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Notes From The Pen

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. Our website: Notesfromthepen.com Check out our reviews: https://www.podparadise.com/Podcast/Reviews/1518819034

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00:30:26

BONUS - Where Worlds Intersect: God, The Universe,...

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/02/29

Is there a purpose to all of this? Why are we here? Questions Bobby and Co-host Cousin Greg tackle as they discuss the meaning of the universe, the definition of God, the importance of love, and why we're here. An episode that everyone should hear because it will cause you to re-think spirituality and our existence. * This Bonus is a section taken from EP #86 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com Support our show

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00:47:34

Time Warp - Revisting A Favorite; EP #42

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2024/02/26

Co-host JD is on a well deserved 2 week vacation with the family, and the prison phone system sucks, so we're using an oldie but goodie throwback this week.EP #42 - Stanhope is the reason for an increase of international followers of our podcast, he's an artist and not writing bits as much as releasing steam. Plus, prison food is loaded with so much sodium Bobby can salt the entire state for the winter, Asian stereotypes, and drunk dialing for a Korean dad. You can read more about Bobby

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00:43:22

EP #175 - Comedy Adjacent; Standup Comedians

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2024/02/19

Bobby is moving forward with working on his stand-up comedy routine; defining what a stand-up artist really is, and the viral Comedians In Prison piece he wrote shortly after arriving in prison. If you haven't read it yet...you're a loser! Just google COMEDIANS IN PRISON. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com Support our show https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 it allows us to create these podcasts. And check out the GoFundMe to help with

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00:30:54

EP #174 - Idiocracy And Prison

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2024/02/12

JD, and America's favorite convict Bobby, discuss logic and reason behind prison walls...or the lack thereof. It brings to mind the movie Idiocracy. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com Support our show ⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802⁠ it allows us to create these podcasts. And check out the GoFundMe to help with Bobby’s new start https://www.gofundme.com/f/j3khzk-help-for-a-new-start Twitter:

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00:24:50

Bonus: Snow Storm Throw Back

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2024/02/04

Well there's this blizzard thing going out throughout the Midwest and Northeast right now making it pretty hard for lots of people...including Bobby and the prison. No yard time because there's too much snow, and below freezing temps. No yard time means no phone time, so this week I pulled over a few edited clips from some of the more memorable episodes that are on the lighter side. Please stay safe and warm out there. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website:

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00:40:33

EP #173 - Finding Humor And Humanity In Prison

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2024/01/29

In prison it's especially important to find ways to deal with all the chaos and tragedy that comes with living behind bars. For Bobby it's with humor and helping others. In this episode he talks about prison humor, and stoking the embers of humanity in a place that doesn't know how to address the failures of their own system. Even when faced with some of the most heartbreaking issues, Bobby still finds a way to not only help others, but to remind us all how to look for the good...and

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00:24:35

NFTW (39) - Chicken Fight

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2024/01/22

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day. Bobby referees a chicken fight between The Professor and Grandpa Face. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com And check out the GoFundMe to help with Bobby’s new start https://www.gofundme.com/f/j3khzk-help-for-a-new-start Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq

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00:14:05

NFTW (38) - A.I. And Prison Reform

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2024/01/15

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day. Using artifical intelligence to solve prison issues, a former inmate gets banned for life from ChatGPT, and shaming A.I. for not knowing Notes From The Pen. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website: notesfromthepen.com Shout-out to JD and Ashley Bell for all their behind the scenes support. Support our show ⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802⁠ it allows us to

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00:50:25

EP #172 - PEN America And Prison Lightsabers

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2024/01/08

The rigid activities of prison are constantly dictated to inmates causing the erosion of autonomy, and fostering a challenging emotional landscape. Even well meaning organizations like PEN America can unknowingly contribute to this stress. Also, Bobby explains how convicts use their creative skills to create the prison version of a dic-pic. Support our show https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 it allows us to create these podcasts. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:

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00:48:00

Bonus: New Year's Day 2024 - A Reminder Of Why We Do...

