Notes From The Pen

By CaldwellSociety & Culture Documentary

Notes From The Pen episodes

January 23, 2023 EP #140 How Big Vern Lands In The Joint; A Story Of Incarceration
In a series of incarceration stories, and ridiculous prison tales, comes another story about how love always wins and the reason why Big Vern is in prison.
PLUS a pre-show bonus clip.

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Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support.
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* Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.
36 min
January 16, 2023 EP #139 - Sense Of Freedom; Sight
A series which takes a look at each of the 5 senses as it pertains to prison life.
Bobby describes what he sees on the 1st day he arrives at the Big House, how important sight is as an inmate - like having a human walker, plus a predator learns a painful lesson.
The episode about the sense of Smells is #99. Apple link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-pen-prison/id1518819034?i=1000536488398
If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website: notesfromthepen.com
Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq
* Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.
50 min
December 23, 2022 Christmas Bonus - Prison Bag, Oranges, And Gratitude
Bobby gets his holiday prison bag, Christmas music, Christmas magic, mama c and her oranges, family holiday gatherings, and gratitude for our Notes From The Pen family.
If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website: notesfromthepen.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq
* Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.
21 min
December 06, 2022 Bonus - Throw Back Tuesday: Early Call Out
Pulled from Ep #19 dated 2020: Bobby gets an early call out for a rare road trip to a local hospital for a CT scan. The experience is nothing like Bobby, or myself, expected and is a reminder of the psychological effects that extended prison sentences can have.
If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website: notesfromthepen.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq
* Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.
36 min
November 28, 2022 EP #132 - Prison Snitches
Prison Pony Express, Super Rats, Rat Bastard and Squeal Pigeons are just a few names for prison rats. We get the low down on the types of rats & how they operate behind bars. We're introduced to - Asian Kyle, we learn what dry snitching is, and who could forget Mr. Mayhem...who's not a rat! If you haven't listened to the Mayhem episode yet make sure you do. It's S10 Bonus - Mr. 'Project' Mayhem
Link to the mentioned article on prison rats: https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4978&context=jclc
If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supplying bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and keep these podcasts coming.
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You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website: notesfromthepen.com
Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq
* Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.
47 min
November 21, 2022 S12 EP #131 - 12 Years, And LARPing
It's been 10 years since Bobby was locked up & as he's approaching his 12 year ERD (early release date), he can't help but notice time and how the older you get the faster it goes by...and...well...he's getting older. Mama c learns what LARPing is, and they both remind everyone to go out and find your "novelty"!
If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supplying bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and keep these podcasts coming.
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802
You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website: notesfromthepen.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq
* Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.
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44 min
November 14, 2022 NFTW (23) - Windbreakers, Asian Kyle, Towels, And Eye Wear
Michigan state coats, nerding out with a fellow asian (and new best friend), Bobby gets a real towel, and finally an eye exam to replace his lost glasses and can see again.
If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply Bobby with bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and keep these podcasts coming.
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802
You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website: notesfromthepen.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq
Intro and Outro music created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.
Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support.
38 min
November 08, 2022 EP #131 - 12 Years And LARPing
It's been 10 years since Bobby was locked up & as he's approaching his 12 year ERD (early release date), he can't help but notice time and how the older you get the faster it goes by...and...well...he's getting older. Mama c learns what LARPing is, and they both remind everyone to go out and find your "novelty"!
If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supplying bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and keep these podcasts coming.
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802
You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website: notesfromthepen.com
Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq
* Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.
44 min
October 31, 2022 EP #130 - School Days And Birth Of A Hurricane
Bobby gets beat up in kindergarten, birth of Hurricane Judy, growing up poor, and the difference between education in the hood and the burbs.
Setting up my new mixer, so this will be the last episode using my crappy phone app, so stay tuned.
If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps with supplying bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and keep these podcasts coming.
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802
You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website: notesfromthepen.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq
* Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.
39 min
October 24, 2022 NFTW (22) - Why Do We Love Dogs
Mama C searches the internet for the meaning of the universe and gets pulled down a rabbit hole on hairdos, a rare moment in prison as Bobby is surprised when a puppy appears in his unit, training puppies for the local animal shelter, and why are mama c's dogs all fat? Photo of Doba at bottom of this page.
If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it's going towards supplying Bobby bits of food, coffee, and helps keep these podcasts coming.
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802
You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website: notesfromthepen.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq
* Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.
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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.