Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche
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Welcome to Brief Recess, hosted by everyone’s favorite TikTok lawyer Michael Foote and his best friend Mélissa Malebranche. Together they break down crazy news stories, share hilarious anecdotes from criminal court, answer pressing legal questions from callers, and teach listeners how to short-circuit democracy to effect real change in their communities.
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