Bag of Skittles

At North Kern State Prison, incarcerated people are being trained to do what staff cannot: provide peer support, whether it’s with addiction, cellie drama, or just adjusting to prison life. Nigel and Earlonne pay a couple visits, and hit some walls along the way. This episode was ...  Show more

Nigel says no matter where you are, everyone has a story to tell about a hug: good, bad, or awkward. Earlonne isn’t buying it. Thanks to Alonzo, Deonza, Harmon, Maurice, Ralph, Carlos, Michael, and Rocky for speaking to us on the yard at San Quentin. This episode was scored with ...  Show more

Abandoned after his parents’ devastating divorce, a neglected teenage son is committed to a psychiatric facility, whose barbaric practices reveal a far more sinister agenda. 

Today’s episode featured Banning Lyon. You can email Banning at banning.r.lyon@gmail.com or ...

A vulnerable girl, having already endured abuse from her schizophrenic mother, loses her freedom and innocence when a trusted adult lures her into an unthinkable decade of captivity. 

Today’s episode featured Tanya Kach. You can email Tanya at tnkach@gmail.com or fi ...

In 1997, a young woman is found shot dead in a cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. Police work on tracking down the group of friends she was last seen with… and they learn another life has been lost. As the pressure mounts, the investigation stalls until a shocking confession g ...

Growing up in the projects and a broken home, a man learns survive on the streets through dealing drugs and brutal violence, when a desperate moment leaves him with a choice that changes everything. 

Today’s episode featured Kenneth Ginlack, Sr. Kenneth h ...