The archive
A running record of the conversations. Most run between forty minutes and an hour. None of them waste yours.
June 4, 2026
with Margaret Cho, General Counsel
What happens when the founder finally leaves? A general counsel walks us through a succession that didn't tear the firm in half — and the three meetings that made the difference.
May 28, 2026
We owe you the joke. A short essay episode on the doctrine that names this show — what it excuses, what it doesn't, and why leadership begins where the contract ends.
May 21, 2026
with Anjali Rao, Managing Partner
How do women actually build books of business in 2026? A candid conversation about pipelines, pricing, and the quiet politics of being the rainmaker the firm didn't expect.
May 14, 2026
A first conversation. Two senior IP lawyers lay out a thesis: the weather inside a workplace isn't an accident — it's a leadership decision, and most leaders are quietly making it badly.