This is the first new year that it finally feels real as Bobby processes what leaving prison will look like 10 months from now. There's a whole thing when an inmate leaves, what to give away and what to keep.

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Bobby shares his thoughts on how hard it is for him this time of year, President Biden pardons some death row inmates...plus follow us on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802  to hear more about spending time alone and movie binging during the holidays.

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Bobby struggles with the right amount of reflection on a urinal.

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Notes From The Week (NFTW) spinning laps with Bobby and Co-host JD. Catching up on some post release goals for the show, and thoughts about the Cleveland Browns roster. To continue listening about a Luigi spotlight on the health crisis, and some hidden meanings in Bobby's art joins us on

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Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day: It's the end of another semester and Bobby gives his final exam, 2k year old dick jokes, what do The Graduate and Fight Club have in common , and great teaching round out this episode.

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There's another death at the prison, and the inmate rumor mill (aka; inmate dot com) is in full display, and struggling to be positive.

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Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day.

The level of "comfort nonsense" of people on the outside of the prison walls is equal to the level inside, how the justice system and leaders turn a blind eye with advancements in forensic science, Bobby is invited to submit his art work to the University Of Michigan's PCAP (Prison Creative Arts Program), and why he lists one of his paintings for $10,354.18.

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Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day: Bobby learns that mama c spent a year in college, parole worries about being so far behind after 12 years in the joint, and there's a tablet raid in the unit.

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Come spin some laps with host Bobby, and co-host JD as they talk about the about youthful distain of music and the transformation that takes place with age.

Bobby offers an apology, fears of being a mixed race, and a former ICE Director tells us what deporting 11 million people actually looks like.

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We're introduced to Lapeer, a music savant that bunks with another inmate who sleeps 23 hours a day, and a reminder that gallows humor is a survival tactic and a form of emotional release. It shouldn't be any surprise when we hear how the prison treats people with serious mental issues. Last, Bobby goes for the triple crown of literary art.

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The 2024 Presidential election is over, and Trump won. Bobby shares his thoughts and feelings about the results.

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