Episode 48: Are You Listening?

Illustration by Antwan Williams

Incarceration doesn’t just separate a parent from his or her child, it changes that relationship forever, often leaving wounds that may never heal. We talk with kids who have incarcerated parents, as well as a formerly incarcerated mom of four, and hear why sometimes acceptance is the only way forward.

Thanks to Ziri R., Laila B., Maurice C., Chris C., Anthony P., Cesar P., Gerardo C., Michelle C., Eric E., Janeisha "Tweety" H., and Michelle Garcia for being in this episode.

Thanks to Alex Escalante, Zach Whelan, and Amy DeLeon at Project Avary for their help with this episode. Find out more about their work here.

And thanks to Kele Nitoto, who played the music you heard at the Avary fire circle.

This episode was scored with music by Antwan Williams, Richie Morris, and David Jassy.

As always, big thanks to Lt. Sam Robinson and Acting Warden Ron Broomfield for their support of the show.

You can download the episode here and find the transcript here.