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 you, about how to lead a more fulfilling life. And nothing is off the table!
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Dec 18, 2020 • 56min
#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/knoxrobinsonwww.knoxrobinson.comTwitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridgeIG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11, 2020 • 1h 6min
#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/knoxrobinsonwww.knoxrobinson.comTwitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridgeIG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 9, 2020 • 24min
#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/knoxrobinsonwww.knoxrobinson.comTwitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridgeIG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 4, 2020 • 46min
#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/knoxrobinsonwww.knoxrobinson.comTwitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridgeIG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 27, 2020 • 1h 15min
#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/knoxrobinsonwww.knoxrobinson.comTwitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridgeIG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2020 • 1h
#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/knoxrobinsonwww.knoxrobinson.comTwitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridgeIG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 13, 2020 • 51min
#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/knoxrobinsonwww.knoxrobinson.comTwitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridgeIG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 6, 2020 • 56min
#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/knoxrobinsonwww.knoxrobinson.comTwitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridgeIG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2020 • 56min
#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/knoxrobinsonwww.knoxrobinson.comTwitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridgeIG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2020 • 56min
#02 - Money Is Winning; Humans Are Losing (Andrew Yang)
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.www.patreon.com/knoxrobinsonwww.knoxrobinson.comTwitter: @amandaknox | @manunderbridgeIG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
