Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche

Red, White & Sue: Patagonia v. Pattie Gonia

Michael and Mélissa discuss cities they love to hate, the America 250 debacle, Jeff the Giant Fern and other A-list celebs, and do a deep dive into a fascinating trademark infringement lawsuit between Patagonia and drag queen Pattie Gonia. Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess [https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess] Find Michael on Instagram @dept_of_redundancy_dept [https://www.instagram.com/dept_of_redundancy_dept/?hl=en] or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ [https://www.tiktok.com/@michael_foote_] and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche [https://www.instagram.com/melissamalebranche/?hl=en]. Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com [briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Luigi Mangione Shocking Trial Twist We Learn LIVE

Michael and Mélissa discuss Michael's invite to the Juneteenth cookout, Michael Jackson, Candace Owens, Erika Kirk, the Reflecting Pool saga, all the viral World Cup moments, the Tartan Army of Scotland, and do a deep dive into the twists and turns of the Luigi Mangione murder trial coming up. Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess [https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess] Find Michael on Instagram @dept_of_redundancy_dept [https://www.instagram.com/dept_of_redundancy_dept/?hl=en] or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ [https://www.tiktok.com/@michael_foote_] and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche [https://www.instagram.com/melissamalebranche/?hl=en]. Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com [briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Knicks, Knockouts, and Congressional Callouts (w. NY-12 candidate Laura Dunn)

Michael and Mélissa discuss the Knicks winning the NBA Finals, the World Cup, the UFC 250 event at the White House for Trump's birthday, the Epstein Files Situation Room secret recording, and interview congressional candidate for New York's 12th District, Laura Dunn.  Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess [https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess] Find Michael on Instagram @dept_of_redundancy_dept [https://www.instagram.com/dept_of_redundancy_dept/?hl=en] or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ [https://www.tiktok.com/@michael_foote_] and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche [https://www.instagram.com/melissamalebranche/?hl=en]. Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com [briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com]. Links: lauradunnforcongress.com  [lauradunnforcongress.com] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Pride Month Special: Conversion Therapy Is Abuse

Happy Pride month from Brief Recess! For more of your favorite LGBTQ+ content, check out the Outspoken Network [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/category/outspoken-255/] from iHeartPodcasts. Michael and Mélissa discuss protecting LGBTQ+ youth amid federal restrictions on gender-affirming care, and cover the Supreme Court's 2026 ruling Chiles v. Salazar. The decision reversed Colorado's ban on "conversion therapy," which is a disturbing and dangerous blow to the LGBTQ+ community.  Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess [https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess] Find Michael on Instagram @dept_of_redundancy_dept [https://www.instagram.com/dept_of_redundancy_dept/?hl=en] or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ [https://www.tiktok.com/@michael_foote_] and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche [https://www.instagram.com/melissamalebranche/?hl=en]. Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com [briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com]. Links: CenterLink  [https://www.lgbtqcenters.org/] GLAAD [https://glaad.org/] Outright International  [https://outrightinternational.org/] The Trevor Project  [https://www.thetrevorproject.org/] SAGE [https://www.sageusa.org/] Guide to Anti-LGBTQ Online Hate and Disinformation  [https://glaad.org/smsi/anti-lgbtq-online-hate-speech-disinformation-guide/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

60 Minutes/Bari Weiss TEA & the CECOT Segment She Tried to Kill

Michael and Mélissa discuss some sexy neighbor drama, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and do a deep dive into 60 Minutes, Bari Weiss, and the story she pulled from air covering El Salvador's infamous prison, CECOT.  Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess [https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess] Find Michael on Instagram @dept_of_redundancy_dept [https://www.instagram.com/dept_of_redundancy_dept/?hl=en] or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ [https://www.tiktok.com/@michael_foote_] and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche [https://www.instagram.com/melissamalebranche/?hl=en]. Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com [briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.