Call Declined: Getting Out

Call Declined: Answering the Call

Release Date: 12/18/2023

Description: Starting a non-profit is a challenging and confusing process that also, sometimes, includes joyful shenanigans. In this episode, we get a behind-the-scenes look at how Aimee and Kamisha approached building The Returning Artists Guild. We learn how they met and formed a relationship with Melissa and we hear from a variety of philanthropic funders about why the arts are important to ending mass incarceration. Kamisha and Aimee speak candidly about their vision for the future and what it will take to get there.     Additional Resources:   Kamisha Thomas’s Portfolio: https://thomaskamisha.myportfolio.com/ (portfolio) https://www.instagram.com/kdenee_614/ (Instagram) Aimee Wissman’s work: https://aimeewissman.myportfolio.com/work (portfolio) https://www.instagram.com/aimeeinks/ (Instagram)   Ohio Prison Arts Connection: https://wexarts.org/education/ohio-prison-arts-connection-online  The Wexner Center for the Arts: https://wexarts.org/  California Lawyers for the Arts: https://www.calawyersforthearts.org/  Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration (MOMA exhibit): https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5208  Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration (Book by Dr. Nicole Fleetwood): https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674919228  Art for Justice: https://artforjusticefund.org/ Agnes Gund Sells a Lichtenstein to Start Criminal Justice Fund (New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/11/arts/design/agnes-gund-sells-a-lichtenstein-to-start-criminal-justice-fund.html  Imagining Freedom (The Mellon Foundation): https://www.mellon.org/article/imagining-freedom-initiative  Fitton Center for Creative Arts: https://www.fittoncenter.org/  Cummings Center for the History of Psychology: https://www.uakron.edu/chp/    Julie B. Ehrlich–Director of Presidential Initiatives and Chief of Staff (Mellon Foundation): https://www.mellon.org/people/julie-b-ehrlich  Rick Kellar–President and CEO (Peg’s Foundation): https://pegsfoundation.org/leadership/#rick-kellar-mba-president-and-ceo  Aliyah Salim – Program Officer (Galaxy Gives): https://www.galaxygives.com/team/aliyah-paulsingh    Call Declined is hosted by Melissa Beck and presented by the Sozosei Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Otsuka. The Foundation’s goal is to increase access to mental healthcare in order to eliminate the inappropriate use of jails and prisons for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness in the United States. Learn more at www.SozoseiFoundation.org.    The Sozosei Foundation extends special thanks to Aimee Wissman and Kamisha Thomas, visionary artists and co-founders of The Returning Artists Guild whose creativity, resilience, and lived experience inspire us to build a world where mental illness is not a crime. To learn more about the Guild visit www.thereturningartistsguild.org.   Thank you for listening to Call Declined. To help us learn more about what is resonating and how we can keep creating great content, please take our short listener survey at bit.ly/calldeclined.   And stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.   Please note that this podcast contains mature content, including explicit language and discussions about drug use and other potentially sensitive topics. The views expressed are solely those of the participants and do not reflect the opinions of the Sozosei Foundation, podcast host or sponsors. Listener discretion is advised. This content is intended for mature audiences and is not suitable for all listeners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explicit: Yes

Call Declined: Getting Out

Release Date: 12/11/2023

Description: Leaving prison can be overwhelming. The need to navigate societal and technological changes, rebuild relationships, find employment, and find housing can be disorienting and alienating. And the stigma we place on those who have been incarcerated is significant both in human interaction and in policies that make it hard to secure employment, housing, and reconnect with one’s community.   In this episode, we learn what the process of reentry was like for Aimee and Kamisha. And we learn how they're using their knowledge, experience, and art to blaze a trail that makes the process easier for other people in similar situations.    Additional Resources: Court-Issued Fines And Fees Frequently Undermine Health Equity (Kathleen Noonan) https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/court-issued-fines-and-fees-frequently-undermine-health-equity  Mass Supervision (Vincent Schiraldi) https://thenewpress.com/books/mass-supervision  The Ohio Justice and Policy Center: https://ohiojpc.org/    Call Declined is hosted by Melissa Beck and presented by the Sozosei Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Otsuka. The Foundation’s goal is to increase access to mental healthcare in order to eliminate the inappropriate use of jails and prisons for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness in the United States. Learn more at www.SozoseiFoundation.org.    The Sozosei Foundation extends special thanks to Aimee Wissman and Kamisha Thomas, visionary artists and co-founders of The Returning Artists Guild whose creativity, resilience, and lived experience inspire us to build a world where mental illness is not a crime. To learn more about the Guild visit www.thereturningartistsguild.org.   Thank you for listening to Call Declined. To help us learn more about what is resonating and how we can keep creating great content, please take our short listener survey at bit.ly/calldeclined.   And stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.   Please note that this podcast contains mature content, including explicit language and discussions about drug use and other potentially sensitive topics. The views expressed are solely those of the participants and do not reflect the opinions of the Sozosei Foundation, podcast host or sponsors. Listener discretion is advised. This content is intended for mature audiences and is not suitable for all listeners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explicit: Yes

