SLANDERTOWN

Jan 22 2024 8 ep. 38 mins 11

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SLANDERTOWN is a podcast that dives into First Amendment slugfests. No beef too small, no lawsuit too petty.

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Episode 8 - What's Up With Rudy?

Jan 22 2024 25 mins

SLANDERTOWN is a podcast that dives into First Amendment slugfests. No beef too small, no lawsuit too petty. EPISODE 7: Dan & Ari talk to Andrew Rice about the defamation downfall of Rudy Giuliani. Link to Article: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/12/shaye-moss-ruby-freeman-beat-giuliani-in-defamation-trial.html Guest: Andrew Rice (@riceid), Contributing editor, New York

EPISODE 7 (Kathy Griffin)

Jul 13 2023 80 mins

SLANDERTOWN is a podcast that dives into First Amendment slugfests. No beef too small, no lawsuit too petty. EPISODE 7: Dan, Ari, and Tanvi talk to comedy (and First Amendment) icon Kathy Griffin about her extensive experience with the legal system. Guests: Kathy Griffin and her esteemed counsel Michael Grygiel.

EPISODE 6 (Fox News, Trump, and Pro Wrestling) - Guest Josie Riesman

Apr 06 2023 19 mins

SLANDERTOWN is a podcast that dives into First Amendment slugfests. No beef too small, no lawsuit too petty. EPISODE 6: Dan and Tanvi discuss how recent developments in the Dominion v Fox News lawsuit reveal the fakery at the heart of Fox News. The closest analogue: pro wrestling! Joining the crew is Abraham Josephine Riesman, bestselling author of Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and th

EPISODE 5 (Wagatha Christie, Trump v CNN) - Guest Ashley Cullins

Oct 18 2022 31 mins

SLANDERTOWN is a podcast that dives into First Amendment slugfests. No beef too small, no lawsuit too petty. EPISODE 5: Dan, Ari, and Tanvi discuss two stunt lawsuits: 1. The "Wagatha Christie" Trial that recently concluded in the UK (article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/wagatha-christie-saga-uk-libel-1235226301/) 2. Trump's lawsuit against CNN

EPISODE 4 (Fox News & The Big Lie, MAGA Hat Kid Lawsuits)

Aug 03 2022 50 mins

SLANDERTOWN is a podcast that dives into First Amendment slugfests. No beef too small, no lawsuit too petty. EPISODE 4: Dan and Ari discuss two lawsuits against the news media that are trending in opposite directions: Dominion Voting Systems v Fox News and Nicholas Sandmann (aka the MAGA Hat Kid) vs everybody else. Tanvi is on vacation. Guests: Eriq Gardner (@eriqgardne

EPISODE 3 (Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard)

Jun 05 2022 33 mins

SLANDERTOWN is a podcast that dives into First Amendment slugfests. No beef too small, no lawsuit too petty. EPISODE 3: Dan and Tanvi unpack Johnny Depp's successful lawsuit against Amber Heard. Guest: Natalie Shure (@nataliesurely) drops by to discuss her article for the New Republic, "Stop Trying to Extract Larger Lessons From the Amber Heard–Johnny Depp Trial" (https://newrepu

EPISODE 2 (Dominion/Smartmatic vs Mike Lindell + Mike Lindell vs Daily Mail)

Mar 29 2022 33 mins

SLANDERTOWN is a podcast that dives into First Amendment slugfests. No beef too small, no lawsuit too petty. EPISODE 2: Dan, Ari, and Tanvi discuss My Pillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell's unique distinction as a defamation defendant and plaintiff. Hosts: Dan Novack (@dannovack) & Ari Cohn (@aricohn), Tanvi Valsangikar (too cool for twitter)

EPISODE 1 (Palin vs New York Times)

Mar 07 2022 33 mins

SLANDERTOWN is a podcast that dives into First Amendment slugfests. No beef too small, no lawsuit too petty. EPISODE 1: Dan & Ari discuss Sarah Palin's lawsuit against the New York Times. Dan watched the entire trial so you wouldn't have to. You're welcome. Background Reading: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/23/business/media/sarah-palin-libel-suit-nyt.html Hosts: Dan No