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During this episode, we’ll share the story behind a new film that documents the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023. The documentary is called #NOVA, and it reveals the massacre of hundreds of psy-trance music enthusiasts at a festival on 10/7.
Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin are in our chat room to hear the personal story of first responder Eran Masas. Plus, filmmaker Dan Pe'er and Alison Pure-Slovin, Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, join the discussion to explain the documentary's creation and impact. -
Bears President Kevin Warren and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson gathered us all together for a presser on their "Dome By The Lake" on Wednesday. This struck our Crisis Cast crew as an odd rollout. Why was it shoe-horned into a space just prior to the NFL draft? During this episode of the Crisis Cast, Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin ask the question – "Are the Bears just bluffing their intention to remain in the City of Chicago?" There are just too many details that don't add up, about revenue shares and debt service, and a few dozen other players to be named later.
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Just two months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we had a fascinating conversation with Lissa's cousin, Daniela. She's a veteran journalist on the economic beat, based in Rome. Daniela gave us an early lesson in how the war reverberates very differently across Europe. At that point, Italians were caught in the middle, particularly because 50% of Italy's natural gas came from Russia.
As the debate over military aid reaches a new inflection point -- this Crisis Cast flashback offers a powerful trip back in time. The episode was originally released April 6, 2022.
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For more than two decades, veteran radio programmer Mitch Rosen has led Audacy's WSCR. "The Score" is Chicago's leading destination for sports talk. During this episode of the Crisis Cast, Thom Serafin finally gets his job interview to join "The Score" lineup of personalities. Lissa Druss stops Thom from pitching 10 hours of daily Sox talk on the Cubs station.
Join us as we go deep with Mitch (Niles West alum), on his adventures in radio – from producing the legendary Eddie Schwartz to brushes with names like Bill Gleason and Jay Mariotti from Chicago's sporting past. Plus, we'll chat about the women who have carved a new path in sports talk, and some predictions on the future of the Bears. -
While the March '24 primary revealed a disappointing truth in voter participation – it reinforced a shift in ideology within Chicago's neighborhoods and some collar suburbs. Research and public policy analyst Frank Calabrese returns to the Crisis Cast to share what his maps predict about voter trends. During this episode, Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin start digging for the truths that separate the mayoral elections of 2019 and 2023. Plus, we'll get out Frank's political microscope for a deeper look at the Cook County State's Attorney race.
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In the spring of 2021, Lissa & Thom introduced us to a foursome of teens from Naperville Central High School on a mission. They saw their peers suffering through depression, and took action.
Through a support group called Beyond Charity – they went on a mission to stop the stigmas associated with mental illness. During this episode of the Crisis Cast, we re-visit the inspiration these teens provided. The youth mental health crisis is far from over, as schools and families still struggle to find and fund critical resources.
The four guests from this episode are now making their mark on college campuses. They are studying health system policy, economics, criminal justice, and entrepreneurship. Their leader, Aparna Ramakrishnan will spend this summer working as a Congressional intern in Washington D.C.
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As the 2024 major league baseball season opens, Lissa & Thom take a look at the crisis facing the Chicago White Sox. We have one of the coolest heads in the room join us for a conversation about where the South Siders might call home.
David Haugh has been the co-host of the morning show on WSCR since 2018. Known for his deep reporting and wise writing for nearly two decades at the Chicago Tribune, Haugh joins the Crisis Cast to talk about public funding for new stadiums. There are also leadership complexities tied to owner Jerry Reinsdorf and his franchise's front office. Plus, Thom Serafin took our microphones to Arizona for feedback from Sox fans themselves at Spring Training.
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Once again, we dive into Lissa & Thom's roots in journalism to further explore the challenges of 21st century newsrooms. During this this episode, the Crisis Cast probes a guide to being tenacious, but fair with ABC7's political reporter Craig Wall. With more than 25 years of covering Chicago news and politics, Wall shares how the exponential number of news sources have changed the perception of reporting. Plus, we'll consider whether the real crisis is news consumers' lack of interest in different perspectives. Craig Wall is a native of Milwaukee, a U.S. Navy veteran, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B.A. in journalism.
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Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Ray Long makes a return visit to the Crisis Cast to prep Lissa & Thom for the upcoming trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. During this episode we take a deeper dive into the "minds" that surrounded Madigan, and his unparalleled career in state government. Long also unpacks the recent sentencing of former Madigan aide Tim Mapes, and lays out the remaining legal timelines for former Speaker Madigan. Ray Long is author of The House That Madigan Built: The Record Run of Illinois' Velvet Hammer, and a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist.
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We celebrate the first week of Women's History Month by revisiting a conversation with the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate. Carol Moseley Braun was also the first woman to represent Illinois as a U.S. senator. Three years ago, the Chicago native visited with Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin the morning after attending the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden. The Senator shared the details of her experience as a teen, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through Chicago's Marquette Park.
