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Prisoncast!

WBEZ

Prisoncast! is a show made with and for people in Illinois prisons and jails, and their loved ones on the outside. We feature stories, investigations, interviews, and sounds from beyond prison walls – all requested by our incarcerated listeners. Each episode is a bite-sized bundle of some of our favorites. Take a glimpse inside a carceral system that’s designed to be invisible. Engage us at prisoncast@wbez.org. Listen free in prisons and jails on the Edovo app.

Prisoncast! is a show made with and for people in Illinois prisons and jails, and their loved ones on the outside. We feature stories, investigations, interviews, and sounds from beyond prison walls – all requested by our incarcerated listeners. Each episode is a bite-sized bundle of some of our favorites. Take a glimpse inside a carceral system that’s designed to be invisible. Engage us at prisoncast@wbez.org. Listen free in prisons and jails on the Edovo app.

3hr 59min
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Season 2 of "Prisoncast!" kicks off with journalism that originated in a prison classroom
July 13, 202618min 46sec27.05 MB
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Inside the "Building Block" program at an Illinois prison
August 17, 202612min 25sec17.91 MB
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At the Joliet Treatment Center, desperate men set themselves on fire
August 10, 202614min 2sec20.24 MB
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The restorative power of music inside prison walls
August 10, 202620min 19sec29.29 MB
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Advice for processing loss while locked up
August 3, 202623min 6sec33.29 MB
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Illinois prisons say they rehabilitate. How do people inside feel?
July 27, 202616min 46sec24.17 MB
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A look at the dangers posed by extreme heat inside prison
July 20, 202616min 57sec24.44 MB
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Meet Sister Helen Prejean, who helped end the death penalty in Illinois 15 years ago
May 18, 202615min 32sec22.4 MB
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Two men rebuild their relationship while locked up in the same prison.
May 11, 202614min 2sec20.23 MB
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Her son was murdered. She pleaded for leniency for his killer.
May 4, 202615min 25sec22.22 MB
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The life-changing force of education behind bars
April 27, 202620min 5sec28.95 MB
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One incarcerated musician's journey
April 17, 202613min 13sec19.06 MB
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How to be a present parent, even when you're locked up.
April 17, 202618min 38sec26.86 MB
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The inaugural episode of the Prisoncast! podcast
April 17, 202615min 13sec21.94 MB
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April 3, 20264min 10sec3.02 MB

S2E1: A college class behind bars learns audio reporting

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July 13, 202618min 46sec

Segments about family and re-entry that were guided, from pitch to final production, by incarcerated Northwestern University students. A song recorded in a former music studio at a state prison. Plus, meet our new co-host for Season 2!

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