Justice Unfiltered
by Dickey Broadcasting Company
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About this podcast
Unfiltered. Informed. Unbiased. - Unpacking Justice. One Conversation At A Time.
Join Daniel Matalon, CEO of A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds, and host Tug Cowart as they bring together law enforcement, justice insiders, and voices from every part of the justice system—victims, advocates, and those who have turned their lives around. Together, they unpack the truth, the tension, and the transformation within the system.
It’s not PR. It’s not fluff. It's an honest talk about what’s working, what’s broken, and how to build a better path forward — one second chance at a time.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 95 episodes
- Big Beau Brown: The 7-Foot-1 Content Creator Making Bail Bonds Go Viral · 45 minYou have probably seen his videos. Now meet the guy holding the camera. Content creator Big Beau Brown joins Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon, CEO of A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds and A…
- Lantbo on Going Viral, Contempt of Court, and Why a Second Chance Is a Second Choice · 46 minComedian, musician, and digital creator Phillip "Lantbo" Hudson joins Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon, CEO of A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds and A 2nd Chance Monitoring, for one of the…
- Real Bounty Hunters: Bail Recovery Agents Josh Hackman and Kevin Pettyjohn on Tracking Down Fugitives · 44 minIn this episode of Justice Unfiltered, hosts Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon of A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds sit down with licensed bail recovery agents Josh Hackman and Kevin Pettyjohn…
- Helen Willis on How Fulton County Really Works: Courts, the Jail, and Spotting Human Trafficking · 43 minWhat does a county commissioner do? More than most of us realize: courts, the jail, 911, libraries, elections. On the new Justice Unfiltered, former City of South Fulton council…
- How Judges Set Bond in Georgia with Defense Attorney Lawrence Zimmerman · 45 minAtlanta criminal defense attorney Lawrence Zimmerman (LZ to his friends and to a few judges) returns to the show with 25 years of courtroom stories. He tells Tug Cowart and…
- Rep. Tanya Miller on Prosecuting Gangs, Protecting Seniors, and the Job of Attorney General · 44 minIn this episode of Justice Unfiltered, presented by A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds, host Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon sit down with Georgia State Representative Tanya Miller, chair of…
- Charles Shaw on 20 Years in Bail Bonds and the Art of Underwriting Risk · 45 minIn this episode of Justice Unfiltered, presented by A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds, host Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon sit down with Charles Shaw, President of the Georgia Association…
- The Weight of a Second Chance: Joyette Holmes on Parole, Justice, and a Career of Firsts · 48 minFive people decide when someone comes home. Joyette Holmes is one of them. In this episode of Justice Unfiltered, host Tug Cowart sits down with Joyette Holmes, Chair of the…
- Breaking the Code of Silence: Dr. Kareem Puranda on Trauma, Cops, and Second Chances · 44 minHe wore a badge for eight years. Then a jail cell changed everything. In this episode of Justice Unfiltered, host Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon of A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds sit…
- Local Elections Matter More Than You Think: Mo Ivory on Fixing Fulton County's Justice System · 42 minDescription: In this episode of Justice Unfiltered, host Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon of A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds sit down with Mo Ivory, attorney, law professor, and Democratic…
- The 92% Problem: Rep. Martin Momtahan on Georgia Housing Affordability · 44 minWhat if five investors owned almost every rental home in your neighborhood? In one Georgia district, Rep. Martin Momtahan says that is already the reality. In this episode of…
- Chairman Robb Pitts on Diversion, Ankle Monitors, and the Future of the Fulton County Jail · 43 minJustice Unfiltered welcomes Robb Pitts, Chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, for a wide-ranging conversation about jobs, justice, and a five-point plan that…
- The Story of Atlanta's Hood Anchor: How One Viral Clip Built a Movement and Changed Independent Journalism Forever · 44 minIn this episode of Justice Unfiltered, host Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon of A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds sit down with Carldez Goodley, better known in Atlanta as Hood Anchor. It…
- From Rock Bottom to Redemption: Francie Chapman & Dr. Dawn Atkins on Faith, Prison Ministry & Second Chances · 46 minThey've both been to the bottom. And they came back with a mission. Justice Unfiltered welcomes Francie Chapman, wife of Dog the Bounty Hunter and founder of the Dog Foundation…
- Dog the Bounty Hunter Returns: 10,000 Captures, Second Chances & the Future of Bail Bonds · 45 minHe’s caught more than 10,000 fugitives over a career spanning more than four decades. And he’s back. Justice Unfiltered welcomes back Duane “Dog” Chapman, the legendary bounty…
- From the Mound to the Gold Dome: Geoff Duncan on Bipartisanship, AI, and Running for Georgia Governor · 43 minIn this episode of Justice Unfiltered, host Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon of A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds sit down with Geoff Duncan, former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, minor…
- From the Courtroom to the Community: A Conversation with Judge Kellie Stephens-Hill · 44 minIn this episode of Justice Unfiltered, host Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon of A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds sit down with Judge Kellie Stephens-Hill, Superior Court Judge for Cobb…
- Who’s Watching the Watchers? Inside Electronic Monitoring Standards with John Hays · 43 minIn this episode of Justice Unfiltered, host Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon of A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds and A 2nd Chance Monitoring sit down with John Hays, President of JSG…
- Inside A 2nd Chance: How Bail Bonds and Electronic Monitoring Work Together · 45 minJustice Unfiltered goes behind the scenes with two of the people who keep A 2nd Chance running day-to-day. Jesse Fellabaum, Director of Operations for A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds…
- Second Chances and Smart Justice With Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzger · 47 minJustice Unfiltered welcomes Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzger for an eye-opening conversation about what justice really looks like at the misdemeanor level. The first…
