Prison Sounds Terrible

Wilbert Rideau knows prison, and he shares an excerpt from his book in this episode of Vanity Fair Writer's Reading.
Listen now, or download it here from itunes. The release date on itunes was 4/27/10.

Drinking wine in prison

Last week The Moth aired one of the best episodes I've heard in a long time. Sherman "O.T." Powell tells about prison, and how to make really bad wine.

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Wrongly accused

I know many of you listen to The Moth podcast regularly, and the latest episode is one reason I love The Moth so much. This one is told by Barry Gibbs, a man who spent 19 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. Listen to his story now, or download it on itunes. The itunes release date was 7/5/10.

Iran

Yesterday's Fresh Air interview gives a great perspective on what's going on in Iran right now, from a political prisoner who just got released last month.

It is no longer available on itunes, but you can listen now by clicking here.

Prison life

Here's my first post, from the Vanity Fair's Writers Reading podcast. I've always been kind of intrigued by what prison life is like, but this reading by Wilbert Rideau about his time in prison is the most raw-dog account I've ever heard.

Listen now, or download it here from itunes. The release date on itunes was 4/27/10.