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Prison journalist John J. Lennon is currently serving a 28-years-to-life sentence at Sullivan Correctional Facility for murder, drug sales and gun possession. He is a contributing editor at Esquire and a contributing writer at the Marshall Project. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, The New York Review of Books, The Atlantic, Esquire, Sports Illustrated, and elsewhere. In this wide-ranging conversation John J. Lennon discusses the craft of writing, life journeys, masculinity, violence, mental health, and what it means to try to be a sane person in an insane and mad world. Chauncey DeVega has returned from his trip home to visit his mother and reflects on that epic journey and grappling with working-class financial anxieties, health worries, and the other fears that come with being the only child of an ageing parent.  Chauncey also shares his obligatory thoughts on Donald Trump's indictment for allegedly violating the Espionage Act and how contrary to the mainstream media and those others who are drunk on American Exceptionalism that this is not a country where “justice is blind” and “no one is above the law”. Chauncey DeVega honors the now departed writer Cormac McCarthy, professional wrestling superstar the Iron Sheik, and actor Treat Williams. And do be sure to listen through to the end of this episode of the podcast for a very special “Easter egg” bonus segment. LINKS OF INTEREST ·    On Trump's federal indictment: A historic low brings hope ·    "This was his campaign plan": Trump has flipped the stolen documents case into "a farce" ·    The Iron Sheik, Villainous Hall of Fame Wrestler, Is Dead ·    Wrestling world pays tribute to WWE Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW? Via Paypal at ChaunceyDeVega.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thechaunceydevegashow

This week, Caits Meissner and Nicole Shawan Junior discuss their contributions to The Sentences That Create Us: Crafting A Writer's Life in Prison. They are joined by Alicia Brown. The following conversation originally took place May 15, 2022 and was recorded live at the American Writers Festival. AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOME More about The Sentences That Create Us: The Sentences That Create Us provides a road map for incarcerated people and their allies to have a thriving writing life behind bars—and shared beyond the walls—that draws on the unique insights of more than fifty contributors, most themselves justice-involved, to offer advice, inspiration and resources. The Sentences That Create Us draws from the unique insights of over fifty justice-involved contributors and their allies to offer inspiration and resources for creating a literary life in prison. Centering in the philosophy that writers in prison can be as vibrant and capable as writers on the outside, and have much to offer readers everywhere, The Sentences That Create Us aims to propel writers in prison to launch their work into the world beyond the walls, while also embracing and supporting the creative community within the walls. The Sentences That Create Us is a comprehensive resource writers can grow with, beginning with the foundations of creative writing. A roster of impressive contributors including Reginald Dwayne Betts (Felon: Poems), Mitchell S. Jackson (Survival Math), Wilbert Rideau (In the Place of Justice) and Piper Kerman (Orange is the New Black), among many others, address working within and around the severe institutional, emotional, psychological and physical limitations of writing prison through compelling first-person narratives. The book's authors offer pragmatic advice on editing techniques, pathways to publication, writing routines, launching incarcerated-run prison publications and writing groups, lesson plans from prison educators and next-step resources. Threaded throughout the book is the running theme of addressing lived trauma in writing, and writing's capacity to support an authentic healing journey centered in accountability and restoration. While written towards people in the justice system, this book can serve anyone seeking hard won lessons and inspiration for their own creative—and human—journey. The Sentences That Create Us includes contributions from Alexa Alemanni; Raquel Almazan; Ellen Bass; Reginald Dwayne Betts; Keri Blakinger; Jennifer Bowen; Zeke Caligiuri; Sterling Cunio; Chris Daley; Curtis Dawkins; Emile DeWeaver; Casey Donahue; Ryan Gattis; Eli Hager; Ashley Hamilton, PhD; Kenneth Hartman; Elizabeth Hawes; Randall Horton; Spoon Jackson; Mitchell S. Jackson; Nicole Shawan Junior; Yukari Iwatani Kane, Shaheen Pasha, and Kate McQueen of The Prison Journalism Project; Piper Kerman; Lauren Kessler; Johnny Kovatch; Doran Larson; Victoria Law; Jaeah Lee; John J. Lennon; Arthur Longworth; T Kira Mahealani Madden; J. D. Mathes; Justin Rovillos Monson; Lateef Mtima, JD; Vivian D. Nixon; Patrick O'Neil; Liza Jessie Peterson; Wilbert Rideau; Alejo Rodriguez; Luis J. Rodriguez; Susan Rosenberg; Geraldine Sealey; Sarah Shourd; Sarah Shourd; Anderson Smith, PhD; Derek R. Trumbo Sr.; Louise K. WaaKaa'igan; Andy Warner; Thomas Bartlett Whitaker; John R. Whitman, PhD; Saint James Harris Wood; Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor of Ear Hustle; and Jeffery L. Young.

