Concrete Mama: The Podcast

Rachel and Anthony sit down to reflect on an early recording with the full Concrete Mama team, discussing the reception of Season 1 and overcoming changes in the crew's lineup.Featured music (sourced from Artlist)She Arrives in New York - Max HHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].

As we work on production for Season 2, we wanted to offer a few brief glimpses into how our hosts' lives are progressing in real-time. Anthony recently celebrated one year of freedom, and sat down with us to reflect on what he's learned. This special bonus episode was guest edited by our production assistant Alicia Nevarez.Featured Music (sourced from Artlist):Soft Memory - OkayaHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].

On our season finale, Demar and Red introduce us to a handful of the most talented creatives incarcerated at WSP, and Anthony and Demar reunite for a candid conversation on freedom, family, and their hopes for Concrete Mama’s lasting impact. See you next season!Red’s History Report: The Lifers With Hope, 1970sFeatured Music (sourced from Artlist):Missing - Livio BartoloIllusion - Marek JakubowiczSignal Flare - Straight White TeethSong for Gigi - Amos Ever HadaniFound a Place - Yuvi GersteinGrowth - Yuvi GersteinGood Night Peleg - Yuvi GersteinStraight to the Bar - Yuvi GersteinShowtime - T Bless & the ProfessionalsAce of Spades - T Bless & the ProfessionalsEasy-Peasy - Ziv MoranBreak of Dawn - Anthony VegaCoffee Stop - AvesHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].

Before we wrap up the season with our finale next week, the crew sits down to answer another round of listener questions. This week, topics include having pets in prison, the life-changing power of reading, and what’s on the menu in the chow hall.Featured Music (sourced from Artlist):Solid Ground - Assaf AyalonHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].

You know him as Concrete Mama’s resident historian, but this week, we journey down the winding road of Steven “Red” Edwards’ life, painting a vivid picture of a man who’s both a compassionate leader on the inside and a beloved family man on the outside. We’ll hear him sit down with Vik to discuss their parallel journeys with addiction, and an eye-opening conversation with Demar further demonstrates the healing power of true vulnerability. Demar swaps in for Red on today’s History Report: The Black Prisoners’ Forum Unlimited, 1970sResources for those struggling with addiction:https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helplinehttps://drughelpline.org/https://nationalrehabhotline.org/Featured Music (sourced from Artlist):Tell It in a Letter - Straight White TeethHelpless in Your Arms - Leroy WildBetter Without You - Straight White TeethAin’t Looking Back - Richard FarrellPirate Blues - Leon Laudenbach3 O’Clock Blues - Tony PetersenBlue Collar Blues - Tony PetersenSea and Rain - Tony PetersenIt’s True - Cunningham ManorBroken Leg - Straight White TeethWild - Swirling ShipFather’s Eyes - Stav GoldbergHomebrew - AvesRaising the Stakes - T Bless and the ProfessionalsFunkymania - The Original OrchestraOne - WalzCoffee Stop - Creative Cuts - AvesHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].

Whether you’re doing time, visiting a loved one, volunteering your time, or clocking in as a staff member, everyone has a first day in prison. Today, the crew tackles the process of intake and arrival, sharing visceral memories of the smells, sights, and sounds of being processed. Corrections specialists Chris McGill and Josh Lancaster offer advice for new staff, and Parris Miller recounts the stark differences between his first and second experiences arriving at prison.Red’s History Report: The Bikers Club, 1970sFeatured Music (sourced from Artlist):A New Dawn on Planet Earth - Ziv MoranThe Last Road Trip - Tommy BrandonWhat Tears Are Shed at the Depths of the Damp Monastery - ShatzlanThe Spectrum Boys - Nim SadotEbb and Flow - Ziv MoranInto the Storm - Brianna TamGuest of Eternity - Dmitry KhlyninDynasty - Adrián BerenguerSky Blue - Yoav IlanDepartures - Ardie SonSpirto - FalstaFFThe Hard Way - Alon PeretzThe Western Wind - IkoliksAlley - Tony PetersenSatisfaction - Duncan SpencerSuzanna - Leon LaudenbachCoffee Stop - Creative Cuts - AvesHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].

Follow the team on an unprecedented journey behind the scenes of prison programming and community engagement, as the Black Prisoners’ Caucus puts on a Juneteenth event open to members of the Walla Walla community. We’ll hear from residents of the town on their relationship to the prison, and get exclusive insight from some of the highest-ranking members of the Washington State Department of Corrections.Red’s History Report: The Resident Government Council, 1970sFeatured Music (sourced from Artlist):Shufflin’ - Yonatan RiklisDowntown Boogie - Wesly ThomasNonsense - Raw3 Tales - Esteban Maxera CuartetoEasy as Pie - Benjamin EsterlisShe Arrives in New York - Max HWhen I’m Gone - Gal LevDusk - Rotem CinamonSpy Fiction - Young Rich PixiesHold Me - FrozenjaZzBeta Clear - Nim SadotOpen Space - Onyx MusicLyra - Adi GoldsteinBirth - Max HLiberation - Liron YuvalLet’s Celebrate - NobouCoffee Stop - Creative Cuts - AvesHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].