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2024/01/01

It worked out that the release of this Monday's episode falls on New Year's Day, and because of the lack of prison phone calls on a holiday I've pulled over some of the more memorable episodes we've done over the past few years. Everyone here with NTFP would like to wish you all a great start to 2024 and we'll be back next week with our normal episodes. NFTP can be found where ever you listen. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:

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00:40:07

EP #171 - Bloviation: Rodgers, Chauvin, Blackbeard,...

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2023/12/25

America's favorite convict Bobby, and Co-host JD are back for another great episode. This one has just about everything. They discuss Aaron Rodgers talking about Travis Kelce on the Pat McAfee show, Derek Chauvin getting poked & the prison reason why, plus we're are introduced to some new prison characters, and learn about Bobby's new obsession. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com Support our show

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00:35:55

NFTW (37) - Prison Pranks And Feeling Frisky

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2023/12/18

Notes From The Week (NFTW): updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day. Things left unsaid, doing bits off someone, causing chaos between cubies, and pranking Paulie. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website: notesfromthepen.com witter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq Shout-out to JD and Ashley Bell for all their behind the scenes support. Intro and Outro music created

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00:50:24

EP #170 - Story Telling; The Joys And Tragedies

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2023/12/11

America's favorite convict Bobby, and Co-host JD: Living in the moment, the history of story telling and how it relates to us today. I love how they end this one by reminding us to be kind. Support our show by signing up on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 it allows us to create these podcasts. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website: notesfromthepen.com Shout-out to JD and Ashley Bell for all their behind the scenes support. Twitter:

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00:40:38

EP #169 - Zombies; A Prison Epidemic

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2023/12/04

In this episode: we have a new NEWS segment on Patreon; and Bobby shares the emotional toll of Monica's death while the drug zombies are closing in all around him. Disclaimer: We do not support or promote drug use, we're sharing the realities of prison life, as it happens. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com Support our show https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 it allows us to create these podcasts. And check out the GoFundMe to help with Bobby’s

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00:27:35

EP #168- 38k Mouths And Prison Dentistry

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2023/11/27

A snapshot of the prison system and their 4 Dentists, who have to treat 38 thousand inmates. 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 allows us to create these podcasts. Support our show: 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 and Ashley Bell for all their behind the scenes support. --- Send in

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00:28:24

EP #167 - A Show Talking About A Show That's Talking...

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2023/11/20

he theme in this one is 'variety'. There's a lot in this one you're sure to enjoy. Support our show by signing up on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com And check out the GoFundMe to help with Bobby’s new start https://www.gofundme.com/f/j3khzk-help-for-a-new-start Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram:

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00:52:37

EP #166 - Breaking Boundaries; Convict Code Dilemma

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2023/11/13

We learn about a new podcast from someone unexpected...or maybe not so unexpected. Bobby continues the convict code dilemma, and how hard it is to navigate the convict code and unravel the internal conflict, choices, and struggle between conformity and individuality. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: ⁠notesfromthepen.com⁠ 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 allows us

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00:31:32

NFTW (36) - Overworked COs, And Guyana Bunkie

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2023/11/06

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day. The issues with the understaffed and overworked Correctional Officers is still plaguing the prison system. Bobby gets a new bunkie and this one arrived by way of 17 countries, starting at the age of 14 and all alone. Immigration is a hot button topic, there are no easy solutions and we all agree something needs to be done, and in this episode we get a glimpse of the courage it takes to travel

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00:02:56

Notes From The Pen - Audio Clips

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/11/04

A few clips from an upcoming Notes From The Pen episode on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/r-caldwell/message

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00:36:36

NFTW (35) - Knee Cap Biters, What Up Doe, And Convict...

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2023/10/30

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day.Football is here and it's game time in prison, including placing bets and trash talking. We also get an update on one of our Usual Suspects - Blaze. Plus Bobby talks about the Convict Code and an inmate who broke that code and now must deal with the fall out. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com And check out the GoFundMe to help with Bobby’s

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