There's an interesting article in the New York Review of Books on the true crime writer, Sarah Weinman. If you don't know Weinman, she's had a newsletter for years called The Crime Lady. In 2018 she published her first book, The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World. In his review, Peddling Darkness, John J. Lennon writes about Weinman's latest book, Scoundrel: How a Convicted Murderer Persuaded the Women Who Loved Him, the Conservative Establishment, and the Courts to Set Him Free...www.theresaallore.com

This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss the final midterm sprint; the latest British Prime Minister; and Trump's legal troubles.  Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Adrian Wooldridge for Bloomberg: “Rishi Sunak Is a New and Old-Fashioned Tory” Barton Gellman for The Atlantic: “The Impeachment of Joe Biden” The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump Nathaniel Rakich for FiveThirtyEight: “The Most Important Elections Of 2022 Could Be In State Legislatures” Brittany Bernstein for The National Review: “Why Some Trump-Country Pennsylvanians Still Aren't Sold on Dr. Oz” Anna Bower for Lawfare: “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Georgia Special Purpose Grand Juries But Were Afraid to Ask” Emily Bazelon for The New York Times: “I Write About the Law. But Could I Really Help Free a Prisoner?” The Prison Letters Project Here are this week's chatters: John: States United Democracy Center; Third Way Paul Revere Project Emily: Charlie Savage for the New York Times: “Garland Formally Bars Justice Dept. From Seizing Reporters' Records” David: Dhruv Mehrotra for Wired: “Hot on the Trail of a Mass-School-Shooting Hoaxer”; Ben Collins' Twitter thread collecting favorite tweets. Listener chatter from Brian DeGeer: Theresa Vargas for The Washington Post: “Fiona Apple Uses Her Voice To Call Out Prince George's Justice System” For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment Emily discusses The Prison Letters Project with John J. Lennon and Reginald Dwayne Betts.   Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Research by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss the final midterm sprint; the latest British Prime Minister; and Trump's legal troubles.  Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Adrian Wooldridge for Bloomberg: “Rishi Sunak Is a New and Old-Fashioned Tory” Barton Gellman for The Atlantic: “The Impeachment of Joe Biden” The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump Nathaniel Rakich for FiveThirtyEight: “The Most Important Elections Of 2022 Could Be In State Legislatures” Brittany Bernstein for The National Review: “Why Some Trump-Country Pennsylvanians Still Aren't Sold on Dr. Oz” Anna Bower for Lawfare: “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Georgia Special Purpose Grand Juries But Were Afraid to Ask” Emily Bazelon for The New York Times: “I Write About the Law. But Could I Really Help Free a Prisoner?” The Prison Letters Project Here are this week's chatters: John: States United Democracy Center; Third Way Paul Revere Project Emily: Charlie Savage for the New York Times: “Garland Formally Bars Justice Dept. From Seizing Reporters' Records” David: Dhruv Mehrotra for Wired: “Hot on the Trail of a Mass-School-Shooting Hoaxer”; Ben Collins' Twitter thread collecting favorite tweets. Listener chatter from Brian DeGeer: Theresa Vargas for The Washington Post: “Fiona Apple Uses Her Voice To Call Out Prince George's Justice System” For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment Emily discusses The Prison Letters Project with John J. Lennon and Reginald Dwayne Betts.   Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Research by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss the final midterm sprint; the latest British Prime Minister; and Trump's legal troubles.  Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Adrian Wooldridge for Bloomberg: “Rishi Sunak Is a New and Old-Fashioned Tory” Barton Gellman for The Atlantic: “The Impeachment of Joe Biden” The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump Nathaniel Rakich for FiveThirtyEight: “The Most Important Elections Of 2022 Could Be In State Legislatures” Brittany Bernstein for The National Review: “Why Some Trump-Country Pennsylvanians Still Aren't Sold on Dr. Oz” Anna Bower for Lawfare: “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Georgia Special Purpose Grand Juries But Were Afraid to Ask” Emily Bazelon for The New York Times: “I Write About the Law. But Could I Really Help Free a Prisoner?” The Prison Letters Project Here are this week's chatters: John: States United Democracy Center; Third Way Paul Revere Project Emily: Charlie Savage for the New York Times: “Garland Formally Bars Justice Dept. From Seizing Reporters' Records” David: Dhruv Mehrotra for Wired: “Hot on the Trail of a Mass-School-Shooting Hoaxer”; Ben Collins' Twitter thread collecting favorite tweets. Listener chatter from Brian DeGeer: Theresa Vargas for The Washington Post: “Fiona Apple Uses Her Voice To Call Out Prince George's Justice System” For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment Emily discusses The Prison Letters Project with John J. Lennon and Reginald Dwayne Betts.   Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Research by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we take a close look at how the words we choose can unknowingly condemn people caught up in the criminal justice system. Plus, the costs and complications of working as a journalist while incarcerated. And, the overlooked, self-trained women journalists of the Vietnam War. 1. Brooke tracks the evolution of language in the early days of Biden's presidency. Listen. 2. Akiba Solomon [@akibasolomon], senior editor at The Marshall Project, explains how terms like "inmate" and "offender" can distract, dehumanize, and mislead, and why "people-first" language is more appropriate for journalists. Listen. 3. John J. Lennon [@johnjlennon1], contributing writer at The Marshall Project and contributing editor Esquire, tells us what it's like to read and report the news while inside prison. Listen. 4. Elizabeth Becker, author of You Don't Belong Here, on how women journalists covered the Vietnam War in groundbreaking ways, and yet were forgotten by history. Listen. Music from this week's show: Tilliboyo (“Sunset”) — Kronos QuartetBewitched, Bothered and Bewildered — Brad Mehldau   The Butterfly — The Bothy BandClonycavan Man — Gerry O’BeirneJohn’s Book Of Alleged Dances  — Kronos QuartetCarmen Fantasy —  Anderson & Row

