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Hard Knox with Amanda Knox

Knox Robinson Productionswww.amandaknox.com
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, post-traumatic growth, and time-tested philosophies, 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 answer your questions, about her, about you, about how to lead a more fulfilling life. And nothing is off the table! To submit your questions and comments, subscribe at www.amandaknox.substack.com, where you’ll also gain access to ad-free and bonus episodes, subscriber-only essays, and more. www.amandaknox.com Twitter: @amandaknox IG: @amamaknox Bluesky: @amandaknox.com.bsky.social
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Episodes

#31 - Killer Looks (Zara Stone)

What role does beauty play in criminal justice? Why was everyone so fixated on Amanda's eyes while she was on trial for murder? Can beauty be a privilege and a curse? Amanda and Chris unpack these questions with Zara Stone, author of Killer Looks, a book that reveals the forgotten history of plastic surgery in prisons. Find Killer Looks at: https://bookshop.org/books/killer-looks-the-forgotten-history-of-plastic-surgery-in-prisons/9781633886728 Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content...

Oct 02, 202154 minEp. 31

#30 - The Pleasure of Pain (Mistress Cyan)

Amanda was accused of orchestrating a sex-game gone wrong that ended in murder. But what does a sex-game gone right look like? To find out, Amanda and Chris connect with Mistress Cyan and Goddess Genesis and enter the world of BDSM. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Aug 27, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 30

#29 - Infertility Part 5: A Global Crisis (Dr. Shanna Swan)

Sperm counts are dropping; miscarriage rates are rising. Renowned environmental and reproductive epidemiologist Dr. Shanna Swan alerts us to the global infertility crisis, while Amanda and Chris find something to hope for. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Aug 04, 202147 minEp. 29

#28 - Infertility Part 4: The End of the Road

The labyrinth of infertility has many dead ends. The miracles of science are not a guarantee, and even adoption can be an insurmountable challenge. At what point does a couple give up and accept that they will never have children? Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Jul 28, 202149 minEp. 28

#27 - Infertility Part 3: Science to the Rescue?

Nearly half a million babies are born each year thanks to assisted reproductive technologies like in-vitro fertilization. But modern science is a double-edged sword, providing hope to the hopeless, but at the cost of financial peril, physical pain, and sometimes, endless frustration. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarb...

Jul 21, 202142 minEp. 27

#26 - Infertility Part 2: Miscarriage

It's a club nobody wants to join, and one few people talk about. These brave women are helping destigmatize pregnancy loss, and searching for hope after their bodies have betrayed them. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 14, 202142 minEp. 26

#25 - Infertility Part 1: No heartbeat

Amanda and Chris thought it was a straight-line from unprotected sex to baby. They were painfully wrong. They relive their miscarriage and step into the labyrinthine world of infertility. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 07, 202140 minEp. 25

#24 - Goodbye Pandemic, Hello World

The pandemic is ending; the world is reopening. What should we leave behind, and what should we resurrect? And what about raging parties? Amanda and Chris jump into the deep end of social life and meet some strangers in this brave new world. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

May 24, 202146 minEp. 24

#23 - Sex, Violence, & Pestilence (Mark Olshaker)

Mark Olshaker is a writer masquerading as a detective, tracking down serial killers with John Douglas (Mindhunter), and tracking down infectious diseases with Dr. Michael Osterholm (Deadliest Enemy). Those worlds have more in common than you'd think! Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choice...

May 07, 202143 minEp. 23

#22 - Exonerated Nation (Obie Anthony)

Obie Anthony served 17 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. On Oct 4th, 2011, he was released, the very same day as Amanda, his exoneree twin. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 202149 minEp. 22

#21 - You Can't Wait for Happiness (Cheryl Hines)

Long before Curb Your Enthusiasm, Cheryl Hines was thirty, waitressing, and stuck in a rut, her biggest acting credit, a small role on Swamp Thing. Would she ever be successful, or happy? Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 09, 202148 minEp. 21

#20 - The Ship of Theseus (Jack Ballard)

Jack was a rising stand-up comic and single dad, but then he started crumbling, piece by piece, due to an unknown illness. Amanda and Chris learn how he lost himself, and how he found himself again as the world fell to pieces. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Mar 26, 202135 minEp. 20

#19 - Hot Shit (Jason Flom)

Jason Flom leads a double life. He's a founding board member of the Innocence Project, but also the CEO of Lava Records, with wild tales of rehab and rockstars. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 202145 minEp. 19

#18 - The Last Fun Thing

Amanda and Chris got married on Leap Day 2020, just before the pandemic hit, in a wild sci-fi time-travel costume-ball. Hear all about it, and solve some puzzles in this episode to unlock their wedding photos. Enter your answers at www.knoxrobinson.com/lastfunthing Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about...

