Best Of: Defending a Monster (Shannon Smith & Molly Blythe)

After five years of exploring life’s twists, turns, and dead ends, Amanda and Chris are wrapping up Labyrinths—but not without one last walk down memory lane. From celebrity guests to mushroom trips, miscarriages to moral dilemmas, they revisit some of their favorite moments and biggest lessons. It’s a heartfelt send-off to a podcast that was never afraid to get lost. And a teaser for what is coming next on this same feed! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @⁠⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: ⁠⁠⁠@amamaknox⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠@emceecarbon⁠⁠⁠ Free: My Search for Meaning: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Itiel Dror is used to facing resistance to his work. It comes with the territory when you're a neuroscientist studying cognitive bias in experts: no one wants to believe they have biases they're not aware of. But the pushback to a paper he published last year was extreme even by Dr. Dror's standards. After the paper came out, the ensuing backlash even threatened his job. Check out Dr. Dror's latest paper here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1556-4029.14697 ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@amamaknox⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emceecarbon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free: My Search for Meaning: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda and Chris explore the emotional complexity of saying goodbye, unpacking why goodbyes can be so difficult, the rituals that help us let go, and how fear of the unknown often keeps us stuck. From awkward Irish exits to dramatic farewell hugs, breakups to burritos, they explore why letting go can be so hard… and sometimes weird. It’s a fond farewell to one chapter, and a wink at what’s coming next. We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @⁠⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/⁠⁠⁠ Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on Patreon. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Aleksandra Treglown has spent years listening to children recount the worst moments of their lives—only to watch their truths be ignored. In this episode, she reveals how disbelief—by courts, by law enforcement, and by the public—is not just a barrier to justice, but a form of systemic violence against women and children. Through her research and frontline work, she exposes the devastating power of disbelief, and the urgent need to confront it. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠ Bluesky: @⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠ | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: ⁠⁠@amamaknox⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠@emceecarbon⁠⁠ Free: My Search for Meaning: ⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Wilson traveled the world over the course of her modeling career. But one photoshoot always...haunted her. She was accustomed to be valued for her beauty, but that fateful day, she was used as a weapon. Find Emily on Instagram @emilykatwilson https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: ⁠⁠⁠@amamaknox⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠@emceecarbon⁠⁠⁠ Free: My Search for Meaning: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda and Chris return from yet another whirlwind of work and travel to ask: can you really have work-life balance when your life is your work? In this episode, they dig into the tension between ambition and presence, the creative curse of never switching off, and what happens when your business partner is also your spouse. We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @⁠⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠⁠ | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/⁠⁠⁠ Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on Patreon. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie Kemmerer spent years spiraling through conspiracy theories—from 9/11 truthers to reptilian overlords—before a single, personal conversation snapped her back to reality. Her journey through the world of conspiracy theories reveals how trauma, alienation, and the search for meaning can lead us deep into illusion. In this conversation, she reflects on the allure of certainty, the cost of disconnection, and what it really takes to wake up from a comforting lie. ⁠https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson⁠ https://www.amandaknox.com Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When defense attorneys Shannon Smith and Molly Blythe agreed to represent Olympic doctor Larry Nassar, who pled guilty to sexually abusing young gymnasts, they were accused of betraying womankind. https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠ Bluesky: @amandaknox.com | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: ⁠⁠@amamaknox⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠@emceecarbon⁠⁠ Free: My Search for Meaning: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda and Chris go head-to-head on the great screen-time debate. Are games a mindless escape or a meaningful form of play, connection, and creativity? From parenting dilemmas to personal guilt, they unpack the emotional baggage around zoning out, tuning in, and what it means to spend our time well. We would love to hear your thoughts on the matter! Reach out to us at ⁠⁠https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠ Bluesky: @⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠ | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: @amamaknox | @emceecarbon Free: My Search for Meaning: ⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/⁠⁠ Get early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more by supporting Labyrinths on Patreon. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/knoxrobinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley Spence’s life was shattered at 19 after a violent assault by a stranger—but that’s not where her story ends. In this episode, she shares how she navigated years of fear, silence, and self-destruction before finding healing, reconnecting with her body, and ultimately testifying in court to help put her attacker away. It’s a story of quiet resilience, the power of community, and the journey back to self. https://www.amandaknox.com⁠⁠ Bluesky: @⁠⁠amandaknox.com⁠⁠ | @wisecracker.bsky.social IG: ⁠⁠@amamaknox⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠@emceecarbon⁠⁠ Free: My Search for Meaning: ⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-knox/free/9781538770719/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices