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District Attorney General Charme Allen has used her experience and passion to advance the policies and procedures that direct how justice is administered in Knox County and has invited the community to a front-row seat by deploying the Office’s first Community Affairs Unit. The Community Affairs Unit provides a direct link between the District Atto…
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Sentencing and appeals do not get a pass from the complexities of the criminal justice system. This episode outlines sentencing guidelines as defined by State law and a look at real-world sentencing situations. Long-time prosecutor, TaKisha Fitzgerald, and Victim Witness Coordinator Patty Boardwine outline their knowledge and experiences in dealing…
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In this episode, District Attorney General Charme Allen speaks with Chief Deputy DA Sam Lee and Assistant DA Justin Pruitt about the cross-section of mental health and public safety. East Tennessee Mental Health Resources and Reports: https://www.mhaet.com/ https://www.knoxcounty.org/health/epidemiology/reports_data/community_surveys/Community%20Su…
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The classic DUI case has changed drastically over the past couple of decades. District Attorney General Charme Allen sits down with seasoned prosecutors, Andrea Kline and Greg Eshbaugh, who walk listeners through the many complexities of today’s DUI investigations and prosecutions. Tennessee Resources: If you or a loved one needs help for addiction…
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The reasons why people steal may surprise you. Hear from veteran white-collar prosecutor, Bill Bright, as he describes the sometimes unbelievable reasons why defendants find themselves charged with a white-collar crime. Prevent & Report Identity Theft For tips on how to prevent identity theft, visit the U.S. Government’s official website www.USA.go…
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Ep. 1: Elder Abuse Unit | Talk about it! Tennesseans are talking about elder abuse! In this episode, Assistant District Attorney Tammy Hicks, tells us why. Take a listen so you can talk about elder abuse, too. Prevent & Report Elder Abuse To report a crime or emergency that is happening now, call law enforcement by dialing 911. To report elder abus…
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For the last episode of the series, District Attorney General Charme Allen and Assistant District Attorney Del Holley delve into the world of Juvenile Court. The Juvenile Justice Unit has a different mission and speaks a different language. From punitive to rehabilitation and defendant to offender, listeners hear how the State seeks treatment and r…
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Gangs remain a serious problem in the United States, and local prosecutors and district attorneys play an important role in addressing gang‐related violence. This episode provides a basic understanding of gang-related crimes and the intricacies of trying gang cases. This episode also highlights the definition of a career criminal and how the Office…
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In the fourth episode of this podcast series, District Attorney General Charme Allen and Assistant District Attorney Nate Ogle have an important conversation about child abuse. Listeners will learn how child abuse cases are reported, investigated, and prosecuted, as well as how the community can prevent and report child abuse in their community. Th…
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Approximately 80% of all crimes which occur in the State of Tennessee are drug related. District Attorney General Charme Allen and Assistant District Attorney Sean McDermott discuss the impact of drug use in Knox County and the types of cases assigned to the Felony Drug Unit. Listeners will also learn how the Office is working in collaboration with…
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For the series’ second episode, District Attorney General Charme Allen discusses domestic violence cases with veteran prosecutor, Willie Lane. Assistant District Attorney Lane breaks down the unique challenges prosecutors face while working domestic violence cases and explains why her goal is to never see the victim or the defendant ever again. Thi…
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District Attorney General Charme Allen sits down with prosecutors from the Major Crimes Unit to discuss and answer questions they hear the most while working a case. The first episode of the series focuses on homicide cases, since a high percentage of these cases travel through each stop in the criminal justice system. While popular shows usually s…
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Generally Speaking is a true prosecution podcast hosted by the Knox County District Attorney General's Office. Each episode highlights a special prosecution unit and unveils what it is like to represent the State of Tennessee in the courtroom and community.بقلم Knox County District Attorney's Office
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George and Steve catch up before George heads on a road trip across the good old USA! Topics include:- Steve's new YouTube channel (check it out + subscribe!)- Elena Ferrante's "Days of Abandonment"- What to call fiction when it's based on real life- Bo Burnham's Insideبقلم Stephen Hussey and George Taylor
