For Decades, Wisconsin ha underpaid their contract counsel. Join Hunter as he speaks with Hank Schultz and John Birdsall about their lawsuit seeking to change that.

The power, necessity, and philosophy behind public defense unions. With Bob Kolstad and Sam Allison-Natale

Why People and Public Defenders need to start thinking and acting systemically with Olayemi Olurin

The power of Veterans Treatment Courts with David Pelletier

As one of the most storied Capital Public Defenders, Andrea Lyon brings a wealth of knowledge to this conversation about the law, law school, and the need for a Defender General

Can a new Public Defense Union solve the bubbling crisis in Colorado Public Defense? With Michelle Sages, James Hardy, and Travis Weiner from the Defenders Union of Colorado

What’s driving the crisis in Oregon Public Defense w/Chris O’Connor

The Court Fines and Fees that fund everything in the State of Alabama with Adam Danneman and Leah Nelson

How does the Texas Capital Punishment Statute push juries towards killing people w/Ray Keith

What happens when a “free” attorney is not actually free? With Marea Beeman

Exploring the Corruption and People behind the harsh sentencing structure in Arizona Criminal Law w/Nate Wade and Katie Gipson-McLean

Revisiting the Missouri Public Defense System to track its progress since Mary Fox took over as Director

How does a broken tail light turn into 5 years of probation? How does a city generate 25% of its revenue from court fees? How does a judge go through 50 cases in one hour? All this and more with Nick Barber.

Combating gun violence without mass incarceration and the truth behind Illinois Pre-Trial Fairness Act with Sharone Mitchell Jr.

How do we build an effective Public Defense team of lawyers, social workers, investigators, paralegals and more? With Lori James-Townes

Unpacking the successes and challenges facing Miami Public Defense w/Carlos Martinez

How did we go from a system of trials to a system of plea deals and what can be done about it? With Carissa Byrne Hessick

Examining the Importance of Social Work and Mitigation Specialists in PD with Justin Heim of Wisconsin.

How do Public Defenders turn their priorities into policy victories? Find out how in this conversation with Brad Haywood and Bryan Kennedy of Justic Fwd Virginia

The role that stress, trauma, and moral injury play in Public Defense and the best ways to deal with them. With Guest Jenny Andrews