Life of a Lifer

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Life of a Lifer - George Powell - Exhibit A - Finally Free Dec 01, 2019

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Today we're joined here with George Powell III, also known as Niccolo revolution. It's been a long ride for him. This is a follow-up interview after his release.
Eleven years later, he is finally out. An innocent man, wrongly convicted.
Find out how is adapting to this new phase of his life, his thoughts, and his plans for the near future.
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Life of a Lifer - George Powell - Exhibit A Dec 01, 2019

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In this interview, Salty Candace talks with George Powell, a Texas man who at the time of this interview was still incarcerated in the Bell County Jail awaiting a new bond hearing. George was sentenced to 28 years for a string of 7-11 robberies that he insists he did not commit. His case was featured on a Netflix Original Series "Exhibit A" in June, and The Innocence Project of Texas took his case. : George Powell was released from the Bell County Jail Wednesday, September 25, 2019, after his bond was lowered from $500k to $150K.

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Life of a Lifer - Taylor interviews Buzzy Martin Sep 15, 2019

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In this episode, Taylor hosts Buzzy Martin, the “Gitar man” who shares a lot about himself and the amazing initiatives he is putting in place through music to keep kids out of prison as well as to give the incarcerated a voice. He tells how his passion for his quest started in California Community schools before he moved to San Quentin State Prison where he ended up teaching music for three years. Doing this made him change alongside the kids and the incarcerated. He feels the USA as a country should also support the growth of the art industry and stop always banking on education. It is while in this path that many assumed him to be an ex-felon and he had to explain that he is being a voice to the incarcerated but has never been incarcerated. Buzzy goes on to tell about all he has been doing with and for the incarcerated. He talks about his book and the songs he has written.

When Taylor asks him about what he thinks about Life imprisonment without parole possibility, Buzzy answers by opening his heart out to the world. He tells how he finds it all wrong to lock fellow humans up in a cage for life and forget about them. He argues that we all make mistakes and one deserves a second chance in life. He advocates for systems to look into how to best educate and not just incarcerate.

This is a “must-listen episode” as there is a lot to learn about how Buzzy Martin is being a Voice of the inmates from the outside!!

To know more about Buzzy Martin or interact with him directly please visit his website at:

http://www.buzzymartin.com/

Download Buzzy's book "Don't Shoot I'm Guitar Man"

http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Shoot-Im-Guitar-Man/dp/B005B1HF0Q/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

Here is a trailer to "Don't Shoot I'm Guitar Man", You want to see this!!

https://vimeo.com/300452976?fbclid=IwAR2w_p_24MwehJHiRP4DNXMMVcT8PRcolhRbIr9Jjtv6Jxfe3-ic15r-m5o

Watch now Buzzy Martin's song "Cold Hard Prison Game " on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=HPWEtSeZlqs&u=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dhb5de16gtFo%26feature%3Dshare

Life of a Lifer EP15 - Steve interviews Paul - School-to-Prison pipeline Aug 17, 2019

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Steve and Paul talk of the school to prison Pipeline. They discuss how the handling of some school incidences like expulsions sometimes play a part in taking away hope from people and end up leading them into prisons. It is an interesting talk as they not only discuss the problem but also talk of some interesting ideas that can be put in place to correct the current situation. Paul says it should not only be about talking to the kids but also listening to them. Steve also notes that inmates and ex-felons are better placed to talk sense to the kids in schools about how to stay out of prison and lead a positive life as they will be talking out of experience and that could be more impactful.