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It's Spring, and Steve just finished speaking on a virtual retreat.In this episode, we talk:- Tips on public speaking (and why it matters)- Thoughts on millenial house buying vs. investing- VR and the future of live events- Understanding the Western mindset through the recent book "The Weirdest People In The World"---Email us at shhussey@gmail.comF…
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Sometimes it takes art to reflect the deepest truths of our lives back to us. And nowhere is this more true than the challenges of relationships.Join us for a talk about favourite relationships in books and what we might dare to learn from them.--Books mentioned:Norwegian Wood (Haruki Murakami)Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (Edward Albee)Brideshea…
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Our 30 days are up...so it's time to check the results.Did we stick to our new habits? What have we learnt going forward into the rest of 2021?Also...George has also been crashing through EVERY Best Picture winning movie since 1950. Which are his top recommendations, and what are the great stinkers? Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher.And don…
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Maybe you think you know what virtues make for a good person:- Kindness- Moral courage- HonestyBut do we all ACTUALLY agree on what makes for praiseworthy character? And are some of these values restrictive and overrated? Join us for a chat as we wrestle with Aristotle and grapple with the problem of goodness. Follow Stephen (@stephenhhussey) on In…
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Steve knows what it's like to struggle with weight. George is worried he's eating too much in lockdown. Together, we talk about:- How Steve went from chubby boy to healthy man- Why "identity" matters in getting yourself to exercise- The importance of deciding what body weight works for YOU - The 80/20 rule applied to snacks- Health advice from Warr…
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The four burners theory says you have four areas of focus in life:1. work2. family3. health4. friendsBut can you have them all? Is trying to achieve perfect balance the path to the good life, as suggested by the Greeks and Confucian wisdom? Or is sacrifice necessary to do great things with our time on earth?Let's weigh the scales and balance out th…
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We're back! Some personal events have kept us away, but here we are, gently easing back in for a cozy podcast chat.We talk:- George's COVID wedding (at last!)- What wins and loses after COVID- London life after lockdown- favourite recent books and TV in 2020بقلم Stephen Hussey and George Taylor
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"Millenials are work-shy, entitled cry-babies""Boomers are narcissistic, entitled and greedy" We've heard the stereotypes. But how true are they? Does it help to define attitudes by generations? And how much can we escape conforming to the stereotypes of the group we belong to?Join us, and email at shhussey@gmail.com to let us know your thoughts on…
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Is it good to live in your own world? Will you be happier and healthier if you just ignore all the things that annoy you: politics, irritating family/friends, people who don't "get" you, activities you don't care about?We look at economist Bryan Caplan's case for living in your own bubble and discuss if it's a good idea for health and happiness.…
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Will coronavirus change the world?It already has.But where will we be a year from now? How will we behave when lockdown finally ends? And has the future of business, lifestyle, and relationships changed drastically following this once-in-a-lifetime "black swan" event? Join us for the big chat. And wash your hands.…
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Stuck at home in the time of corona? Not much we can do about that unfortunately.But what we CAN do is find ways to be productive when working from our desk, setting our own hours, and maximizing our output with simple habits and knowledge of what makes us most productive. And now is a time like no other to learn practices of self-discipline and mo…
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You may believe you make rational choices about what to eat, where to live, whom to date, and how much money to spend on chocolate.But for all our intelligence, we humans make flawed decisions EVERY DAY due to common biases that trip us up if we're not conscious of them.Here are 7 of the most common cognitive biases and what you can do to avoid the…
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Career, love, social life: are all these things easier if you're socially gregarious and feel energized around people? Or are there hidden superpowers to being an introvert that go under-valued?Join us as we wrestle with the pros and cons on introvert personalities, including:- The struggle for introverts to get their needs met in love and relation…