Feliks Banel on the Flight 293 water landing in 1962 // Hanna Scott on Reagan Dunn's virtual Conference on Addiction Disorders // John J. Lennon, current prison inmate, on corrections reform and COVID behind bars // Dose of Kindness -- old college pals help their old cook retire // Gee Scott on NFL COVID policy/ MLB 7-inning double headers // Hanna Scott on WA ESD fraud/ vaccine passport legislation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The past year most of us were awash in a news cycle driven by the pandemic. Daily we grappled with infection data, vaccine updates, social restrictions, and public officials trying to balance fatigue, facts, and safety. But there are some in the country cut off from the deluge, offered instead, merely a trickle. Obviously the American prison system wasn’t built with a pandemic in mind — with inadequate spacing for quarantine, cleaning supplies, and access to healthcare, but the pandemic has focused a brighter light on decades-old issues surrounding incarceration. Including access to information about news and policies that could be matters of life and death. John J. Lennon has been especially concerned, he’s written about prison life under Covid in the New York Times Magazine and he’s contributing writer for the Marshall Project, contributing editor at Esquire, and an adviser to the Prison Journalism Project. He’s also serving an aggregate sentence of 28 years to life at Sullivan Correctional Facility in New York. That accounts for the quality of the phone line when he spoke to Brooke this week.  

Sing Sing is going on hiatus. John updates us on where he's been transferred and what he has in store for the future.

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.

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 Betts.

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.

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.

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

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 The Apology Letter https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2019/10/28/ive-built-career-prolific-prison-journalist-so-why-did-it-take-me-so-long-write-letter-family-man-i-killed THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE EDITORS ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR 2020 NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS https://www.asme.media/the-american-society-of-magazine-editors-announces-winners-for-2020-national-magazine-awards

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 Journey From Incarceration To Freedom.

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.

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

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 prison.

