Louise Palanker is a co-founder of

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, now a division of

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. She currently co-hosts Media Path Podcast with Fritz Coleman. Palanker authored the semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story ''Journals: Middle School Love and War'', which she developed into a podcast that was called ''Journals: Out Loud''. Palanker founded an advice app for teens, originally called Journals and now called Ask Weezy. Palanker produced and directed the documentary films: ''Family Band:

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Story'' (airing on

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in 2013–2014, now available on Amazon Prime), ''We Played Marbles: Remembering a Stolen Childhood'' (2007), about the lives of

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, and the short documentary, ''Margaret Singer: Seeking Light'', which was selected by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2020. In 1999, she began a stand-up comedy program, Kid's Comedy Club, at two Los Angeles Boys and Girls Clubs and at the Santa Barbara Jewish Federation, where kids learn to write and perform their own stand-up comedy. In March 2005, Palanker testified in the

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as a witness for the prosecution. The prosecution called Palanker to testify about a call she received from the accuser's mother, and to rebut defense suggestions that the family tried to dupe celebrities, including Palanker,

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and

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, into giving them money. The trial ended in Jackson's acquittal on all charges. Palanker grew up in

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. She lives in

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and

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, with her husband.Voyage LA: ''Meet Louise Palanker''- Retrieved 2023-04-13
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Louise Palanker's website
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Media Path Podcast
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