SEASON 12: Stories from the Inside
This season, we’re doing something a little different. We’re starting a 10-part series inspired by the students host Allison Langer met teaching memoir writing in prison.
In this series, poet, musician, teacher, actor, and artist Xaire Vii will join us (co-hosting) as we share stories written by Allison’s former students and other incarcerated men and women around the world. Their experiences and voices, like those of many incarcerated people, are often marginalized and unheard. We believe sharing their stories will lead to understanding.
We are also joined by Rashmi Airan, a returning citizen and friend, whose story was published in the Washington Post; Chris Wilson, a man who’s path to release and his return to society has been documented in his memoir, The Master Plan; and Dr. Karen Gedney, who was a prison doctor for 30 years.
We don’t mean to sensationalize crime or someone who breaks the law. Airing these stories is in no way meant to take anything away from the victims of violent crime. Instead, we want to share stories, because we believe that stories lead to understanding. And if there’s something we need more of these days, it’s understanding.
Episode 124: The Hate Hate Creates
Episode 123: The Words He Left Behind
Ep 122: What Does 42 Years in Prison Look Like?
Episode 121: When a Big Mistake Becomes Catastrophic.
Episode 120: My Pen Uncovers the Real Me.
Episode 119: When is it Safe to Ignore the Law?
Ep 118: Standing at the Prison Gate, I Was Icarus Plummeting to Earth.
Episode 117: A Day in the Life of a Prisoner.
Episode 116: How Do You Fulfill a Promise When You’re Stuck in Prison?
EPISODE 115: What I Learned from Men in Prison