Sam Brown spent 24 years in prison not just denying his crime, but lying about it, over and over again. Finally, he decided to come clean. Would the parole board believe him?
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Life in prison sure can mess with your senses.
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From the show Uncuffed: Two unexpected letters arrive at San Quentin.
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In My Mother Made Me, the new series from Radiotopia Presents, a mother and son consider what each has learned from the other.
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From a booth at Applebee’s and the corner of Firmona and Marine Avenues in Lawndale, Ryan and Earlonne share memories of their final moments before heading to prison.
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Michael’s last memory before coming to San Quentin is set in a parking lot in Bakersfield, California.
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Incarcerated men are from Mars; incarcerated women are from Venus.
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What’s it like to go years, even decades, without intimate physical contact with another person?
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In a remote part of Northern California, a prison town is losing its oldest prison. Ear Hustle took a road trip to hear how Susanvillers are reacting to the news.
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The mysteries behind San Quentin’s epic murals.
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Falling in love, in prison.
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Life lived through 15-minute phone calls.
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Stories about trying to get what you want, inside prison.
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Our inside colleague Rahsaan “New York” Thomas’ prison sentence has been commuted by California Governor Gavin Newsom. What does that mean for him?
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Introducing Written Off, a podcast featuring formerly incarcerated young writers.
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The roses and thorns of being a dad from prison.
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