Uncuffed

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February 27, 2025 S4, E3 - Where Were You In '92?
The ‘90s were a pivotal time in California history, and people in prisons are still living with the consequences. That decade, California incarcerated more than 60,000 people, many of them Black men. Some of those people are still living inside California prisons, including a few of our Uncuffed producers. In this episode, Uncuffed goes back in time -- to the early '90s, to talk about life changing moments like the LA Riots, the unforgettable music, and the rage that came out of it all.
Our work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, independent foundations, and donations from listeners like you.
Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.weareuncuffed.org
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Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed

31 min
February 13, 2025 S4, E2 - Catching Up
What happens when you get out of prison after 30 years? There's a lot of celebration, and also a lot of serious catching up to do. And who do you turn to if something goes wrong? Greg gets advice from friends who also recently came home.
And inside San Quentin, André Davis talks about going from flunking the first grade decades ago, to finally getting ready to graduate college.
Our work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, independent foundations, and donations from listeners like you.
Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.weareuncuffed.org
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Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed

34 min
January 30, 2025 S4, E1 - Day One
Last summer, something monumental happened. One of Uncuffed's founding producers, Greg Eskridge, came home after more than 30 years in prison. In this episode we’ll bring you back to that emotional day last summer when he walked out of the San Quentin gates, free at last.

Our work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, independent foundations, and donations from listeners like you.
Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.weareuncuffed.org
Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram and Facebook
Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed

8 min
January 21, 2025 Uncuffed Season 4: Back With New Stories!
KALW's award-winning podcast Uncuffed is back with a brand new season! First episode drops on January 30th.

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Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed
3 min
December 03, 2024 The doctor said he’d never walk again. He was wrong.
A message from Uncuffed alum Anthony Ivy:

After 12 years behind bars, I’m now living life on the outside, navigating this new chapter. Since getting out, I’ve been hired and mentored by Uncuffed. I’m currently enrolled in KALW’s Audio Academy program and an Uncuffed audio engineering class. I’m also working as an associate producer for the DJ Uncuffed Playlist. This program has been life-changing. It’s the best thing I did on the inside to prepare myself for life on the outside. That’s why I’m encouraging people to support Uncuffed. It’s not just a program—it’s a bridge to success for people both inside and out.

If you want to be part of that change, go to http://www.KALW.org/Uncuffed/donate.

As a thank you for our listeners, we’re dropping this bonus episode with one of the first stories I did with Uncuffed.
13 min
October 22, 2024 People in California prisons can't vote. Your vote will change their lives.
The Uncuffed producers can't vote. But you better believe they still have opinions. On this episode, ballot measures that would change prison life in California. And, a fresh take on the "felon vs. prosecutor" narrative dominating the presidential race.

California voting rights and information: https://bit.ly/CAVotingRightsWithARecord

People in prison need to be heard. At Uncuffed, we make that happen, but we can only do it with your support. Our end-of year fundraising campaign for Uncuffed training programs starts today. If you appreciate hearing these voices from prison, help sustain our work. Donate today: https://kalw.givecloud.co/fundraising/forms/PYDVPJDX

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Transcripts are available within a week after each episode airs: www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed
35 min
May 10, 2024 Uncuffed Presents: Track Change
Uncuffed is pleased to share the new podcast, Track Change. Follow a group of men in Richmond, Virginia as they record an album inside a local county jail - a soundtrack to rebuilding a life after incarceration.
34 min
April 16, 2024 Prison Jobs: Working Hard, Hardly Paid
In California, incarcerated people legally have to work. One thing the jobs have in common? The next-to-nothing pay. Uncuffed gets down to business on the topic of involuntary servitude.

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Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out, at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed
30 min
April 02, 2024 Uncuffed My Mixtape: All My Life
Brian Asey at San Quentin on "All My Life," by K-Ci & JoJo. It's the Uncuffed My Mixtape, where we listen to our producers' favorite songs.

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Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out, at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed
4 min
March 26, 2024 Opening Up After Getting Out: Stories From Re-Entry
Childhood trauma, embracing differences, and putting your heart out there - what it feels like to return home after prison. A special re-entry episode of Uncuffed.

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Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out, at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed
35 min

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Uncuffed empowers people in California prisons to tell their own stories. The award-winning collaboration between incarcerated student producers and professional journalists shines light on the…