The Crisis Cast

• FLASHBACK: Frank Main - The Long Tail of Justice

  Pulitzer prize-winner Frank Main has been covering criminal justice in Chicago since 1998.  Readers of the Sun-Times are drawn to his work for heeding the journalism mantra "inflict the comfortable, and comfort the afflicted."   In this episode of The Crisis Cast, we travel back to a discussion with Lissa & Thom about COVID's lasting impact on crime in upper Midwest cities like Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit.  They also examine two behaviors that began surging in the early 2020s at alarming rates:  car-jacking and police retirements. This conversation was originally released in February 2021.

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• Gratitude Is Great Medicine

  We're celebrating Thanksgiving week with a conversation about the power of human relations.   In this episode, Lissa reflects on how the recent passing of her mom revealed her treasured and growing extended family. Thom provides some comic relief in sharing famous last words. Plus, we'll relive and rewind to the gratitude we've found in our guests' personal stories. 

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• Bonnie Jordan - The Rock For The Most Vulnerable

  There's a remarkable place in Glen Ellyn known both affectionately and functionally as The Rock. Born out of Illinois law 50 years ago, to serve deafblind students — the Philip J. Rock Center and School has a brand-new home.   In this episode of the Crisis Cast, The Rock's executive director Bonnie Jordan shares the compelling stories of the families and students who receive their life-changing services and education. You'll hear how the German measles epidemic of the mid-1960s drastically changed the lives of many Illinois families. Plus, Bonnie shares her path from spelling champ to passionate educator and what she believes we're missing in teaching all kids, especially those with special needs.

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• FLASHBACK: Nick Kass - Question Everything

  For more than 30 years Nick Kass was guiding intelligence at the highest levels of U.S. government -- from the Department of State to the CIA, and the White House.  Nick's mantra is simple: question everything. Based in Bucharest, this Chicago native is now Senior Fellow for European Affairs at the Center for the National Interest.  Thanks to Nick's life's journey full of questions -- he's in our chat room with a lifetime full of answers for Lissa & Thom.   Nick Kass is an award-winning analyst, reporter, and intelligence expert, and policy manager. Join this fascinating ride through diplomacy,  from the global warnings inside President Eisenhower's farewell address to present-day Ukraine. This episode was originally released in October 2023.

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• Sylvie Légère - Dialogue Without Labels

  Sylvie Légère, co-founder and CEO of the Policy Circle, joins our chat room to share her journey empowering women through civic engagement and policy conversations.   As the Policy Circle celebrates a decade of community service around the globe, Sylvie shares insights on the importance of abandoning labels for meaningful discourse. Plus, you'll hear why disengagement is the crisis she fears most.  

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