Redeem

real ppl
  • 5,0 (4)
  • Документальный жанр

Redeem gives formerly incarcerated citizens the chance to share their stories -- unadulterated, unashamed. This podcast is a partnership between criminal justice advocate Yasmin Barak, and storyteller Matt Thekkethala. Each episode offers a compassionate glimpse into the life of an American on a quest for redemption, along with the difficulties they face, and the victories they celebrate. With each story, we learn more about the complicated nature of self-forgiveness, and what it means to live in a just society. For more, please visit our website at realppl.org/redeem-1.

Выпуски

  1. 27.10.2020

    Botanical Wisdom

    SEASON FINALE. What can we possibly learn from a plant? If you ask Anthony Forrest, it's pretty much everything. How to deal with interpersonal conflicts. How to recover from addiction. How to create a justice system that restores community. For more on Anthony's work, please check out Planting Justice.

    27 мин.

  2. 14.08.2020

    That Could Have Been Me

    Criminal justice reform advocate and lifelong scholar Danny Murillo shares his journey from sitting in solitary confinement, to sitting across from Oprah Winfrey. He enlightens us on how building social capital among formerly incarcerated students is the key to sustaining a prison-to-school pipeline.

    19 мин.

  3. 07.08.2020

    Confining Young Minds

    Right now, 48,000 American kids are locked up in correctional facilities. Once upon a time, Elisabeth Ocampo was one of those kids. Today, she fights for the very thing that was taken away from each one of them: an education. To learn more about Elisabeth's work, please check out Project Rebound.

    28 мин.

  4. 17.07.2020

    In the Hereafter

    Locked in a cycle of incarceration since age 14, Jemal Taylor had every reason to become a cynic. But he instead learned to read the Qur’an and reconnect with his Muslim faith. His religiosity inspired him to help people who, much like him, suffered immeasurably for circumstances outside their control. For more information about his work, please check out Underground Scholars.

    18 мин.

  5. 10.07.2020

    In Defense of Our Nation

    What happens when you commit a sin against the very nation you swore to protect? Ron Self, the founder of the nonprofit Veterans Healing Veterans, shares his story of personal growth, and educates us on the traumas that lead many American veterans down a path to prison. For more on Ron's work, please check out his TEDx talk, or visit Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out.

    20 мин.
  6. Pandora's Box

    02.07.2020

    Pandora's Box

    The story of Terah Lawyer is a story of two birds: a songbird and a jailbird. In this special episode, Terah recalls her metamorphosis behind bars, discusses her current work on prison re-entry, and dazzles us with a couple original songs. For more on Terah’s work, please check out Impact Justice.

    35 мин.
  7. Justice Interruptus

    02.07.2020

    Justice Interruptus

    Aly Tamboura went from Level Four prison inmate to one of America’s leading experts on criminal justice reform. He explores the pivotal yet painful moments that brought him there. For more information, please check out Aly's work at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

    34 мин.
  • Выпусков: 7

Оценки и отзывы

5
из 5
Оценок: 4

Об этом подкасте

Redeem gives formerly incarcerated citizens the chance to share their stories -- unadulterated, unashamed. This podcast is a partnership between criminal justice advocate Yasmin Barak, and storyteller Matt Thekkethala. Each episode offers a compassionate glimpse into the life of an American on a quest for redemption, along with the difficulties they face, and the victories they celebrate. With each story, we learn more about the complicated nature of self-forgiveness, and what it means to live in a just society. For more, please visit our website at realppl.org/redeem-1.

Информация

  • Автор
    real ppl
  • Годы выхода
    2 тыс.
  • Выпуски
    7
  • Ограничения
    С ненормативной лексикой
  • Авторские права
    © 2026 Redeem
  • Сайт подкаста
    Redeem