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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. Drawing on her extraordinary journey, Amanda Knox explores how we make sense of struggle, truth, and change in a world that constantly tests us. In conversations with writers, thinkers, and creators Hard Knox dives into the ideas and experiences that help us grow more grounded, thoughtful, and free. Each week, subscribers also have a chance to Ask Amanda Anything. Amanda is here to answer your questions, about her, about

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47:46

Who's Right? - Friendship

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox ·

2025/04/30

How do we maintain friendships as adults? How much energy should we give to them?We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder Link: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on

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53:07

Bonus Episode: A Slight Change of Plans | Is Amanda...

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox ·

2025/04/28

We’re sharing an episode of the podcast A Slight Change of Plans that Amanda recently appeared on. On A Slight Change of Plans, Dr. Maya Shankar blends storytelling with science to help us better understand how to navigate the changes, big and small, we face in our lives. In this episode, Amanda tells Maya about reaching out to the lead prosecutor in her case, Giuliano Mignini, to understand why he had been so determined to vilify her. Find A Slight Change of Plans wherever you get your podcasts

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57:56

#121 - Off the Record (Ashleigh Banfield)

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox ·

2025/04/23

Journalist Ashleigh Banfield has survived war zones, 9/11, and the brutal churn of network news. But her most disorienting challenges have been deeply personal. In this episode, Ashleigh opens up about being cast out—by teachers, by a career she loved, by people she trusted most—and how those experiences shaped her view of belonging, resilience, and reinvention.https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning

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42:18

Who's Right? - Social Media Detox

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox ·

2025/04/18

What's the best way to engage with social media? Can it make you a better parent?We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder Link: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on

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67:31

Best Of: Blood Money - Part 1: One Bloody Thing After...

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox ·

2025/04/18

True crime has become a massive industry that takes real life suffering as grist for the content mill. Is it possible to tell such stories in an ethical way? How did we even get here? To answer these questions, we're diving into history to see where true crime came from, how it evolved, and where it is today. Along the way, we'll be talking with victims, podcasters, filmmakers, critics and other true crime luminaries. This is part 1 of Blood Money, a five-part miniseries. "Packington's pound" music

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53:42

#120 - Smoke and Mirrors (Mike Rothschild)

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2025/04/09

Investigative journalist Mike Rothschild recently lost his home in the L.A. Fires. Drawing from his personal experience, he joins us to discuss how misinformation spreads during crises, the real-world consequences of conspiracy theories and how the history of conspiracy culture has shaped society.https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder

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54:52

Best Of: The Fungus Effect Part 1: Down the Rabbit...

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2025/04/04

The psychedelic renaissance is here, but will it last? In this 7-part series, Amanda and Chris deep dive into the history, neuroscience, politics, and power of psilocybin mushrooms, along with their relationship with mindfulness and the fabric of life on earth. Michael Pollan, author of How to Change Your Mind, and This is Your Mind on Plants, gives us the lay of the land, from the dangers of therapy abuse to the potential for personal and societal

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39:12

Who's Right? - Is Blood Thicker than Water?

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox ·

2025/04/02

We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at https://www.amandaknox.comBluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder Link: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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61:19

Print the Legend (John Ramsey)

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2025/03/25

The murder of JonBenét Ramsey shocked the world—but in the rush to find answers, the truth was buried beneath media spectacle and police missteps. In this episode, we speak with JonBenét’s father, John Ramsey, along with author Mark Olshaker (Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit) and documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger (Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey), to unravel the lasting impact of the investigation, the unfounded accusations against the Ramsey family, and the ongoing fight

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49:00

Best Of: The Summit Can't Be the Goal (Alison Levine)

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2025/03/24

Is it possible to succeed when you fail? Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton did just that, and so has modern adventurer and mountaineer Alison Levine, leader of the First American Women's Everest expedition, Levine has survived subzero temperatures, hurricane force winds, and sudden avalanches. She's had plenty of triumphs, but she's learned just as much, if not more, from her failures.https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox |

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51:06

Who's Right? - Let It Go

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox ·

2025/03/19

Between our usual Labyrinths episodes, we sit down to debate something serious or silly and ask you: “Who’s Right?”I have often been accused of not moving on from my most traumatic experience. Let me explain why I still talk about it and how I'll know when its time to let go. Hopefully this can help you in your own post-trauma journey. We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox

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56:11

#118 - The Media Machine (Mandy Matney)

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2025/03/12

Journalist Mandy Matney exposed the Murdaugh family's corruption before the world knew their name. But as her reporting gained national attention, she found herself battling not just a powerful dynasty—but the media machine itself.https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder Link: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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57:22

Best Of: Acknowledging the No (Chris Ballew)

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox ·

2025/03/07

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.https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder Link:

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55:15

Who's Right? - Lying

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2025/03/05

Between our usual Labyrinths episodes, we sit down to debate something serious or silly and ask you: “Who’s Right?” When, if ever, is it ok to lie? We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon\ Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder Link: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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51:23

#117 - Undercover in a Pear-Shaped Box (Keith Bulfin)

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2025/02/26

Keith Bulfin was a banker living an ordinary life—until a chance encounter with a fugitive cartel financier upended everything. Framed, imprisoned, and coerced into an undercover operation, he found himself laundering money for the Mexican and Colombian cartels while secretly working for the DEA. But when a mission went sideways and his cover was blown, he had to rely on his wits—and his cartel connections—to survive.https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com |

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75:18

Best Of: No Escape, Even in Death (Yasmine Mohammed)

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2025/02/21

What happens when freedom of religion and feminism clash? Amanda and Chris traverse the cultural minefield of radical Islam with Yasmine Mohammed, who escaped an arranged marriage to an Al-Qaeda operative to become a feminist and atheist advocate.https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder Link:

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36:24

Who's Right? - Dreams

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox ·

2025/02/19

Between our usual Labyrinths episodes, we sit down to debate something serious or silly and ask you: “Who’s Right?” Do dreams having meaning? Or are they just random brain activity? We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder Link: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad

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64:42

#116 - Picking Cotton (Jennifer Thompson)

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox ·

2025/02/12

On July 29th 1984, Jennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. A day later, Ronald Cotton was arrested wearing gloves and a blue shirt with white stripes on the sleeves, an identical outfit to Thompson’s attacker. He was sentenced to life in prison. After identifying Cotton in a physical lineup, Thompson trusted law enforcement had caught the perpetrator. 11 years later, however, that trust was broken. In Thompson’s own words, the public scrutiny

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62:47

Best Of: Three Jewels in the Crown (LeVar Burton)

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox ·

2025/02/07

Now presenting one of our favorite episodes from the archives. Amanda and Chris step through a crack in the space-time continuum with LeVar Burton, who is simultaneously Kunta Kinte, Geordi La Forge, and the host of Reading Rainbow.https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:43

Who's Right? - Get a Dog

Hard Knox with Amanda Knox ·

2025/02/05

Between our usual Labyrinths episodes, we sit down to debate something serious or silly and ask you: “Who’s Right?” On today's episode, Chris and Amanda attempt to answer a question facing families for centuries: should we get a dog? Or, alternatively, a duck? We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at https://www.amandaknox.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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