Jan 13, 2026
We
start the year with a deep dive on the price of division. Join
Lissa & Thom as they visit the heart of the Statehouse with
Ben Szalinski of Capitol News
Illinois.
During this episode, we'll
troubleshoot the the Land of Lincoln's federal funding gaps and if
property tax reform can save the day. We'll cover the buzz...
Dec 24, 2025
For decades, millions of Kev-Heads were charmed by the characters
and sonic genius Kevin Matthews created on the radio.
Today, Kev is traveling the world as a roadie for a broken statue
of the Virgin Mary.
In this episode of the Crisis Cast,
Lissa & Thom celebrate Christmas with a behind-the-scenes
conversation...
Dec 18, 2025
Service to others runs deep in the Payton family DNA. There's a
global reminder of that before every Super Bowl, when one NFL
humanitarian is bestowed with the Walter Payton Man of the Year
Award.
In this episode of the Crisis Cast,
WGN-TV's Jarrett Payton talks about the
life lessons he learned from his father, and...
Dec 14, 2025
Put on your safety belts for a conversation about grading
governance. In this episode, Lissa & Thom welcome Craig Volden, Co-Director of the Center for Effective
Lawmaking at the University of Virginia.
This discussion dives head first into
the importance of civic engagement, the implications of term
limits, and the...
Dec 4, 2025
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...