Life on the Outside
Share:

Listens: 21

About

Life on the Outside is a podcast about the embodied experience of returning to society after decades of incarceration. In this monthly show we hear from former lifers who are in the process of reintegrating into a world that, for many, is far more complex than the one they left decades earlier.

Moral Compass Part II

Duncan's journey continues down a long and winding road through the California prison system. How did he get there? And what did he do to get out? Lis...
Show notes

Moral Compass

Duncan was on the run for 4 years before he was finally caught. After being convicted to life in prison, without parole, Duncan decided to get on a pa...
Show notes

The Journey Part II

Xanar continues recounting his journey through the California prison system. His commitment to change led to his freedom, but as Xanar explains it, he...
Show notes

The Journey

Xanar was party of a party crew in South Los Angeles in the 1990s. They through underground parties with the hottest DJs and a swag and style that was...
Show notes

Girl Next Door

Lisa James served over 20 years in prison for murder. From the time she went in, to the day she got out, Lisa vowed to do better and be better. But wi...
Show notes

Sanctuary Part II

Lewis makes it home from prison after 43 years. But what toll has that amount of time taken on his psyche? Now that he's out, Lewis has a plan that in...
Show notes

Sanctuary

In this episode we hear from Lewis Richard, also known as Lew or Uncle Lew. After 43 years in prison Lew was released on January 12th, 2021. He though...
Show notes

Love Never Dies Part II

Candace Wilson married Taewon Wilson while he was still incarcerated and serving life without the possibility of parole. Months after he was commuted ...
Show notes

Love Never Dies

Candace met Taewon when they were fifteen years old and just a couple of kids navigating the turbulent waters of adolescence. They dated for a bit, on...
Show notes

Call Me by My Name

Shone went to prison at age 19 and served 22 years at a women's prison in California. As the years ticked by Shone started "counting bricks," wonderin...
Show notes