Episodes

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.’

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 psychopath.’ https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4631178/4631178_2024-04-14-211718.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Karen Conti The 14th Amendment’s role in birthright citizenship .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Colin Diamond: Summer legal issues to be aware of .cls-7{fill:#fff;fil...

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_2024-03-10-201732.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Karen Conti The 14th Amendment’s role in birthright citizenship .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Colin Diamond: Summer legal issues to be aware of .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Animal rights and where the line is dr...

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 Recent Posts Karen Conti The 14th Amendment’s role in birthright citizenship .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Colin Diamond: Summer legal issues to be aware of .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Animal rights and where the line is drawn .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule...

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.mp3 Recent Posts Karen Conti The 14th Amendment’s role in birthright citizenship .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Colin Diamond: Summer legal issues to be aware of .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Animal rights and where the line is drawn .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-r...

Antonia Fasanelli, Executive Director of the National Homelessness Law Center, joins Karen to talk about the U.S. Supreme Court taking a case that will decide whether municipalities can criminalize homelessness. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4501686/4501686_2024-03-03-220126.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Karen Conti The 14th Amendment’s role in birthright citizenship .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Colin Diamond: Summer legal issues to be aware of .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} An...

Andie Kramer, lawyer, gender bias expert, and author of Beyond Bias: The PATH to End Gender Inequality at Work, joins Karen to talk about how the Supreme Court’s strike down of affirmative action is affecting women in the workplace. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4501685/4501685_2024-03-03-223925.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Karen Conti The 14th Amendment’s role in birthright citizenship .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Colin Diamond: Summer legal issues to be aware of .cls-7{fill:#fff;f...

Nidhi Desai, Reproductive rights attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Alabama Supreme Court decision ruling that IVF embryos are children.

Criminal Defense Attorney Damon Cheronis joins Karen Conti to talk about the cases that have made the news this last week.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham joins Karen Conti to talk about Supreme Court ethics, how judges think, and how the process works in Illinois. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4493659/4493659_2024-02-11-221459.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Karen Conti The 14th Amendment’s role in birthright citizenship .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Colin Diamond: Summer legal issues to be aware of .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Animal rights and where the line is drawn .cls-7{fill:#f...

Mary Beth McLean, Financial advisor and Partner of My Private Vista, joins Karen Conti to discuss the latest study on divorce. People over the age of 50 are splitting at record numbers and Karen and Mary talk about why that is. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4486905/Mary_Beth_McLean_2024-02-04-233605.64kmono.mp3 My Private Vista concentrates on helping women with their financial issues post-divorce. You can reach Mary Beth by email at mbmclean@myprivatevista.com Recent Posts Karen Conti Th...

Ari Cohn, Free Speech Counsel at TechFreedom, a non-partisan nonprofit think tank devoted to technology law and policy, joins Karen Conti to discuss AI deepfakes. With her popularity growing, AI deepfakes of Taylor Swift are circulating. Is the posting of deep fakes illegal? Should the laws be stricter? Karen and Ari answer those questions and more. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4486903/Ari_Cohn_2024-02-04-233603.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Karen Conti The 14th Amendment’s role in birthright...

There is an emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem and side hustle culture in Chicago. Karen Conti is joined by Julie Lokun, who is a lawyer and entrepreneurial coach, and employment lawyer and Karen’s law partner Patrick Dolan to discuss the legal issues that could arise. Plus, Julie talks about Cre8tive Con, Karen Conti being a featured speaker, and what attendees can expect. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4486902/Julie_Lokun_and_Patrick_Dolan_2024-02-04-235502.64kmono.mp3 For more information ...