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Life is Beautiful
Episode 55
Life in the new pod turns out to be more positive than Randy anticipated, but it’s far from perfect. In reflecting on the everyday challenges he face…
4 years, 7 months ago
An Alpha Male
Episode 54
Recorded just before Randy 's recent transfer to the new pod, he reflects on the pecking order in prison, the wolves who run the pod, the sheep who …
4 years, 7 months ago
Killer in the Jungle
Episode 53
Randy’s been transferred to a general population unit at Red Onion. It’s a jungle full of threats and lurking dangers. There’s so much on the line, s…
4 years, 8 months ago
Gangbanger Danger
Episode 52
Randy is going to be transferred to another part of Red Onion with a lower security level. But it's not all good news for our host. The new pod is a…
4 years, 8 months ago
Fear
Episode 51
Fear is an inescapable part of the human condition, and few places are more driven by fear than a supermax prison. In this episode Randy examines wh…
4 years, 8 months ago
Beauty from the Ashes
Episode 50
In prison, everyone needs to believe in something, whether it's religion, an idea, a dream, or a sense of self. Randy explains what religious faith m…
4 years, 8 months ago
Dungeons and Dragons
Episode 49
Prisoners at Red Onion come up with some ingenious ways to pass the time, including gambling with some unusual stakes. Randy also introduces us to …
4 years, 9 months ago
My Education
Episode 48
Abused and neglected at home, made to feel an outsider at school, Randy rejected the education system that appeared to reject him. Between truancy an…
4 years, 9 months ago
Life Without the Possibility of Parole
Episode 47
In this powerful episode Randy describes what it feels like to be sentenced at the age of 20 to life in prison without the possibility of parole. It'…
4 years, 9 months ago
Addicted to Crime
Episode 46
When he was an angry, abused adolescent, Randy discovered that crime was like a drug. Soon, he was hooked on it, yearning for the intense high that …
4 years, 9 months ago