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Background Check Podcast

After five DWI’s landed me prison, something had to change. One day I got into a fight and I spent eight days in solitaire confinement thinking about my life and the decisions I had made that led me to that dark place, literally. I came out of the hole a different man with a different heart, mind, soul, direction, and outlook on life. I got mentored by a couple of inmates who eventually made parole but within a year they were both back in. This confused me and ticked me off. I wondered how I was

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11:23

Background Check-In with Jessa and Jay Dan

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2026/04/10

This check in comes from being on the road in Oklahoma for Jessa's volleyball tournament. We talk about several things including upcoming episodes, and do some shoutouts.

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4:51

Special Episode "Even If: Commitment That Refuses to...

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2026/04/09

Jessa competed in church fine arts and won first place in the Short Sermon Jr. category. This is her sermon. She will compete at nationals in late July. Stay tuned.

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EP 223 "Jay Dan and Jessa Talk About Everything"

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2026/04/06

Just an array of topics from shout outs, to sports, to Walker Texas Ranger, and prison. Music Videos by Landy used with permission.

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90:05

EP 222 "I Was An Oops, But God Had Bigger Plans For...

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2026/03/24

In this episode we sit down with Angelo, aka Gino, and hear the most incredible story. From being born prematurely, to tasting alcohol as a young boy, to in and out of juvenile and adult prisons, to finally having an encounter with God that changed his life. We talk about mentoring, accountability, community, recovery, his son asking him to give up his parental right so he could change his name, to living at Driven Reentry and working for Amazing Finish Construction. Angelo discusses the dream he

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5:28

Background Check-In March 11, 2026 Landy, "What They...

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2026/03/12

Checking In from the Alabama prison road trip. Music from Landy Used with permission.

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19:01

Background Check-In Feb 28, 2026

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2026/03/01

Shorter versions of Background Check Podcast, in between the longer versions.

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54:46

EP 221 "I Got Your Back" with Reggie Dabbs,...

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2026/02/22

In this episode, “I Got Your Back”, Reggie share his life story in a very unique way, from being called a “mistake” to being one of the most sought after school assembly speakers in the world.Born to an unwed teenager, Reggie Dabbs considers himself fortunate to be alive. With no place to go, the pregnant teenager ended up living in a chicken coop in Tennessee. It was there she remembered a former school teacher, Mrs. Dabbs, who had said to her students, “If you ever need anything, call me,” and

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21:38

Background Check-In, Feb 18, 2026 The Drop Off Line

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2026/02/18

Background Check-In The Drop Off Line

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92:17

Live in Concert: ASAP Preach and Rare Of Breed,...

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2026/02/18

This is a replay for the men and women inside prisons all over the nation. Live concert in Plano, TX With permission to record and play on this platform. Enjoy guys

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Super Bowl Background Check In, Feb 8, 2026

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2026/02/08

Super Bowl Background Check InWith Jessa and Jay Dan, talking about various things from the Olympics, to volleyball, to a devotion about the Super Bowl teams.

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Background Check In, Jan 24, 2026

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2026/01/25

Jessa and Jay Dan do a quick Check In, highlighting two successful former inmates, talk about sports, fine arts, the sleet that's happening in the Dallas area, and we they pray over the inmates.

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Background Check In, January 21, 2026 "Preparation"

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2026/01/21

We are bringing back the shorter episodes, Background Check In's, to hold us over til the next full episode is ready. Preparation. Prayer. Have a great day.

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Background Check In for January 19, 2026

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2026/01/19

We are bringing back the shorter episodes, Background Check In's, to hold us over til the next full episode is ready. Have a great day.

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Take 4 EP 220 "Christmas Light Tour" 2025

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2025/12/26

This is our annual tour of lights for the men and women still incarcerated.Before we start the tour, we do announcements, recap of events like Christmas party, talk sports, show video shout outs from residents and other organizations. This episode plays on their tablets inside prisons and jails across the nation. They can call their loved ones on the tablets, and the whole family can look at lights together. This year, we had technical trouble at Prairie Lights so we went to Dallas Zoo Lights. We

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4:27

Bonus Song: "There For You" by John Montana and Terry...

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2025/12/24

John Montana performs "There For You" Written by John Montana and Terry Solley We air this here but it's for the men and women behind bars to enjoy too. If you have a loved one on the inside, across the nation, tell them to watch on the Edovo app, the Podcast App (Securus), the NCIC tablet (county jails). To partner with us please click here: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Other ways to support us: Cash App: $ForgivenFelons Mail Check to: Forgiven Felons PO Box 4283Cedar Hill, TX

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EP 219 "Seminary, Songs, and Stories" with John Montana

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2025/12/24

In this episode we sit down with John Montana. John is an author, speaker, father, husband, and prison minister. He comes from a family of partiers but now, they’re all prison ministers and serving the Lord. After having surgery at a young age, he became addicted to Vicodin and then eventually found Zannax. While giving his child a bath, an accident happened and his child was burned. He felt so guilty and ashamed, that he prayed and told God that if He gave him 30 years he would sign it. He was

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EP 218 "Dear Lord, Help Me Whoop This Fool" with...

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2025/12/13

In this episode, we sit down with the CEO of I Scoop Poop, Steven Trevino.We had fun recording this episode. We talked about everything from him getting hooked on hydrocodone at 15 after an injury, to how he started his poop scooping company while still on an ankle monitor. We laughed hard when he tells the story of him waiting on the corner, in the middle of a neighborhood, with bags of poop, waiting on his dad to come get him. We also laughed when he prayed and asked God, “Dear Lord, help me

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EP 217 Happy Thanksgiving with Jessa and Jay Dan

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2025/11/27

In this episode, Jessa and Jay Dan recap the Forgiven Felons Thanksgiving Open House, Jay Dan’s trip to Chicago to see the Steelers and visit Stateville prison, tell thanksgiving jokes, and so much more.We talk about the upcoming Building Blocks 4 Kids event we are having so please sign your kids up. We share a devotion on remaining stable in this unstable world. And we do Thanksgiving shout outs from loved ones. Please subscribe to our channel and share it with someone you think might be

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50:23

EP 216 "Have Patience" Announcements, jokes, fishing,...

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2025/11/11

In this episode, Jay Dan and Jessa share big events coming soon, air some shout outs from men who just got out, tell jokes, talk about our fishing trip, and the golf outing.We share our Thanksgiving gatherings coming up. First one is this Saturday and the second one is on Thanksgiving day. Details in the podcast. We also share about a community event coming up that is for justice impacted kids. Whether the kids parents are still in prison or already out, we'd love for them to join us. Details

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EP 215 "Change Your Music, Change Your Life" Drew and...

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2025/11/10

One of my favorite episodes. I know I say this a lot, but Cassie has helped so many of our men coming to the transitional house. The Way Back has been a sponsor of the show for a while now, and even though we had the directors on the audio version a long time ago, we have been waiting to get them back on in studio. Cassie is a case manager for The Way Back, and Drew, who has his own amazing story, is her husband, and he joins the conversation. He's a master plumber. Cassie is on her journey to be an

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