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Hard Knox with Amanda Knox

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Mental Health
Trauma
Resilience
False Confessions
Parenting
Wrongful Conviction
Personal Growth
Amanda Knox
Creativity
Relationships
Identity
Music
The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox
Social Media
Criminal Justice System
Work-Life Balance
Mortality
True Crime
Death Penalty
Addiction

Amanda Knox has been many things—accused, convicted, exonerated, tabloid villain, true crime icon, best-selling author—and she's still figuring out what to make of it all. Hard Knox is warm without being soft, funny without being light, and intellectually serious without being academic. Amanda argues with her guests, changes her mind, and brings the kind of hard-won perspective that you can only g... more

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Jon Ronson is a journalist who has spent decades walking into the strangest corners of human behavior to understand what’s really going on (Men Who Stare at Goats, and his current book, The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men). Amanda and... more

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Dr. Ethan Russo is a neurologist and psychopharmacology researcher, who in the medical community, is a self-described “salmon upstream against the current.” After a transformative experience with natural medicine in the Peruvian rainforest, the pharm... more

What happens when who you are becomes the evidence against you? Valena Beety says that three-quarters of exonerated women were convicted of crimes that never happened, and that the same machinery now targets pregnant women, mothers, and queer familie... more

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Despite the best efforts of healthcare professionals, medical errors are responsible for tens of thousands of annual deaths. Today, Richard Pallardy, a freelance writer from Chicago, tells us the story of the medical odyssey his mother went through i... more

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Recent Guests

Jon Ronson
Journalist, author and documentarian
Episode: Why Men Unravel (Jon Ronson)
Ethan Russo
Neurologist and psychopharmacology researcher focused on cannabis, psychedelics, and medicinal plants
CredoScience
Episode: Old School: Cannabis, Psychedelics, and the Medicine the Rainforest Taught Us (Ethan Russo)
Valena Beety
Author of Pink Crime; law professor; co-founder of innocence projects
Indiana University / Indiana Innocence Project
Episode: How Junk Science Convicts Innocent Women (Valena Beety)
Richard Pallardy
Chicago freelance writer who shared his mother's story of misdiagnosis and hospital care failures
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Episode: Old School: First, Do No Harm (Richard Pallardy)
Jamie Kilstein
Comedian and performer
Independent artist/comedy
Episode: Why We Turn Our Worst Moments Into Punchlines (Jamie Kilstein)
Kat Moore
Emergency physician and Zen practitioner
Emergency physician in South Carolina
Episode: Old School: Zen and the Art of Emergency (Kat Moore)
Justine van der Leun
Investigative journalist and author
Author of Unreasonable Women
Episode: Why Unreasonable Women Go to Prison (Justine van der Leun)
Christine Gibson
Author of The Modern Trauma Toolkit and medical doctor
Author/MD
Episode: Old School: The Modern Trauma Toolkit (Christine Gibson)
Joshua Greene
Harvard psychologist, author of Moral Tribes
Harvard University
Episode: How to Hack Your Brain's Moral Code (Joshua Greene)

Host

Amanda Knox
Host of the show; co-creator and lead interviewer with a background as a high-profile public figure and journalist.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 1.7k ratings
  • I Love it :-) but…

    … sometimes there is a lot of background noise, like someone is clicking on a mouse all the time. 😆

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BettyJo85
    Germany6 months ago
  • Profiting

    Nothing but profiteering off a young girls murder. Disgusting.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    shyke
    Canada7 months ago
  • Insightful, thoughtful, important listen

    Knox is an extraordinary person, as is revealed in her ability to listen and ask questions and on her continued willingness to see the good in people

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kwoggletown
    United States8 months ago
  • Always a great listen!

    I usually don’t go beyond tapping the 5 star thingy for podcasts I like but this one is special. Amanda does such a great job interviewing guests and always has really great questions and insights and I pretty much always learn something valuable. She and Chris are just naturally good at this podcasting thing and they offer different but complimentary perspectives. For someone to have gone through what she has endured with such resilience is incredibly inspiring.

    It’s just always a really good l... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    willlh77
    United States9 months ago
  • hahah the diaper debate 🩵

    this is golden 🙂

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ninush
    Germanya year ago

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High-quality interviews with a balanced, curious host pair.
Insightful and thoughtful discussions that challenge assumptions.
Consistently engaging with a mix of hard topics and personal storytelling.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Why Men Unravel (Jon Ronson)
Q: Is our culture just not good at helping people understand their purpose?
Ronson gives the example of Andrew Gold, who pursued thoughtful reporting but shifted toward anti-woke and conflict-driven videos after they attracted more viewers and money. He argues that platform incentives reward extreme content, making it difficult for nuanced work to succeed.
Why Men Unravel (Jon Ronson)
Q: Can you unpack the idea that sexual gratification is what drives men, and whether your book suggests that men are seeking a different kind of fulfillment and validation?
Ronson says the book connects men's behavior to the collapse of older structures that provided purpose and meaning. He believes men often isolate more than women, and that work and social connection can shape self-esteem and a sense of belonging.
Old School: Cannabis, Psychedelics, and the Medicine the Rainforest Taught Us (Ethan Russo)
Q: If you could legalize one drug right now, just with a flick of your hand, which one would it be?
Russo says he would choose cannabis, while noting that he has a longer list of drugs he would also like to see legalized.
Old School: Cannabis, Psychedelics, and the Medicine the Rainforest Taught Us (Ethan Russo)
Q: What do you make of the ritual context? You mentioned when using psilocybin, for example, you'd want a guide who's not partaking. But back in the rainforest, everyone was having a sip of ye olde potion.
Russo explains that rainforest ayahuasca use involves communal chanting and seeking guidance, and says cultural and ritual context can help people navigate an intense experience. He advises against taking ayahuasca recreationally without knowledgeable guidance.
Why Fear Makes Bad Policy (Laura Porter)
Q: How can violence prevention be integrated with broader criminal justice reform?
By investing in evidence-based, community-wide strategies that address trauma, provide support, and engage schools, hospitals, police, and community groups in a coordinated effort, which has shown long-term reductions in violence in places like Newark.

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Hard Knox with Amanda Knox features in-depth conversations that blend personal experience with rigorous inquiry across a range of topics including criminal justice, trauma, philosophy, art, and culture. Episodes frequently center on complex moral questions, the intersection of media narratives with public perception, and the practical realities of healing, resilience, and civic engagement. A standout aspect is the host's willingness to question guests and herself, creating a space for nuanced discussion rather than headlines. The show also leans into interdisciplinary guests—from psychologists and legal experts to writers and activists—which offers listeners actionable insights, thought-provoking frameworks, and a distinctive, human-centere... more

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2. Ethan Russo
3. Valena Beety
4. Richard Pallardy
5. Jamie Kilstein
6. Kat Moore
7. Justine van der Leun
8. Christine Gibson

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