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.
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Bobby, just weeks away from his parole hearing, shares the anxieties and hopes swirling within him, and the culmination of 12 years spent preparing for this chance is finally here. But beyond the des…
As Bobby prepares to sit in front the parole board, he shares the results of his PER (Parole Eligibility Report) and tries to interrupt the scoring process. The parole hearing isn't just about the le…
Wy are some people inherently good and selfless? Annoyingly positive Bobby spins laps with the Pebbles in this episode as he shares his thoughts and feelings about altruism. What makes some people mo…
Another inmate throws a racial slur at Bobby, and in prison that's a big deal so you have to take a stand. Bobby decides to take action, but the universe steps in with a lesson.
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Which movie had more of a social impact, a look at what's happening with recent political discord, and why the Democrats can't seem to get find their Joe Rogan. To continue listening how the left is …
Bobby is so excited about new eye wear that it conjures feelings when he got his first pair of Air Jordans as a kid. Join us on Patreon to hear about finding the comedy line, and Bobby landing his dr…
Bobby and JD are back to spin a few laps, starting out with some hip hop, and then a fashion faux pas that involves yellow socks. Follow us on Patreon to hear the full episode, plus an update on the …
How does prison manipulate time, and what does it do to the human spirit? Bobby works to untie the emotional knots of trauma, pay homage to Monica, be a better person, and give comfort to a loved one…
Spinning laps with Bobby and Co-host JD as we're brought up to date on the happenings in prison. Bobby finally gets his tablet but not without getting ready to 'boot up and suit up', and JD's family …
Bobby gives Co-host JD (and us) the inside scoop of sports betting behind bars, and Draft King has nothing to worry about. Bobby also shares how long it's been since he's been able to listen to stand…
At what point does something, anything, become an addiction? Bobby shares his story of addiction in this on going series. If you or someone you know is suffering with addiction there's a national hel…
Bobby and Co-host JD bring us up to date with embarrassing songs on Bobby's play list, and updates on the mandatory drug class inmates have to take prior to release. How prison addiction programs don…
Bobby and JD are back for another weekly episode of life behind bars. Bobby gets a Jpay from Monica's daughter, and it hits hard. Plus, we hear about another inmate who's facing a terminal illness wh…
Notes From The Week (NFTW). Societal views -vs- governmental regulation between drugs and alcohol, creating a wall of shame to remind us of past bad deeds, and compounding injustice.
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Hi everyone, mama c here. I've been really sick the past few days and the prison yard has been closed all day because of bad weather. We'll be back next week with new content, but until then we hope …
This is the first new year that it finally feels real as Bobby processes what leaving prison will look like 10 months from now. There's a whole thing when an inmate leaves, what to give away and what…
Bobby shares his thoughts on how hard it is for him this time of year, President Biden pardons some death row inmates...plus follow us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 to hear mor…
Bobby struggles with the right amount of reflection on a urinal.
And join us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 to hear the second half of the episode and how Franz Kafka's characte…
Notes From The Week (NFTW) spinning laps with Bobby and Co-host JD. Catching up on some post release goals for the show, and thoughts about the Cleveland Browns roster. To continue listening about a …
Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day: It's the end of another semester and Bobby gives his final exam, 2k year old dick jokes, what do The Graduate and Fight C…