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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

society & culture documentary

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00:46:03

NFTW (51) - Living Out Loud, Media And A.I.

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/10/21

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Spinning laps with Host Bobby and Co-host JD. As Bobby gets closer to the door, JD asks Bobby if he has any possessions he'd like to keep, and are there any that he'd be embarrassed about if we knew. The answer wasn't a surprise for anyone who knows him. Also, we're a bit leery with what the media puts out there before they have all the facts. When Bobby was arrested the media was in a rush to grab headlines which created a false narrative. A week later they corrected

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00:28:50

NFTW (50) - Prison Visit, Award Winner, Binary Deers

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/10/14

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day. Bobby is prepping for his in-person visit today, a gang member tries to interrupt our phone call, the award goes to..., and just one of the best dads ever. 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

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00:38:54

EP #192 - Prison Phone Etiquette, Cancer, And Gratitude

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/10/07

A hundred eyes and ears on Bobby while he's at the prison pay phone, unhealthy meals cause fear of cancer, and gratitude for not going to bed hungry. 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: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram:

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00:33:08

EP #191 - The Nemesis

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/09/30

For 2 years Bobby's nemesis has been lurking around every corner, and yesterday he's told to report to their office. The entire walk across the prison unit he's thinking the worst. Does his dread come to fruition?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 Support our show https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 it allows us to create

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00:33:59

NFTW (49) - Legos, Going Baggy, And Cults

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/09/23

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day. Spinning laps at the pay phone: define your own joy, the evolution of pants, and masquerading cults. 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

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00:39:55

NTFW (48) -Another Raid, City Living, And The Peabody

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/09/16

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day. Another raid takes place at the prison, but not Bobby's unit this time. We reflect on the ever changing state of Florida, growing up in a diverse city, and the Peabody replies to mama c. 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

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00:43:17

EP #190 - Painting, Give Her The Deer Pelt, And Meaning

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/09/09

Finding your path, inspiration, and meaning for life. Painting has caused Bobby to explore the meaning behind the inspiration that's been pulling at his soul. From the early cave man days, to present time humans have asked the question; what's this life all about? 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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00:36:34

EP #189 - A Burning Ember, And An Ode To Basquiat

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/09/02

Bobby experiences a burning a fire in his belly that drives him to create some soulful art that's pulled from the pain and suffering he lives daily behind bars. Painting is consuming his time, and he shares his love for Jean-Michel Basquiat's paintings.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

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00:13:33

Comic And Convict (7) - Smoothies, Prison Food, And...

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/08/26

A throw back with Doug Stanhope and Bobby catching up. We'll be back next week with a new episode. Thank-you to Doug Stanhope. Please check out his website for tour dates and march. https://www.dougstanhope.com 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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00:28:40

NFTW (47) - Climbing The Razor Wire, Fans, And Master...

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/08/19

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 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: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram:

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00:39:18

EP #188 - Anxiety Of Freedom, And Paris Let Down

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/08/12

The stress and reality of going home is creating anxiety, and Bobby breaks down the emotions that come with it. Will his long term incarceration cause him to be 'bugged out'? After reading a Paris Review, that has a compilation of their top creative writing pieces, one in particular has Bobby perplexed. The approach of warehousing people, soft on crime, and faiure to correct behavior is discussed. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com Support

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00:45:19

EP #187 - Shattered Bones, And Capitol Punishment

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/08/05

Bobby is off LOP (Loss Of Privileges), JD gets exciting news that may make him hit the skateboard again, flag football enters the Olympics in Paris, shoulder pain, and capitol punishment in the US.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

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00:26:39

EP #186 - Trauma; A Proxy For Meaning

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/07/29

Bobby's not feeling it, JD fills the gas tank, and a discussion about people who've experienced trauma find meaning, and how others (who've not suffered trauma) connect with that person. 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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00:33:28

EP #185 - Pro Wrestling And Vietnam; A Convo With Pops

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/07/22

For a while Bobby has been wanting to have Pops on here to talk about their connection as father and son. How they lost connection but have recently been able to rekindle it through pro-wrestling.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

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00:27:29

NFTW (46) - Process For Punishing An Inmate Who Saved...

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/07/15

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day.Bobby starts his LOP (loss of privileges), sees his image on the big screen, plus we get the low-down on the MDOC process for issuing a Class-1 ticket, and why he wants to document it. 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

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00:47:22

EP #184 - Monotonous Neurosis, And Singing In The Rain

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/07/08

Bobby is feeling a neurosis that's he coined 'monotonous neurosis', he has a new lounge area, and It's nice to hear Bobby laugh while he's singing in the rain.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

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00:36:40

EP # 183 - Still Moving Forward

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/07/01

When it comes to the prison system there's no such thing as fair or doing the right thing, and it can cause undo stress. Even though Bobby saved the life of an inmate by performing mouth-to-mouth/CPR and the reason for having a faint line on a drug test, it could be enough for the prison to punish him by kicking him out of a class. We're still waiting for the official results, so stay tuned.You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website: notesfromthepen.com Support our

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00:25:40

NFTW (45) - Reflecting On Pop's Day

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/06/24

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day. Bobby reflects relationships on this Father's Day episode.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

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00:38:08

EP #182 - Cost Of Saving A Life: In Prison

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/06/17

After saving the life of an inmate who was overdosing, fear that the prison may punish Bobby soon hits. 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 Shout-out to JD and Ashely Bell for all their behind the scenes support. Intro

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00:49:06

NFTW (44) - The Bully Behind A Badge

Notes From The Pen ·

2024/06/10

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day.Bobby and JD spinning laps on the yard, experiencing the dark side of prison power, positive feedback, a TV with a view, and the importance of community support. 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

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