WK POD: The Never Ending Pod-sta Bowl
Listen up. Are you interested in criminal justice? Are you a law student? Do you want to learn the real deal about how the criminal legal system works? Criminal defense attorneys Bassel Khalaf and Taite Westendorf don't talk boring legal jargon like typical lawyers. In Season 1 of their podcast, they give you the straight talk on how the system really works by tackling topics like racism, guns, DUI cases, public defenders, bad witness identifications, shady police practices, and much more. Along the way, they’ll dissect their own cases, spotlight their wildest experiences, and talk to some of the most prominent attorneys, journalists, and politicians in the area. By the end, they’ll blast into space to be immortalized for eternity as the Keanu and Swayze of the Virginia criminal justice world. Seriously.
Episodes
33 episodes
S4 E1 Drug DUIs with Stephen Pfeiffer
Oh gosh w frigged around and started podding again 😩... New WK Pod has dropped. It's Stephen Pfeiffer talking about drug related DUIs as well as other assorted things. Check it out bruh 🤙🏽
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1:25:25
Ramin Fatehi Returns!
We had Ramin on the pod 2 years ago when he was running for office. He's back to discuss all things Norfolk (politics, successes, controversies) and why WK Pod is the dopest podcast on Earth, ya hurd.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:41:53
S3. Ep. 4: Freddy Adu
Global soccer icon Freddy Adu comes through to discuss contracts and to absorb my fanboy energy. It was the best of times 😌
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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53:58
S.3 Ep.3: Ex-SWAT Officer Laura Hanson (Why I Went In)
Ex-Virginia Beach SWAT Officer Laura Hanson joins us for a candid conversation about the traumatic experience of entering Building 2 at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center during the May 2019 mass shooting. She discusses her new book "Why I Wen...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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49:17
S3. Ep.2: Legal Defenses to Crimes From Disney Movies
W&K discusses the best legal defenses for Disney's beloved heroes and reviled villains. Join us on a magic carpet ride as we mount legal defenses to Woody's attempted malicious wounding of Buzz, Beast's abduction charges, and Jafar macking ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:11:37
S.3 Ep.1: Jury Trials (Part 1)
New season, who dis? W&K discusses jury trials in Virginia. We're hoping it's part 1 of a series on jury trials because it's probably the most important criminal defense topic that exists. Who knows though? Maybe we'll move on to something ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:01:52
Pastor James Simpson: The Street's Disciple 🙌
Pastor James Simpson was convicted of armed robbery in '92. Then I ran into him in court and heard his life story and it was tiiiiight. Hear his story and learn how being labeled a criminal doesn't mean you're a criminal 4 life. And listen to w...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:21:08
S2 Ep. 10: The Criminal Defense Attorney's Guide to Pleasing Clients
W&K breaks down their top tips for keeping clients happy. It's an art wrapped in a science. Listen to us spit the real and be a better person at the end. Or just f**k off. Whatever bro 😢 .
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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47:09
True American Hero Deputy Steve Parker 😤🤘🏾💯
Deputy Steve has seen it all. Judges administering wrath and pain, inmates crying for mommy, subpar defense attorneys bumbling like blathering idiots, etc. Listen to the tales he tells and be forever changed.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:21:30
S2. Ep. 8: Tom Murphy -- Beloved Ex-cop, Ex-prosecutor...LEARN SOMETHING 😤
Tom Murphy is retired. But if you want the REAL...then you need to listen to the realest OG of all time 💯
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:19:09
S2. Ep. 7: WAVY TV's Jason Marks
Jason Marks is a very well-known journalist. See what happens when he steps into the WK dojo with his 7 Emmy Awards. Welcome to heck Jason 🔥
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:39:37
S2. Ep.6: 5 MORE Things That Piss Us Off 😡
Last season we bitched about stuff that pisses us off. I guess the legislature listens to WK Pod because most of that shit got changed right quick. So, listen up legislature, here's 5 more things that REALLY piss us off.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:00:05
S2. Ep. 5: The Colin Stolle Interview 😘
Head VB Prosecutor Colin Stolle comes through and punches us in the nuts with his knowledge. He keeps it 💯 and so do we. Anyway, check this shit out it's tight lol.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:29:15
S2. Ep.4: Megan Zwisohn (Maybe also possibly head Norfolk Prosecutor idk lol 😂 🤷♂️)
Megan Zwisohn is running for head Norfolk prosecutor. Her opponent Ramin was recently on (see last episode). Megan breaks down the "for real for real" and keeps it 💯. Listen as W&K elicits every possible response that a Norfolk voter would ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:21:27
S2. Ep. 3: Ramin Fatehi (Norfolk Prosecutor/Future Head Norfolk Prosecutor...Probably 💯 💪)
W&K kicks it with the one and only Ramin "Probably Future Head Norfolk Prosecutor" Fatehi. Or maybe he won't be...WHO TF KNOWS? Either way we have booty loads of fun chopping up many choppable legal issues including justice reform. Tune in ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:28:06
S2 Ep. 2: Good Cop RAD COP🤘🏾(feat. Officer Steve)
Officer Steve steps over the thin blue line and enters the WK Dojo to discuss dat cop life (including traffic stops, standing butt to butt, etc.). I promise he's a real life cop and he's super dope. Come thru or he'll arrest you for being a bii...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:32:29
S2 Ep. 1: Bail Bonds (Darnell Basnight)
Darnell Basnight from Liberty Bail Bonds discusses what it's like to be a real life bondsman who keeps it 💯 . We talk policy, business, and Dog the Bounty Hunter. It's super sick come through🤘🏾
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:07:26
Ep. 15: Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer (2nd Most Important Person in VB after Pharrell)
W&K talks to the mayor of Virginia Beach about Pharrell and Pharrell-related topics, keeping it 💯 and blah blah blah. Whatevs, it's the mayor 🤘🏾.
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:08:39
Ep. 14: Legal Journalism With Jane Harper Of The Virginian-Pilot
Virginian-Pilot legal reporter Jane Harper steps into the WK dojo to defend herself against allegations of being part of the mainstream media FAKE NEWS apparatus. We discuss the reporter life and learn a thing or two about why we suck at interv...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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51:44
Ep. 13: James Broccoletti Enters the WK Dojo 🙏
The GOAT of Hampton Roads criminal defense attorneys takes his talents to the W&K studio for an in-depth discussion of his cross-examination, opening statement, and closing argument techniques. At the end, he says "Yeet!" and drives aw...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:23:02
Ep. 12: Secure the Bag (Steven L. Washington)
The master of marketing and making infinite RACKS Steven L. joins WK for a candid look into the legal world, securing the bag, and talking that shit. Good times. Never die Steven L. 🙏
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:07:29
Ep. 11: Stephanie Morales (Portsmouth stand up 🙌🏽 )
Bassel Khalaf and Portsmouth's #1 prosecutor Steph kickin' it whatevs. You know... talking this and that. 💯 (Cover art: Steve Swartz; Sick new intro: Choon Breezy 🤙🏽)
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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54:45
Ep. 10: DADDY'S HOME (Cal Bain -- VA Beach Public Defender)
Head Virginia Beach Public Defender Cal Bain (and W&K's former boss/mentor) talks about being a criminal defense attorney, the public defender system, and life in the 3 years since we last worked for him.(Cover art: Steve Swartz 🤙) ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:08:09
