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Snap JudgmentMy Secret Self - Snap ClassicAndy Marra is on a mission to Korea in search of the mother she never knew with a secret she absolutely has to tell. And when two close friends can’t see each other face-to-face, they exchange letters from two very different places.The Birth DreamAndy Marra is on a mission to Korea in search of the mother she never knew with a secret she absolutely has to tell.Thank you, Andy, for sharing your story with Snap! Find out more about her advocacy work here.Produced by Regina Bediako, or...2025-01-3048 min
The Secret Life of PrisonsSpending Christmas outside San Quentin | Greg Eskridge and Eli WirtschafterGreg Eskridge was released from San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in California, formerly known as San Quentin state prison, on 23 July 2024 after serving 30 years and 25 days. In prison Greg became a founding member of the Uncuffed radio program and podcast, a project run by the public radio station KALW. Greg now works full-time as Uncuffed’s first Leadership Fellow, preparing him for leadership roles in the project. Eli Wirtschafter is the Program Director for Uncuffed and got to know Greg through his work behind the walls of San Quentin. He trains people in California pri...2024-12-2332 min
The Kitchen Sisters Present203 - A San Quentin WeddingEdmond Richardson is an audio producer for Uncuffed, a KALW podcast produced by people in prison. Recently, Edmond and his love, Avelina, got married inside San Quentin and Uncuffed produced this story.
The Kitchen Sisters are great admirers of KALW’s Uncuffed podcast and are proud to share this story. KALW, San Francisco, has led rehabilitative classes in audio production inside San Quentin State Prison since 2012, and Solano Prison since 2018. Their mission is to provide media training to people in the carceral system. Radio producers from KALW visit the prisons to teach classes in audio production, and to...2022-12-0632 min
Snap JudgmentUncuffed - Snap SpotlightIn this special Uncuffed Spotlight, witness an intimate correspondence between two best friends. Hear from Adamu, who was recently released from San Quentin State Prison, while his friend Edmond… is still on the inside.
Uncuffed is a storytelling project made by people behind bars, from inside California prisons, in collaboration with KALW. To hear the full version of this story, visit Uncuffed (https://www.weareuncuffed.org/) and make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
Produced by Adamu Chan, Ninna Gaensler-Debs, Angela Johnston, Pat Mesiti-Miller & Eli Wirtschafter
Season 12 – Episode 212021-06-0212 min
Snap JudgmentUncuffed - Snap SpotlightIt's been almost a year since friends and family have been able to visit their loved ones in prison, due to the pandemic. Letters to the inside are always a lifeline. This year, more than ever.
Today, from Uncuffed, we hear from Adamu Chan, who was recently released from San Quentin State Prison, while his friend Edmond Richardson, is still on the inside.
Uncuffed is a storytelling project made by people behind bars, from inside California prisons, in collaboration with KALW. To hear the full version of this story, visit Uncuffed and make sure to...2021-06-0112 minSnap JudgmentLetters from UncuffedWhile people inside San Quentin and other detention facilities across the country are faced with the threat of coronavirus, it is not just them who are affected. This piece is made up of a collection of letters from people on the outside trying to reach their loved ones currently behind bars.
Big thanks to everyone who shared their letters, Rasheed Lockheart, Shelly Ammons, Dario Abramskiehn, Jovina Vejar.
The letters came to us from Uncuffed, a storytelling project made by people behind bars, from inside San Quentin State Prison and Solano State Prison, in collaboration with KALW. Listen & subscribe on your...2020-07-2507 min
Snap JudgmentOutbreak at San Quentin - full episodeTeam Snap brings you the story of the devastating COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin State Prison, as told by people on the inside.
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Outbreak at San Quentin
As the Coronavirus outbreak overwhelms San Quentin State Prison, one incarcerated person, Chanthon Bun, is awaiting his release on parole. Bun tries to protect himself from the virus, while incarcerated first responders and cleaning crews attempt to treat those who are collapsing and stop the spread of COVID-19. In this episode, we hear first-hand accounts from incarcerated people inside San Quentin trying to survive the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
This story contains graphic...2020-07-2547 min
Snap JudgmentOutbreak at San QuentinTeam Snap brings you the story of the devastating COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin State Prison, as told by people on the inside.
STORIES
Outbreak at San Quentin
As the Coronavirus outbreak overwhelms San Quentin State Prison, one incarcerated person, Chanthon Bun, is awaiting his release on parole. Bun tries to protect himself from the virus, while incarcerated first responders and cleaning crews attempt to treat those who are collapsing and stop the spread of COVID-19. In this episode, we hear first-hand accounts from incarcerated people inside San Quentin trying to survive the...2020-07-2347 min
Bay CuriousHave Ride-Hailing Apps Made Traffic Worse?Traffic is worse in the Bay Area. Are Lyft and Uber making it worse? Or could they be our salvation?Reported by Eli Wirtschafter. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi, Suzie Racho, Erika Kelly, and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.2018-04-1210 min
Bay CuriousEverything You Want to Know About Legal Weed in CaliforniaReported by Jessica Placzek, Eli Wirtschafter and Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Ryan Levi, Erika Kelly and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.Ask us a question at BayCurious.org.Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.2017-12-2118 min
Bay CuriousQuake Prep: BART’s Tunnel Plan and the Muni Bus That Could Save YouPicture a set of binoculars — only a pair the size of a low-rise building. That’s the shape of BART’s Transbay Tube — the dual-bore, 3.8-mile passageway that connects the West Oakland Station to San Francisco’s Embarcadero Station. Every weekday during peak commute hours, more than 60,000 BART riders cruise through the tube. What most don’t know is that they’re in a trench on the floor of San Francisco Bay.Bay Curious listener Jennifer Schulz rides through the tube a lot and can’t help but to think: What if there was an earthquake? How safe is the Tran...2017-09-2113 min
Bay CuriousWhy Are BART Trains So Loud?Sometimes the noise on BART is so loud you can hardly think. Why such a racket? And could it possibly damage your hearing? Sam Harnett and Eli Wirtschafter help host Olivia Allen-Price get to the bottom of this weeks questions, which comes from listener Eric Bauer.Ask a question at BayCurious.org.Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice2016-11-1011 min