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 | @wisecracker.bsky.social...
Feb 26, 2025•56 min
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: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/97815...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 20 min
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 a...
Feb 19, 2025•36 min
Jennifer Thompson’s life changed forever in 1984 when she was raped at knifepoint—and then again when she mistakenly identified an innocent man as her attacker. After Ronald Cotton spent 11 years in prison, DNA evidence proved his innocence, forcing Jennifer to confront an unbearable truth. In this episode, she shares her journey through trauma, guilt, and ultimately, redemption, as she and Ronald built an unlikely friendship and fought for justice together. https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 5 min
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 Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder Link: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 3 min
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 Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder Link: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/97...
Feb 05, 2025•33 min
Kevin Plantan’s world was upended when he was accused of an unthinkable crime. The evidence? A statement attributed to his nonverbal daughter, produced through the widely debunked practice of facilitated communication. After 10 months in jail, Kevin was acquitted, but his fight isn’t over. In this episode, he shares his harrowing journey through the justice system, the devastating power of pseudoscience, and his ongoing battle to reunite with his daughter. Get early access to ad-free episodes, b...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Now presenting one of our favorite episodes from the archives. 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. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder ...
Jan 24, 2025•59 min
Today Italy’s highest court upheld Amanda’s wrongful conviction for slander. With raw emotion, she reflects on the implications of the ruling, her ongoing battle for justice, and the weight of being wrongly convicted. For more information on the slander conviction visit https://www.amandaknox.com/legalupdates.html https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning Preorder L...
Jan 24, 2025•36 min
Josh Seefried risked everything to help repeal 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,' finally allowing LGBTQ service members to serve openly in the military. But after years of advocacy, Josh found himself on the other side of the system—wrongly accused, entangled in a years-long legal battle, and face-to-face with the deeply flawed mechanics of military justice. In this episode, he shares his remarkable journey of resilience, the price of challenging the system, and his new mission to reform the very system ...
Jan 15, 2025•52 min
Now presenting one of our favorite episodes from the archives. 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. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @...
Jan 10, 2025•49 min
Between our usual Labyrinths episodes, we sit down to debate something serious or silly and ask you: “Who’s Right?” Chris and Amanda choose their "Word of the Year" and explain their picks. What would yours be? 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/978153877...
Jan 08, 2025•32 min
After losing her son Jesse in the Sandy Hook massacre, Scarlett Lewis could have easily lived the rest of her life in a labyrinth of grief and anguish. Instead, Lewis founded the Choose Love Movement in Jesse's name. In her work addressing the root causes of violence, she found purpose and joy. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.b...
Jan 01, 2025•55 min
Now presenting one of our favorite episodes from the archives. 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. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecar...
Dec 27, 2024•59 min
Between our usual Labyrinths episodes, we sit down to debate something serious or silly and ask you: “Who’s Right?” How far is too far for an ugly Christmas sweater? How do you manage the holidays with an unpleasant family member? 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...
Dec 25, 2024•48 min
Guilt, shame, an inability to trust--these are just some of the scars for those who have been coerced into making false confessions. But, luckily, there are solution to prevent this from happening. In this final episode of False Confessions, a 6-part miniseries, the experts we've spoken to show us how to improve the system, and how you can protect yourself. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson http...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Most false confessors sign their statements to simply escape the pressure of the interrogation room, trusting that the evidence will prove them innocent. But there is an even more disturbing form of false confession: after hours of psychological manipulation and destabilization, some innocent suspects begin to believe they may actually be guilty. This is part 5 of False Confessions, a six-part miniseries. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on p...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 110
No one thinks it can happen to them, until it does. There are many factors, such as age, that may put you at risk for falsely confessing, but perhaps the most surprising is innocence itself. Innocent people are more likely to waive their rights, and to fall prey to the pressures that police use to coerced compliance. This is part 4 of False Confessions, a six-part miniseries. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. https://www.patreon.co...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 7 min
It isn’t just a few bad cops using psychological coercion. It’s a part of the manual. Used globally and by officers in all fifty states, the Reid Technique works. It reliably gets suspects to confess. Whether those confessions are reliable, though, is a trickier question. This is part 3 of False Confessions, a six-part miniseries. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www.amandaknox.com Blue...
Nov 27, 2024•51 min
It doesn't take a beating with a rubber hose to push an innocent person past their breaking point. Now, police employ psychological methods and forms of deception to break a suspect's will and elicit a confession. This is part 2 of False Confessions, a six-part miniseries. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamak...
Nov 22, 2024•47 min
Most of us believe we would never confess to a crime we didn’t commit. But by our best estimates, there are are upwards of 5,000 innocent people locked up in our prison system who falsely confessed. What is happening inside interrogation rooms to break the will of so many innocent people? To answer this question, we’re speaking to world’s foremost experts in the psychology of false confessions and police interrogation methods, as well as the innocent people, like Amanda, who've found themselves ...
Nov 22, 2024•53 min
Now presenting, one of our favorite episodes from the archives. 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 https://www.amandaknox.com/ Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad cho...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Between our usual Labyrinths episodes, we sit down to debate something serious or silly and ask you: “Who’s Right?” Although slightly creepy, can household robots revolutionize our lives? Where's the best place to charge them? We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at https://www.amandaknox.com Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge I...
Nov 13, 2024•36 min
Sarah Edmondson's harrowing journey with the NXIVM cult eventually led her to a court room where she helped convict it's leader, Keith Raniere. Escaping that world of manipulation, coercion, and control included the painful process of rebuilding trust in herself after years of self-deception and betrayal. You can find Sarah at https://alittlebitculty.com/ IG: @sarahedmondson | @alittlebitculty Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. http...
Nov 05, 2024•54 min
In honor of election night in less than a week, we present one of our favorite episodes from the archives. Author, blogger, and cartoonist Tim Urban of WaitButWhy.com helps us dissect what's causing the political, social, and tribal dysfunction in our society with the help of golems, genies, the thought ladder, and the speech curve. Check out Tim's new book, What's Our Problem? Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. www.patreon.com/knox...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Between our usual Labyrinths episodes, we sit down to debate something serious or silly and ask you: “Who’s Right?” Is Halloween in America really about morality? How much should it be? We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at https://www.amandaknox.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2024•41 min
The first sentence of Stephanie Land’s “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive” reads “my daughter learned to walk in a homeless shelter.” That life of struggle transformed when Land wrote Maid, which inspired a Netflix original series, but with the success came a new Labyrinth - one of PTSD, imposter syndrome, and misunderstanding. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https://www...
Oct 23, 2024•52 min
In honor of the upcoming presidential election, we present one of our favorite episodes from the archives. Humanity itself is stuck in a labyrinth. And an Asian man who likes math is determined to help us navigate the blind corners ahead. Join Amanda and Chris as they dig into universal basic income, media incentives, and election madness with Andrew Yang. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on patreon. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson https...
Oct 21, 2024•59 min
Between our usual Labyrinths episodes, we sit down to debate something serious or silly and ask you: “Who’s Right?” Are there certain gender roles that hold true? Why do we have them in the first place? We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at https://www.amandaknox.com Twitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridge IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2024•41 min
Tia Levings is a former trad wife and self-described “anti-fundamentalist,” who for decades was trapped in a cycle of domestic abuse and further indoctrination into the Independent Baptist church cult which groomed her from a young age and sanctioned her abuse. Now free, Levings is an author and content creator - one who’s open to secular influence, curiosity, and is more comfortable being lost than found. Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on ...
Oct 09, 2024•57 min
