The Crisis Cast
Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin · EarSight Studios
Show overview
The Crisis Cast has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 117 episodes. That works out to roughly 60 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 44th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 27 min and 36 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 27 episodes already out so far this year. Published by EarSight Studios.
From the publisher
The Crisis Cast is a conversational journey in business leadership during a crisis. Our cast of experts review crisis management scenarios and provide resources for navigating uncharted waters. Each episode is moderated by renowned crisis communicators Lissa Druss and Thom Serafin.
Latest Episodes
View all 117 episodesJohn Kass - White Sox Fever
Donna Miller - Chasing A Legacy of Service
Henry J. Evans - Bombs, Bacon & Bankruptcy
Janet Sutherland - Nose Over Toes
Rod McCulloch - Straight Truth About Polling
Grant DePorter - Calling Your Shot
Pat Hynes - On a mission to reform property taxes
Lou Sandoval - How to mend a divided Illinois
Greg Bedalov - DuPage County's Economic Growth Secrets
Jennifer Custer - Reforming Chicago Schools
Dean Richards - Truly Chicago's Very Own
FLASHBACK: Sgt. Allen Lynch – Unimaginable Heroism
Amy Jacobson - Stadiums, Safety, & Summer
Thom Mayer - How to find your superpower
Ray Long - Tracking Illinois' corruption makeover
Jessica Biggs - How to improve education in Chicago
Austin Berg - Chasing Reform
S7 Ep 10Leigh Giangreco - Stories That Need To Be Told
You've seen her byline reporting for the New York Times, Forbes, Crain's Chicago Business, Block Club, and many more great destinations for news. Leigh Giangreco has superpower when it comes to unraveling complex stories. In this episode, Lissa & Thom go behind the scenes with Leigh on her recent work covering the tragic murder of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman for the New York Times. Plus, you'll hear what it's like to navigate in-depth journalism in a world ruled by doom-scrolling and short attention spans.
S7 Ep 9Rod McCulloch - Why Voters Are Smarter Than You Think
This week's Illinois primary election underscored that "campaign cash is not a strategy." Veteran political pollster and advisor Rod McCulloch from Victory Research joins Lissa & Thom to dig through the rubble of recent voter behavior. How does one candidate outspend an opponent three-to-one, and still lose? Why do endorsements fall short? Who benefits from low voter turnout? All the answers and many more questions are inside this episode of the Crisis Cast. Plus, you'll hear predictions for the "Super Bowl" of elections: the next vote for Mayor of Chicago.
S7 Ep 8John Kass - Words To Live By
Our friend John Kass, the venerable columnist, always says what he feels. During this episode, he takes the conversation with Lissa & Thom to a whole new level. Kass is full of caution on surviving a stroke, avoiding media overload, and his passion for coaching culinary arts. You'll learn why he's sworn off Fox News, CNN, and others — and how he plans to double down on writing at John Kass News.