203: John Quiñones KNOWS Human Nature, the Element of Surprise & What You SHOULD Do
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones, the NEW Jones.Show Podcast
Release Date: 01/16/2025
204: Tribunal Justice Judge Adam Levy KNOWS Right vs. Wrong, Accountability, Critical Thinking & Family Values
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones, the NEW Jones.Show Podcast
Adam Levy brings over 25 years of diverse legal experience to the bench, serving as one of three judges on Prime Video's Tribunal Justice, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. Podcast Highlights: • Levy talks about being part of a legal dynasty, including his mother, Judge Judy Sheindlin • Levy discusses how the "rule of law" applied at home • Levy shares the importance his mother's work ethic had on his professional development • Levy shares a funny story of how his mother accepted a job on his behalf early in his career • ...
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203: John Quiñones KNOWS Human Nature, the Element of Surprise & What You SHOULD Do
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones, the NEW Jones.Show Podcast
John Quiñones is an ABC News correspondent who reports across "20/20," "Nightline" and "Good Morning America." During his 40-year tenure at ABC News, he has reported extensively for all programs and platforms and served as anchor of "What Would You Do?" and "Primetime." This discussion focused primarily on his work on "What Would You Do?," which just began its 17th Season on ABC. Podcast Highlights: The importance of ABC's "What Would You Do?" TV show Shift in the public's perception of right vs. wrong Shift in the public's view of journalism John's reaction when people ignore a potentially...
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202: Steven Petrow KNOWS How You Can MAKE Joy
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones, the NEW Jones.Show Podcast
Not long ago, Steven Petrow experienced one of the worst years of his life. He lost both his parents, separated from his husband, and learned that his sister had metastatic cancer. He began to question: how can one find joy during incredibly difficult times? Award-winning Washington Post columnist Petrow explains that joy is not only around us, but within us. He examines this and so much more in his much-anticipated book "The Joy You Make: Find the Silver Linings--Even on Your Darkest Days." Steven Petrow is an award-winning journalist and author who is best known for his...
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201: Geri Jewell KNOWS Writing, Comedy, Joy & How to Maxmimize Your Abilities
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones, the NEW Jones.Show Podcast
Geri Jewell started her career as a stand-up comic, and is best known for her role as “Cousin Geri” on the ground-breaking sitcom NBC’s “The Facts of Life,” and a reoccurring role in HBO’s “Deadwood.” Geri has appeared on numerous comedy cable shows such as A&E’s Evening at the Improv, VHI’s Spotlight, and Comedy Central. She appeared in the Emmy® Award winning movie Two of a Kind, with George Burns and Robby Benson. She has also appeared in “I Love Liberty,” “21 Jump Street,” “Sesame Street,” “The New Adventures of Lassie,” “Strong Medicine,”...
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200: Tanya Acker KNOWS Compassion, Compromise, Community and How to Get to the Truth
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones, the NEW Jones.Show Podcast
Today we are celebrating our 200th Episode with the return of a special friend of the podcast, Judge Tanya Acker. Acker serves as one of three judges on Amazon Freevee's Tribunal Justice, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. Acker also hosts "The Tanya Acker Show" podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Overcast, and Pocketcasts. Most recently, Acker was a judge on the Emmy-nominated series, "Hot Bench." Acker is also the author of "Make Your Case: Finding Your Win in Civil Court," published by Diversion Books. In the book, Acker provides readers with curated, targeted information about what...
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199: Rolonda Watts KNOWS Exploration, Self-Discovery, Balance & Minding Your Business
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones, the NEW Jones.Show Podcast
Rolonda Watts’ name, face, and distinctive voice have been known by audiences everywhere, thanks to her many award-winning works in television, radio, film, theatre, digital media, stand-up comedy, motivational speaking, and author of DESTINY LINGERS, her award-winning romance suspense novel, endorsed by Dr. Maya Angelou. Most know her by one name, Rolonda, under which she launched her own internationally syndicated talk show (1994-1998), produced by King World Productions and her Watts Works Productions. An Emmy and Cable Ace Awards Nominee, Rolonda returns to daytime TV as the Announcer...
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198: Michael Sheldrick KNOWS Ideas, Impact, Influence and How You Can Make a Difference Now
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones, the NEW Jones.Show Podcast
Michael Sheldrick is a global gamechanger. A policy entrepreneur, Co-Founder and Chief Policy, Impact and Government Affairs Officer at Global Citizen, he is also the author of the amazing new book, “From Ideas to Impact.” He is a driving force behind the efforts of Global Citizen to end extreme poverty. Michael leads the organization’s campaigns to rally support from governments, businesses and foundations to get the world on track to end extreme poverty. A policy entrepreneur, Michael has worked on campaigns globally with artists such as Beyoncé, Coldplay, Idris and Sabrina Elba, Lady...
