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Hard Knox with Amanda Knox

Knox Robinson Productions

You don"t have to be stuck in a prison cell to feel trapped in your own life, but we can all turn adversity into insight, and no one knows this better than Amanda Knox. With a focus on resilience and post-traumatic growth, Amanda and her guests explore the ideas that help us navigate the hardest parts of being human, so we can emerge from our traumas stronger, happier, and better equipped to live a fulfilling life. Each week, subscribers also have a chance to Ask Amanda Anything. Amanda is here to

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68:26

How to Turn Scandal Into Strength (Monica Lewinsky)

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2025/08/19

Monica Lewinsky and Amanda Knox—self-described “Sisters of Ill Repute”—have each reclaimed their own narratives in the face of withering public scrutiny. Now, as executive producers of the new Hulu series The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, they come together for a deeply human conversation about surviving public shaming, living with a past you didn’t choose, and why empathy can be a radical force for change. Together, they explore how to hold on to your sense of self in the face of global judgment,

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66:24

Ask Amanda Anything - Advice for Jurors, Judging...

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2025/08/14

Reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠amandaknox.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠X: @amandaknox IG: @amamaknox Bluesky: @⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Free: My Search for Meaning⁠⁠⁠ Waking Up Meditation App⁠https://www.wakingup.com/Amandaknox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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76:35

How to Be Good Without Being Boring (Dessa)

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2025/08/12

Dessa is a genre-defying rapper, writer, poet and thinker. In this sharp and witty conversation she talks with Amanda about why being a “good person” so much messier than it sounds, moral hangovers, the science of heartbreak, and what it means to live thoughtfully in a world that rewards hot takes and hustle. Reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠amandaknox.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: @amandaknox IG: @amamaknox Bluesky: @⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Free: My Search for Meaning⁠⁠⁠ Waking Up

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55:10

Old School: Acknowledging the No (Chris Ballew)

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2025/08/08

Welcome to Old School, where we revisit some of our best episodes from previous years with some current reflections on why these episodes are still fascinating. Chris Ballew never expected or even particularly wanted mainstream success. But when his band, the Presidents of the United States of America, hit it big, he had to reckon with what success meant to him and figure out how to say no when everyone around him wanted him to say yes. Reach out to us at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠ or

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47:21

Ask Amanda Anything - Navigating Conflict, Responding...

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2025/08/07

In this episode, Amanda explores how to navigate conflict without getting trapped in outrage cycles, and why responding with intention matters more than always being right. She shares how power dynamics shape the way we speak up, and why the choice to let something go can be just as meaningful as the decision to push back. Reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠ ⁠or ⁠⁠⁠amandaknox.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ X: @amandaknox IG: @amamaknox Bluesky: @⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠Free: My Search for

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66:46

Why Getting Lost Might Be the Point (Rick Steves)

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2025/08/06

Rick Steves is a renowned travel writer, television host, and guidebook author known for turning tourism into a tool for cultural connection, personal growth, and global citizenship. In this episode, Rick Steves shares how decades of exploring the world have shaped his values, his politics, and his understanding of what makes life meaningful. He and Amanda talk about finding joy in discomfort, why venturing outside your comfort zone builds resilience, and how travel can be a spiritual act—not

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54:17

How to Turn a Slur Into a Symbol (Simon Tam)

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2025/07/31

Simon Tam shares how naming his band “The Slants” launched him into a decade-long legal battle over identity, free speech, and what it means to reclaim power. He and Amanda explore why owning the narrative is a form of resistance and what happens when activism becomes art—and vice versa.Reach out to us at ⁠⁠www.amandaknox.com⁠ ⁠or ⁠⁠amandaknox.substack.com⁠ X: @amandaknox IG: @amamaknox Bluesky: @⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Free: My Search for Meaning⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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66:17

How Strength Becomes a Cage (Melissa Arnot)

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2025/07/29

How do you let go of control when survival once depended on it? In this candid and searching conversation, world-renowned mountaineer Melissa Arnot talks with Amanda about the tension between self-reliance and vulnerability, what Everest taught her about fear and identity, and why the real challenge begins after the climb. Together they explore the limits of resilience, the myth of mastery, and how to make peace with the parts of yourself you can't outwork.Reach out to us at

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46:33

Old School: The Point of No Return (Roz Savage)

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2025/07/25

Welcome to Old School, where we revisit some of our best episodes from previous years with some current reflections on why these episodes are still fascinating.Twenty years ago, Roz Savage was a management consultant living in London with her husband. From the outside, it looked like a good life, but Roz was miserable. Until she blew up that life and found a new one on the other side of the ocean. She'd just have to row for three and half months to get there. Reach out to us at

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39:54

Ask Amanda Anything - Living Without a List, How to...

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2025/07/24

Reach out to us at ⁠⁠www.amandaknox.com⁠ ⁠or ⁠⁠amandaknox.substack.com⁠⁠X: @amandaknox IG: @amamaknox Bluesky: @⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Free: My Search for Meaning⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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88:51

How Iranian Women Are Leading a Revolution (Zahra...

