Episodes
July 7, 2024
A book about mental health in law enforcement
Kevin Donaldson, a retired police officer, joins Karen Conti to talk about his book “Man Are You Crazy” about job stress, PTSD, and more that police officers face. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5275902/5275902_2024-07-07-2...
June 30, 2024
The effect of the accused Highland Park shooter not changing his plea
Attorney Antonio Romanucci, who is representing the Highland Park shooting victims, joins Karen Conti to talk about the accused shooter’s refusal to change his plea this week. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5270427/5270427_...
June 30, 2024
Former New York Police Officers team up to start a podcast
Dan Murphy, retired New York Police Officers and host of the Gold Shields Podcast , joins Karen to talk about crime, policing, and terrorism. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5270428/5270428_2024-06-30-211828.64kmono.mp3 Rece...
June 30, 2024
Why do mass shootings happen?
Dr. Adam Lankford, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama, joins Karen Conti to talk about who becomes a mass shooter and why it is such a problem in the United States. https://serve.castfi...
June 23, 2024
An in-depth look at this week’s ruling on barring firearms for domestic abusers
Dr. Bernadette Meyler, a Law professor at Stanford, joins Karen Conti to talk about this week’s Supreme Court decision to bar domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms and how this decision might affect the cons...
June 23, 2024
Significance of the Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth
Christina Shutt, Director of the Lincoln Library and Museum, joins Karen Conti to explain the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5229250/5229250_2024-06-23-211250.64...
June 23, 2024
What to know about DUI law
Attorney Sarah Toney joins Karen Conti to talk about DUI law with summer starting this week and the recent arrest of Justin Timberlake for DWI. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5230261/5230261_2024-06-23-224801.64kmono.mp3 Ju...
June 16, 2024
What legal rights do you have when a product isn’t as advertised
Attorney Spencer Sheehan joins Karen Conti to talk about the recent class action brought against Cold Stone Creamery alleging that their pistachio ice cream does not contain pistachios. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/513902...
June 16, 2024
The case against a former DCFS investigator relating to the death of a child
Patrick Kenneally , McHenry State’s Attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about this week’s sentencing and the unprecedented prosecution and conviction against a former DCFS investigator relating to the death of 5-year-old AJ F...
June 9, 2024
John Maher talks funeral news and estate planning
John Maher, funeral director and estate planning lawyer, joins Karen Conti to talk about a Nebraska woman who was found alive in the funeral home and the 80 families in Central Illinois who are suing a funeral home because t...
June 9, 2024
What is ‘parental alienation’?
Dawn Boettger, Family Therapist, joins Karen Conti to talk about parental alienation in light of the child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter filing to change her name to remove Pitt’s name. “Parental alienation” is ...
June 9, 2024
Is the Hunter Biden trial unconstitutional?
Dr. Stephen Halbrook, one of the country’s foremost 2 nd Amendment experts, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Hunter Biden gun trial. Is the law that is being used to prosecute him unconstitutional? https://serve.castfire....
June 2, 2024
What right do you have when trip plans go awry
Jeffrey Ment, an expert in travel law, joins Karen Conti to talk about legal issues when it comes to planning trips and changes that are coming.
June 2, 2024
An update on the Christopher Columbus statue
Louis Rago, President of the Italian American Human Relations Foundation, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Christopher Columbus statues and the status of their removal. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4978420/4978420_2024...
May 12, 2024
What rights do women have with in vitro fertilization
Nidhi Desai, reproductive rights attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about in vitro fertilization and what rights women have. Later on, Nidhi talks about adoption and how that process works. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/...
May 12, 2024
Mother’s place in the workforce
Andie Kramer, lawyer, gender bias expert, and author of Beyond Bias: The PATH to End Gender Inequality at Work , joins Karen Conti to talk about mothers in the workplace in honor of today being Mother’s Day. https://serve.cas...
May 12, 2024
How are women treated in family law?
Judge Grace Dickler, former presiding judge of Domestic Relations Court in Cook County, joins Karen Conti to talk about how women are treated in family law court regarding children. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4858407/48...
May 5, 2024
John Jay Wiley tells you what it’s like to be a police officer
John Jay Wiley, a retired Baltimore Police officer, joins Karen Conti with next week being National Police Week. Jay talks about who should be a police officer and what it is like to be one. Jay is also the host of the popula...
May 5, 2024
Why is jury selection important?
Dave Zehner, from Zehner Trial Consulting , joins Karen Conti to talk about jury selection and how it relates to former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Dave also talks about how juries are different post-OJ Simps...
April 14, 2024
Is it legal to steal a joke?
Carl Unegbu, lawyer and author of Comedy Goes to Court: When People Stop Laughing and Start Fighting, joins Karen Conti to discuss the legality of comedy, and if a joke can be ‘stolen.’
April 14, 2024
The Serial Killer’s Apprentice: How a killer can be created
Tracy Ullman and Dr. Katherine Ramsland, authors of The Serial Killer’s Apprentice , join Karen Conti to discuss the case of murderer Dean Corll, how he went about creating an ‘apprentice,’ and the idea of a ‘temporary psycho...
March 10, 2024
The process of how judges get elected
Linda E. Davenport, Appellate Court Justice, joins Karen Conti to talk about her campaign, how the voting process works for judges, and why it is important to vote for judges. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4503892/4503892_...
March 10, 2024
Why do people love learning about true crime and serial killers
Dr. Gary Brucato and Dr. Stacey Nye join Karen Conti to talk about why people are obsessed with true crime and the psychology of serial killers. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4503895/4503895_2024-03-10-213935.64kmono.mp3 R...
March 10, 2024
Do we have a gambling problem?
Les Bernal, National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling, joins Karen Conti in light of March Madness coming up and the increase in online betting. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4503896/4503896_2024-03-10-212436.64kmono.mp...