Phillip Rizzo

Light 'Em Up

"Light 'Em Up" takes a deep dive on the criminal justice system, crime scene investigation and leadership. We take you under and behind the crime scene investigation tape to get at the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help us God! Justice comes to those that fight ... not those that cry!

Author

Phillip Rizzo

Category

Education

Podcast website

www.rpgconsultingltd.com

Latest episode

Jun 27, 2026

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Episodes

From Breonna Taylor to Amir Locke: No-Knock Warrants: Essential Tools for Officer Safety or More Confrontational-Style Policing? With Policing & Public Safety Expert Victor Hayes. 09.03.2022

Thank you so much for joining us!  Light ‘Em Up is now being downloaded in 89 countries! We have been intensely focused on criminal justice issues that plague America.  In this in-depth and exclusive episode, we examine what exactly is a “no knock warrant”. On March 13th we reach the 2-year anniversary of the tragic killing of Breonna Taylor, when the Louisville, Kentucky Metro Police kicked in he...

I'm invisible not because you don't see me, but because you choose not to look: The profound, deep wisdoms of Dr. Sandy Womack Jr, Urban Education Transformation Expert 17.02.2022

We are indebted to you for joining us!  Light ‘Em Up is currently being downloaded in 86 countries worldwide! We’ve achieved this tremendous accomplishment only through your efforts in being a fan of our broadcast! As we deliver this exclusive, impacting, new episode concluding our celebration of Black History Month, you’ll recall, our first episode which was informative, empowering and wildly pop...

Comply or Die: Driving While 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠: "DWB in America": Racially-motivated Pretextual Traffic Stops; Initial Contact with Police that Turns Deadly. 27.01.2022

As we launch this explosive new episode, we are now being downloaded in 85 countries! We're excited to be working with a brand-new sponsor and expanding our global footprint with every strategic move that we undertake.  Thank you so much for your continuing support! As we look forward with anticipation to the month of February's celebration of Black History - it is with a great pride tha...

Hatred, Domestic Violent Extremism (DVE) & Just Who Are The Proud Boys? 06.01.2022

Happy New Year to each and every one of you! We ended 2021 being downloaded in 84 countries – what a fantastic accomplishment! Thank you so much for helping to pave the way for us to reach this tremendous milestone. We’re extremely proud and excited to launch Season 3 with this episode! This by far is our most ambitious episode with so many new features for our exclusive elite members and subscrib...

Thank you for another FANTASTIC Year! Downloaded in 82 countries & growing! We take a deep dive on the criminal justice system, crime scene investigation & leadership. 15.12.2021

Hey!  As we reach yet another milestone – of broadcasting in 82 countries – we put a delicate bow on our 2nd season – another fantastic year of investigational journalism.  The truth is hidden; it must be pursued!  We delivered a record 18 episodes in this calendar year (with a line-up of fantastic guests)!   While this year saw us expand our global footprint – which has been humbling and exciting...

The Death Penalty: Justice & Deterrence or Flawed & the Fruit of a Long Racist Past? A Detailed Look at the Troubling Case of Oklahoma v Julius Jones. 03.12.2021

As we reach yet another milestone -- broadcasting in 82 countries -- we close our 2nd season – another fantastic year of investigative journalism. The truth is hidden; it must be pursued! We delivered a record 18 episodes in this calendar year!   In this episode of Light ‘Em Up we focus on The Julius Jones case, race and the death penalty, and its application in the U.S.  We examine the glaring er...

“Justice comes to those that fight, not those that cry!” “Pressing forward” with outspoken community activist, civil rights warrior, controversial radio personality and voice for the voiceless, Mr. Art McKoy. 19.11.2021

We’re extremely humbled and excited as we have now pierced 82 countries with our podcast.  Thank you to every person who has taken the time to be a part of our broadcasting family. Some interviews are work.  This interview was enjoyable. Taking the witness stand today we have the high privilege and distinct honor to speak with Mr. Art McKoy, a tough-as-nails Vietnam Army veteran who for more than...

The Mindless Menace of Violence: 53 Years Later, Will We Ever Listen? Can America Ever Lose its Obsession with Violence? 30.10.2021

Welcome to this special episode of Light ‘Em Up! We want to also welcome our new sponsor “Innisfree beauty solutions”. We are excited to announce that we are now broadcasting in 79 countries. On this edition of Light ‘Em Up we’re going to discuss the mindless menace of violence. Akron, Ohio has set a record each consecutive year recently for murders. It is clear that the city and police department...

