Hey y'all it's your favorite gay uncle, presenting a show for survivors, story tellers, and justice seekers. I'm combining the recovery stories from my former podcast, Disinfecting Sunlight, along with my current journey for justice for my nephew and the families I meet along my path.
If you like the show, please consider a monthly subscription of as little as $3.
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You can also follow my journey on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@justiceforlilaj.
Be sure to support those that help the show be what it is:
Ari Zizzo, singer/songwriter who wrote and performed our theme song, These Words
www.instagram.com/arizizzo
www.facebook.com/arizizzomusic
www.tiktok.com/@arizizzo
Grizzy Castillo, citizen journalist at www.grizzyshoodnews.com
Please note that all opinions are mine or my guest's. Neither Ari or Grizzy endorse any opinions or statements made by either.
Please note that episodes are now being recorded live so I apologize for any tech issues that may arise due to this.
Jonathon Giorgianni "Gio" vanished without a trace in January of 2022.
His mother, Crystal Lopez, like so many mothers in Houston, has had to become her own investigator. The evidence she's gathered paints a very ominous portrait of what happened to her 19 year old son, who lived with bipolar disorder and was in a toxic relationship, when he disappeared.
We've become friends on this journey as two of too many families failed by Houston authorities.
Follow her journey here:
https://www.facebook.com/Justice4SWGio?mibextid=dGKdO6 (https://www.facebook.com/Justice4SWGio?__tn__=-]K-R)
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Special thanks to:
Ari Zizzo, singer/songwriter who wrote and performed our theme song, These Words. Follow him on all social media platforms @arizizzo
Grizzy Castillo, citizen journalist who's often the only outlet to cover cases like our's. Visit her site: www.grizzyshoodnews.com (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.grizzyshoodnews.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR10E7RFFYD2_3uDSrXFfOPUekr_xf_6x5GSqw9GrXctCHiyYvt11vvc6cI_aem_Aa0eP0A6sHnxJwRas_PQdyIhdvNz1bRAiE3zQQpmQspwEvb6svkyGW7ANnEVYSOC2owmsP61KSJG0RUrXZcGX6kI&h=AT3tH8NLRMMQdnaei40gSMutGcBgpSm-DR8WkulhS-J5DTwkaKVmgO-FHrgP5Thodk_OxKYysRAMgmCvB3vtxvnc0OckaGzetmJS-2Bw3OcTlk9KgA4pn7o-Grj8QSJqgQ&__tn__=-UK-R)
Neither Ari, nor Grizzy, endorse any opinions expressed in this or any episode of the show.
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27 Mar 2024
Episode 6: Justice for Xavier Degollado
Xavier Degollado was a 19 year old young man who was shot dead at a convenience store near his Hobby Airport apartment he shared with his mother.
To date, his story has gotten no mainstream media coverage and no suspects have been arrested. Emily Rivera, his mother, joins me for a candid conversation about who her son was, what she believes happened to him, and where his case stands today.
Consider a monthly monetary offering: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2303922/support
Special thanks to:
Ari Zizzo, singer/songwriter who wrote and performed our theme song, These Words. Follow him on all social media platforms @arizizzo
Grizzy Castillo, citizen journalist who's often the only outlet to cover cases like our's. Visit her site: www.grizzyshoodnews.com
Neither Ari, nor Grizzy, endorse any opinions expressed in this or any episode of the show.
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14 Mar 2024
Episode 5: Voices for Vanished
This week on In The Arena with Uncle Paul: Wendy and Ryan of Voices for Vanished join me as well as Crystal Lopez, and, my sister, Conception Moreno, two moms of missing children.
We talk about recent headlines in Houston regarding pre-trial ankle monitors and how HPD was closing sexual assault cases due to being short staffed.
It's an honest discussion about how the system in Houston is failing so many families.
