15 episodes
Beneath the Neon Podcast Julie DeMarre, Shine A Light
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- Society & Culture
With hosts Paul, Rob, and Angelo - former chronically homeless, recovering addicts - Beneath the Neon Podcast explores the stigmas surrounding drug addiction, mental health conditions, and chronic homelessness in Las Vegas. Our mission is to provide a platform to discover the humanity that's hidden by the stigmatized, digging deeper to reveal what lies beneath the neon.
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DeNeese Parker: Specialty Courts
DeNeese Parker is the Specialty Courts Administrator in Clark County, NV. She discusses how specialty court programs work as well as her work in the community. This episode was recorded in August of 2020.
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Jon Ponder: Hope for Prisoners
Former-felon, Jon Ponder, discusses his non-profit, Hope for Prisoners, his journey to redemption from prison cells to a presidential pardon. This interview was recorded in July of 2020.
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Christopher Darcy: People are the Police, Police are the People
We discuss police reform, training, outreach, and the evolution of a case management approach for mental health and non-violent drug offenders with Assistant Sheriff Christopher Darcy, who currently leads the Law Enforcement Investigations and Support Group at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
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Paul Thurman: Predator Not Prey
Ex-felon and former gang leader Paul Thurman details his experience growing up in the prison system and what life is like for ex-felons returning to society.
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Elizabeth Hunterton: Kindness is No One's Trigger
Former Miss Nevada and author of her upcoming book, "Swan Mode" - Elizabeth Hunterton discusses her experiences living with PTSD and her unique perspective surrounding her racial identity, having been abandoned as a baby with unknown origins.