3 Women Die Every Day at the Hands of their Intimate Partner. I'm a Survivor: Volunteer Coordinator Leanne Biltz, Hope & Healing, The Battered Women's Shelter & Rape Crisis Center Serving Summit & Medina Counties of Ohio 08.10.2021

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To show our level of commitment to bringing attention to this plague of violence we began this year with an interview with MJ Vess in an episode entitled: Broken Bones, psychological, emotional, financial abuse, intimidation and control.   If you haven’t listened to this survival story, please do so here . ● 3 women are killed every day at the hands of...

Meth, Murder & Mayhem: Targeting, Identifying & Documenting the Facts Without Getting “Burned”. An Intense Conversation with Private Investigator Ben Bergeron, Former Chief Criminal Investigator, Prosecutor’s Office, Summit County, Ohio. 18.09.2021

This is our 30th episode!!  Not an easy feat to achieve.  Our fanbase and listenership has now reached 78 countries!  Thank you so much for making this fact a reality.  Every member of our production team is humbled and overjoyed by this global reach and expansion!  Today we have the distinct honor and high privilege to talk with someone whom I consider to be a dear friend of mine and whom I treme...

The Lie Behind the Lie Detector: A blistering exposé of the truth that polygraph examiners will NEVER reveal, with Mr. George Maschke, Co-Founder of Antipolygraph.org 28.08.2021

Thank you to all of our listeners!  We are currently being downloaded in 77 countries! 🌎🌎 In our final episode in the intense 3-part trilogy on ALL THINGS: Polygraph , we rip the band-aid off the topic in one jarring and impactful conversation! We have the high privilege of sitting and talking with Mr. George Maschke, polygraph expert and Near East Languages & Cultures Ph. D. (UCLA). On Mond...

"The Truth Is What Happened." Deep insights from an expert countermeasure and polygraph examiner: Gil Witte 17.08.2021

We’ve g-r-o-w-n!  We’ve e-x-p-a-n-d-e-d our global footprint to the country of Macedonia!  Now in 77 countries worldwide!  Thank you so much for your tremendous support!  Our focus was on the polygraph examination.  We wanted to take two expert polygraph examiners and ask them many similar questions and see if we got similar responses. Collectively, we were blown away by the extent of expertise fr...

The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth: All Things Polygraph with Expert Polygraph Examiner Holly Niotti Soltesz (Owner, HNS Polygraph) 31.07.2021

We are worldwide in 76 countries!  On this exclusive explosive episode of Light ‘Em Up - we’re talking ALL THINGS about the polygraph exam - that’s right, the lie detector test!   “In God we trust, all others we Polygraph” …  A polygraph, also referred to as a lie detector test, is an instrument that measures and records several physiological indicators such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration,...

Part II: "I just want justice for my son." The disturbing case of Ter'Rion Dunn: An innocent young man charged with capital murder simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. An in-depth discussion with his mother, Kimkeshia Johnson-Byron. 10.07.2021

On this special investigative episode of Light ‘Em Up we revisit an extremely troubling case that our production team of investigators brought to your attention recently.  It’s the case of Ter’Rion Dunn in Butler, Alabama. Ter’Rion Dunn has been charged with Capital Murder. Capital Murder is, by far, the most serious of violent crimes in Alabama. Capital Murder is a Class A felony, carrying with i...

A penetrating investigation of the psychopathology of the criminal mind and why people commit crimes with Dr. Doug Smith, Forensic Psychiatrist for The Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services Board 20.06.2021

Thank you so much for joining us!  Our global footprint has expanded to over 74 countries! On this intense episode of Light ‘Em Up we delve into the deep, dark recesses of the brain and investigate the psychopathology of criminal behavior, mental illness and drug addiction.  We probe and investigate why people commit crime.  We are “on the record” with Dr. Doug Smith, DFAPA, Medical Director for t...

The ABCs of Prison Ministry: Accept it, Believe it and Confess it! Church behind prison bars: Worship and Praise in "The Big House" with Minister Latif Ali, Prison Ministry Pastor. 01.06.2021

Our worldwide footprint has EXPANDED !  We’re currently airing in more than 74 countries!  On this in-depth new and trailblazing episode of Light ‘Em Up we go behind the armed gun turrets, high walls, razor wire and steel bars to talk candidly about church in prison. An estimated 6,410,000 persons were held in prisons or jails or were on probation or parole in 2018, which marked a 19-year low in t...

Shots fired! 4 decades of heroic service on the rough and tumble, mean streets of Cleveland, Ohio with Retired Sgt. Victor Hayes (Recipient of: The medals of heroism, valor and officer of the year (B Shift). 07.05.2021

Our worldwide footprint has EXPANDED!  We’re currently debuting in more than 73 countries!   Thank you so much to everyone who has tuned in across the globe – we’d be nothing without your support.  On this smokin’ hot, new episode of Light ‘Em Up …  We have the high honor and privilege to sit and talk with a true role model – a dear friend of mine and a highly decorated, dedicated career law enfor...

