Notes From The Pen

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Notes From The Pen episodes

September 23 EP #263 - Alone and Lost in Freedom; an Inmate's Struggle Post Prison
Bobby, and special guest Ghost Gerbil, talk about making up for lost time and the dread that comes with it, deciding Bobby's future, and feeling more alone in freedom than when in prison.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com
1 hr 10 min
September 09EP #261 - Creativity: The Meaning of Life or Exercise in Egomania?
An episode of how art transformed life behind bars and built a bridge to freedom. Bobby talks with his co-host, mama c, about his love of art inside prison and how it's carried over to his life as a free man. They also explore the lineage of creating art starting with mama c's father to present day with Bobby.
We recorded this episode as video but ran into some issues, but we've figured it out, so stay tuned on future video episodes. Until then enjoy this audio version.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com
1 hr 4 min
August 26 EP #260 - The Return Of Annoyingly Positive Bobby C.
Yep, he's back talking about OCD eating rituals, blessing squirrels, dead insects, turning Miss Ray on to more comedy, and Bobby getting a Vegas gig.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com
58 min
August 12 EP #259 - Social Media, Fulfillment, And Stand-up
Catching up with Bobby: social media fulfillment post prison, new Parole Officer, Soccer in America, and honing his stand-up set.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com
1 hr 2 min
July 29 EP #257 - Nose Pillows, TV Addictions, And Locking Away Father's Day
Bobby tests a CPAP machine, binging TV shows while falling asleep, and dealing with Father's Day emotions by locking them up in the back of the mind.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com
56 min
July 22 EP #255 -The American Dream: Failed Education And Debt
Bobby and Co-host Riann are dragged back to reality as they build their life together, post prison, in a new state. How do others outside of the U.S. see Americans? Do they notice the majority who are struggling to make ends meet, and is the American educational system in need of an overhaul?
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com
1 hr 10 min
July 15 EP #254 - The Things That Shape Us, Cultural Avenues, And The Purity Of Stand-up
Bobby and JD are back to talk about childhood upbringing, learning to address fears, the lost purity of stand-up, and a crazy story of Prison Rambo.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com
1 hr 4 min
July 08 EP #253 - Take A Knee: A Grizzly Bear, Shame, And Trying To Figure It All Out
Bobby has a one on one with the Pebbles about a dream he had, his feelings, and what it's been like adjusting to freedom while still tethered to the prison industrial complex.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com
43 min
June 24 EP #251 - Day 12; Adjusting To Life On Parole
Updates on Bobby living in Las Vegas and meeting his new Parole Officer, finally feeling free after 12 years in prison, and finding your place in life.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com
Shout-out to JD and Ashely Bell for all their behind the scenes support.
Intro and Outro music created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.
53 min
May 13 EP #249 - Transferring Parole, America The Beautiful, And Hoodtels
Bobby's post prison journey continues with his trip out to Las Vegas as he transfers parole out of Michigan. He's experiencing parts of America he's never seen, and reflecting on his freedom and the long road that's still ahead.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com
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Shout-out to JD and Ashely Bell for all their behind the scenes support.
Intro and Outro music created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.
29 min

About Notes From The Pen

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A pebble in the shoe of the Prison Industrial Complex. Notes From The Pen is a modern portrait of American incarceration told, in real time, through a series of fifteen-minute phone calls between two special degenerates on opposite sides of a prison wall.