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John Ziegler: Newsweek Story was Primed to Destroy Media Narrative in the Jerry Sandusky Case

Posted on April 20, 2018 by John Odermatt

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John Ziegler joins the Felony Friday show for a fourth time to expose the out of control fraud that has occurred during the Penn State settlement process as a resulted of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. . Some background on John Ziegler, he’s a documentary filmmaker, director and author. John has a podcast called The World According to Zig, and he’s a columnist at Mediaite. And he’s without a doubt the most knowledgeable person on the Penn State/Sandusky/Paterno scandal. There are two reasons why I

Why Conservatives Should Care about Criminal Justice Reform

Posted on April 13, 2018 by John Odermatt

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On today’s show Felony Friday host John Odermatt is joined by John Koufos. John holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, as well as a law degree from the Fordham University School of Law. John served on the Governor Chris Christie’s Opiate Task Force, and built the New Jersey Reentry Corporation. After designing the program, John was named Executive Director and worked with the Christie Administration and five former Governors to implement effective evidence-based reentry services.

FF 115 – Freedom is the Answer to Addiction says Steven Slate

Posted on March 16, 2018 by John Odermatt

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Today author Steven Slate joins the show to talk about addiction with Felony Friday host John Odermatt. Steven was drawn to study addiction as a result of his own struggles with drug abuse. Steven and John discuss a controversial book that Steven co-authored with Marc Sheeren and Michele Dunbar, The Freedom Model for Addictions: Escape the Treatment and Recovery Trap. The book calls into questions many commonly held beliefs in regards to addiction. Some of the questions it asks are

Felony Friday 114 – Gun Rights, Gun Fights and the 2nd Amendment with Salvatore DeGennaro

Posted on March 9, 2018 by John Odermatt

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Salvatore DeGennaro is today’s guest on Felony Friday. Salvatore is a firearms instructor, International Defensive Pistol Association shooter, and a life-long practitioner of the concealed carry lifestyle who strives to serve as a conduit of reliable information to the masses of new shooters entering the fold. He is a contributing author for USA Carry, Concealed Nation, Self-Defense Rx, The Truth About Guns, and his own blog Reflex Handgun. Salvatore is also an active defender of the Second Amendment and his political

Felony Friday 113 – The Felon Firefighter

Posted on March 2, 2018 by John Odermatt

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On today’s episode Aaron Gunter joins host John Odermatt to share his journey from felon drug addict to firefighter. What makes this story special is the fact that he did not let mistake define his future. From 2003 – 2015 Aaron was on a terrible path. Aaron was addicted to meth, he was committing crimes by selling drugs, stealing cars and finally conspiracy to commit bank fraud. During this time Aaron Gunter spent more than 7 years in Prison. Now,

Felony Friday 112 – Shining a Light on the Con Game that is the Drug War with Brian Saady

Posted on February 23, 2018 by John Odermatt

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On today’s episode Felony Friday host John Odermatt is joined by author Brian Saady. Brian is a politically-independent author who writes about corruption, crony capitalism, human rights, and civil liberties. The pages of his books are filled with eye-opening revelations that are backed up with extensive documentation. Brian has published a three-book series, Rackets, which is about the legalization of drugs and gambling, and the decriminalization of prostitution. He’s also written other books and many articles published on many sites.

Felony Friday 111 – 13 Years in Prison for $500 Worth of Drugs

Posted on February 16, 2018 by John Odermatt

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On today’s episode of Felony Friday Tray Johns join host John Odermatt. Tray shares what it was like growing up on the south side of Chicago at the height of the crack epidemic, in the late eighties, early nineties. She explains how she came to be sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for 500 dollars worth of drugs. While in prison Tray became a talented jailhouse lawyer and returned home a great organizer. Tray has held a diverse array of roles

Felony Friday 110 – Federal Prosecutors Gone Wild!

Posted on February 9, 2018 by John Odermatt

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On today’s show Lynn Espejo joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt to share a shocking story of injustice. Lynn was indicted on wire fraud in 2011 and the charges were dismissed in 2012. She was indicted again in 2014 for wire fraud, money laundering, and tax fraud. During pre-trial a US Attorney was caught hiding evidence and an IRS agent was caught sharing Lynn’s tax returns illegally with her husband’s employer. The US Attorney was removed from my case but no penalty to

Felony Friday 109 – Dealing with the Criminalization of an Unimaginable Tragedy

Posted on February 2, 2018 by John Odermatt

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Today on Felony Friday David McNamar joins John Odermatt to discuss a heart wrenching tragedy he experienced. David is a listener of the show and a member of our Lions of Liberty forum. He reached out to me about a month ago to inquire if I’d be interested in hearing his story. David had a very tragic accident occur in his life. One that is unimaginable. David and John discuss this accident, the impact it had on his life and what

Felony Friday 108 – Rising to the Defense of Death Row Inmates

Posted on January 26, 2018 by John Odermatt

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On today’s episode John Palombi joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt to talk about one of the most polarizing topics in the realm of criminal justice, the death penalty. John Polombi has practiced law for over 30 years, almost all of that as a public defender. He has represented clients on death row in three different states, and has argued over 50 cases in state and federal courts and filed briefs in over 200 cases. For the last 9 years