Obscured

Over the last several years, book bans across the United States have increased. But there's been less attention paid to restrictions on the right to read within prisons and jails and perhaps even more so than before. As part of Banned Books Week, we're building on our previous reporting and bringing you the latest developments on the issue. If you want to hear more about this issue, besides this episode, check out Kouvenda Media's original series: Restricted Reading. Available wherever you listen to podcasts or at https://www.kouvendamedia.com/restricted-reading/

On this introductory episode, meet Emily and Stephanie. They tell the story of how their journalism careers crisscrossed several times before their collaboration and what led them to launching this new podcast for underreported, complex issues missed by the daily news cycle.

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Obscured tells stories that unfold largely out of the public eye. Journalists Emily Previti and Stephanie Marudas cover critical issues that don't get much attention in the media, reveal how these issues are complex and overshadowed and aim to cultivate understanding and explore potential solutions.

Obscured is produced by Kouvenda Media and mixed by Brad Linder.

Obscured's first season features a range of issues including the right to intellectual freedom in prison, harm reduction, compensation for people who were wrongfully convicted and a limited series about law enforcement trauma survivors.

Through deep-dive reporting and conversational interview episodes, listeners will hear insights from law enforcement, trauma survivors, formerly incarcerated individuals, healthcare providers, attorneys, policy professionals, advocates, journalists and researchers about the path forward and navigating obstacles along the way.

Obscured's limited series, From Words to Weapons, drops October 18th.

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Obscured tells stories that unfold largely out of the public eye. Journalists Emily Previti and Stephanie Marudas cover critical issues that don't get much attention in the media, reveal how these issues are complex and overshadowed and aim to cultivate understanding and explore potential solutions.

Obscured is produced by Kouvenda Media and mixed by Brad Linder.

The podcast features:

• Original limited series that dive deep into an obscured issue

• Conversational interview episodes with policy professionals, researchers

and journalists

• Revisiting past reporting and finding out what has happened since

• Community-focused panel discussions

Obscured's limited series, From Words to Weapons, drops October 18th.

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