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Prison Mash
Episode 45
It’s illegal for inmates to produce or consume alcohol in prison, but that doesn’t stop them from trying. In this episode, Randy describes some popu…
4 years, 9 months ago
Visitation
Episode 44
In the 23 years since Randy has been incarcerated at Red Onion, he's never received a single visitor. It's not because family and friends aren't pre…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Coffee Dare
Episode 43
Back when Randy was still in "seg", he worked alongside other prisoners, folding paper napkins around sporks. It offered a rare opportunity to soci…
4 years, 10 months ago
Trust No-one?
Episode 42
Friendships presuppose trust, but in prison you can't trust anyone. In this episode, Randy explores the contradictory nature of prisoners' interacti…
4 years, 10 months ago
Don't Call Me Ghost: Prison Nicknames
Episode 41
Slinky, Ghost, LA, Murder, Headbuster ... Names matter in prison, and almost everyone has some kind of nickname. In this episode "Red Onion" Randy ex…
4 years, 10 months ago
Recipes for Kevin
Episode 40
Regular listener Kevin emailed Randy to ask Randy if he had have any special recipes he could share? He certainly did. Here are Randy's all-time fa…
4 years, 11 months ago
A Practical Guide to Prison Life
Episode 39
If you or a loved one face the prospect of incarceration, this is a must-listen episode!. Randy answers a question from a listener who wants to know …
4 years, 11 months ago
To Fight or not to Fight
Episode 38
Randy finds himself in a situation where there seems no way to avoid a fight. "I'm actually proud of myself", says Randy, "because I remained calm, c…
4 years, 11 months ago
Fight Club
Episode 37
As a child, Randy's ambition was to learn martial arts so no one would be able to hurt him again. In this episode, Randy describes the intoxicating …
4 years, 11 months ago
Gladiator School
Episode 36
At a very early age Randy knew that if he was going to survive, he'd have to fight, and fight hard. Exposed to a world of childhood violence, he drew…
5 years ago