As we hit the halfway mark of our inaugural season, Vik and Rachel sit down with Anthony, Demar, and Red to discuss the making of the first four episodes, and the show’s impact both inside and outside the prison.Featured Music (sourced from Artlist):Locomotive - Jake SofferHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].

Anthony’s future hangs in the balance as the Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board hears testimonies from friends and community members speaking on his behalf. Simultaneously, Anthony paints a picture of a life lived on the precipice – of cultures, of freedom, and of self-determination.Red’s History Report: WSP Ghost StoriesFeatured Music (sourced from Artlist):Go On - FlintFreerolling - T Bless and the ProfessionalsWaltzing in a Dream - Louis AdrienContemplation in Fm - Nigun QuartetMaracadombe - Joca PerpignanQing Long - Yotam AgamShe Arrives in New York - Max HEmpty Room - Max HGood Bye - Max HLove Sentiments - Max HLiane - Yotam Ben-OrCoffee Stop - Creative Cuts - AvesHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].

Follow Demar and Nessa on an epic journey from childhood to adulthood and freedom to shackles, as they recount a lifetime of challenges, victories, and resilience. It’s a tragedy, a comedy, a romance, a crime caper – a hero’s journey straight from the mouth of the main character. Will Demar be free to write his own ending?Red’s History Report: The Curious Case of Herbert Nicholls Jr., 1930sFeatured Music (sourced from Artlist):Better - SemoGood to You - D MillsAnguish of Choice - Simon BerggrenTwilight Song - Simon BerggrenSeeing You Again - Kyle CoxMelancholia - Yonatan RiklisAll Star One-Step - All Star TrioPolka Scherzo - Page and ButinAlagazam To the Music of the Band - Peerless QuartetDixie Girl March - Plantation TrioFiddle-Dee-Dee - Walter J Van Brunt, Maurice BurkhardtCoffee Stop - Creative Cuts - AvesWith original compositions by Zac BentzHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].

Anthony returns to his childhood home for the first time in 20 years, as the extended Covert family gathers to celebrate Christmas and reminisce. Anthony takes Demar on a journey through the highs and lows of his homecoming, and a serendipitous moment of reconnection proves that the bonds formed behind bars are truly unbreakable.Red’s History Report: Dr. Hunter’s “Mental Health” Program, 1970sFeatured Music (sourced from Artlist):Cry Sauce - Bunker BusterArt of a Dead Man - Frank SchlimbachBlues for Leo - Amos Ever HadaniThe Manhunt - Lance ConradPretty Dream - Yonatan RiklisCoffee Stop - Creative Cuts - Aves“O Tannenbaum” cover arranged and performed by Marko Vidich and Rose PeakHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].

On our first venture inside the walls of the Washington State Penitentiary, the team explores the relationships formed while in prison, and how they’re irreparably altered when folks are released. Vik sits down with Demar, Red, and Cambo to discuss the void Anthony’s freedom has left behind, and Demar shares candid moments from the morning after Anthony’s release. Red’s History Report: The Concrete Mama Years, 1973-1981Featured Music (sourced from Artlist):Coffee Stop - Creative Cuts - AvesSouth Road - OakfieldBlues for Leo - Amos Ever HadaniWith original compositions by Zac BentzHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].

Concrete Mama is not just a podcast - it’s a raw and powerful journey recorded in the heart of the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. Featuring Demar, Anthony, Red, Cambo, Vik, and Rachel, this groundbreaking show rewrites the narrative of life behind bars.On this inaugural prologue episode, journey down this yellow brick road with us into a world within our world. Our hosts share their stories of growth and dive into the process of putting together the podcast team.Featured Music (sourced from Artlist):Vif et agité - Carmel QuartetTrès lent - Carmel QuartetThe 5th Season - NonoAs They Make Circles - Ardie SonWith Some Malice - Francesco D'AndreaHosted on BuzzSprout. See https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy for more information.Support Unincarcerated Productions by becoming a donor or sponsor.Zac Bentz is a producer, and our editor, audio engineer, and graphic designerChris Gates and Nate Bowers are our audio engineersMegean Sanchez is a producer, and handles our social media content and audience engagement Vik Chopra and Rachel Kjack are the showrunners and executive producersCraig Jackson does our opening and closing narrationYou can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and various other social media platforms. Thanks for listening!Write us with your questions, ideas for future episodes and thoughts at [email protected].