Dialogue De Novo is now The Podvocate! From Loyola University Chicago School of Law, we'll be exploring issues in the legal world with guests from our community and beyond.

In this mini-episode, our new team introduces themselves and has a brief roundtable discussing some of the episodes planned for the upcoming season.

It's the season one finale of Dialogue, De Novo. Edet Nsemo joined Jake and Richard for a live panel discussion on the topic, "How Did We Get Here, and How Can We Fix It?" They ventured to discuss how and why the current discourse has degraded and how we can piece it back together. Then, returning guest Radhika Sutherland joins the panel to take questions from the audience.

It's the season one finale of Dialogue, de Novo. For Richard and Jake's final episode, they were joined by Edet Nsemo in front of a live audience. Richard, Jake, and Edet began the show with a brief 20-minute panel commenting on the current state of our political discourse. The remainder of the episode is a Q/A, for which Radhika Sutherland joined the panel.

Paul Lisnek is the host of "Politics Tonight" on WGN, the "Behind the Curtain" podcast, and is the author of a new book, "Assume Guilt." Ted Donner is a lawyer, law professor. They join Jake on the podcast to discuss their former careers as jury consultant, working on notable trials such as OJ Simpson and Casey Anthony.

Professor Alan Raphael joins Jake and Richard to discuss his representation of John Wayne Gacy, one of America's most prolific serial killers.

On this week’s episode, Professor Samuel Brunson joins Nico and Richard to discuss his 2018 book, God and the IRS: Accommodating Religious Practice in the Tax Law. Topics ranged from taxing clergy, to exploring communities abroad such as Kibbutzim, creating an exception for Islamic home financing, his recommendation of a framework for legislature to apply for religious tax accommodation, and more.

Professor Barry Sullivan joins Nico and Jake to discuss his time as a civil rights attorney, arguing in front of the Supreme Court, and his thoughts on legal education.

Tom Frank is a third year law student. He joins the podcast on the heels of President Trump's failed nuclear summit in Hanoi to share his knowledge in U.S. foreign policy. He, Nico, Richard, and Jake also discuss the Iran Deal and Israel.

Professor Walter Tangarife joins Nico and Richard on the podcast to discuss his research into dark energy, black holes, and the expansion of the universe. In addition, Professor Tangarife discusses his humble upbringing in the slums of Medelin, Colombia and his journey to becoming a physics professor in the United States at the young age of 34.

Radhika Sutherland joins the podcast to discuss intersectionality, how intersectionality has helped her navigate her identity as the daughter of immigrants, and how its solidified her marriage with her white husband.