of College Counseling, his Shorecrest colleagues, and other college admissions professionals as they address all aspects of the college application, selection, and ...
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Podcast recordings from Seaver College Office of Admission at Pepperdine University.
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The College Metropolis Podcast: College Admissions Talk for High School Students and Parents
Anthony and Jankel Cadavid
A podcast about college admissions. Created for high school kids in all levels of college preparation and their parents. Produced and hosted by a college professor and a college admissions pro, husband and wife, Anthony and Jankel Cadavid. Each episode dives into the steps of the college admission process, the best colleges and universities in the country, and the most promising careers and professions.
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Get ready to dive into the heart of the Xavier University experience! Our new parent and family podcast is your backstage pass to insider stories, invaluable tips and exclusive conversations with Xavier faculty, staff, students and alumni. Join us on this journey to explore our vibrant Xavier community!
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For nearly a century, The Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia has educated students by dedicating ourselves to the whole child promise. On this show you’ll enjoy stories from Lovett teachers, alumni, students, staff, parents, and administrators-- all the people who help the Lovett community thrive. Whether you’ve experienced Lovett for generations or you’re getting to know your new school home, listeners will learn more about what Living Lovett means to all of us. Living Lovett: Stories from t ...
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Hosted by Mike Spivey, founder and CEO of the Spivey Consulting Group, and Anna Hicks-Jaco, President of Spivey Consulting's law school admissions division. Status Check covers life and well-being plus all things law school and admissions. Our admissions advice comes from our Spivey Consulting team—who collectively have over 250 years of experience working in law school admissions offices, including at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Chicago, and Penn—and covers how to get into the best p ...
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The Providence College Podcast features interviews with interesting members of the Friar Family. These in-depth conversations with PC students, Dominicans, faculty, staff, and alumni provide a rich look into the lives of noteworthy Friars. Occasionally we will also bring you on-campus lectures and presentations. Go Friars!
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Higher Ed Live offers viewers direct access to the best & brightest minds in education and allows viewers to share knowledge and participate in discussions around the industry's most important issues.
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Welcome to the Open Floor Podcast. Our mission is to create a platform for everyone to voice their unique perspectives on issues in current events. Especially in today’s tumultuous times, it is important to get a bigger picture of the issues we face on a day-to-day basis as a society. Hosted by Ali Mosallaei and Aryan Narayan.
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Join hosts Amara and Dave as they re-watch Star Trek: The Next Generation, but with a twist! Amara has never watched the series before, but Dave is a lifelong superfan. Will Dave be able to get through Amara's inane questioning about his favorite series? Will Amara make it through Season One, or will Wesley Crusher crush her soul? Stay tuned!
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America's identity is evolving in real time. Immigrants are being scoffed at for looking a certain way and not being "American" enough. Transgender individuals are being determined not "fit enough" to serve in our military. Sexual assault and neo-nazi behavior is being condoned by the Oval Office. The First Amendment is being ridiculed. And, America's moral authority is eroding internationally, begging the question of who is "enough" of an American ally. Former Obama White House senior advis ...
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In this episode you will hear: (03:29) In The News Julia and Mark discuss an Inside Higher Ed Article by Liam Knox, entitled, “Higher Ed’s Antitrust Problem’ (26:48) Question from a listener: Mark and Hillary answer a question from a listener, and they share tips for when an admission officer comes to do an information at your high school (41:33) I…
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Addendum Deep Dive: Advice from Former Law School Admissions Officers on LSAT, GPA, C&F, and Other Addenda
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In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Anna Hicks-Jaco has a discussion with two Spivey consultants—Derek Meeker, former Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid for the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and Danielle Early, former Harvard Law School Associate Director of Admissions—diving deep into the law school application addendum. This e…
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101. College Application Q&A: What Admissions Officers from Brown, UPenn & Harvard Really Want from Applicants
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Ready to tackle college application season? Our latest podcast episode is here to help you navigate this critical time! Join us as we bring together a panel of former admissions officers from the University of Pennsylvania, Brown, and Harvard to address the most common questions surrounding college applications, personal essays, the Common App, let…
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With Yale’s first application deadline approaching, Hannah, Mark, and special guest Alfie hosted a special live virtual event for students planning to apply in the current admissions cycle. The officers answered questions about standardized testing, essays, and how officers review applications, while busting a few myths and responding to some of th…
