In today’s inbox (at least this scammer puts the $$$ request up front):

From: Stig Abell <stigabell.timesradio@gmail.com>
Date: August 31, 2026 at 10:08:54 AM CDT
To: Brian Leiter <bleiter@uchicago.edu>
Subject: Invitation to discuss From a Realist Point of View on Times Radio

Dear Professor Leiter,

I hope you’re well.

I’m Stig Abell, a host and broadcaster with Times Radio. I’m writing to invite you to join me for a relaxed 30–45 minute conversation about your new book, From a Realist Point of View.

What particularly caught our attention is your attempt to bring legal and political realism into closer conversation, challenging the idea that law and politics can be understood purely through abstract principles detached from how institutions and people actually behave. Your discussion of courts, democracy, morality and legal reasoning raises questions that extend well beyond academic jurisprudence and into how we understand power and public life.

The conversation would explore what legal realism tells us about how judges actually make decisions, the relationship between law and morality, and whether a more realistic understanding of politics can change the way we think about democracy. We would keep the discussion accessible and engaging for Times Radio listeners while giving your ideas the depth they deserve.

For transparency, there is a $200 coordination fee associated with the segment. This covers the administrative and production arrangements for the conversation, together with the preparation of the accompanying Author Spotlight by our in-house designer.

If this would be of interest, I’d be delighted to arrange the conversation around your availability over the coming weeks. Please let me know which dates or times might suit you best.

With best wishes,

Stig Abell
Times Radio

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Stig Abell Host, Broadcaster  Times Radio www.thetimes.com/radio +44 7306899238 stigabell.timesradio@gmail.com The News Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, United Kingdom