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The Crisis Cast

Nov 30, 2023

Dagmar Braun Celeste was born in Nazi-occupied Austria, she authored her own Bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies, which led her to collaborative human rights work with both Rosalyn Carter and Mother Theresa.  Dagmar eventually made her home in Ohio, and fed her passion for politics as the state's First Lady.

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Nov 22, 2023

This year at Thanksgiving, we are grateful for the dedication of those compelled to change the lives of young people. Dr. Tasha Green Cruzat is leading solutions to our youth mental health crisis. Among the most staggering statistics is 30% of female students nationally reported seriously considering attempting suicide...


Nov 15, 2023

Many of the television newsroom characters have moved on, but there are fresh eyes and ears still holding truth to power.  One of them is Emmy Award-winning reporter Ben Bradley of WGN.

During this episode, Lissa Druss and Thom Serafin get Ben's take on the shifting tides of news gathering and consumption. Plus, we'll...


Nov 8, 2023

In a span of just 14 months, more than 20-thousand migrants have arrived in Chicago.  Add that to the thousands of residents who are already unhoused and tensions keep rising.  

During this episode of the Crisis Cast, Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin get out our whiteboard to brainstorm solutions to this crisis.  The bus...