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197: Judge Patricia DiMango KNOWS Responsibility, Humanity, Humor & How to Honor Life After Death
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones, the NEW Jones.Show Podcast
Justice Patricia M. DiMango serves as one of three judges on Amazon Freevee's Tribunal Justice, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. Most recently, Justice DiMango was a judge on the Emmy-nominated series, "Hot Bench." Justice DiMango was first appointed to serve as a Judge of the Criminal Courts for the City of New York by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. She became the first Italian-American woman ever appointed to that position. Thereafter, she was elected to the New York State Supreme Court bench in the 2nd and 11th Judicial Districts, and again was the first Italian-American woman elected to that...
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196: Peter McGraw KNOWS How You Can Build a Remarkable Life on Your Own
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones, the NEW Jones.Show Podcast
Peter McGraw is a business school professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. He hosts the podcast “Solo—The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life,” writes for Single Insights—The Science of Solos, and hosts The Solo Salon. In 2014, McGraw co-authored “The Humor Code.” He has written for Slate, Wired, Fortune, and HuffPost. His work has been covered by The New York Times, WSJ, NPR, BBC, TIME, CNN, The Atlantic, and more. He has been a guest on “WTF with Marc Maron” and “The Joe Rogan Experience.” ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones is a podcast...
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195: Dr. Judy Ho KNOWS Attachment, Relationships, Healing & How to Secure Your Life Vision
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones, the NEW Jones.Show Podcast
Dr. Judy Ho is a triple board certified and licensed clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, a tenured associate professor at Pepperdine University, television and podcast host, and published author. Dr. Judy conducts neuropsychological and psychodiagnostic evaluations, serves as an expert witness in legal cases, conducts clinical research, provides expert commentary to media, and is a sought-after public speaker. Dr. Judy has appeared on hundreds of television programs and documentaries as a psychology expert, co-hosting the Emmy award-winning show “The Doctors” and the daytime...
info_outlineJohn Quiñones is an ABC News correspondent who reports across "20/20," "Nightline" and "Good Morning America." During his 40-year tenure at ABC News, he has reported extensively for all programs and platforms and served as anchor of "What Would You Do?" and "Primetime."
This discussion focused primarily on his work on "What Would You Do?," which just began its 17th Season on ABC.
Podcast Highlights:
- The importance of ABC's "What Would You Do?" TV show
- Shift in the public's perception of right vs. wrong
- Shift in the public's view of journalism
- John's reaction when people ignore a potentially dangerous scenario
- Teresa DeZarn and the challenges of being an actor on the show
- Security on the set
- Fresh ideas from new Executive Producer, Emmy Award-winner Joel Relampagos
- Reaching out to teachers who inspired you
- John's youth as part of a San Antonio-based farmworker family
- The beauty of Latin Culture
- What white people need to know about being Latin in America
- Response when bystanders see people like them being threatened
- What John KNOWS
Quiñones has won seven national Emmy® Awards for his work on "Primetime Live," "Burning Questions" and "20/20." He received an Emmy for his coverage of the Congo's virgin rainforest, which also won the Ark Trust Wildlife Award. In 1990, he received an Emmy for "Window in the Past," a look at the Yanomami Tribe. He received a National Emmy Award for his work on the ABC documentary "Burning Questions: The Poisoning of America," which aired in September 1988.
In 2024, John was honored with the Distinguished Journalist Award presented by DePaul University's Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence and became a member of the NATAS Silver Circle. In 2022, Quiñones received the Lifetime Achievement Award from MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), the country's oldest and most prominent Latino civil rights organization; was named a "Fellow of the Society" by the Society of Professional Journalists; and received the President's Award for Journalism Excellence from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. In 2021, Quiñones received the Carr Van Anda Award for his "enduring contributions to journalism" from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, as well as the "Inspire: Visionary Leadership Award" from the Anne Frank School in San Antonio for "What Would You Do?" scenarios that shined a light on antisemitism in the United States. In 2019, he received RTDNA's John F. Hogan Award for national and international reporting.
Quiñones was also honored with a World Hunger Media Award and a citation from the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards for "To Save the Children," his 1990 report on the homeless children of Bogota. Among his other prestigious awards are the First Prize in International Reporting and the Robert F. Kennedy Prize for his piece on "Modern Slavery — Children Sugar Cane Cutters in the Dominican Republic."
Quiñones joined ABC News in June 1982 as a general assignment correspondent based in Miami, providing reports for "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings" and other ABC News broadcasts. He was one of the few American journalists reporting from Panama City during the U.S. invasion in December 1989.
Before joining ABC News, he was a reporter with WBBM-TV in Chicago. He won two Emmy Awards for his 1980 reporting on the plight of migrants from Mexico. From 1975 to 1978, he was a news editor at KTRH radio in Houston, Texas. During that period, he also was an anchor/reporter for KPRC-TV.
Quiñones received a Bachelor of Arts in speech communications from St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas. He received a master's from the Columbia School of Journalism. Quiñones received two honorary degrees: In 2016, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Utah Valley University and, in 2014, a Doctor of Letters from Davis & Elkins College.
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones is a podcast featuring host Randall Kenneth Jones (bestselling author, speaker & creative communications consultant) and Susan C. Bennett (the original voice of Siri).
ON THE KNOWS is produced and edited by Kevin Randall Jones.
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