Gina begins today’s news talking about Joe Biden’s claims that the sexual assault of Tara Reade never happened. They also discuss Jerry Seinfeld’s $100 million Netflix deal, and how Pixar and smartphones changed the way people think about work. Later- Gina reads stories about working from home faux-pas, the return of NASCAR, and Taco Bell’s at-home taco kit. In the last part of the show, Adam takes a collect call from John J. Lennon in Sing Sing Prison. The guys talk about how long he’s been incarcerated, trying to be a journalist while he’s in prison, and the politics of managing different guard personalities to get work done. As the show wraps up, they chat about what John did to get arrested, taking accountability for his actions, and trying to write about important issues. PLEASE SUPPORT TODAY’S SPONSORS! JB Weld - World's Strongest Bond Lifelock.com enter ADAM Geico.com BetterHelp.com/CAROLLA

At the top of the show, Adam recalls his parody song writing days, and Gina plays a video from her relaxing and surprising birthday weekend. Adam then talks about the power behind controlling people’s language, and gives an update on finishing the audiobook. Later, Adam plays a clip from Tyler Perry’s bizarre TV show, and the group briefly discusses this past weekend’s beach protests in Southern California. Before the break, Adam talks about putting together a comedy video for charity, and everyone plays a Rob Lowe themed round of the Rotten Tomatoes Game. PLEASE SUPPORT TODAY’S SPONSORS! JB Weld - World's Strongest Bond Lifelock.com enter ADAM Geico.com BetterHelp.com/CAROLLA

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 https://www.themarshallproject.org/staff/keri-blakinger

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-and-killed-man-yesterday/609952/

Pete Davis speaks to prison journalist John J. Lennon (@JohnJLennon1), who writes and acts as contributing editor for Esquire magazine, all while incarcerated in Sing Sing. John J. Lennon's podcast is available here: https://www.podcastone.com/This-Is-A-Collect-Call-from-Sing-Sing Website here: johnjlennon.org This episode was made available earlier to our Patreon subscribers. To gain early access to episodes like these, as well as lots of other brilliant bonus content, please consider becoming one of our subscribers at www.patreon.com/CurrentAffairs! This episode was edited by Dan Thorn of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA.

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

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 someone about mental health services, you can go to www.abetterliferecovery.com and be sure to follow A Better Life at @abetterrecovery

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 rate.

In this particularly special episode, Pete Davis speaks to prison journalist John J. Lennon (@JohnJLennon1), who writes and acts as contributing editor for Esquire magazine, all while incarcerated in Sing Sing. This is a preview of an episode currently available in full to our Patreon subscribers. To listen to this episode in full, as well as lots of other brilliant bonus content, please consider becoming one of our subscribers at www.patreon.com/CurrentAffairs!

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/

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/

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 film's message resonates in 2020.

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: How Prisoners Are Finding a Place for Personal Style on the Inside."

John J. Lennon is a confessed killer doing time at Sing Sing Prison. He’s also published in the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and Sports Illustrated. He talks about illicit gambling behind bars and “escape” into fantasy football for this week’s Super Bowl.

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!

Jill Schlesinger marks 10 years since the beginning of the financial crisis // Paging Dr. Cohen -- fitness trackers vs medical knowledge // John J. Lennon, inside Sing Sing, on the holes in our penal mental health system // Sports Insider Danny O'Neil on the Seahawks' injuries/ the rules on hitting with your head // Jim Krasula, live in Fayetteville NC // John Logsdon, NASA scholar, on our future as a multi-planet species

John J. Lennon has carved out a career as a journalist while locked up in New York's Sing Sing Correctional Facility while serving time for murder. His writing often profiles inmates whose cases resonate with larger issues in society -- our last discussion centered on Andrew Golstein, a schizophrenic convicted of pushing a woman in front of a subway train. Now, we delve into John's latest piece, co-authored by Bill Keller of the Marshall Project which parses the impacts of Kendra's Law, Assisted Outpatient Treatment, and what will happen with Goldstein upon his release from prison.

Paging Dr. Cohen -- should you take a multi-vitamin? // Jill Schlesinger on our G7 tariff tiff/ interest rates/ password security // Eric Lipton from the New York Times on the EPA's relationship with the chemical industry // Sports Insider Danny O'Neil on the Husky baseball team's success/ surgery for Shohei Ohtani?/ Earl Thomas holding out // John J. Lennon, current Sing Sing inmate, on the state of mental health treatment in U.S. prisons