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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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00:07:41

Bonus (29) - A Short Call; Dungeons And Dragons

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/05/29

This is a short and sweet episode...well...because finding working phones in prison is becoming harder and harder. NTM the facility where Bobby is housed, is constantly closing the yards! Side note: we're currently working on a more intense episode that we hope to have out soon. 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 Shout-out to JD

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00:28:35

NFTW (27) - Prison Yard, Scooter, And Night Eating

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/05/22

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day. 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 Shout-out to JD for all his 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. --- Send in a voice

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00:51:45

EP #153 - Prison Exploitation; And Hurricane Judy

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2023/05/15

Prisons can exploit an inmate's lack of advocacy by denying basic rights and perpetuating unjust treatment. Those who don't have anyone to help fight for them are often tossed aside. During Bobby's incarceration there's been one constant by his side...ahhh well maybe two...Mama c and her alter ego Hurricane Judy. A look back at the birth of a hurricane and how it hovers just off the prison coast. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:

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00:44:27

EP #152 - Stage Names; And Name Envy

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2023/05/08

Bobby makes fun of his narcissism as he tries to decide what his pen and stage name will be. He wishes his name was as cool as some of the people who write him. What do you think will be a good stage name? 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 Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. Intro and Outro music created just for

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00:43:29

Ep #151 Prison Story Telling: TV Pilot; Benny

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/05/01

Bobby & Co-Host JD share one of Bobby's projects for PEN America's Incarcerated Writers Bureau (IWB): a pilot that he wrote for a TV show that's a unique take on incarceration, redemption, absurdity, and proof that humor can survive any environment a person can. The show follows Benny Gladwell at the end of a 12 yr. prison sentence as he prepares for his freedom, while still navigating all the personal, political, and institutional whirlwinds of a life behind bars. Over the course of

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00:41:45

EP #150 - A Commutation Update; And Hope

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/04/24

Writing a commutation is an emotional experience for Bobby as he pours his heart and soul into his letter. It's impossible to write without feeling remorse, regret, and sadness, which is why it's taken so long to finish. We also want to thank everyone who took the time to write letters of support, and stay tuned for future updates. 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

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00:46:18

EP #149 - Spinning Laps, Death, And Prison...

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/04/17

Bobby & Co-host JD start out spinning laps and sharing stories, but take a turn with sharing the death of GR Joe's mom (Kim). Bobby reminds us all just how far reaching the failures of prison really are...punishing and destroying families along the way. RIP Miss Kim, you were loved and will be missed. If you'd like to send Joe a sympathy card here's his address: Earnest C Brooks facility Joseph Ford Inmate #609341 2500 S. Sheridan Drive Muskegon Heights, MI 49444 If you liked this

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00:35:38

EP #148 - Sense Of Freedom; Touch

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2023/04/10

A series which takes a look at each of the 5 senses as it pertains to prison life, and the absence of touch. 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. 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:

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00:42:28

EP #147 - The Two Dimensional Consultant, And Prison...

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/04/03

Short pre-show clip: during our first phone call, Bobby hits a wall. Hey, it's not always sunny in prison. As the 24 hour news cycle comes to an end with the Alex Murdaugh case, they bring out a two-dimensional consultant to give insight on what prison life will be like for Alex. Even though the beginning gets off to a rough start, it ends on a positive note, in true Bobby fashion. If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food,

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00:58:59

EP #146 - A Prison Dream; And The Unfolding Chaos

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2023/03/27

Even though Bobby has nothing to do with the prison drama that unfolds in his dream, he must delicately navigate a peaceful resolution to a prison dilemma unfolding in front of him. I love how, with all the stress in this dream, he still manages to keep a sense of humor as well as wanting to bless someone less fortunate. JD gets a new tattoo, and congrats to Stanhope for winning best actor for his role in the movie The Road Dog. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:

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00:23:43

Bonus - You Got Questions, And Mr. Cat Man

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/03/20

This is an excerpt from a previous recording on Patreon. Mama C reads questions from our Pebbles. We’ll have another episode in the near future answering the questions we weren’t able to get to on this one. If you want to hear the full episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:

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00:44:55

EP # 145 - Prison Pod Thai And Store Day Dreaming

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/03/13

Prison Food Network staring Bobby and Co-host JD, also Bobby shares a dream that deals with prison Store-Day collections. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the 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 these podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. Twitter:

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00:30:54

NFTW (25) - Throwing Heat And Finding A Dead Guy...

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/03/06

Notes From The Week (NFTW) is a series of updates about the goings on behind bars. Throwing heat, Clark Kent glasses, nuts to butts, inmate found under his bunk, and the prison fixes a broken phone...well...not really. 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. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:

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00:30:17

NFTW (24) - Seasonal Depression And Prison Isolation

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/02/27

RECORDED Nov 2022. Seasonal depression is kicking in for Bobby, he finds a Kitchen Plug, the unit has flipped, and a Toro update. Let me take a min of your time to thank you for making Bobby feel connected to the outside world and not feeling so alone. You may not realize it but you're making a positive affect in the life of someone behind bars just by listening. I love you for that, we love you for that. mama c You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:

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00:37:33

EP #144 - It's Happening; PEN Announcement

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/02/20

Bobby joins the upper echelon of creative writing by being selected as one of only 27 inmates t/o the nation to join the newly created PEN America Inmate Writers Bureau (IWB). The Kid did it! Comma Comma Comma Comma...Cham..eleon...some good news to share, which is a nice bounce back from the last episode. PEN America: https://pen.org/prison-writing/ PCAP is a program at the University Of Michigan which highlights the creativity of inmates in the state. Please check it out:

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00:43:41

EP #143 - 10 Years Of Exhaustion; A Breaking Point

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2023/02/13

Bobby reaches a breaking point in prison amid the financial stresses of hunger as he attempts to deal with surviving while surrounded by diminishing resources. 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. 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:

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00:52:30

EP #142- Human For A Day - Football: The Great...

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/02/06

Even in prison, inmates are treated as human for a day...during the Super Bowl. The hype surrounding the end of the football season is perhaps one of the last things all Americans can unite behind...regardless of where you lay your head, or your political affiliation. A day we can all enjoy together and have some fun. Pre-show bonus clip included. I posted a Bears Super Bowl Shuffle video on Twitter...check it out! You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:

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00:35:34

EP #140 How Big Vern Lands In The Joint; A Story Of...

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2023/01/23

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. 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. 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

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00:49:52

EP #139 - Sense Of Freedom; Sight

Notes From The Pen ·

2023/01/16

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

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00:20:51

Christmas Bonus - Prison Bag, Oranges, And Gratitude

Notes From The Pen ·

2022/12/23

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. 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:

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