It's Personal for Christopher Adamson
by Adamson Ahdoot
The law isn’t just in courtrooms—it’s in your paycheck, your health care, your neighborhood, your favorite sports team. Hosted by award-winning trial attorney Christopher Adamson, 'It’s Personal' pulls back the curtain on how legal battles shape our everyday lives, with real stories from the people fighting them.
Episodes
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“Justice Is Love in Social Organization” | Law & Religion Scholar Robert Cochran Jr.
Can the practice of law be shaped by love, mercy, and moral responsibility rather than just power and victory? This week, we sit down with Professor Robert Cochran Jr., a leading scholar on the intersection of law and religion, to discuss his concept of the "Servant Lawyer." Professor Cochran...
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“Try to Find Some Kind of Common Ground” | Constitutional Law Professor Luke Boso
Professor Luke Boso, a constitutional law scholar at Southwestern Law School, joins the show to break down how the Supreme Court and constitutional law actually work. He explains the legal precedent behind same-sex marriage, what the Supreme Court’s decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor means, and how...
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"The Hidden Costs of AI" | Who is Really Paying for AI Data Centers?
We often think of "the cloud" as a frictionless, ethereal space, but the technology behind it depends on massive physical infrastructure requiring land, water, and electricity. In this episode, we look at the rapid expansion of AI data centers and the effects they can have on the communities…
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“You Don’t Know It Can Fail Until It Fails” | Small Business Expert Michael Chasalow
Michael Chasalow, founder of the USC Small Business Clinic, joins the show to pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to start a small business in America. A former Big Law M&A attorney turned clinical law professor, he's spent nearly 20 years providing free legal services to…
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“How Much Money Do You Need to Be Happy?” | Corporate Law Expert Jeffrey Haas
This week, we sit down with Jeffrey Haas, a distinguished law professor and former Cravath attorney who walked away from "the most elite firm on the planet" to follow his passion for music. Jeffrey takes us behind the scenes of his work with Gotta Have Rock and Roll, where he has advised on...
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“I Like Artists to Be Able to Make a Living” | Copyright Expert KJ Greene
Professor Kevin J. Greene — copyright and entertainment law scholar, Yale Law graduate, and former entertainment attorney — joins the show to discuss the complicated relationship between artists, ownership, and the music business. Greene breaks down how musicians actually make money, the…
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"Kings Can Never Be Representative of the People” | Pulitzer-Prize Winning Historian Ed Larson
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J. Larson joins the show to discuss his latest book, Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters, as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary. Larson explores the ideas that shaped the Declaration of Independence and the early American government,...
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"Life Doesn't End When You Become Seated" | Adaptive Athlete Tara Shetterly on Life After Paralysis
Tara Shetterly — content creator, occupational therapy assistant, and spinal cord injury advocate — joins the show to talk about what life actually looks like after paralysis, and why most people's understanding of it is wrong. At 16, Tara was injured in a car accident outside a Norfolk hospital…
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"It's a Lie That Food is a Choice" | Food Policy Expert Andrea Freeman
Professor Andrea Freeman — food law and policy scholar, Fulbright scholar, and author of the award-winning Ruin Their Crops on the Ground — joins the show to discuss how law and public policy have shaped the American food system. She traces the history of U.S. food policy and explores how...
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"Every 8 Minutes, Someone Reports a Sexual Assault on Uber" | What to Know About Uber's Mass Action Lawsuit
Every eight minutes, someone reports a sexual assault on Uber in the United States. In the Season 2 premiere, Chris and Lauren break down the massive multi-district litigation building against Uber — over 2,700 plaintiffs, a company that internally logged more than 400,000 reports of sexual…
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Season Two Trailer
Season 2 of It's Personal is here. Starting September 2nd, new episodes drop every Wednesday — real stories, real people, real impact. Hit follow so you don't miss a single one!
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SEASON 1 RECAP: Looking Back at Season 1 (PART 2)
In this special two-part season finale, It’s Personal looks back at the conversations that defined Season 1—where law, power, money, and real life collide. Hosted by award-winning trial attorney Christopher Adamson, Part 1 revisits the stories that exposed how deeply the legal system shapes our...
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SEASON 1 RECAP: Looking Back at Season 1 (PART 1)
In this special two-part season finale, It’s Personal looks back at the conversations that defined Season 1—where law, power, money, and real life collide. Hosted by award-winning trial attorney Christopher Adamson, Part 1 revisits the stories that exposed how deeply the legal system shapes our...
