Defending Democracy: Ty Cobb on Law, Power, and Truth

Defending Democracy: Ty Cobb on Law, Power, and Truth

On KZSU Stanford’s Hearsay Culture, Dave Levine hosts Ty Cobb—former Trump Russia investigation attorney and one of the world’s leading white-collar/government investigations lawyers—for an urgent conversation about the core challenge facing the U.S. today: attacks on...
When Nuance Vanishes: Searching for Truth in War

When Nuance Vanishes: Searching for Truth in War

Duke professor David Schanzer joined Hearsay Culture on August 21, 2025, to unpack his searing essay from his Perilous Times Substack, “Israel’s Gaza War Has Made Me a Shame to Be a Jewish Zionist.” Drawing on his national security expertise, Schanzer argues Israel’s...
Washington’s Broken—Your Hometown Isn’t Helpless

Washington’s Broken—Your Hometown Isn’t Helpless

In this powerful episode, longtime Hearsay Culture guest Lorelei Kelly returns to share her groundbreaking new project, Defend the Constitution, which empowers citizens to hold their own congressional-style field hearings. Drawing on decades of experience in and...
The New Power Brokers: Digital Creators

The New Power Brokers: Digital Creators

In this episode we examine the creator economy, where the lines between law, entertainment, and the future of work are blurring. Creators aren’t just entertainers; they’re architects shaping the digital landscape, the future of work, and even the laws that...
The Fandom Machine: When Obsession Turns Ugly

The Fandom Machine: When Obsession Turns Ugly

Dave Levine’s latest Hearsay Culture episode dives deep into the dark side of fan culture with Professor Mel Stanfill, author of 2024’s Fandom Is Ugly: Networked Harassment and Participatory Culture. Stanfill reveals how online fan communities, often dismissed...

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