Feb 26, 202141 minEp. 18

#17 - Radical Acceptance, A Valentine's Special

Amanda and Chris tell their own meet-cute story, read some love poems from their book, The Cardio Tesseract, and talk with Amanda's grandparents, Bill and Mildred, about the secret to sustaining a 67-year love affair. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 12, 202142 minEp. 17

#16 - Tales from the G-Man (Special Agent Steve Moore)

The day Amanda got out of prison, a former FBI agent was there to help her escape Italy. Special Agent Steve Moore takes Amanda & Chris on a tour of his 25 year career. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 06, 202145 minEp. 16

#15 - Who's the Real Criminal?

Amanda went to prison despite having a spotless record. The irony! Now she interviews Chris about all the times he's broken the law. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 29, 202128 minEp. 15

#14 - Defending a Monster (Shannon Smith & Molly Blythe)

When defense attorneys Shannon Smith and Molly Blythe agreed to represent Olympic doctor Larry Nassar, who pled guilty to sexually abusing young gymnasts, they were accused of betraying womankind. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 22, 202140 minEp. 14

BONUS - Happy New Year?

The world is still on fire, sort of. Amanda and Chris offer some thoughts on the New Year, and a hint of what to expect from Labyrinths in the coming months. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 15, 202111 min

#13 - Three Jewels in the Crown (LeVar Burton)

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. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 01, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 13

#12 - A Whole Suitcase of Diapers

Amanda's friend Tom finds himself separated from his pregnant girlfriend by a pandemic, politics, and thousands of miles of Pacific ocean. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 25, 202051 minEp. 12

#11 - It's OK to Not Be Fine (Dave Navarro)

Guitar legend Dave Navarro lost his mother to a murder when he was 15 years old. The trauma has been haunting him ever since, but there's hope in connecting with other members of the Trauma Club. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 18, 202059 minEp. 11

#10 - One Bite of the Elephant at a Time

Two parents struggle to support their 20 year old son after he's accused of something terrible. But are the authorities in the wrong here? They turn to Amanda and Chris for guidance. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 11, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 10

#09 - The Forgotten Killer

On Nov 1st, 2007, Rudy Guede raped and murdered Meredith Kercher, and blamed Amanda Knox. On December 7th, 2020, after serving 13 years of a 16 year sentence, Guede was released from prison. How does Amanda feel about it all? Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Dec 09, 202026 minEp. 9

#08 - A Humorous Journalist Out of His Depth (Jon Ronson)

People in power have secrets, and sometimes, nefarious schemes. But how should we calibrate our skeptic’s filter? Amanda and Chris are guided into the land of conspiracy by author Jon Ronson, who once tracked down the secret rulers of the world. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Dec 04, 202049 minEp. 8

#07 - No Escape, Even in Death (Yasmine Mohammed)

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. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Nov 27, 20201 hr 18 minEp. 7

#06 - Plato the Primate Pooped (Tim Urban)

Our nation is more polarized than ever during the pandemic. But why? Could the answer be found 50,000 years ago? Amanda and Chris search for the root cause with Tim Urban of Wait But Why. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 20, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 6

#05 - It's OK to Be OK (Samantha Geimer)

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. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices....

Nov 13, 202054 minEp. 5

#04 - The Half-life of Prejudice (Malcolm Gladwell)

Amanda knows what it's like to be judged by decade-old distortions of her behavior. But how does that kind of thinking shape society? Join Amanda and Chris as they untangle crime, racial prejudice, and judgment with best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad cho...

Nov 06, 202059 minEp. 4

#03 - Living in the Gray (Tarra Simmons)

What would you do with a second chance, especially if you never had a first one? Amanda and Chris connect with Tarra Simmons, who clawed her way out of poverty and prison, and never stopped climbing. She's now trying to pull the rest of us up with her. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson www.knoxrobinson.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choi...

Oct 30, 202059 minEp. 3
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