Jason Ingber

Michael Helfand is a religious liberties professor in Pepperdine and Yale law school. Michael taught me in a seminar in UCLA (you could hear a pin drop) about how religious rights can act as a sword and a shield. That class's goal was to decide if we prefer laws from the judiciary or the legislature. I'm curious after you hear this episode what your opinion is (if we ought to have judge's writing our laws or our state and federal elected congressional representatives.) This episode is fun because Michael provides unique insight on new Supreme Court opinions that restructure religious rights, and his prediction on LGBQT litigation in Yeshiva University (he's an alumnus of YU), U.S. abortion rights, and his favorite Supreme Court cases. The only question Michael refuses to answer is if he's a rabbi.

Rachel Feldman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), MA, a graduate of Columbia and Sarah Lawrence respectively, so I brought her on to help me probe Ariel Demure who grew up in South Florida, a young kid adjacent to the adult entertainment industry, and whom has transitioned genders; we hear her story and responses to judgment from society.

David Kupfer is a partner with Kasowitz Benson (any opinions and thoughts expressed in the episode are David's not his firm's) Abe Melamed is a professional mediator. David and I grill Abe on maneuver/processes we can apply to settle cases, his mediation show pitch to Netflix pitch. We also trade wild stories and dissect their results.

Julius Thomas played basketball for four NCAA seasons, but switched to pro football at graduation. He was active over seven seasons in the NFL, culminating in a Superbowl with Peyton Manning. After retiring from the NFL he earned a master's degree and advises companies on wellness and winning cultures.

Rabbi Daniel Levine is back. This time, like with our Chanukah episode, we explore truth in the legendary Passover story.

Mike and I discuss NBA playoffs, with Laker predictions and on the merits and legal violations behind Kyrie Irving not playing in refusal of vaccination.

Yossie Strickman is a leader in internet safety. He encourages dialogue around pitfalls people find themselves in online. Yossie started the organization https://projecttrust.net/ to educate people about internet filters. He's reachable if you want to chat.

Mike Alder is trial lawyer with an extraordinary winning record. Mike describes his road to success, especially the pitfalls and lessons that he encountered along the way.

Featuring the security guard from my previous short episode titled "A Security Guard Takes on Love" Jose Aragon tells his family's immigration story and insight from guarding a state and federal jail in Texas in the 1990's. He went on to be security for the Denver Nuggets and moved to Los Angeles to care for his late wife.

Shireen Tavakoli is an Iranian immigrant that graduated UCLA Law and worked for the United Nations and international law firms. Shireen discusses the challenges in being a female in a male dominated profession and how she overcomes them. We also talk about masculine vs. feminine enrgy and how she uses each to her advantage. She also has advice for law students and people starting their own law firm, as she is currently building her business.

Nathan "Nat" Lewin talks about how he was hired as a clerk for the Supreme Court, which was partially because no one would hire a Sabbath observant Jew despite the fact that he was top of his class in Harvard Law School. Nat was in class with Antonin Scalia and went on to work for the Department of Justice prosecuting Jimmy Hoffa and then joined a law firm as a named partner defending former president Richard Nixon, among other incredible stories.

Avi "Abe" Hendeles gets vulnerable about some health battles. His zest for life will leave you feeling inspired.

A fast paced conversation with Jacob Hornberger; an American politician, former trial attorney and presidential candidate. Jacob charges Congress to fix America's fiscal policy, with details on new and old government narratives worth questioning (JFK, Iraq War legitimatacy), and basic tenets libertarian tenets.

Bernard Charbonnet is a legal titan that practices in NOLA for over 40 years. He was the chairman of the Port of New Orleans' board of commissioners and served Louisiana in other posts in his career. We discuss race, courtroom tactics, his view of the Jewish people, how his perspectives have changed over the years, and what needs to be done to create a better tomorrow.

Bob Simon aka @planetfunbob, the legendary personal injury attorney, breaks down how he started his law firm, gives me advice on mine and tips on how to take depositions and some hilarious takes on litigating.

The authors of Holy Intimacy, Sara Morozow, and Rivkah Slonim delve into their blueprint for achieving an enhanced and perpetually heightened intimacy with a spouse.

Sara Morozow and Rivkah Slonim authored "Holy Intimacy" a book that weaves Jewish law and psychology for married couples to achieve heightened intimacy in the bedroom. Our conversation centered around certain laws weighed against some new wave feminist ideas.

Adrienne Lawrence authored "Staying in the Game" a book she wrote about sexual harassment she battled at ESPN, and is a guide on how to win if someone finds themselves in that position and chooses to fight. In 2019 she filed a lawsuit against ESPN for sexual harrassment.

Songwriter Ezzi on his battles with inner demons. Featuring Alan Watts and Sarah Silverman.

Being vegan can mean healthy, but what about taste? Mrs. Goldfarb's unreal deli is delicious and ubiquitous. Mrs. Goldfarb details her deal with Mark Cuban and her money moves behind building the mouthwatering vegan deli empire. Featuring Marshall Brown in the intro.

Chavrusa 2/2. Rabbi Daniel Levine elucidates the untold story behind Chanukah and how it may not be as the same storybook we were told.

I debate Rabbi Daniel Levine on circumscion, is being a rabbi good, and the mainstream stories about Judiasm we teach children.

Did Adolf Hitler do anything good for society? I take this question seriously; it pushes me to Nazi financial wizard, Hjalmar Schacht. Professor Gerhard Ludwig Weinberg and Professor Christopher Kopper reveal Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' ponzi schemes that defrauded German citizens.

Rick Block has won over 200 jury trials and over $150 million in verdicts. He shares deposition tips and tricks for trial while he weaves in his origin story.

