The Tanya Acker Show
TV host, author and attorney Tanya Acker talks to newsmakers, trendsetters, and leaders of every stripe about the forces that drive their decisions and how their choices impact everyone else. How do they move forward in an environment where lies spread faster than truth? How do they see the glass as half full when someone is sucking the liquid out of it with a jumbo straw? When do they know it’s time to take on a battle and when is it time to redirect energy? And how does anyone have any fun in the middle of all this? Join Tanya and her guests as they dig into all.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 189
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The Art of Our Wars: Fighting Wrongful Convictions
Tanya talks to Attorney Josh Tepfer, whose work has resulted in the exoneration of hundreds of wrongfully convicted people.
The Art of Our Wars: Tanya talks to Attorney Stacy Phillips About Doing Divorce Better
Tanya talks to the nationally recognized family and matrimonial law attorney about navigating divorce without losing more money —or peace —than necessary.
The Art of Our Wars: Tanya talks to Larry Bakman About Battling in Court
Tanya talks to the accomplished trial lawyer (and her former Hot Bench colleague) about fighting in court and litigation shenanigans.
The Art of Our Wars: Religious Freedom or Religious Compulsion?
Tanya talks to Patrick Elliott, Senior Counsel for the Freedom From Religion Foundation, about his perspective on Coach Joe Kennedy’s Supreme Court fight and what his victory means for advocates of s…
The Art of Our Wars: The Coach Who Fought to Pray
Tanya talks to Jeremy Dys, a lawyer for Coach Joe Kennedy, about what the coach’s victory before the United States Supreme Court means for advocates of religious freedom.
The Art of Our Wars: The Fight to Define Money - A Brief History with Professor H.W. Brands
Tanya talks to author and historian H.W. Brands ("Money Men", "American Colossus") about our fights over what money is, how we came to trust greenbacks (we were forced to!), and what those fights mea…
Crypto for Beginners! Investors Lost Trillions - Why? And What Happened at FTX?
Tanya talks to journalist Sylvan Lane, Finance and Economic Policy Reporter at The Hill about crypto and the FTX fallout.
Special re-release - Tanya Talks to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Tanya talks to the dynamic songwriting duo, now inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, about making music and their many, many hits throughout the years.
THE ART OF OUR WARS: Special Re-Release - Tanya talks to Sarah Carver and Jennifer Griffith
What happens when you go to battle against something that is just wrong? Sometimes, not what you think. In this re-release, Tanya talks to the two women who brought down the largest Social Security f…
Special Re-Release: Tanya talks to Mallory Whitmore - “The Formula Mom”
Tanya talks to Mallory about the challenges of making baby formula in the US; the formula shortage; judging new parents’ feeding decisions (don’t do this) and providing resources for families in time…
Tanya Talks Book Bans With Author George Johnson
Tanya talks to the author of All Boys Aren’t Blue and Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week 2022 about telling stories, honoring ancestors, and keeping history alive.
Taking a Leap into the New - Tanya talks to Author Douglas Davis
Tanya talks to the author of Yoga: A Love Story about his first novel; the writing process; finding your space in any environment and carving your own path.
A 79-Year Young Champion Powerlifter Explains How To Keep Getting Better
Tanya talks to Nora Langdon, a champion powerlifter with many titles (!!) about her recipe for a great life.
We Divorced Britain in 1776 But Can’t Quit That Family
Tanya and Loyola University history professor Robert Bucholz geek out over British royal family stuff: the late Queen (a war vet); the new King (we know him but do we?); Nazi sympathizers in the fami…
College, Student Debt, and the American Dream - Tanya talks to Pulitzer Prize winner Will Bunch
Tanya talks to the author of (After the Ivory Tower Falls: How College Broke the American Dream and Blew Up Our Politics―and How to Fix It) about higher education and how we can do a better job of fu…
Can An Independent Win? Evan McMullin thinks so.
Tanya talks to Evan McMullin, Independent candidate for the open U.S. Senate seat in Utah, about what it takes to win in a polarized two-party environment.
Special Re-Release: Admiral Michelle J. Howard, USN, Ret.
This week, we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes from this year: a talk with the first African-American woman to command a Navy ship and the highest ranked woman in Naval history, Admiral Mic…
Art on the Outside and the Magic Within - Tanya Talks to Costume Designer PC Williams
Tanya talks to the BAFTA Award-winning costume designer of We Are Lady Parts about her work on that very funny show; the art of building wardrobes in music, TV and film; and appreciating the unicorn …
Safety, Accountability and Second Chances
Tanya talks to Prince George’s County (MD) State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy about incarceration; rehabilitation; keeping communities safe and earned second chances.
Special Re-Release: “The Best Beloved Thing Is Justice” - The New Book About Judge Dorothy W. Nelson
This week we're revisiting our talk with Judge Nelson (Tanya's first boss out of law school!) and Acting President of Santa Clara University Lisa Kloppenberg.