You may know Tanya Acker as one of three judges on CBS Television Distribution's Emmy-nominated HOT BENCH. But long before HOT BENCH, Tanya was delving into problems in the corridors of the public and private sectors with some of the country's top minds. Look a problem in the eye and figure out how to fix it - social media dislikes and cathartic rants can only get us so far. The Tanya Acker Show is about recognizing that we're bigger than our problems. It's about looking at truth; fighting b ...
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A Conversation with Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden
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Tanya talks to Justice Bolden, the first Black woman to sit on Michigan’s Supreme Court, about the injustice that drew her to a career in law and the passion for fairness that drives her today.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The Art of Our Wars: The Power of Kindness
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Take a break from the fight and do something kind. Tanya talks to Dr. David Cregg about his study on how good deeds make for better mental health.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The Art of Our Wars: Battling Insurrectionists Who Want to Run Things
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Tanya talks to New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal about the bill that would prevent insurrectionists from serving in governments they’ve attempted to overthrow.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The Problem with Polls + How to Double Down on Democracy
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Tanya talks to political strategist Atima Omara about polls, why they go so wrong, and ways to give our democracy the constant love it always needs.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The Art of Our Wars: Fighting Wrongful Convictions
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Tanya talks to Attorney Josh Tepfer, whose work has resulted in the exoneration of hundreds of wrongfully convicted people.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The Art of Our Wars: Tanya talks to Attorney Stacy Phillips About Doing Divorce Better
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Tanya talks to the nationally recognized family and matrimonial law attorney about navigating divorce without losing more money —or peace —than necessary.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The Art of Our Wars: Tanya talks to Larry Bakman About Battling in Court
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Tanya talks to the accomplished trial lawyer (and her former Hot Bench colleague) about fighting in court and litigation shenanigans.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The Art of Our Wars: Religious Freedom or Religious Compulsion?
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Tanya talks to Patrick Elliott, Senior Counsel for the Freedom From Religion Foundation, about his perspective on Coach Joe Kennedy’s Supreme Court fight and what his victory means for advocates of secular liberty.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The Art of Our Wars: The Coach Who Fought to Pray
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Tanya talks to Jeremy Dys, a lawyer for Coach Joe Kennedy, about what the coach’s victory before the United States Supreme Court means for advocates of religious freedom.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The Art of Our Wars: The Fight to Define Money - A Brief History with Professor H.W. Brands
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Tanya talks to author and historian H.W. Brands ("Money Men", "American Colossus") about our fights over what money is, how we came to trust greenbacks (we were forced to!), and what those fights mean for the future of new currencies.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Crypto for Beginners! Investors Lost Trillions - Why? And What Happened at FTX?
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Tanya talks to journalist Sylvan Lane, Finance and Economic Policy Reporter at The Hill about crypto and the FTX fallout.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Special re-release - Tanya Talks to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
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Tanya talks to the dynamic songwriting duo, now inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, about making music and their many, many hits throughout the years.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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THE ART OF OUR WARS: Special Re-Release - Tanya talks to Sarah Carver and Jennifer Griffith
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What happens when you go to battle against something that is just wrong? Sometimes, not what you think. In this re-release, Tanya talks to the two women who brought down the largest Social Security fraud in history.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Special Re-Release: Tanya talks to Mallory Whitmore - “The Formula Mom”
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Tanya talks to Mallory about the challenges of making baby formula in the US; the formula shortage; judging new parents’ feeding decisions (don’t do this) and providing resources for families in times of crisis.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Tanya Talks Book Bans With Author George Johnson
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Tanya talks to the author of All Boys Aren’t Blue and Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week 2022 about telling stories, honoring ancestors, and keeping history alive.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Taking a Leap into the New - Tanya talks to Author Douglas Davis
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Tanya talks to the author of Yoga: A Love Story about his first novel; the writing process; finding your space in any environment and carving your own path.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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A 79-Year Young Champion Powerlifter Explains How To Keep Getting Better
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Tanya talks to Nora Langdon, a champion powerlifter with many titles (!!) about her recipe for a great life.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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We Divorced Britain in 1776 But Can’t Quit That Family
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Tanya and Loyola University history professor Robert Bucholz geek out over British royal family stuff: the late Queen (a war vet); the new King (we know him but do we?); Nazi sympathizers in the family from generations past (don’t we all have those? No.) and reconciling the past with what comes next.…
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College, Student Debt, and the American Dream - Tanya talks to Pulitzer Prize winner Will Bunch
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Tanya talks to the author of (After the Ivory Tower Falls: How College Broke the American Dream and Blew Up Our Politics―and How to Fix It) about higher education and how we can do a better job of fulfilling more American dreams.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Can An Independent Win? Evan McMullin thinks so.
