Public Defenseless

Hunter Parnell

Booking Overview

This interview-driven criminal justice show examines systemic failures in the legal system through conversations with public defenders, attorneys, researchers, advocates, authors, and other justice-system stakeholders. Credible pitches include criminal defense attorneys, public-defense leaders, criminal justice researchers, reform advocates, authors with relevant lived experience, and policy experts; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need substantial subject-matter expertise, leadership, or a compelling firsthand perspective.

Metrics

Episodes: 530

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 9.7k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

publicdefenseless@gmail.com

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Host

Hunter Parnell - Host of a criminal justice podcast focused on public defense, constitutional rights, and systemic problems in the legal system.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Public defenders, criminal defense attorneys, justice-policy leaders, legal researchers, criminal justice advocates, authors, and people with significant firsthand experience of incarceration or the legal system.

Required Achievements:

Leadership of criminal justice organizations or legal centers, Substantial legal, policy, or research expertise, Publication of books or influential reports, Direct experience with incarceration, reentry, or the criminal legal system

Recent Guest Discussions

Jumana Musa - The Supreme Court Case Chatrie V. United States, Digital Data Privacy, And Fourth Amendment Protections.

Chesa Boudin - California's Effort To Develop A Statewide Public-defense System And The Role Of A New Public-defense Commission.

Josh Schwartz - Research On Rural California's Public-defense System And How Flat-fee Contracts Undermine The Right To Counsel.

Rio Scharf - Failures In Public Defense In Rural California And The Effects Of Flat-fee Contracts On The Right To Counsel.

Jesse Crosson - Prison Reform, Reentry, Second Chances, And The Challenges Of Rebuilding Life After Incarceration.

Recent Topics

Law, Criminal Justice, Public Defense, Criminal Justice Reform, Constitutional Rights

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Public Defenseless

519 | How the Maryland Defender Union is Organizing for Better Working Conditions, Pay, and Workloads w/Rachel Kiefer, Alexis Rossetti, and Kalia Woods

September 29, 2026

On this episode, Hunter speaks with three members of the Maryland Defender Union, Rachel Kierfer, Alexis Rossetti, and Kalia Woods. They join to explain the recent victory the union secured to enforce their current contract and how the union is finding its voice to fight for better pay and workloads. Guest: Rachel Kiefer, Assistant Public Defender, Baltimore County, Maryland Alexis Rossetti, Assistant Public Defender, Southern Maryland Kalia Woods, Administrative Aide, Prince George's Coun...

518 | Did the Supreme Court Finally Ensure the Fourth Amendment Protects Our Data? Part 2 w/Andrew Ferguson

September 24, 2026

On this episode, Hunter speaks once again by Professor Andrew Ferguson to discuss the Fourth Amendment and the right to privacy. Previously, Hunter spoke with Jumana Musa of the Fourth Amendment Center to discuss the recent Supreme Court case of Chatrie v United States. Now, Andrew and Hunter theorize how this case might be used to further protect our data in this digital age. Guest: Andrew Ferguson, Professor of Law, GW School of Law Resource: Read Chatrie https://www.scotusblog.com/cas...

517 | Did the Supreme Court Finally Ensure the Fourth Amendment Protects Our Data? Part 1 w/Jumana Musa

September 22, 2026

On this episode, Hunter speaks once again Jumana Musa, Director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's Fourth Amendment Center. Hunter and Jumana discuss the recent landmark case of Chatrie vs United States. In that case, the Supreme Court took a major step towards ensuring our data is protected by the Fourth Amendment. Guest: Jumana Musa, Director, Fourth Amendment Center, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Resource: Read Chatrie https://www.scotusblog.co...

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