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We have a 10 Commandment fight that has broken out in the Bible Belt, and a victory — although likely short term — for religious freedom. Michael Popok breaks down a new emergency order from an Louisiana Federal Judge blocking the MAGA Louisiana Governor and Legislature from compelling that every public class room display a giant 10 Commandment pos…
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Trump’s WH Chief of Staff pick may be on the “Scaramucci” plan and may not make it to her first day on the job given her spectacular public failures in the last 72 hours alone.Michael Popok takes a look at her losses, including Trump picking Gaetz for AG on a plane ride w/o telling her; his DOD pick having a sex assault she didn’t know about; her o…
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Biden can’t get the last of his 40+ federal judges confirmed without the votes of 2 republicans: Senator Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, because Joe Manchin of W Virginia says so. Popok explains the fragile democratic coalition in the lame duck senate, and how the public has to act now to pressure senators to get all 40+ in and not h…
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Trump will form a “warrior board” led by his puppet of Defense Secretary to purge the military of 3 and 4-star generals and replace them with junior officers he believes are loyal to him and his idea of a MAGA Army. But the Democrats in Congress, though outnumbered, have a way through the budget and debt ceiling and appropriation negotiations to fo…
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Learn more about our new Care and Support Services office with Angie Kneflin and Ashley Henkes
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Our new Care and Support Services Office will be able to work more collaboratively with key partners on campus to make sure your students have a broad support network tailored to their specific needs. Hear from Angie and Ashley about what this change means for our students and families. Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on 11/1/24. Names and po…
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The Hunter has become the Hunted, with Special Counsel Jack Smith racing to finish his Final Report detailing the criminal investigation and evidence against Trump in time to have AG Merrick Garland publish it to the American People before January 20th, as MAGA thinks about running into Court to get the Supreme Court to stop its publication. Michae…
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Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back with the midweek edition of the Legal AF podcast. On tap? 1. Trump already giving a middle finger to the Rule of Law and the American People with his Attorney General pick of Matt Gaetz; 2. Whether Trump will be sentenced for the 34 felony convictions in NY state court; 3. whether Trump will rush t…
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In this episode you will hear: (04:37) In The News Hillary and Mark examine why some high schools may have a very poor track record of sending kids to a particular college, but how students and parents have to be very careful to not misinterpret what this means. (14:50) Question from a listener: Mark and Susan answer a question from a listener, and…
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Trump and his Transition Team just gave a big middle finger to America, telling them to go wait in the other room while they hide their transition plans and compromise our national security as a result. Michael Popok reports on Trump’s transition co chair confessing that the “transition will be absolutely different” than the transparent ones of the…
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Trump is already doing illegal things on the way into the White house. Trump’s criminal lawyers —who will join his administration—just lied to the NY criminal court judge to try to stop Trump’s sentencing on 26Nov—and told him that Trump is complying with the federal Presidential Transition Act of 1963–when he had been in violation of it for the la…
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Michael Popok of Legal AF provides an emergency legal briefing for our community to update on: 1) Trump's unlawful efforts on the way into the presidency to keep the public in the dark about his cabinet picks, federal judges, federal officers and executive orders; 2) whether Trump will ever be sentenced in NY for his 34 count felony conviction; and…
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Important update on the Manhattan DA criminal conviction - Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who spent her career at the Manhattan DA’s office translates the last-minute request from the parties to postpone the immunity decision. Over the weekend, the parties asked the court to postpone the post-trial immunity decision, which is not a great sign that the se…
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In a major setback for all of the Trump criminal co-conspirators in his last administration, the US Supreme Court denied former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows couldn’t even find 4 MAGA Justice votes to stop his Georgia criminal prosecution and have the federal courts and SCOTUS bail him out. Michael Popok explains that the Court not only rejected his …
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In breaking and starling news, the NY trial judge in Trump’s criminal case just granted an emergency stay of the criminal case, won’t issue his immunity ruling today, and may delay sentencing or dismiss the case based on the election results, requiring that the prosecution come back with a decision on how to handle the sentencing and the case by 19…
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Trump makes major decision to appoint a woman as the most powerful person in Washington: What does this mean for the country? Who is Susie Wiles, and why was she mentioned in the Mar-a-Lago documents case? Karen Friedman Agniflo breaks it all down. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://TryMiracle.com/LEGALAF and use the code LEGALAF t…