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Tanya talks to Evan McMullin, Independent candidate for the open U.S. Senate seat in Utah, about what it takes to win in a polarized two-party environment.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Special Re-Release: Admiral Michelle J. Howard, USN, Ret.
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This week, we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes from this year: a talk with the first African-American woman to command a Navy ship and the highest ranked woman in Naval history, Admiral Michelle J. Howard. We discuss rescuing a U.S. captain from Somali pirates; her advice to young people who feel disaffected and disengaged; and renaming C…
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Art on the Outside and the Magic Within - Tanya Talks to Costume Designer PC Williams
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Tanya talks to the BAFTA Award-winning costume designer of We Are Lady Parts about her work on that very funny show; the art of building wardrobes in music, TV and film; and appreciating the unicorn within.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Safety, Accountability and Second Chances
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Tanya talks to Prince George’s County (MD) State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy about incarceration; rehabilitation; keeping communities safe and earned second chances.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Special Re-Release: “The Best Beloved Thing Is Justice” - The New Book About Judge Dorothy W. Nelson
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This week we're revisiting our talk with Judge Nelson (Tanya's first boss out of law school!) and Acting President of Santa Clara University Lisa Kloppenberg.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Tanya talks to Mallory Whitmore - “The Formula Mom”
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Tanya talks to Mallory about the challenges of making baby formula in the US; the formula shortage; judging new parents’ feeding decisions (don’t do this) and providing resources for families in times of crisis.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Tenacity, Telling Stories, and Pursuing a Calling - Tanya talks to Actor Safiya Fredericks
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Tanya talks to the I’m Charlie Walker and Sorry to Bother You actor about the power of telling hometown stories; the drive that arises from navigating external obstacles; and the joy of finding her calling in art.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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From Homelessness to Culinary Success - Tanya talks to Chef Brooke Coleman
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Tanya talks to the culinary phenom about overcoming obstacles and her path to success.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Tanya Takes a Bite (of History) with Max Miller
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Tasting History with Max Miller takes viewers on a tasty tour through time. Listen to how Max parlayed pandemic uncertainty into YouTube success.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The Hazing That Changed A Life Forever
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Tanya talks to David Bianchi, attorney for Danny Santulli and the Santulli family, about the fraternity hazing that left his client blind and unable to walk or speak.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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From Foster Care to Founder - Tanya talks to Sixto Cancel
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Tanya talks to the CEO and Founder of Think of Us about his personal journey through foster care; redesigning the foster care system; and healing childhood wounds through “radical service.”Par The Tanya Acker Show
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When Government Doesn’t Play By The Rules with People Who Didn’t
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Do you care? Should you? Lisa Rein did a story on the penalties the Social Security Administration imposed on those who broke the rules, and an independent watchdog group opened an investigation. When cheaters cheat, do rules still matter? And are all cheaters treated equally? (Taped 6/21/22)Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The Supreme Court - The Process and The Pushback
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Special Re-release: Tanya talks to New York Times reporter Emily Bazelon and former U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee member Russ Feingold about historical pushback against perceived Court excesses; reforming the Court and how we got to 9; and the heightened politicization of the confirmation process.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Tanya talks to National Security and Counterterrorism Expert Juliette Kayyem about the January 6 Hearings
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Tanya talks to the author of The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning To Live in an Age of Disasters about the January 6 hearings; the ongoing insurrection and the way to defuse it; and about how thinking ahead can help us “fail safer” when bad things happen.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Tanya talks to Hayley Taylor Schlitz
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Tanya talks to the young lawyer about why her parents homeschooled her (hint: being cast as “the mulatto slave girl” in school plays played a part); becoming the young Black person to graduate from law school in US history; and the change she wants to make happen in the world.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Bringing Down a Fraud in The Big Conn: Hero’s Welcome or Shunned for Speaking Up?
