{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Seasoned & Unfiltered","title":"Pull Up a Chair: Experience and Why Local Elections Actually Matter | Jo Ann Linzer","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d3ce718e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2495,"description":" Welcome to Pull Up a Chair, the interview segment of Seasoned & Unfiltered — where guests sit down, speak freely, and finish their sentences.\nIn this bonus episode, Steveo sits down with Montgomery County attorney and judicial candidate Jo Anna Linzer for a direct, no-theatrics conversation about what a district court judge actually does — and why most voters underestimate the power of that position.\nFrom felony case management and bail reform to digital evidence, victim advocacy, and constitutional limits on judicial conduct, this discussion moves beyond party labels and into courtroom reality.\nYou’ll hear:\nWhat a district court judge handles day to day\nWhy experience on both sides of the courtroom matters\nHow jail dockets and trial scheduling really work\nThe balance between public safety and due process\nWhy judges can’t respond to social media criticism\nAnd why local races deserve more attention than national headlines\nThis isn’t a stump speech.\nIt’s a conversation about responsibility, transparency, and what voters should actually understand before stepping into the voting booth.\nPull up a chair.\nListen.\nThen make up your own mind.\n🎧 Listen on Apple & Spotify\n📺 Watch the full video on YouTube\n⏱️ CHAPTERS\n00:09 – Why Local Races Matter More Than You Think\nFederal obsession vs. local authority.\n02:35 – What a District Court Judge Actually Does\nFelony cases, courtroom management, and real responsibility.\n04:49 – 24 Years in the Courtroom\nFrom prosecutor to defense attorney to candidate.\n07:24 – Justice Isn’t Always a Conviction\nBalancing victims’ rights and constitutional protections.\n10:07 – The Scales of Justice in Practice\nExperience on both sides of the aisle.\n15:39 – Bail Reform and Public Safety\nLessons from other counties.\n19:31 – Why Court Cases Take Time\nDigital evidence, scheduling, and backlog realities.\n22:54 – Indigent Defense in Montgomery County\nHow representation actually works.\n25:43 – Protecting Victims While Preserving Due Process\nThe tension...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/O18VYo-zEDldZI2Z3FEjwXCu6IueVzpKAsZKII-DYXY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZDVi/NjcxMzcxNTcwMjM5/ZmJhZGRiNDBmMWQy/MjRiNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}