Public Defenseless

494 épisodes

483 | How Progressive Politics can Abolish ICE and Build a More Humane Immigration System w/Senator Julie Gonzales
29/05/2026 | 45 min
Today, Hunter was joined by Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzales. Senator Gonzales was instrumental in shaping Colorado's progressive immigration policies. She is running against Senator John Hickenlooper in the Democratic primary for Colorado's Senate seat. Julie hopes that she will be able to bring her progressive politics to D.C. so she can challenge the status quo.

Guest:
Julie Gonzales, Colorado State Senator and Candidate for U.S. Senate

Resource:

Julie Gonzales Campaign Website: https://www.julieforcolorado.com/
Julie Gonzales on Socials:
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https://www.facebook.com/senadorajulie
https://bsky.app/profile/senadorajulie.bsky.social
https://x.com/SenadoraJulie
Cato Institute Immigration Data: https://www.cato.org/immigration

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482 | How the Colorado State Public Defender's Policy on Workloads Might Violate a Lawyer's Ethical Obligations w/Jim Castle
28/05/2026 | 1 h 3 min
Today, Hunter was joined by long time criminal defense lawyer Jim Castle. Jim is here to help people understand the legal ethics related to workload limits and to explain where the Office of the State Public Defender gets these ethics wrong.

Guest:
Jim Castle, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Colorado

Resource:
Google Drive with Relevant Documents
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Link to ABA Formal Opinion 06-441
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481 | Was a Former Colorado Public Defender Fired for Raising Concerns over his Workload? Part 2 w/Travis Weiner
27/05/2026 | 2 h 11 min
Today, Hunter was joined once again by Travis Weiner, the former Colorado Public Defender who is suing the Colorado Public Defender System. On a previous episode, Travis detailed that he sued the state because he believed that OSPD retaliated against him for trying to do something about his unethical workloads. Today, Travis joins to discuss the most recent substantive hearing in his case to discuss the important take aways.

Guest:
Travis Weiner, Public Defender, New Mexico

Resource:
Google Drive with Relevant Documents
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480 | Did the Colorado Public Defender Retaliate Against Me for My Speech on the Podcast?
26/05/2026 | 1 h 30 min
Today, Hunter shared the results of unfair labor complaint against the Colorado State Public Defender system.

Guest:

Resource:
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479 | What Data Tells Us About the Public Defender Well Being Crisis Part 2 w/Jenny Andrews, Matthew Thiese, and Sara McCarthy
21/05/2026 | 1 h 1 min
Today, Hunter was joined once again by Jenny Andrews and for the first time Matthew Thiese and Sarah McCarthay. As was the case on Tuesday, this episode is a continued discussion about the National Public Defender Well-Being Study. This time, the focus is on the upcoming phase two that people can participate in starting June 1.

Guest:

Jenny Andrews, Director, Be Sustained

Matthew These Ph.D., Professor, Utah University School of Medicine

Sarah McCarthy, Chief Assistant Public Defender, Santa Clara, California

Resource:

Find Everything About the Study Here

https://besustained.org/

Contact Matthew Here

https://medicine.utah.edu/faculty/matthew-s-thiese

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Anyone paying attention can tell you that our criminal legal system is perpetuating cruelty and harm, but the complexity of the legal world overwhelms most people simply trying to get through another day. Public Defenseless explores the rot in the justice system and what we can do about it. Join host, Hunter Parnell, as he interviews top defense attorneys and criminal justice stakeholders from across the country as they pull apart the convoluted web of our criminal justice system. Like so many of you, Hunter is not an attorney, simply tired of a news cycle and talking heads that offer no real solutions to the ever-growing list of problems we face. Hunter hopes that with this information, you will share his belief that ordinary people still can make a difference.

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