Call Declined: Imaginary Resources

Release Date: 11/27/2023

Description: Kamisha Thomas and Aimee Wissman are extraordinary–they are brilliant artists and the founders of The Returning Artists Guild, a non-profit organization that supports artists that have been in prison and some who are still inside. But they have had long and difficult journeys to get to this point.    In this first episode of our four-part series, Aimee and Kamisha share their personal stories. From where they grew up and the art they loved as kids to the ways that poverty, abuse, racism, and addiction shaped their lives…and ultimately, how they ended up in prison.    Additional Resources: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/ They Followed Doctors’ Orders. Then Their Children Were Taken Away (NYT Mag): www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/magazine/pregnant-women-medication-suboxonbabies.html  Incarceration Trends in Ohio (Vera):  https://www.vera.org/downloads/pdfdownloads/state-incarceration-trends-ohio.pdf  Mass Incarceration Trends (The Sentencing Project):https://www.sentencingproject.org/app/uploads/2023/01/Mass-Incarceration-Trends.pdf    Call Declined is hosted by Melissa Beck and presented by the Sozosei Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Otsuka. The Foundation’s goal is to increase access to mental healthcare in order to eliminate the inappropriate use of jails and prisons for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness in the United States. Learn more at www.SozoseiFoundation.org.    The Sozosei Foundation extends special thanks to Aimee Wissman and Kamisha Thomas, visionary artists and co-founders of The Returning Artists Guild whose creativity, resilience, and lived experience inspire us to build a world where mental illness is not a crime. To learn more about the Guild visit www.thereturningartistsguild.org.   And stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.   Please note that this podcast contains mature content, including explicit language and discussions about drug use and other potentially sensitive topics. The views expressed are solely those of the participants and do not reflect the opinions of the Sozosei Foundation, podcast host or sponsors. Listener discretion is advised. This content is intended for mature audiences and is not suitable for all listeners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explicit: Yes

Call Declined (Official Trailer)

Release Date: 11/13/2023

Description: Call Declined follows the story of two talented artists, Kamisha Thomas and Aimee Wissman, whose lives became intertwined in prison after the systems in place to ensure their well-being failed them. This story of fortitude, friendship, and the power of creativity takes listeners along on the pathways that led Kamisha and Aimee to prison, how they survived incarceration, and the journey to freedom that led to the creation of The Returning Artists Guild. Call Declined is hosted by Melissa Beck and presented by the Sozosei Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Otsuka. The Foundation’s goal is to increase access to mental healthcare in order to eliminate the inappropriate use of jails and prisons for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness in the United States. Learn more at www.SozoseiFoundation.org.  The Sozosei Foundation extends special thanks to Aimee Wissman and Kamisha Thomas, visionary artists and co-founders of The Returning Artists Guild whose creativity, resilience, and lived experience inspire us to build a world where mental illness is not a crime. To learn more about the Guild visit www.thereturningartistsguild.org. And stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explicit: Yes

Artistically Declined

Release Date: 03/30/2021

Authors: Logan Hebert

Description: Just another podcasts where teenagers talk about art and hobbies.

Explicit: Yes

Intellectually Declined: From A2Z

Release Date: 11/23/2021

Authors: Adam Decker & Zach Bartelli

Description: Adam Decker and Zach Bartelli are two retail workers by day and discount underdogs by night. Get to know us as we discuss work woes and the hobbies that keep us going. From gaming to pop culture to movies and everything in between, we've got your hilarity and random bullshit covered; from A2Z. Hit us up with your thoughts and suggestions at [email protected]!

Explicit: Yes

Funny Call Recording

Release Date: 09/19/2021

Authors: nikhil paul

Description: Call recording only for entertainment.Girlfriend and boyfriend call recording, customer care call recording.

Explicit: Yes

Call To Arms Podcast

Release Date: 08/24/2020

Authors: Danny Williams and Bartender Dave

Description: Welcome to the Call To Arms Podcast. Answer the Call.

Explicit: Yes

Dont Call It A Podcast

Release Date: 08/17/2020

Authors: DontCallItAPodcast

Description: Call it four friends kicking it on a Friday evening. Call it four brothers discussing everything from music to business to relationships and so much more. Call it whatever. Just DON'T CALL IT A PODCAST.....even though it's a podcast....but don't call it that....DON'T.Starring Will Jung Basic Terrell & VirtueTheArtist

Explicit: Yes

The Barroom Talk

Release Date: 05/19/2021

Authors: The Dirty White Collars

Description: Jaded call center vets make informal conversation about realities of call center life

Explicit: Yes

Contra

Release Date: 04/17/2021

Authors: Nathan Yates

Description: You might call me a contrarian, but I hope you won't call me boring.

Explicit: Yes

ffchspresident01's President

Release Date: 03/30/2021

Authors: ffchspresident01

Description: There are no license mental healthcare professionals on this call. This is a call for victims 'citizen targeting' and we try to maintain a safe call for all to come for support.

Explicit: Yes

dewvictim13's Community Call

Release Date: 03/30/2021

Authors: dewvictim13

Description: dewvictim13 community call

Explicit: Yes

Call Me Ignorant

Release Date: 03/23/2021

Authors: Stephen Ignoramus

Description: Call Me Ignorant is a live conversation show that explores topics, interviews experts and lets fans call in.

Explicit: Yes

Stars Are Right

Release Date: 02/08/2022

Authors: Stars Are Right

Description: Bringing Call of Cthulhu stories to life. An actual-play of the Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG, 7th edition.

Explicit: Yes

The O.C. Disorder

Release Date: 09/23/2020

Authors: Sam Sheehan

Description: Don't call it that.

Explicit: Yes