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BONUS: Austin Ward Plays HOT BENCH
Former prosecutor and award-winning trial attorney Austin Ward is back for a lighter, fast-paced round of Hot Bench—where we dive into wildly unpopular opinions, tackle absurd legal hypotheticals, and once again prove that lawyers can (and will) argue about anything.
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Marissa Montes: The Harsh Reality of ‘Self-Deportation’
Marissa Montes, Co-Founder and Director of the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, shares her journey from immigrant rights activism at USC to building the first binational law school clinic in the U.S. She reveals how shifting policies under multiple administrations have fueled a rise in...
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Austin Ward: Why Uber is Trying to Cap Attorney Fees
Adamson Ahdoot trial attorney and partner Austin Ward joins Chris to break down the corporate push to limit attorney fees in personal injury cases—and why it could gut access to justice for everyday people. From his early skepticism of PI lawyers to fighting billion-dollar companies, Ward…
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Daniel Stefanic Returns: From Homeless to Criminal Defense Law
Daniel Stefanic, now a trial attorney at Adamson Ahdoot, opens up about his battle with addiction and the path that took him from homelessness to the courtroom. He shares how confronting his own demons shaped his approach to criminal defense and later personal injury law, and what it takes to...
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Lively v. Baldoni: The Harassment Lawsuit Shaking Hollywood
Chris Adamson and producer Lauren Henning unpack the high-profile Lively v. Baldoni case, where harassment allegations, countersuits, and defamation claims collide with Hollywood power dynamics. Drawing on Lauren’s background at SAG-AFTRA, they explore the legal nuances, industry politics, and...
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Peter Iwuh: How College Sports Became Big Business
Peter Iwuh, CEO & founder of Tykoon Sports, breaks down the billion-dollar shift in college athletics—from the Ed O’Bannon case to today’s NIL era where branding, boosters, and big-money deals shape recruiting. He reveals how athletes can turn NIL into long-term success, why the transfer portal…
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BONUS: Saad Sweilem & Daniel Stefanic Play HOT BENCH
Former Public Defenders Saad Sweilem and Daniel Stefanic return for a lighter, fast-paced bonus episode where they go head-to-head in Hot Bench—defending wildly unpopular opinions, tackling absurd legal hypotheticals, and proving that lawyers can (& will) argue about anything.
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Saad Sweilem & Daniel Stefanic: Inside America’s Criminal “Injustice” System
Former public defenders Saad Sweilem and Daniel Stefanic expose the harsh realities of the U.S. criminal justice system—overcharging to force plea deals, jury bias, limited discovery, and a process stacked against the poor and people of color. From post-9/11 surveillance of Muslim communities to...
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BONUS: Valerie Vargas & America Frias on their Roman Empire, Pre-Game Snacks, & More!
UCLA soccer stars America Frias and Valerie Vargas stick around for a lighter, fast-paced bonus episode where they reveal their Roman Empires, pre- and post-game rituals, locker-room playlists, guilty pleasures, and hot takes.
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America Frias & Valerie Vargas: How Do College Athletes Really Get Paid?
UCLA soccer players America Frias and Valerie Vargas tackle the biggest questions in college sports right now—should athletes be considered employees, unionize, and get a share of the revenue they generate? From NIL (Name Image Likeness) money and the transfer portal to loyalty, pay equity, and…
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Doug Shaffer: Why Most Attorneys Never Go To Trial
Doug Shaffer, Senior Trial Counsel at Adamson Ahdoot, has spent four decades doing what most attorneys won’t—taking on corporate giants in the courtroom. With over 85 catastrophic injury trials under his belt, he reveals why so many lawyers avoid trial, how insurers game the system, and what it...
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Christopher Adamson: Why Law is Always Personal
Christopher Adamson, host of It’s Personal and co-founder of Adamson Ahdoot, shares his path from aspiring sports agent to trial attorney. He reveals the realities of personal injury law, why the “ambulance chaser” stigma is wrong, and how his parents’ experiences in the Jim Crow South shaped his...
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Season One Trailer
Trial attorney Christopher Adamson pulls back the curtain on the law in all its complexity. From billion-dollar corporate battles to college sports, immigration, and Hollywood lawsuits, he sits down with athletes, attorneys, and insiders to reveal how justice really works—and why it is always...
About this show
The law isn’t just in courtrooms—it’s in your paycheck, your health care, your neighborhood, your favorite sports team. Hosted by award-winning trial attorney Christopher Adamson, 'It’s Personal' pulls back the curtain on how legal battles shape our everyday lives, with real stories from the people fighting them.
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