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Rudy Giuliani, the disgraced MAGA Trump attorney is one step closer to going to federal jail for contempt of court, as he got caught hiding his assets from a federal judge! Popok explains what happens next at the big hearing against Rudy later this week. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://TryMiracle.com/LEGALAF and use the code LEG…
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In this episode you will hear: Mark shares his thoughts on the election and then he shares the great debate that is emerging about the requirement for students to submit a letter from their college counselor. Mark interviews David Hawkins Link to the articles Dave and discuss Factors impacting admission decisions High School Students perceptions of…
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Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back for an important Post Election Litigation Strategy episode of the top-rated Legal AF podcast. On tap? 1. the action plan Democratic Attorney Generals and States are ready to employ on Day 1 of the new administration to obtain nationwide injunctions to oppose Trump MAGA policies and executive orders; 2. how th…
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In this episode, we perform a case study analysis on acceptance and matriculation data from one of the top private high schools in the U.S. and a well-known Ivy League “feeder school.” We cover the following: Most Recent Year and 5-Year Ivy League Matriculations Ivy League Acceptance Data for “Unhooked” Students (i.e. non-legacy/donor, recruited at…
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Our campus police department offers a wide array of services to keep students, faculty and staff, as well as all campus visitors, safe. Learn more about our fully certified, campus police department in this episode with Chief Warfel. Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on 9/24/24. Names and position titles may have changed since, but information …
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Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo host a special post-election midweek edition of the Legal AF podcast. On tap? 1. the use of favorable pro-Democracy federal courts and circuits and AGs/prosecutors to flood the zone on voter rights, women’s rights, immigration policy, civil rights, and to restrain unbridled power play by trump and MAGA cong…
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Choosing a major and career can feel overwhelming! Learn more about helpful hints and strategies to help your student explore their interests, identify potential majors, and if they can change majors once they get to college! This show is for confused college applicants and their families to learn simple and effective strategies to help you find th…
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520: Storytelling & Identity w/Whit Anderson (Part 2 of 3): Beating Writer's Block, Writing RomComs and Space Operas, and Female Representation in Hollywood
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In this three-part series, Ethan sits down with his screenwriter friends to do a deep dive into the creative process, the power of storytelling, and how identity plays a role in both. In Episode 2, Ethan is joined by screenwriter Whit Anderson, known for her work on Daredevil, The Twilight Zone, and Ozark. Whit and Ethan talk about, among other thi…
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Trump hired Florida and NY MAGA lawyers who don’t know Texas law to file a PHONY Texas lawsuit against CBS News, and now CBS can seek millions of dollars in attorneys’ fees from Trump for violating Texas First Amendment protection law. Michael Popok does a deep dive and explains Texas’ anti-SLAAP law that even their hand-picked MAGA judge will have…
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Trump and MAGA are manipulating the polls to put Trump in the lead, to both suppress the votes and enthusiasm for VP Harris, and to give Trump and his lawyers the groundwork to claim the election was stolen. Michael Popok reports on new studies that demonstrate that current polling is false and fraudulent and that even their “wall street” poll of i…
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Trump and his policies will crash the stock market and the economy and grind job creation and wages to a halt, says Trump’s hand picked head of his economic plans, Elon Musk at a recent town hall. Michael Popok examines the economic policies of Trump based on slashing government programs that protect and help Americans, and tripling our national de…
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YCBK 480: What NACAC’s State of College Admission Report Reveals About How Admission Decisions Are Made
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In this episode you will hear: Mark and Susan discuss the history of NACAC and Susan shares what stood out to her at the NACAC conference. Mark interviews David Hawkins of NACAC, about factors 5-15 of the things that matter the most when admission decisions are made. Rank these from 1 to 30 according to what is most important to you in a college 1.…
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Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back for the weekend edition of the top-rated Legal AF podcast just hours before Tuesday's Election. On tap? 1. pro-Democracy advocates and lawyers are in the midst of hand to hand combat to fight MAGA voter suppression lawsuits in real time leading up to Tuesday, and the Supreme Court is not helping; 2. a despera…
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By filing his suit against 60 Minutes and CBS, did Trump just open the door to have CBS and the public get to see all of his emails and text messages showing illegal coordination between Trump and Fox dating back to 2016 through today. Michael Popok explains how the phony Trump black barbershop visit heavily edited by Fox as a campaign ad may be hi…
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Elon Musk is forcibly returning to state court to defend against charges that he’s illegally running a lottery in favor of Donald Trump and he’ll be facing a very pissed off state court judge as well. Michael Popok reports on a new breaking order by a federal judge ordering Elon Musk out of federal court and back to state court to answer for the ch…
