Episodes
Aug. 3, 2025
Is Alligator Alcatraz a concentration camp?
Author Andrea Pitzer joins Karen Conti to discuss whether Alligator Alcatraz is a concentration camp and why countries continue to have these holding facilities. Andrea details the conditions at Alligator Alcatraz and explain...
Aug. 3, 2025
Dr. Twin Green: Mobile clinic for maternal mental health
Dr. Twin Green, Founder, President, and CEO of The Link & Option Center, Inc., joins Karen Conti to talk about her call for the establishment of the state’s first mobile clinic dedicated to addressing maternal and mental health. Dr. Green details two recent deaths of infants and why moth…
Aug. 3, 2025
Steven Glink: Back-to-school legal issues to know
Education lawyer Steven Glink joins Karen Conti to discuss back-to-school legal issues. Steven touches on The Homeschool Act, bullying, students’ First Amendment rights regarding social media use, private versus public school...
July 20, 2025
Who is liable for accidents when a car is self-driving?
Personal injury attorney Craig Squillace of Clifford Law Offices joins Karen Conti to discuss the ongoing Tesla trial in Florida for a deadly crash involving one of its self-driving cars. Craig explains who is liable in self-...
July 20, 2025
Damon Cheronis: John Elway accident, DOJ, Idaho gag order
Criminal defense lawyer Damon Cheronis joins Karen Conti to discuss John Elway being cleared in the golf cart accident that killed his agent and when an accident becomes a crime. Damon also talks about lawyers leaving the DOJ...
July 20, 2025
Erika Harold: Adults should be held to higher standards with bullying
Erika Harold, lawyer and Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Professionalism , joins Karen Conti to talk about anti-bullying in the workplace and how her personal experiences have guided her to he...
July 18, 2025
Epstein Files Debate: Karen Conti breaks it down
Karen Conti, partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC., joins Lisa Dent to unpack the latest developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case following the DOJ’s memo stating there is no list of perpetrators and reaffirming suicide as the cause of death.
July 13, 2025
Jennifer Freeman: First time government admitted Jeffrey Epstein had child pornography videos
Jennifer Freeman , attorney for sexual abuse victims, joins Karen Conti to talk about this week’s DOJ announcement on Jeffrey Epstein that there is no evidence of a client list, no evidence that Epstein blackmailed individual...
July 13, 2025
Attorney Kathryn Casey details the Jimmy Buffett estate lawsuit
Elder law attorney Kathryn Casey joins Karen Conti to discuss the lawsuit brought by the executors of Jimmy Buffett’s $275 million estate. Kathryn gives her opinion on how this lawsuit will play out and explains why it’s impo...
July 13, 2025
The Second City is training CPD leaders
Kelly Leonard , Executive Vice President of Creative Strategy, Innovation, and Business Development at The Second City and host of the “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast , joins Karen Conti to talk about The Second City’s trainin...
July 6, 2025
Damon Cheronis dives in on the P. Diddy verdict and the Idaho murder plea deal
Criminal defense lawyer Damon Cheronis joins Karen Conti to discuss the P. Diddy verdict this past week and what happens next. Damon also talks about the Idaho murder plea deal and the death penalty no longer being considered...
July 6, 2025
Patrick Wohl: ‘Something Big’ was the motive behind the Brown’s Chicken Massacre
Lawyer and author Patrick Wohl joins Karen Conti to talk about his new book, ‘Something Big’ , which focuses on the Brown’s Chicken murders in Palatine in 1993. Patrick shares the victims’ stories and explains the impact this...
June 29, 2025
Professor Ronald Allen talks birthright citizenship and the role of the 14th Amendment on the issue
Ronald Allen , a Northwestern Law School Professor, joins Karen Conti to discuss two U.S. Supreme Court decisions that were handed down this week. Ronald touches on the issue of birthright citizenship and how the 14th Amendme...
June 29, 2025
Attorney Colin Diamond explains multiple summer legal issues to be aware of
Colin Diamond, attorney at Mathys and Schneid Injury Law, joins Karen Conti to talk about summer legal issues. Colin details which fireworks are legal and illegal in Illinois and the consequences of bringing fireworks from other states into Illinois. Colin discusses swimming pool liability, bi…
June 22, 2025
Animal rights and where the line is drawn
Attorney and animal rights activist Jane McBride joins Karen Conti to speak on animal and owner rights to wrap up National Animal Rights Week. For more information on Jane and her organization, visit illinoishumane.org . http...
June 22, 2025
Is there a difference between a politically targeted shooting and a mass shooting?
Dr. Jillian Peterson, forensic psychologist and professor, joins Karen Conti to discuss the recent politically motivated shootings of the Minnesota law makers as well as common criminal profiles of school shooters, and if any...
June 22, 2025
Zehner Trial Consulting founder Dave Zehner dives into high profile cases
Dave Zehner joins Karen Conti to discuss recent cases including the Karen Read settlement, jury issues in the Weinstein case, and why a juror was removed from the P. Diddy case. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7484832/748483...
June 15, 2025
Gene Rossi: Statutes give the President authority and discretion to federalize National Guard and send in Marines
Former Department of Justice prosecutor Gene Rossi joins Karen Conti to talk about the legalities of the federal government using the National Guard in the California protests. Gene also details some of statutes that give the...
June 15, 2025
Lester Munson: It is total turmoil in college sports
Retired lawyer and Sports Illustrated and ESPN author Lester Munson joins Karen Conti to discuss the new law regarding the compensation of college athletes. Lester shares that most money will be given to college football, men...
June 15, 2025
New laws to protect people involved in domestic violence
Melody Winston , President of Board of Directors at KLEO Community Family Life Center , and Carrie Boyd , CEO of Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence , join Karen Conti to discuss domestic violence and a new bill rega...
June 8, 2025
Dan Herbert: Deadly force is authorized when police officers are in harm’s way
Dan Herbert , former Chicago Police officer and now lawyer, joins Karen Conti to talk about the tragic death of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera who was killed in the line of duty. Dan explains what a felony murder charg...
June 8, 2025
Gilbert King details the wrongful conviction of Leo Schofield
Gilbert King , Pulitzer Prize winning author and podcaster, joins Karen Conti to talk about the value of both writing books and doing podcasts on wrongful convictions. Gilbert dives in on the Leo Schofield case that resulted ...
June 8, 2025
An inside look at living on Alcatraz with author Jolene Babyak
Jolene Babyak, author and expert on Alcatraz, joins Karen Conti and Sylvia Perez to talk about the Alcatraz prison in light of President Trump announcing he would like to reopen it for use. Jolene also details the history of the prison and talks about her experience living on the island.
June 8, 2025
Sylvia Perez: Illinois trying to do away with third-party reservation resellers
Chicago news reporter Sylvia Perez joins Karen Conti to talk about her four-decade career and new podcast, Supper with Sylvia . Sylvia explains the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act and how it affects online reservations...