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Sarah Carver and Jennifer Griffith helped bring down the largest Social Security fraud in history - featured in The Big Conn (Apple TV+). What did courage cost them?Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Tanya talks to World Champion Olympic Medalist Elana Meyers Taylor
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Tanya talks to the World Champion Olympic medalist bobsledder and Past President of the Women Sport’s Federation about her formula for winning; double standards; her advice for confronting situations that are just wrong; and what it means to open doors for women in sports.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Tanya Talks to Ashleigh Banfield About the Tragedy of Violence
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In person. Online. Tanya talks to the host of Banfield about the shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde and the violence racking the nation.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Haitians Won Their Freedom. Then They Had To Pay.
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Tanya talks to Catherine Porter, Toronto Bureau Chief of the New York Times and co-author of The Ransom: The Root of Haiti’s Misery - Reparations to Enslavers (New York Times, 5/20/22).Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Tanya talks to Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
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Tanya talks to the Congresswoman about Roe, the ups and downs of student loan forgiveness, and growing authoritarianism in America.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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A Conversation about the Supreme Court with Professor Kent Greenfield
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Tanya talks to the Boston College Professor of Law, Dean’s Distinguished Scholar and former Supreme Court clerk about the leak; what a post-Roe world might look like; and what the Court means today.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The State of our Mental Health
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Tanya talks to psychologist Dr. Jeff Gardere about sadness v. depression, the pathology of racism, and how to cultivate better mental health habits.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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“The Best Beloved Thing Is Justice” - The New Book About Judge Dorothy W. Nelson
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Tanya talks to Judge Nelson (her first boss out of law school!) and Acting President of Santa Clara University Lisa Kloppenberg, about Lisa’s new book on the Judge’s extraordinary life.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Banning Books! Learning Math! Culture Wars! (Oh My!)
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How We Fight: Tanya talks to Florida State Representative Anna Eskamani about the Florida math book ban; schools as Culture War battlefields; and how we can better serve students who are clients of the public school system.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Special Re-Release: African-American History: The Gift that Gives All Year
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Tanya talks to Dr. Quintard Taylor, founder of BlackPast.org, about filling in the gaps of history.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Special Re-Release: Russia’s War - China’s Lesson? Tanya Talks to Ambassador Robert O’Brien
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Tanya talks to the former National Security Advisor about Russia’s war on Ukraine; the U.S. response; and the potential implications for China and Taiwan.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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The Bright and the Beautiful - Art that Makes You Happy!
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Tanya talks to artist, illustrator and entrepreneur Angie Quintanilla Coates about the art of keeping us on the bright side.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Economics 101 - Tanya Talks to Economist Dr. Bill Conerly
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Tanya talks to the “economic futurist” about the basics: what is inflation and why do we have it? What is the Fed and what are they up to? And what can we expect in the future?Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Tanya talks to Rear Admiral Sandy Adams, USN, Ret.
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Tanya talks to the history-making Naval officer about service, supporters and detractors, and how to keep things moving forward.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Russia’s War - China’s Lesson? Tanya Talks to Ambassador Robert O’Brien
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Tanya talks to the former National Security Advisor about Russia’s war on Ukraine; the U.S. response; and the potential implications for China and Taiwan.Par The Tanya Acker Show
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Tanya Talks to Congressman Ro Khanna
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Tanya talks to the member of the House Armed Services Committee about Russia’s war on Ukraine; the price of gas; and his new book, Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us.Par The Tanya Acker Show