A CURRENT EVENTS PODCAST WITH NICO LAHOOD & JORGE ARAUJO
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Every week, Nico and Jorge break down the biggest current events at home and around the world, with no filter and no fluff.
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FORMER BEXAR COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY · LAHOOD NORTON LAW GROUP
NICO LAHOOD
Nico LaHood is a San Antonio native, criminal defense attorney, former Bexar County District Attorney, and co-host of Sidebar — a weekly live show where breaking news meets straight talk.
With over two decades of experience in Texas courtrooms, Nico has seen the legal system from every angle: as a defense attorney, a Criminal Magistrate Judge, an adjunct professor at St. Mary's University School of Law, and as the elected District Attorney of Bexar County, where he led an office of more than 200 attorneys handling everything from traffic cases to capital murder prosecutions.
After serving as DA, Nico returned to private practice and co-founded LaHood Norton Goss, now one of the most respected criminal defense firms in Texas.
Beyond the law, Nico is a husband, father of four, and a man of deep faith. His personal story — marked by loss, redemption, and resilience — shapes the way he approaches every conversation on Sidebar: with honesty, conviction, and no filter.
On Sidebar, Nico brings the same instincts he developed in the courtroom to the biggest stories of the week — asking hard questions, following the facts, and never pretending to be neutral.
Real. Raw. Unfiltered.
FORMER PHARMA EXECUTIVE · FOUNDER, HAVEN BUILDERS
JORGE ARAUJO
Born in Angola and raised in America after his family fled civil war, Jorge Araujo is a chemist, former pharmaceutical executive, and founder of Haven Builders. He holds degrees in chemistry, business, and Christian apologetics. On Sidebar, he breaks down U.S. and global events with research, data, and a perspective shaped by science, business, and faith, turning complex topics into clear, thought-provoking conversation.
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