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In a desperate move that will ultimately fail Elon Musk has tried to remove the case against him for running an illegal lottery in Pennsylvania from state Court to Federal court, and has hired a lawyer who has his own ax to grind against the Philadelphia district attorney who brought the case to boot. Michael Popok takes a close look at the new eme…
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When you’re a Maga lawyer for Trump and you commit crimes, you’re gonna lose your bar license. Michael Popok of Legal Af reports on Ken Chesebro architect of the fake elector scheme tomorrow democracy, and likely prime witness against Donald Trump in the DC election interference case, who has just lost this New York bar license. Try Mosh today and …
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Special Counsel Jack Smith tells Judge Chutkan that because Trump is more than a year late in filing his motion, she should immediately dismiss Trump’s last-minute motion to dismiss on the grounds that the Special Counsel is unconstitutionally appointed and funded. Michael Popok does a deep dive into the latest filing to undermine Trump’s embarrass…
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Did Donald Trump miss his deadline by more than a year to file a motion to dismiss the Special Counsel in the DC Election Interference case? Jack Smith sure thinks so, and just told Judge Chutkan that Trump committed two cardinal litigation sins: waiving a defense, and blowing a court ordered deadline and has demanded that she deny Trump's motion i…
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In breaking news, the United States Supreme Court has allowed a purge of voter roles under the guise of deleting noncitizens, but which a federal judge found included United States citizens who are authorized to vote in Virginia. Michael Popok calls out the right-wing Supreme Court for interfering with votes so close to the election. Get 30% off an…
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In breaking news, Trump just filed his latest brief attempting to avoid criminal prosecution in the Mar a Lago obstruction and espionage case, arguing that Judge Aileen Cannon — who he just publicly offered a job to be his likely Attorney General—was right to dismiss the case, based on: (1) the reasoning of justice Clarence Thomas, (2) an indicted …
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Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo host the midweek edition of the top-rated Legal AF podcast. On tap? 1. Comparing the "closing arguments" of VP Harris and Donald Trump, comparing the hate filled Madison Square Garden "rally" with the hopeful message of the Ellipse speach; 2. the Supreme Court sticks their nose into this year's election and…
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S6E8 Creating a balanced relationship with technology is part of nurturing the whole child experience, and Lovett’s phone-free policy is a big step in that direction. For families, this policy has highlighted the power of the family-school partnership by uncovering new ways to connect and rethink how devices impact daily life, fostering healthier d…
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In this episode you will hear: (01:48) In The News How does a transcript get to the colleges and whose responsibility is it to get the transcript to the colleges (19:50) Question from a listener: Mark and Hillary answer a question from a listener, and they discuss who a student should ask to write her/his teacher recommendations? (34:00) Interview …
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Steve Bannon the MAGA podcaster and Trump enabler may be getting out of jail a week early on his federal contempt of Congress charges, but it’s just in time to start a new New York State criminal trial in 60 days where he faces 10 to 20 years in prison for his role and operating a fraudulent “build the wall” charity. Michael Popok explains why Bann…
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In a newly released secret transcript, the Chief Judge of the DC Courts warned that Trump would seek to delay his criminal prosecutions in order to use the election and campaign as an excuse. Michael Popok explains what happened at the hearing we didn’t know about until today, and which VP Pence chief aids were the subject of the hearing and the na…
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Rep Governor and former Trump primary opponent Nikki Haley went on Fox News to effectively endorse Kamala over Trump to try to deliver her 4 million voters to VP Harris. Michael Popok takes a look at her interview critical of Trump, his attack on women and women voters and his campaign’s related PAC’s calling VP Harris the C word—the final straw to…
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The irony of Donald Trump’s lawyers, misleading Judge Chutkan, and claiming they need more time to file their papers in the DC election because of Hurricane Milton, is not lost on Michael Popok. Is the reason that they want more time because the lawyers want to focus on denying Kamala Harris her election victory on November 5? Popok takes a look. S…
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Judge Cannon just acknowledged in a new order that she knows “from the media” that Trump offered her a “promotion” to Attorney General during the pendency of his criminal case, but refused to deny that she has been in contact with Trump’s transition team or proxies of him, as she denied an effort recuse/disqualify herself from a case related to Tru…
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Did Donald Trump just seal his electoral chances in Pennsylvania shut by calling Latins and Puerto Ricans garbage that doesn’t practice proper birth control, at his racist Madison Square Garden rally yesterday? Michael Popok takes a look at the 600,000 majority Puerto Rican Americans who are or are about to vote in Pennsylvania, as Kamala Harris si…
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