Blood, bullets, body bags & toe tags: An in-depth conversation with the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office Forensic Investigator Supervisor Amy Schaefer on the cause and manner of death and crime scene investigations. 13.04.2021

Welcome to this smokin' hot new episode of Light 'Em Up.  Our footprint has expanded to more than 71 countries across the globe, thanks only to  Y-O-U!  We are tremendously grateful to you for tuning in and being such great fans and friends of the show.  We take a deep dive on the criminal justice system, crime scene investigation and leadership.  We enlighten, educate and empower others...

"I just want justice for my son." The disturbing case of Ter'Rion Dunn: An innocent young man charged with capital murder simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. An in-depth discussion with his mother, Kimkeshia Johnson-Byron. 21.03.2021

On this special explosive and in-depth edition of Light ‘Em Up we investigate the facts of a cold-blooded murder.  Our guest today is Ms. Kimkeshia Johnson-Byron. She’s the mother of Ter’Rion Dunn, a young man who has been charged with capital murder in the robbery-shooting death of Brandon Howard.  We dig deep and investigate behind the scenes and ask why is Ter’Rion Dunn being charged with capit...

Getting back to the basics. Winning through introspection, knowledge of self and service to others. A frank discussion with 20+ year Cleveland EMS First Responder, Civic & Community Servant Leader & Renaissance Man, Heyward R. Prude III 06.03.2021

Welcome to this blazing hot new episode of “Light ‘Em Up”.  Season 2 Episode 4. We are now being downloaded in over 69 countries across the globe.   This episode is packed front to the back with insight that will enlighten, educate and empower you with the truth! Rarely do we focus on the leadership within the medical profession, opting more regularly to focus solely on law enforcement. As we’ve s...

"It isn't how you start that's important ... it's how you finish." Extending faith, hope and love through progressive education and enlarging our knowledge of history and of self. 14.02.2021

Welcome to this blazing hot new episode of “Light ‘Em Up”.  Season 2 Episode 3. We are now being downloaded in over 66 countries across the globe.   This episode is packed from the front to the back! We were extremely fortunate to sit down with Dr. Sandy Womack Jr., for our special edition during Black History Month.   This isn’t your typical, run-of-the-mill podcast conversation and you don’t hav...

Broken bones, psychological, emotional, financial abuse, intimidation and control: The domestic violence survival story of MJ Vess, Founder of VictoryLife House 24.01.2021

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2 of 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 '𝙀𝙢 𝙐𝙥. Thanks to you, our loyal listeners -- we now have a footprint in more than 65 countries!  We take a deep dive on:  The Criminal Justice System, Crime Scene Investigation and Leadership. Our mission is to enlighten, educate and empower others with the truth. Like it or not, the truth disturbs , the truth divides … but ultimately, the truth deliver...

Stolen Innocence Going Viral: An in-depth look at the sick, dark world of Online Sexual Predators. 06.01.2021

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 1 of 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 '𝙀𝙢 𝙐𝙥. Thanks to everyone for a fantastic Season 1.  We finished the year downloaded in more than 60 countries.   A wildly unexpected but equally awesome achievement.  As you know, we take a deep dive on:  The Criminal Justice System, Crime Scene Investigation and Leadership.  Our mission is to enlighten, educate and empower others with the truth.  Like...

You are 1 click away from being wiped out. Information Security Expert Paul Hugenberg III provides critical insight on how to prevent from being a victim of a cyber attack and being hacked out of business. 08.12.2020

Today we have reached a momentous milestone, our final episode of the year!  We focus on leadership, the criminal justice system and crime scene investigation.  We enlighten, educate and empower others with the truth.  Like it or not … the truth disturbs, the truth divides, but ultimately the truth delivers.  We want to thank you for being with us every step of the way on this exciting journey.  ...

Chasing speeders, seizing drugs and keeping our highways safe: A ride-along with 29 year veteran of The Ohio State Highway Patrol (Ret) Sgt. William R. Bancroft, Administrative Investigations Unit 12.11.2020

Thank you so much for joining us for this brand new, smokin’ hot episode of “Light ‘Em Up” .   We focus on leadership, the criminal justice system and crime scene investigation.  We enlighten, educate and empower others with the truth.  Like it or not … the truth disturbs, the truth divides, but ultimately the truth delivers.  We are grateful to you for subscribing and following our rapidly growin...

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