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2025/07/22

Why are Iranian women leading the fight for freedom—and how have they sustained that fight for over four decades? In this powerful conversation, Zahra Amanpour shares how her life was shaped by the Iranian resistance after her father was executed by the regime, and why she believes women must be at the forefront of revolution. Amanda and Zahra explore how faith can be both weaponized and reclaimed, why choice—not conformity—is the heart of feminism, and how global solidarity can be a tool for real

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62:15

Ask Amanda Anything - Forgiving Guede, How to Become...

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2025/07/17

In this episode of Ask Amanda Anything, Amanda discusses Rudy Guede's new trial and why she no longer needs to confront her friend’s killer to find peace. She also shares how learning Italian in prison—from a Harry Potter book and a borrowed dictionary—became an unlikely act of agency and self-preservation. Along the way, Amanda explains why police deception undermines justice, how storytelling can turn pain into meaning, and why accepting the apology you’ll never receive is a way to stop living in

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84:53

Why Monogamy Isn’t Morality (Dan Savage)

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2025/07/15

Sex advice legend Dan Savage joins Amanda for a conversation about desire, trauma, and why our culture still freaks out over butt stuff. They dig into why shame is boring, why marriage isn’t sacred, and how telling the truth about your sex life might just be the most liberating thing you can do.Reach out to us at ⁠www.amandaknox.com⁠ or ⁠amandaknox.substack.com⁠ X: @amandaknox IG: @amamaknox Bluesky: @⁠amandaknox.com⁠ ⁠Free: My Search for Meaning⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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48:33

Old School: It's OK to Be OK (Samantha Geimer)

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2025/07/11

Welcome to Old School, where we revisit some of our best episodes from previous years with some current reflections on why these episodes are still fascinating.In 1977, Roman Polanski raped 13-year old Samantha Geimer. But strangely, the rape itself wasn't as bad as what followed. Amanda and Chris join Samantha to sift through the trauma of thirty years of exploitation by the justice system and the media. Reach out to us at ⁠www.amandaknox.com⁠ X: @amandaknox IG: @amamaknox Bluesky:

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45:46

Ask Amanda Anything - Punching Down, Change Your...

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2025/07/10

In the first episode of Ask Amanda Anything, Amanda opens up about everything from the gendered double standards in her wrongful conviction to that time a comedian blindsided her with a lazy murder joke—while she was in the audience. She shares how trauma shaped her instinct to live in crisis mode, how meditation and stand-up helped her reset, and why she’s finally learning to trust the calm without waiting for the chaos. Please send us your questions and comments. Reach out to us at

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68:26

Why The Truth Matters More Than Winning (Marcia Clark)

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2025/07/08

Marcia Clark is a former prosecutor best known for leading the O.J. Simpson trial. Today, she’s a bestselling crime novelist and legal commentator with sharp insights into justice, media, and what it means to be a woman in the public eye.In this episode of Hard Knox, Marcia shares what she’s learned about the human tendency to reduce people to heroes or villains. She breaks down why complexity matters, how to stay grounded in the face of public scrutiny, and what it takes to pursue truth in a

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3:47

Introducing: Hard Knox

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2025/07/07

After years of telling stories—my own and others—I realized I wanted to spend more time on the ideas underneath the narrative arcs. So I’m launching Hard Knox, a space to think out loud about what hardship teaches us, what justice demands of us, and how we live with what we can’t undo. You don't have to be stuck in a prison cell to feel trapped in your own life, but we can all turn adversity into insight. With a focus on resilience, post-traumatic growth, and time-tested philosophies, my guests and

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97:45

#126 - Out of the Labyrinth

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2025/07/02

After five years of exploring life’s twists, turns, and dead ends, Amanda and Chris are wrapping up Labyrinths—but not without one last walk down memory lane. From celebrity guests to mushroom trips, miscarriages to moral dilemmas, they revisit some of their favorite moments and biggest lessons. It’s a heartfelt send-off to a podcast that was never afraid to get lost. And a teaser for what is coming next on this same

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51:20

Best Of: Everyone's Biased, But Me (Itiel Dror)

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2025/06/27

Dr. Itiel Dror is used to facing resistance to his work. It comes with the territory when you're a neuroscientist studying cognitive bias in experts: no one wants to believe they have biases they're not aware of. But the pushback to a paper he published last year was extreme even by Dr. Dror's standards. After the paper came out, the ensuing backlash even threatened his job. Check out Dr. Dror's latest paper here:

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47:48

Who's Right? - Saying Goodbye

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2025/06/25

Amanda and Chris explore the emotional complexity of saying goodbye, unpacking why goodbyes can be so difficult, the rituals that help us let go, and how fear of the unknown often keeps us stuck. From awkward Irish exits to dramatic farewell hugs, breakups to burritos, they explore why letting go can be so hard… and sometimes weird. It’s a fond farewell to one chapter, and a wink at what’s coming next. We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at

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