Follow them:
www.tiktok.com/@voicesforvanishedinc
https://www.facebook.com/VoicesForVanished
Or visit their site: voicesforvanished.com
Read more about Jonathon Gio Giorgianni:
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/the-missing-jonathan-giorgianni-vanishes-in-southeast-houston
Be sure to support those that help the show be what it is:
Consider a monthly monetary offering: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2303922/support
Ari Zizzo, singer/songwriter who wrote and performed our theme song, These Words
Grizzy Castillo, citizen journalist at www.grizzyshoodnews.com
Please note that all opinions are mine or my guest's. Neither Ari or Grizzy endorse any opinions or statements made by either.
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28 Feb 2024
Episode 4: Surviving With David Keck
David Keck of Surviving Podcast joins me again this week to share his story of an attack where he was left to die.
It's a hard story to hear, but I hope it leaves you feeling inspired to overcome whatever life puts in front of you.
Subscribe to Surviving Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0kCN6uh73b15zv2mOhr2az
You can also follow my journey on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@justiceforlilaj.
For suggestions for future guests, please email me at justiceforlilaj@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 214-997-4985.
Be sure to support those that help the show be what it is:
Consider a monthly monetary offering: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2303922/support
Ari Zizzo, singer/songwriter who wrote and performed our theme song, These Words
Grizzy Castillo, citizen journalist at www.grizzyshoodnews.com
Please note that all opinions are mine or my guest's. Neither Ari or Grizzy endorse any opinions or statements made by either.
Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2303922/support)
20 Feb 2024
Episode 3: Jessika For Justice
Austin Utley was stabbed to death by a leasing agent at his apartment complex just outside of Houston, Texas. The leasing agent claimed self defense. The evidence doesn't bare out that he was defending himself. Austin's girlfriend, Jessika sits down with me to tell the story of Austin's life, his murder, and the legacy she's creating in the aftermath.
Follow Jessika:
https://www.facebook.com/JessikaForJustice/
https://twitter.com/jessika4justice
www.tiktok.com/@jessikaforjustice
You can also follow my journey on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@justiceforlilaj.
For suggestions for future guests, please email me at justiceforlilaj@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 214-997-4985.
Be sure to support those that help the show be what it is:
Consider a monthly monetary offering: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2303922/support
Ari Zizzo, singer/songwriter who wrote and performed our theme song, These Words
Grizzy Castillo, citizen journalist at www.grizzyshoodnews.com
Please note that all opinions are mine or my guest's. Neither Ari or Grizzy endorse any opinions or statements made by either.
Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2303922/support)
13 Feb 2024
Episode 2: Life's Transitions with Ari Zizzo
He's not just the singer/songwriter of our beautiful theme song, These Words, but Ari Zizzo is a producer, activist, recovering addict, and good friend, who happens to be trans.
We talk about his journey to align himself in all ways: physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Follow him on all social media platforms at @AriZizzo (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCRQvM3VqtcMJyScuX2zYwAA).
If you like the show, please consider a small monthly subscription.
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6 Feb 2024
Episode 1: Setting Our Intention With David Keck
David Keck of Surviving Abuse Podcast takes the reins as interviewer for my first episode of my new podcast. For those who aren't aware, I had a successful podcast that I started a few years ago, but as I fell deeper into my addiction while trying to solve my nephew's murder, I walked away from it. My gift to myself for getting 6 months sober was to get back in the arena with a show about survivors, storytellers, and justice seekers.
It's In the Arena With Uncle Paul.
You can also follow my journey on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@justiceforlilaj.
For suggestions for future guests, please email me at justiceforlilaj@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 214-997-4985.
Be sure to support those that help the show be what it is:
Ari Zizzo, singer/songwriter who wrote and performed our theme song, These Words
Grizzy Castillo, citizen journalist at www.grizzyshoodnews.com
Please note that all opinions are mine or my guest's. Neither Ari or Grizzy endorse any opinions or statements made by either.
Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2303922/support)
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