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 correctional officer for nearly a year.

Reginald Dwayne Betts: A Question of Freedom

Jul 15th, 2020 1h 13m

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 restorative justic and a reading from Reginald Dwayne B

Inside Composer: Joseph Wilson

Jul 8th, 2020 39m 10s

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 that led him to incarceration - and his ongoing mu

David Jassy: From Sweden to San Quentin

Jul 1st, 2020 26m 30s

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 Y.O.P. Mixtape Program inside San Quentin State

Inside Voices: George Floyd, Black Lives Matter & Quarantine in Prison

Jun 24th, 2020 36m 47s

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 circumstances they grew up in, incarceration during

Marc Mauer & The 20 Year Cap

Jun 17th, 2020 41m 25s

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 proposed in his book, RACE TO INCARCERATE.

Shaka Senghor: The Power of Storytelling

Jun 10th, 2020 49m

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 100.

Jack Morris: Signed, Sealed & Delivered

Jun 3rd, 2020 22m 49s

PVO. Burgeoning musical artist JACK MORRIS talks about having a father inside Sings Sing prison and how it has impacted his songwriting.

Conflicted

Jun 2nd, 2020 7m 4s

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 issueThe Apology Letterhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2019/10/28/ive-b

Alice Marie Johnson: Right Where You Need To Be

May 27th, 2020 29m 46s

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 PRESIDENT TRUMP - and her book After Life: My Jou

The Upside Down Kingdom

May 20th, 2020 34m 23s

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 Laura O'Connell.

Adam Carolla: Case By Case

May 13th, 2020 31m 17s

Comedian / podcast juggernaut Adam Carolla chops it up with John J Lennon about criminal justice reform - the role of government - and life during Corona.

Tip "TI" Harris: Still Ain't Forgave Myself

May 6th, 2020 33m 20s

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 TI about a close friend who passed away in priso

Keri Blakinger: Corona in US Prisons

May 1st, 2020 29m

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.Follow Keri on Twiter @keribla Read her work at ht

Sing Sing Update: April 17 2020

Apr 17th, 2020 16m 42s

John shares how the COVID outbreak is affecting behavior in Sing Sing and the contrasting perspectives between older and younger inmates. READ JOHN'S LATEST ARTICLE HERE: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/covid-breached-wall-a

Sing Sing Update: April 9 2020

Apr 9th, 2020 4m 49s

John shares a quick update on his condition inside and how its affecting his fellow inmates.

Sing Sing Goes On Lockdown

Apr 2nd, 2020 17m 49s

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.If you or a loved one is struggling with substance abuse or need to speak with someo

Jessica Jackson: A Fighting Chance

Apr 1st, 2020 24m

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 dedication to reducing America’s incarceration ra

A Proposal To Governor Cuomo

Mar 30th, 2020 17m

John J Lennon shares unfortunate news from inside Sing Sing and calls upon Governor Andrew Cuomo to take further action.Learn more about the RAPP Campaign: http://rappcampaign.com/

The Day the Coronavirus Came to Sing Sing

Mar 19th, 2020 21m

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-prison-sing-sing-covid-19/

Simone Missick: What Happens In The Middle

Mar 16th, 2020 39m 38s

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 people -and the complicated issues within our judici

Escape From Pretoria

Mar 10th, 2020 44m 58s

John J Lennon chats with DANIEL WEBBER about embodying anti-Apartheid political prisoner, Stephen Lee, in the new film, ESCAPE FROM PRETORIA. John also interviews real life Pretoria escapee TIM JENKIN about life during Apartheid and how the f

Sing Sing Fashion Swagger

Mar 3rd, 2020 27m

John J Lennon chats with Esquire Style Director Jonathan Evans about clothing allowances within the New York state prison system. John also chops it up with his producers Jeff and Steve about his latest Esquire article "You Haven't Given Up: Ho

Inside Bets: Sports Gambling Behind Bars

Jan 24th, 2020 26m 28s

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 Correctional facility.READ THE STORY HERE!