Marcel Dixon is running for Congress to fix transportation and parenting obstacles for people with low finances, and the close the deficit some black Americans inherited. Also availble on Youtube.

Tehran is back and we learn the wildest bankruptcy tricks and loopholes from bankruptcy expert Zev Schechtman.

Erik Syverson explains the Sandy Hook defamation case versus Alex Jones, and how the parents that are suing Alex will probably not recover any money. He also provides some nuances to how defamation cases are fought and won and how he developed his philosophy on life.

Noah Feldman is a chaired Professor in Harvard Law School. Noah has testified before Congress and has written over ten books including one devoted to James Madison. We discuss his response to recent antiSemitic remarks; the Yeshiva University gay club litigation; affirmative action mismatch in light of the upcoming Supreme Court rulings and how to tackle internal biases.

Michael is a mentor of mine. I'm either at his house or on a run with him once a month. He teaches me about life through his lens of being a devoted family man and brewing hobbies. We talk about how he has dealt with losing his eldest daughter Batya. I was good friends with Batya. She was introspective, kind, funny, interesting, smart and fun to be around. We explore grief, religion, and how to brew beer. Please rate my podcast 5 stars and leave a positive review.

Dr. Fox is an MD specializing in brain and spine surgery for decades. He now has his own thriving practice and previously he was the Neurosurgery Chief at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. During that time Dr. Fox worked with the UFC for consulting and treating. We discuss sports surgeries, why our backs crack, how to keep a healthy spine and what it's like operating on the brain. Please rate this podcast 5 stars if you enjoy.

Erik is a nationally recognized defamtion expert primarily practicing in Hollywood, Los Angeles defending and prosecuting claims for high net worth individuals. Erik gives a raw unabashed take on the trial of the year.

Ben Brafman is a renown criminal defense attorney that started his career as a prosecutor in Manhattan. He opened his own firm and defended people facing government prosectuion for over 45 years.

Are you masculine or feminine? How do you define being a man or woman?

Is app-based stock trading good? How does Robinhod manipulate the market? Why did Antonio Brown get fired?

Between security issues and lack of use crypto does not deliver on its decade long promises argues David Gerard an independent blockchain journalist.

I speak with one of SoCal's top personal injury trial attorneys, Jon Teller. Did you know in most car accidents the maximum recovery is actually close to $15k-30k? That's before you pay the doctor and lawyer on the case. We talk about Jonny's war stories and debate if people actually need personal injury lawyers.

I speak with Ari Nagel and his eldest son abut his 130 kids: why he does it; his legal problems and some moral considerations.

We've come a long way. 200 years ago it was normal for someone to be hung or tortured to death as a punishment. Fast forward to today in the U.S. where a revolutionary justice mechanism is blossiming to help people that in certain circumstances are sitting in prison for no reason. Second Look legislation will allow people to have a rehearing regarding their sentence after 10 years or so.

I won a dinner with Joel Bess. Joel used to be a palm reader. He loves life. His mood is beyond playful. "Fold a piece of paper twice," he tells me, "and I will give you a map to your dreams." I'm hooked. "Write down where you are in your life on one side, and then write down where you want to be in your life in ten years from now on the other side. Now, open up the paper...That blank part is how you're going to get there." With everyone seated, his family and guests, before we started eating, he charmed everyone into doing his ritual to speak about something you're grateful for.

Louis Ziskin is my friend's half-brother. Louis is a convicted drug kingpin. His ring was busted for the largest MDMA operation in U.S. history. This episode is chaotic. I invited a woman to join us that I met in an open-mic at Venice Beach. She lives off-the-grid. No phone. No internet footprint. She brings out unique diamonds from Louis. He fights her on whether America is a beautiful country. Louis tells us about getting himself out of prison because the government's wire taps on him were illegal. He's now a millionaire CEO. Louis also tried importing PPE during Covid, which went horribly wrong. Available on my Youtube Channel: Jason Ingber.

I speak with Rabbi Dunner about his journey from London to Los Angeles, becoming a Rabbi in Beverly Hills and pop culture.

Josh Denny is a huge comic on Twitter that had the #1 show on the food network with millions of viewers. They fired him over a tweet. He sued. Hear the story. Still reading? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!

I talked about love with a security guard that was planted in a prison to gather information.

Bumdog lived in the alley by the street I grew up. He has a unique perspective on fixing the homeless crisis in Los Angeles.

Raven Hernandez built a multi-million dollar rideshare app after graduating law school. She grew up in a Nashville ghetto. Her story is a masterclass on what it takes to win in start-up culture.

Alene Anello started a non-profit to sue abusive chicken farmers. Over 9 billion U.S. chickens are slaughtered in horrific conditions every year for human consumption. I ask Alene, why help chickens over humans? Who's funding you? What's your strategy? Alene inspired me with her answers.

Gary Apfel helped secure over 20 pardons working with The Aleph Institute, helping return those people to their families and cutting their prison sentences early.

Available on my Jason Ingber Youtube channel. Michael was a public defender for over a decade. He joined a firm that defends police officers accused of criminal misconduct. Tehran (Georgetown law graduate) and I talk with him about his wins and opinion on the prosecution in the Kyle Rittenhouse case.

Diego leads the largest free legal services provider non profit in Los Angeles. He immigrated here from El Salvador and has an important perspective on legal challenges faced by many Angelenos. This episode features my friend Oscar Armando.

Mike Kibler was a partner with Simpson Thatcher before starting his own firm. Mike represented royalty from the kingdom of Jordan and his 9/11 litigation stories from his time with Simpson is wild.