You'll hear why Carol Moseley Braun believes in the resiliency of democracy. Plus, we learn the truths revealed to her as a U.S. Ambassador, about the world's view of racism in America.
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On so many episodes, we've explored and dissected the peril of shrinking local news rooms. This conversation will feel different. Shamus Toomey is among the defining innovators in the growth of journalism. As publisher and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, Shamus has forged the unthinkable – a team of reporters that has tripled in size since November of 2017. During this episode of the Crisis Cast, Lissa & Thom get to the "DNA" of how Block Club found its footing and funding. Plus, Shamus shares the lessons learned as a young reporter for City News and the unlikely story that catapulted Block Club Chicago to being a household name for neighborhood news.
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In part two of our dialogue with David Hochberg, we confront the reality that is plaguing America. We are reaching 70% capacity on credit utilization. As Hochberg puts it, "We are running out of room to spend on stuff we don't need, with money we don't have." During this episode of the Crisis Cast, Lissa & Thom continue their conversation about the future of interest rates and the cycle of strategies for fiscal survival. Plus, Hochberg gives us a lesson in "credit invisibility" – and why 47 million Americans now find themselves to be credit invisible.
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Once upon a time David Hochberg's father planted a seed. "Pay yourself first, and you'll never go broke." It led to his first passbook savings account at age seven, and a pre-teen career in scrap metal, turning trash into cash. Along the way, he developed a passion for helping home-buyers protect their financial health. During this episode of The Crisis Cast, one of Chicago's most-renowned mortgage business entrepreneurs tells Lissa Druss and Thom Serafin all of his financial secrets. One of those secrets is what Hochberg calls the "Four T's" – click play, and start taking notes.
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As a veteran of Desert Storm and Desert Shield, Richard Irvin confronted a moment with one question, "Is this the day I'm going to die?" During this episode of the Crisis Cast, we'll learn how those seconds have defined every day that has followed. Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin will also explore what drove the Mayor of Aurora to run for governor – and what got in the way of his candidacy.
Lissa and Thom also unpack the challenging diversity of Illinois, as Irvin shares his deep passion for being a Lincoln Republican. A story that is fueled by his great grandfather's journey out of slavery.
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In this special edition of the Crisis Cast, we'll hear the personal account of a dangerous trek across multiple borders. We invite you to listen in on Thom Serafin's intimate conversation with a couple from Venezuela, who traveled on foot and on top of train cars in search of the American Dream.
We'll hear why they left their homeland, what life in Chicago has been like so far, and what sustained their hope along the way.
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There's a post-Madigan era emerging at Illinois' Capitol building – and beyond. During this episode, we examine which crisis in state government is top mind – and who are the dominant legislators with solutions. Lissa Druss and Thom Serafin are joined by the Daily Line's Ben Szalinski. Ben is covering the next generation of state leaders, while representing the next generation of journalists. Listen in on this conversation that predicts the biggest challenges of 2024. A year that is going to be defined by the backdrop of Chicago playing host to the Democratic National Convention.
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One download with Ilyce Glink is never enough. We dive into part two of our recent chat with Ilyce. In this episode, all eyes and ears are on the long view of the economy. 2023 was a year of acceleration, and 2024 has a whole new set of speed bumps. Is the Fed on the right path managing inflation? How do you best manage your money in an election year? What's the impact of economic perception vs. reality? Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin go chasing all of the answers with Ilyce Glink's Zen-like knowledge.
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A host of TikTokers have coined a name for the current economy as an economic "silent depression." While the monicker continues to churn in social media, Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin wanted to explore how it started. More importantly -- is it real?
During this episode we get into one of our favorite pasttimes: crisis identification. Once again, The Crisis Cast calls on our financial wellness expert, Ilyce Glink. As founder and CEO of Best Money Moves, Ilyce gives us a reality check.
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In 2024, all eyes will be on the streets of Chicago -- particularly in August, when the city hosts the Democratic National Convention.
We open our 5th season of the Crisis Cast with a voice that's been in the trenches when public safety is on the line. Garry McCarthy has led the design and enforcement of public safety during two national political conventions in New York City, and Chicago's 2012 NATO summit.
During this episode, Lissa & Thom go deep on the critical nature of intelligence sharing and how it breaks down. Plus, McCarthy shares what he believes should be happening to prepare Chicago for the global spotlight. -
As the Crisis Cast closes out our fourth season, we enter the winter solstice with an abundance of light. During this episode Lissa & Thom welcome Father Richard Fragomeni, who shares T.S. Eliot's final poem on Christmas. The Cultivation of Christmas Trees is a poem that challenges the reader to rediscover the wonder of a child.
During this episode, Father Fragomeni also explores our crisis of community, and the hope he finds in teaching a DePaul University course on loneliness. Fr. Richard Fragomeni is Rector at the Shrine of our Lady of Pompeii.
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