Podcasts by This Is A Collect Call from Sing Sing
As gates slam, prisoners yell, and loudspeakers blare, Inmate No. 04A0823 gives listeners an inside look at the world of prison from his unique perspective as an inmate for the last two decades and a recently named contributing editor for Esquire. By sharing his own personal stories and interviewing leading voices on the outside and inside, John J. Lennon hopes to find the connecting tissue between people in mainstream culture and in the subculture of prison - humanizing who we are and why. It
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Farewell For Now from 2020-08-05T02:00
Sing Sing is going on hiatus. John updates us on where he's been transferred and what he has in store for the future.
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Ted Conover: Journalism of Empathy from 2020-07-22T02:00
Author / Journalist / Professor TED CONOVER talks about his 2000 award winning book Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing and recounts his experience with the New York State correctional system by becoming a...
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Reginald Dwayne Betts: A Question of Freedom from 2020-07-15T02:00
John chats with award-winning poet / memoirist / teacher Reginald Dwayne Betts about their shared familiarity with the worlds of journalism and incarceration - as well as their thoughts on restorat...
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Inside Composer: Joseph Wilson from 2020-07-08T14:25:11
Opera composer-inmate JOSEPH WILSON tells how the Carnegie Hall Music Program inside Sing Sing sparked his love of classical music. He shares about being sexually abused as a child - the events tha...
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David Jassy: From Sweden to San Quentin from 2020-07-01T09:45:56
Veteran musician / producer / EAR HUSTLE contributor DAVID JASSY talks about being released from prison during a pandemic - the difference between Swedish and American prisons - and developing the ...
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Inside Voices: George Floyd, Black Lives Matter & Quarantine in Prison from 2020-06-24T02:00
John J Lennon invites the voices of three men currently serving sentences inside Sing Sing: Self - Reginald "Arif" Stevens - and Abdul Aleem. They share their thoughts on systemic racism, the circu...
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Marc Mauer & The 20 Year Cap from 2020-06-17T02:00
Executive director of the Sentencing Project - MARC MAUER - discusses racial disparities in the US criminal-justice system - the high rate of American incarceration - and the 20 year sentence cap p...
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Shaka Senghor: The Power of Storytelling from 2020-06-10T02:00
Author / lecturer / former inmate SHAKA SENGHOR shares his journey from an abusive home in Detroit to spending seven years in solitary confinement to having his book listed on Oprah's Super Soul 10...
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Jack Morris: Signed, Sealed & Delivered from 2020-06-03T02:00
PVO. Burgeoning musical artist JACK MORRIS talks about having a father inside Sings Sing prison and how it has impacted his songwriting.
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Conflicted from 2020-06-02T13:28:21
John J Lennon shares his mixed feelings about winning an Ellie award from the American Society of Magazein Editors for his part in the Washington Post 2019 prison issue
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Alice Marie Johnson: Right Where You Need To Be from 2020-05-27T02:00
Criminal justice reform advocate ALICE MARIE JOHNSON talks about her time in prison for a non-violent drug crime - the viral video that caught the attention of KIM KARDASHIAN - being pardoned by PR...
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The Upside Down Kingdom from 2020-05-20T02:00
Today we dive into the story of John's life in Hell's kitchen and how the consequences of his actions affected those closest to him - including his childhood friend Kenny Gonzalez and his mother La...
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Adam Carolla: Case By Case from 2020-05-13T02:00
Comedian / podcast juggernaut Adam Carolla chops it up with John J Lennon about criminal justice reform - the role of government - and life during Corona.
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Tip "TI" Harris: Still Ain't Forgave Myself from 2020-05-06T02:00
John shares an intimate discussion with rapper / actor/ entrepreneur Tip "TI" Harris about criminal justice reform - the role of storytelling on the path to redemption - and a personal story from T...
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Keri Blakinger: Corona in US Prisons from 2020-05-01T02:00
Marshall Project staff writer KERI BLAKINGER joins John to talk about how prisons across the US are managing the COVID outbreak - as well as Keri's own story of serving time in federal prison.
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Sing Sing Goes On Lockdown from 2020-04-02T15:16:28
John J Lennon interviews A Better Life Recovery Chief Clinical Psychologist - DR. MEGHAN MARCUM ... when he receives word that Sing Sing is going on lockdown.
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Jessica Jackson: A Fighting Chance from 2020-04-01T15:04:08
Human rights attorney / REFORM Alliance Chief Advocacy Officer JESSICA JACKSON chats with John J Lennon about prison conditions during the COVID outbreak - her work with KIM KARDASHIAN - and her de...
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A Proposal To Governor Cuomo from 2020-03-30T13:29:12
John J Lennon shares unfortunate news from inside Sing Sing and calls upon Governor Andrew Cuomo to take further action.
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The Day the Coronavirus Came to Sing Sing from 2020-03-19T13:26:29
John J Lennons shares how inmates and staff are currently handling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic inside Sing Sing. READ MORE HERE: https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a31785266/coronavirus-pris...
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Simone Missick: What Happens In The Middle from 2020-03-16T17:49
Marvel Cinematic Universe star SIMONE MISSICK goes in depth on her role as Judge Lola Bryant on the CBS legal drama ALL RISE - how the show addresses deep-seated issues affecting marginalized peopl...
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Inside Bets: Sports Gambling Behind Bars from 2020-01-24T01:00
John J Lennon chats with his producers Jeff and Steve about the fine line he had to walk writing his recent Sports Illustrated article depicting the culture of sports gambling inside Sing Sing Corr...
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