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There are many reasons for you to want an Oscar: prestige, praise from your peers, ticket sales, sexual attention...But are awards a good thing for everyone else? Or do they allow incompetent arbiters of taste to over-inflate certain kinds of art over other more deserving ones? And who the hell decided that awards should be so political?We sink our…
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Is it good to "stick it out" when things get difficult? Sometimes.But it can also be better to just quit! Some pursuits waste our time, careers get stale, or we extract all the value out of a hobby and now see diminishing returns. So in this episode, we talk about the biggest things we've given up, the benefits/struggles or quitting, and what makes…
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Our culture tends to place ambitious people on a pedestal: Napoleon, Elon Musk, Kanye West.And yet, ambition has also been the cause of many great tragedies and follies throughout history. We question the value of ambition. What makes it noble? What does it cost in terms of love and friendship? And can you find a way to have ambition in your life w…
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We all know Hollywood is obsessed with taking valuable Intellectual Property and turning it into movies. And nowhere is this more common than turning books into films.But adaptation is a medium as old as the hills. Many opera's are based on Shakespearean plays and epic poems, plays are based on histories, paintings adapt scenes from the Bible...So …
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2020 is here.One of our resolutions last year was to see and live in more new countries, and we actually did a pretty good job of it!Now Steve is back from his Asia trip so we decided to talk about the value of travel. What do you learn from seeing lots of countries in a short space of time? What parts of travel overrated? And how do you make the m…
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Japan seems to have been enjoying a resurgence of interest here in the West over the last few years. And since we're both flying out to Tokyo REAL soon, we thought we'd discuss the art and culture that first plunged us into the world of Japan and its unique aesthetic and philosophical outlook.بقلم Stephen Hussey and George Taylor
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If you know us, you'll know we can't stop talking about books. But instead of talking about what we read, today we're going to examine HOW we read. Topics include:- How to find books you love- How to STOP reading things you don't- Who to ask for recommendations- Whether it's worth struggling to the end of difficult/boring booksWe all strive to lear…
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We're back from our summer "break". We talk about Steve's observations from being on tour talking dating in the USA, why we're STILL in peak "nostalgia porn", and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. Plus, George digs into Taylor Swift's new album and gives us his verdict.بقلم Stephen Hussey and George Taylor
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Steve has become fairly obsessed with how he spends his time since turning 30. One way we frame out decisions more and more as we get older is trying to avoid doing (or NOT doing) things we'll regret later on. But is this healthy? Is it a useful decision-making tool, or is it too paralyzing to try and predict what your future self will think 10, 20…
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No matter how far we've progressed as a society, being single beyond a certain age carries some kind of social stigma. We all know relationships can be amazing (when they're good at least). But why can't being single also be great?The cultural story tells us: “Your life will finally make total sense when you meet the right person.”Actually, it’s ev…
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How is it possible to get 1 billion YouTube views and still have the average person not know who you are? Is there an official "mainstream" in popular culture anymore, or does everyone live in their own small bubbles on the internet?We talk about mass popularity, the value of a monoculture, and whether tv shows/movies/music can be culturally import…
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How do you feel when people in real life speak like a Twitter post? Do you shudder when someone says, "They're #goalz" at the dinner table? Or when your friend describes her partner as "bae" over a coffee?At the risk of sounding older than our 30-odd years, we debate the constantly annoying creep of internet language into everyday speech. Is Twitte…
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Would you quit doing something you love if you sucked at it? Why? Humiliation? Frustration? Embarrassment? Is it possible to LOVE a hobby for it's own sake, and find value in it's pursuit that transcends mere improvement?Maybe if we give up the pressure to be great at everything we can just be happier and enjoy it more.So here's the question: when …
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So, George isn't entirely sold on the idea of gratitude. So it's up to Steve to sell it to him. Is being grateful a symptom of middle class smugness? Can people in the worst circumstances really look for the positives?We discuss the benefits of gratitude, whether you have to be spiritual to practice it, and why the law of attraction is terrible.…
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